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50 Things Younger People Believe Previous Generations Did Better
As much as different generations like to disagree with each other, once in a blue moon, they come together to complain about experiences that are frustrating for everyone. Even if it doesn’t happen often, these various groups of people can put their differences aside and agree that QR codes instead of menus are unnecessarily ridiculous, and we at Bored Panda think it’s absolutely beautiful. That’s why we compiled a whole list of ‘Boomer’ takes that younger generations actually agree with. Scroll down to find them, and don’t forget to share your own old-school opinions below! C’mon, don’t be shy! It’s a judgment-free zone, we promise.
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#1
I hate having to watch videos for instructions or recipes. Just give me the written instructions please!
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#2
People who listen to s**t on their phones via speaker in public. YouTube videos, TikTok reels, talking to someone… WHY are you sitting in the airport with that s**t on speaker? WHY are you having a phone conversation on speaker while grocery shopping?!?!?!
I hate it.
#3
If I look up instructions on how to do something, I don't want a 5 minute video. I want a bullet point list.
#4
The "the parent is always right" policy that many schools have adopted and the prioritization of flexibility over rigor is contributing to a teaching shortage and has created a generation that is functionally illiterate. Kids need structure, clear standards, and accountability.
#5
I don’t want to download another app or create another account to do something trivial like pay for parking or charge my car.
#11
Not everything is f*****g trauma
Your dad telling you to do the dishes isn't trauma.
Your mom yelling at you for being out late isn't trauma.
Your hotel being rebooked to another room isn't trauma.
People throw around the word at the slightest inconvenience. "Oh that must have been so traumatic I'm sorry uwu"
No, grow up.
#12
The normalization of psychology-speak, insofar as when it is misapplied. No, your husband isn't gaslighting you when you have a normal couple spat. No, that coworker isn't demonstrating the characteristics of the dark triad because she doesn't know how to rotate a pdf and made you do it. No, I'm don't have autism - I just have interests and hobbies. No, you don't have OCD, you just like a neat house.
#15
I dislike how modern society basically requires one to have a smartphone.
I’d love to go to a restaurant, see a doctor, or buy literally anything without needing to be connected to the internet 24/7.
#17
I hate qr codes at restaurants with a firey, blazing, crochety passion. Just give me a f*****g paper menu, like god intended them to be.
#20
Everything doesn't have to be an app or a web page requiring yet another login, that in 99% of cases people are using the same credentials as everywhere else, the gift that keeps on giving to hackers.
#21
I don't want a f*****g "how'd we do?" survey invitation every I time I log into my gas company or doctor's office websites. I even got one after the doctor's office called and left a message on my voicemail. FFS.
#22
I think our reliance on electronics is getting out of hand. I have met people who cannot read analog clocks anymore. Then there are the QR code menus. I definitely agree with kids should not have phones or tablets and them not playing outside.
#23
Not everything needs to be recorded. Put your phone away at the concerts. You probably watch your favorite artist on your phone all the time. Now they are in front of you and you can’t put your phone down and be present? You’re also never going to watch that video of the fireworks from the 4th of July again.
#24
I heavily judge parents who give their kids (like toddlers) iPads. Give them crayons or a book or, if all else fails, *your attention*.
There’s been a lot of really good things to come about in terms of how parenting has changed, but that’s been the worst. I have some “old school” relatives who have custody of their grandkids, and those kids are well-adapted, smart, and awesome. The little girls love drawing with me and the little boy goes fishing with my brother. They’re much more connected to the real world than most other kids their age, and they have healthy attention spans. It’s hard to put all the little differences into words, but those kids are happy and I believe they’ll have a healthier upbringing than most.
I truly believe that heavy technology use will irreparably f*** up kids, and parents need to make an effort to raise their children rather than just distracting them.
#25
AI and resume screeners have enshitified attempts to apply for a job so much that it should go back to humans actually looking at physical resumés.
#26
“Back in my day” things were built to last longer. I still have kids toys from the eighties that are fully functional. I buys stuff for my kid now and it falls apart in a matter of months.
#27
K cups should be banned. Not only are they absolutely horrible for the environment but the coffee is terrible.
#28
Screens should be off at the dinner table. It's a gathering and socializing thing. If you dont want to be there then dont be there, but don't be there physically while being completely unavailable attention wise.
#33
- Apps like TikTok have ruined the younger generations
- We dont need to scan a QR code to access everything
- Subscription services are dumb.
#35
Smart phones are terrible for children and have led to their attention spans dropping to a 30 second video. Young kids today lack critical thinking skills because the internet gives us everything at our fingertips, and Chat GPT will do your homework for you. I'm not trying to be rude or jaded about it, I'm more so sad that his is the world they're living in.
Most rap nowadays lacks depth, creativity, and flow. Same with hip hop which is becoming more and more like pop music every day.
#38
If you feel sad, that doesn't mean you have depression. If you feel anxious, that doesn't mean you have an anxiety disorder.
On the flip side, if you do have a mental health issue, it is your responsibility to find healthy ways of dealing with it. Expecting everyone and everything to bend over backwards to accommodate your issue does not qualify as a healthy way of dealing with it.
#39
Having Christmas decorations up before December, and having Easter eggs on sale from January!
Kids being coddled and protected too much, sometimes in life you just have to [be bad] it up and carry on.
#40
I'm 40, and I get [angry] when kids pass in front of me. For instance, when I'm coming out of the supermarket with a heavy trolley, and some 8 year old just gets in the way with his little electric scooter thing. I dunno, I was taught as a kid to pay attention and not block my elders' way.
#41
Phone calls _were_ great when it was landlines. Now phone calls [be bad], because the way they work now there’s lag and two people can’t talk at the same time, and you don’t hear your own voice in the earpiece anymore.
Had to make a random call on a landline a couple years ago for the first time since probably 2005, and it was heaven. Like the person was right there in the room with me. I forgot how much better it used to be.
#42
Digital 1:1 education is a mistake. Learning to do things by hand results in better comprehesion and undetstanding than. Reading screens is awful, and taking tests on computers is awful too.
#44
Physical media is the way to go. Don’t give me a game disc that just has me download the game to my console. What’s the point in the disc then? Also, have the complete bug tested product available in stores, instead of a 90 GB day one patch, is it really that insane to ask?
Also bring back movie rental shops, I miss renting Scooby Doo movies from Blockbuster as a kid. And at least I can choose what movie I want instead of navigating through 20+ streaming services to find it.
#45
I hate the fact that I can’t look up information and read it. It’s all on YouTube. I just want to read the information.
#46
I agree with you about the appearance thing. I mean sure people should dress however they want and are comfortable with but it amazes me how sloppy some people will appear even when it's something important.
How you present yourself to the world in turn affects how the world treats you. If you look clean and put together often people will treat you better. It's totally dumb but it's also completely, observably true. One of the most common compliments I get from women is that I'm a good dresser and that *alone* is reason to keep doing it lol...
I think part of the hostility is people hear it and they assume you mean "dress in a three piece mafia suit everyday" when all we're really saying is get some clean, well-fitting essentials and look put together when you go out in public. A good haircut and grooming doesn't hurt either.
#47
Touch screens and rubber buttons are the devil. We need clackity keys, metal switches, and plastic dials. My phone needs a button keyboard and laptops need more USB ports for wires because blutooth is demonic.
#48
Neopronouns have "pick me," energy. I'll do "They/them," no problem but anything past that screams of narcissism and thinking way too hard about it to me.
In urban environments, stop f*****g littering, put trash in your pocket until you find a garbage can or until you make it home.
Also, be considerate of others. Don't blare music, especially in areas where people are minding their own business and do not give a f*** about what you're listening to (Public transit, hiking trails, etc). Earbuds are cheaper than bluetooth speakers, generally, f*****g morons.
I agree with ACAB but don't exacerbate the problem by being blatantly disrespectful unless they've done something to deserve your disrespect other than exist. The current state of american police [is bad], but no matter what kind of society we live in, policing/guarding/peacekeeping will always need to be an apparatus.
#49
I think the fact that so many jobs have moved to only being able to apply online is stupid. It basically leaves your chances of landing an interview up to RNG. Physically walking in, hopefully dressed up, grabbing a paper application, and if possible, making an initial impression is how it should be done. But nope, last time I was out job hunting years back, 90% of the places I went into basically just turned me away and said I can only apply online.
This was in like, 2018. I imagine it's probably worse now.
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