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Millennials Didn’t Just Destroy These 40 Industries, They Buried ’Em And Salted The Earth
There was a time when people blamed millennials for “destroying” certain industries. A backlash against the consumption of flashy items was believed to have contributed to the supposed decline of luxury brands. At the same time, traditional gyms were reportedly harmed by the generation’s preference for specialized fitness classes.
Now, many of these millennials are speaking out about the destruction they believe they personally contributed to. A recent Reddit thread sparked discussions about their mission to sabotage restaurant QR code menus, decorative soaps, and the wedding industry as a whole.
For all non-millennial readers out there, has Gen Y inflicted significant damage as perceived?
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#1
Cemeteries….i do not believe my rotting carcus deserves a permanent piece of earth and to take up space for the next generation.
QueerAxolotls 7 months ago
If I don't become one of those tree bodies, I'm coming back and haunting someone. Let my descendants freak people out with gifts of fruit from the dead ancestor tree.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
So I am for this, but it's also really cool to visit cemeteries and read headstones. It's a glimpse into sentiments of the past. Honoring the dead is so important to many cultures. Now it's "dump me and forget me - I'll leave no trace." It's how I plan to go, but is it really a good thing?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
I'd like to be cremated, but if my loved ones feel that they need a gravesite/gravestone to visit for their peace of mind, then that's fine. Or they can keep my ashes on the mantel. Or just dump them out. I won't care, I'll be dead. I feel that it's important to keep your loved ones'/family's preferences in mind in this case, as they are the ones who will be mourning you. If they need a gravesite to visit to help them with closure and the grieving process, that's okay.
Ace 7 months ago
This is where I scattered my wife's ashes last month. Peel-caste...973140.jpg 
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Eventually you'll be dug up and moved off to somewhere or the grave will be covered by some other infrastructure.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
Mom is buried in the village graveyard, as is traditional around here. I visit once a year on 1st November because I promised I'd do that. I don't go otherwise. Because that's just a rotting carcass in a box. Mom is not there, I cannot talk to her there. But she's in my thoughts all the time, even nearly six years on I see things and think "mom would have liked that". When it's my turn I'll be placed on top (family concession) and there we'll lay entertaining the worms for a hundred years (the longest concession). After that, I don't know. And I won't care, I'll be long forgotten.
Judy Reynolds 7 months ago
I want to be cremated, then planted under either a lilac or a peony. I keep changing my mind.
Catlady6000 7 months ago
My grandma and mom are in a very small very old cemetery with about 50 two hundred year old cedars. It's so cool there, even in August in Tennessee. More than one of those cedars has taken advantage of the abundant fertilization. No stones surrounded by tree bark yet, but couple are getting there. I love an old cemetery where the trees have been allowed to grow.
Liserhawkie80 7 months ago
Agreed. I think the point of death is to no longer take up space on this earth. The death industry is a huge scam.
George Costanza 7 months ago
I want to be buried at sea to give back the resources my seafood eating has taken away over my lifetime. My wife feels otherwise.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Well, they ARE pretty…and peaceful…and we don’t have many pretty and peaceful places left in the world.
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#2
I refuse to buy fabric softener and my clothes smell and look great.
Lyone Fein 7 months ago
I have never understood fabric softener, dryer sheets, odor pour ins, or any of those other extraneous laundry items. I am washing my clothes in order to remove everything that isn’t clothing from them. Why would I want to add more chemicals to them, and then put that on my body?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
My mother bought some of those fabric softener "beads" - they're weird little disc/bead things that you're supposed to pour into the washer and (I think?) the beads will dissolve/melt and scent your clothing (same as liquid softener would, I guess? Beads are just dry and less messy?) The problem is that she has decided they smell nice, so she poured them ON THE CARPET and then vacuumed them up. She also poured some into the vacuum canister itself. Not only does this trigger my migraines (a lot of artificial scents do), the beads don't stay in the vacuum canister and sometimes the vac "spits" them back out and they just lay on the carpeting. I have pets and I don't want them ingesting these tiny beads. My mom can put the beads in her vac, IDGAF, but she came over to my house and did it to MY vac one day when I wasn't home. Infuriating. I don't know what's in these "beads", but their website says "If swallowed, call a Poison Control Center or doctor immediately." HMM.
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Andrew Burke 7 months ago
Hang 'em up on the washing line. Nothing smells as good as sun-dried laundry!
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I stopped buying dryer sheets. Game changer. Our clothes don't make us itch anymore. They come out still smelling clean and static has been less of an issue. We only get a lot of static on those dry, hot days. A fine mist of water solves it. Fabric softener wasn't a big priority, and I avoided it after learning it makes materials weaker and leaves that residue that makes your skin itch. We started using way less detergent, too. Clothes have been getting cleaner.
Featherytoad 7 months ago (edited)
I'm slowly getting rid of a box of dryer sheets. I knew they left a film on your clothes, but I just didn't understand how much. I was too lazy to get my little cloth that came with my glasses so I could wiped off the lenses, so I used the bottom of my T. The film it left on my lens made me stop using them except for when I wash and dry my blankets. After they're gone, I think I'm going to try the dryer balls.
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Bacon Tentacles 7 months ago
Bought a 12-pack of wool dryer balls from Amazon. Haven't used fabric softener or a dryer sheet in over 10 years.
JK 7 months ago
Love them, but it takes a while before they stop leaving lint on your black clothing. I have three left from the original six pack, the other three are behind the dryer. No worries, there's a back up new six pack. :)
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WindySwede 7 months ago
Use some form of vinegar when appropriate? (Not to mix with some things, read about it online).
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Apatheist Account2 7 months ago
They didn't say they don't use it - maybe they steal someone else's ;)
GalPalAl 7 months ago
fabric softener only clogs the dryer with residue that makes it stop working. I don't even think they make the fabrics any softer anyway. Again, a marketing ploy that we buy into because someone told us to and we believed them.
gingepanda 7 months ago
i actually just learned about the chemistry of fabric conditioner in my studies. most fabrics have negatively charged particles on their surface. fabric conditioners are a type of detergent that have positively charged heads and uncharged tails. the heads are attracted to the negative charges on the fabric and the tails stick out, giving the effect of coating the fabric, making it feel softer, reducing static etc. so, not a marketing ploy :)
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I've had the same batch of clothes for like 15 years does that count?
Lady Eowyn 7 months ago
All of mine are at least 20 years old, and some shirts are even older.
keyboardtek 7 months ago
That only works if they are well made clothing like LL Bean that have solid seam work and top quality material. The cheap stuff found in Wal Mart turns to rags in a few years.
Cuppa tea? 7 months ago
I have home clothes - jumper, tracksuit bottoms, pyjama that is decade if not older. Unless is falling apart due to too many holes, I'm throwing them out. I don't care how do I look, just be comfortable.
Michael Largey 7 months ago (edited)
As long as your laundry batch hasn't been around for 15 years..
Aidan Pite 7 months ago
I still have some clothing from high school. 20 years ago. Still fits, no holes or stains, and the elastic hasn't given out yet... why replace them?
T'Mar of Vulcan 7 months ago
I've got a jersey (cardigan) my aunt knitted for me in 1987. I also have one that belonged to my grandmother. I think it's from the Sixties.
#4
The wedding industry (although I guess this sector is still going somewhat strong). My partner and I eloped and went on a trip to a foreign country for a honeymoon with the saved cash.
Tim Gibbs 7 months ago
The more expensive the wedding the shorter the marriage (Statistically)
Michael Largey 7 months ago
Could it be that people who have the financial resources available for a big wedding are also the ones who will have them available for the expense of a divorce?
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
i like the aesthetic of a wedding, and creativity involved. Hate being center of attention with people staring at me during a cheese fest ceremony. A marriage at it's core is signing a marriage certificate and that's it. Everything else is all rituals and partying.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
Nah, elaborate marriages are still going on strong. I wish some generation would stop it.
Jessica Cooney 7 months ago
My hubby and I got married at the local court house with a total of 2 witnesses. Been married over 10 yrs now and going strong.
Anony Mouse 7 months ago
I know a couple that did the same thing and were divorced within four months. And another that had a big crazy expensive extravaganza that are still married and happy.
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Laura Spring 7 months ago
I'd much rather fly to a place with a nice beach and have a ceremoney there. Alone.
Magna Linnevers 7 months ago
My wedding was a destination wedding for 9 people, including b&g. Approx. $4000 for a weekend at a B&B, venue, dress, reception dinner for 9. I got married in an 12th century cathedral ruin that cost me $150 for 4 hrs. I had the most amazing wedding and we’re still going strong 15 yrs later.
Gerry Higgins 7 months ago
There's still plenty of Bridezillas out there with over the top Princess Weddings
#5
The cheap pet food industry. Forgive me for not wanting to feed my cat cornmeal and chicken byproduct slop.
Earonn - 7 months ago
I tried to feed my cat better food. Gave it to my neighbour, who took in a stray that eats just everything. Milady insists on Tesco kitten food in jelly and Whiskas.
Cas P 7 months ago
Mine will only eat Aldi own brand cat food. We've tried salmon and tuna and she won't touch them. To make it worse, the dogs also love Aldi's cat food more than dog food.
Load More Replies... Sacred Panda 7 months ago
I cook for those bastards weekly and it is cheaper than cans. Grains on the other hand are more expensive because of the frecuent vet visits from helath problems
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago (edited)
Yep, all my pets eat better than I do XD Your pet obligate carnivore (aka cat) should not be eating wheat gluten, corn meal, rice, soybean meal, etc. I know sometimes it's all you may be able to afford, but the Fancy Feast Classics Pate line is very cheap and contains no grains/plant ingredients. EDIT: Fancy Feast is an American brand, but I imagine that there are similar affordable grain-free cat foods in other countries as well! :)
JK 7 months ago (edited)
That is what I fed my cat when he was in renal failure because it was low in phosphorous. I'd add water so he would get moisture because I did not want to do the subq. However, comparably by size it is not cheap if you have a lot of cats to feed. They were fed Iams dry until one died and the other got sick, then I did my research and switched to the FF.
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Judy Reynolds 7 months ago
Feeding my dog better food has gotten rid of the yellow patches in the grass.
Cee Cee 7 months ago
I don't know if there is anything equivalent in America but here I check dog food o this great website 'All About Dog Food', they do cat food too. Detailed analyses of what exactly is in the food. My dogs are fed Millie's Wolfheart kibble plus the occasional special like oxtail or salmon.
The Darkest Timeline 7 months ago
I use DogFoodAdvisor. The dry foods from Costco and Sam’s stack up well against the very expensive alternatives.
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#6
I'm childfree, so the entire toy and baby industry, I guess.
Kallen Kneeland 7 months ago
Thank you for lessening the burden of overpopulation on the Earth.
JK 7 months ago
And thank the poster for saying "childfree" instead of "childless". There is a difference.
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Panda McPandaface 7 months ago
I'm destroying the feminine hygiene industry by being a man - does that count just as much?
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Too many business people see every part of life as a way to squeeze money out of people.
Twidder Sux 7 months ago
When you have a chain of stores with the digustingly vile title of "BUY BUY BABY", I plan to remain childless forever.
Magna Linnevers 7 months ago
Yes! No c****h goblins so no baby showers, gender reveal parties, birthday parties, or Christmas presents. D**K lifestyle and proud of it. Although I’m Gen-X.
Evelien Stijger Martens 7 months ago
I have children and always hated toystores. You feel like you need to get presents and you know they don't play with them.
Dinusha Dushmantha 7 months ago
That’s something the whole world would regret in a few decades. Japan already does. We really don’t have enough people to keep the economy running. Specially the small businesses suffer a lot from this. Reproduction is just a part of all living beings.
#7
Hair coloring.
I'm keeping the grey.
Judy Reynolds 7 months ago
I am waiting for my hair to go grey, so I can dye it pink. Don't want the bleach. And it looks like it is going to be a long wait.
Auntriarch 7 months ago
Dye it some light colour and you will have highlights. Play!
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winterwidow87 7 months ago (edited)
I got my first grey hairs at 19 (it's a genetic thing, my aunt was the same) and since then i've been waiting for them to turn all grey, i am 37 now and i don't have that many yet. Two weeks ago i got married, the hairstylist wanted to convince me to dye my hair because "you'll look better in pics without the grey hairs". I said no, and guess what? My wedding pics look great!
Howl's sleeping castle 7 months ago
If you have watched the black mirror episode of 'joan is awful', i have the same white patch but just on right side. It looks really unique and people always comment on how interesting it looks. I am never coloring my hair. It will be there it all my hair turns gray
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
That is called "Poliosis circumscripta" and I think it looks cool! :D
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April Pickett 7 months ago
I get highlights because I like them. I have nice hair, and it's one of my two vanities; the other is getting pedicures. I can do it, and I deserve it.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
My hair was dark brown and really thin and soft. This mundane grey rubbish that I have now is like velcro in comparison.
Bored Trash Panda 7 months ago
I have a red brown color with the underneath dyed emerald. If/when my grey comes in, I will let it grow out but still have some fun colors in it.
RedandVine 7 months ago
I save a ton of money now I have grey hair. No more two hour, $200 salon visits every five weeks.
Gerry Higgins 7 months ago
Lots of Pink and Purple heads out there so I don't believe this one.
#8
I've been trying really hard to k**l the coffee industry. I drink as much as I can but they keep up too well!
#9
Chain restaurants. I’m done paying out the wazoo for microwaved meals and premixed drinks.
I’ve learned to cook and I’m not a Michelin star chef by any means but I can make way tastier food at home now.
Nina 7 months ago
The reason they were a success before; they were fast and cheap. Nowadays they're only fast. It also doesn't help how it's widely known how artificial that stuff is and that you're hungry again half an hour later.
Sven Grammersdorf 7 months ago
McDonald's is not artificial. 100% beef, pure vegetables, delicious.
Load More Replies... Bacon Tentacles 7 months ago
It's kinda sad how far fast food chains have fallen. My first job was McDonalds in 1986, and the only microwave in the building was in the employee break room. A lot of stuff was frozen (most everything, TBH) but it was either deep fried (fries in beef tallow, no less) or grilled. And breakfast? Everything was scratch made. OK, not the english muffins, but the biscuits? Hand made the night before. Eggs? C*****d from the shell onto the griddle, baby. Good times.
Kurtz Frausun 7 months ago
Ate at Olive Garden recently after years (the only place I could find for a sit down meal). I will go hungry before I step foot in that microwave trap again. Horrendous. And the breadsticks...tasted like insulation. I LOVE to cook, so I know my way around a kitchen a bit, but d**n....I ate better food in the school cafeteria.
Philly Bob 7 months ago
The salt and the sugars involved in those things make me cringe. The buns are a diabetic's nightmare.
Nikki Sevven 7 months ago
If the menu has more than a few pages, nothing is made from scratch. You're paying restaurant prices to have frozen food heated up for you.
George Costanza 7 months ago
On a long road trip I can't cook for myself. That's when fast food comes in handy - feeds a screaming child, lets you use the restroom, then back on the road.
Gerry Higgins 7 months ago
I call Bull - my Gen X and millennial neighbors order Uber Eats 3-4 times a week. Even just a Starbucks delivered to their door. It nearly doubles the cost of the food.
#10
The Pay Per View industry.
Krd 7 months ago
This is starting to bleed over into regular events. You now need up to 4 streaming services just to watch one sports team's regular season. Amazon will buy the right ls to like Friday night games, and it's not available on any other service, even if it's a local team. They are basically price fixing at this point. Can't wait for the industry to consolidate. We don't need 50+ different streaming services. It's not good for the consumer, and neither for the business (most streaming services aren't making a profit. Netflix and Hulu/Disney are the few making money. Just a matter of time until they buy up Paramount+ and stuff.
#11
Movie theatres.Too pricy when streaming and snacks at home are affordable.
L.V 7 months ago
No that's something I won't give up! I love going to see a film on a big screen, and meeting friends to go together( don't worry, we don't speak during the film, but will have a drink before our after). I'm more selective though, and either use my unlimited subscription, or go to an indie cinema showing hard to find or foreign films.
Sue 7 months ago
I don't want to get dressed & spend 2 hours watching fake characters acting out a fake story that I can guess the end of within 10 minutes. I'd rather read the book & then go dancing.
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L.V 7 months ago
My favourites of the last years: Dune 1 and 2 in IMAX. Absolutely worth it!
Load More Replies... Twidder Sux 7 months ago
The seats suck, the food is terrible and overpriced, the people seated around you are horrible, and if you see a good scene in a movie you can't jump back to rewatch it because you only get one pass through the film.
keyboardtek 7 months ago
It wasn't too bad when films had an intermission so one could take a leak. Now you have to miss ten minutes of the film.
iBlank 7 months ago (edited)
the movie theater business is in decline because big screen TVs are so cheap and streaming services include new movies. I just checked Walmart and you can get a 4K 65" TV for under $300! 20 years ago a TV like that would've been thousands of dollars and you had to wait for the movie to come out on DVD.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Only when it’s something really spectacular on the big screen (like Star Wars movies), or when I want an excuse to go out somewhere.
Neopet22 7 months ago
I only watch very specific films in the cinema. For example any movie that isn't supposed to be beautiful or shot in a way where you need to appreciate the shooting I will watch at home. So most comedies,romance. It's also fun to meet with friends and see the movie together on the big screen
#12
Makeup. Haven’t bought any in years.
Sarah Belt 7 months ago
Yes! I stopped wearing it to cover flaws or whatever and started wearing it for fun. I use a lot more color now and don't worry about my under eye circles. Nothing covered them well anyway.
Load More Replies... Featherytoad 7 months ago
Me too. I focus on skincare now, like hydration and exfoliation.
Load More Replies... Kitty 🥀 7 months ago (edited)
I wholeheartedly respect a woman who goes without makeup as a principle, like Pam Anderson. And I wholeheartedly respect a woman who uses makeup to enhance her natural beauty and be creative and feel good about herself, like my sister. That’s the great thing about femininity— we have a choice and we should do what makes us feel best in our own skin. ETA: person, not just woman.
Sanni Lindberg 7 months ago
Okay, so just because you don’t use it, nobody shouldn’t? I have to wear makeup in the summer or my face burns in the sun. And yes, I have tried so many sunscreen products that it’s not even funny anymore.
winterwidow87 7 months ago
I haven't worn make up in 10 years and i didn't give in not even when someone suggested i should at least wear it for my wedding. My wife chose to wear it and i didn't.
Taylor's Ferry 7 months ago
Tell that to all the women who all look the same (hair, dress and makeup): it's like the stepford wives.
Cuppa tea? 7 months ago
Same. Jokes aside - as a man, I found out my skin care, including shaving. Not buying any Gillette BS, for the same price my product last 3x as long.
#13
Greeting cards/bday cards/etc. The only cards I will buy are thank you, retirement, wedding, and sympathy. And only from the dollar store. Cards go into the trash so why pay $5 for one? I have a Cricut so sometimes I’ll make my own cards.
I also avoid gift wrap whenever possible. I buy baby shower gifts and wedding gifts and put them in storage totes. Much more practical. .
Wheeskers 7 months ago
As an adult, my kid has never sent me a card for this reason. It kills me. I would love to get something like that from them. The card isn't for them, it's for ME. I would cherish it like no tomorrow. I would save them with my others from other people whom I love. I would love to see him just write, love you mom on it and not a text. I want to hold it near my heart. But I'll never get to because of this way of thinking. How you feel about the industry is whatever but just once think of those that would love getting something from you. It's about your loved one, not how you feel about the card makers.
Geoffrey Scott 7 months ago
My daughter told my sister, when she sent her a b-day card.."it's not a Hallmark". Sis wrote Hallmark on bottom back of every card since.
StrangeOne 7 months ago (edited)
Sometimes I make mine. It's hard to get motivated while thinking how the card is going to be trashed later. I am with the people who save gift boxes and bags. Those can be reused.
Gerry Higgins 7 months ago
They're missing the point. The warm feeling you get when a colourful envelope arrives in the mail. The joy of opening it and reading the card. And keeping it for a time to look at as you pass the mantle or table. Cards are wonderful.
Mreoww 7 months ago (edited)
Heyy me too. I’ve never bought a card before. I’m good at art, so I always make my own. Bonus, I get to customise it however I wish, so I usually draw a cutesy portrait of the receiver or something like that. Seeing the reaction on the receiver’s face is always priceless.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Disagree. Sometimes the little things make life nicer.
Lady Eowyn 7 months ago
I love making and giving cards. I love getting cards. I have some I've saved for years.
Michael Largey 7 months ago
For many weddings, the right sympathy card can substitute quite well.
#14
“Nice” dishes.
We have a decent set of everyday plates and tableware. One year, my in-laws gifted us a set of nice dishes and tableware. They were APPALLED that we gave away our old set and exclusively use the good stuff.
We aren’t supposed to use them, apparently. Except like once or twice a year whenever we host Christmas or Thanksgiving or something… which we never host.
realenancy170 7 months ago
You are absolutely right in using them. I am a boomer who pared down possesions to things that I loved for aesthetic reasons or could use. Nice dishes can be used every day. Nice dishes can be "dressed up" occasionally with a tablecloth and linen napkins if you want for a special occasion.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
These are not gifts. These are subtle hints of new responsibilities and expectations to the family.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
NOTHING MATCHES! 😂 My way of buying things like that is when I'm in a shop and I'm like "oh, that's a nice mug" or "oh, that's a cute plate" and the price tag isn't shocking, I'll buy it and it'll become part of my eclectic collection.
Howl's sleeping castle 7 months ago
My sister used to be like this. Keep new and nice things only for special occasions. Once I gifted her a designer bag and she wanted to store it for later. I asked why she wants to use something when its out of fashion. That kind of changed her outlook. Although she still keeps the white bedsheets only for when guests come but other things she uses more often
Deannamite 7 months ago
I've got thrifted '70s Mikasa stoneware - it's adorable and indestructible.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
I have one set of Churchill blue willow dishes that I just love. I got it 40 years ago, and I use it for everything. Holiday dinner with guests….midnight snack….and everything in between. I only NEED one set of dishes.
Neopet22 7 months ago
Lol since moving to Canada 10 years ago,me and my mom only bought a few plastic plates with like Disney drawings on them from Dollarama and we still use them exclusively. We are a bit clumsy sometimes and honestly not having to worry about breaking a plate is better,except my mom did break one last week somehow.
Nikki Sevven 7 months ago
My regular dishes don't match as they mostly came from thrift stores. I like the variety.
#15
Decorative soaps.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
BP is not known for its skill in choosing appropriate stock photos for its posts XD
Load More Replies... featherytoad 7 months ago
I never use them, because when I see them, I figure they are exactly that, just decorative. Is it okay to use them? They're usually full of dust, because, I'm guessing, nobody else knows if you should use them or not.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Decorative soaps are very drying on the hands when you use them. No point in having them take up valuable space in a cramped washroom.
#16
Door to door salemen.
Maim 7 months ago
In my area (Eastern US) they are resurfacing as "service providers" - Fios, Solar panels, heating, etc
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
I still get a ton of them here where I live, they're just trying to sell different things now - usually solar panels, pest control services, etc. XD
Bored Sailor 7 months ago
Yes, Solar panel sales all the time. At least it has been awhile since I have seen JW. Knock on wood.
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Jenny Barnes 7 months ago
I had to get a sign for my door, "NO SCOLICITATION" there were so many in my area. My living room is not your office. Go the EFF away.
Michael Largey 7 months ago
We get them from competing phone/cable companies. Hard sell and quite rude.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Unless they come around in the evenings….aren’t most people at work?
#17
Soda! Gave it up January 1st, 2024, and haven’t looked back. No cans, no 2 liters, no convenience store cups. I brew unsweetened tea at home and drink water.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I hear if you stop drinking pop and other highly sweetened drinks and food for a while, when you start eating and drinking pop you can taste all the sweeteners. It becomes nauseatingly sweet to you.
Ms.GB 7 months ago (edited)
It's true. I normally only drink water or topo chico seltzer water. It's very rare that I drink anything else but every once in a great while I feel like I want a coke. What happens is I open a can, take like 4 or 5 sips and ask someone else if they want it because it's just too much. It makes me more thirsty rather than less thirsty.
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roddy 7 months ago
We used to drink a soda every day at dinner, but weaned ourselves off it. It was an a*******n.
Howl's sleeping castle 7 months ago
I am finding this now. I used to drink soda everyday. Three weeks ago I had fever and i stopped drinking because of throat pain. In 3 weeks I lost 2 kgs without any other changes in diet or exercise. Just by skipping soda
Load More Replies... Philly Bob 7 months ago (edited)
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Beth Wheeler 7 months ago
I gotta have my caffeine from a can of Coke in the morning. Don't drink coffee, can't stand the smell or taste of it
Cuppa tea? 7 months ago
Soda in Europe is plain carbonated water. Either in store mineral water or home made on SodaStream and similar deviceS.
#18
Silverware that's actually silver and not stainless. "Fine china.".
Bacon Tentacles 7 months ago
Silver is gorgeous, but it tarnishes at the drop of a hat. Been there, done that. I'll take the stainless, thanks.
WindySwede 7 months ago
And also a little toxic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver
Load More Replies... Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
If there was a scam when I got married in the 80s it was that every household had to have fine China, crystal glassware, and silver utensil set. I have all of these things and have used them throughout my 37-year marriage maybe 4 times. Love the set, but it's not practical.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Big polishing headache. I have some silverware that I gets tarnished too quickly. Then my mom comes over asking (quite condescendingly, though she tries to hide the tone.) if I still want those pieces. I'll keep them, but I'm not going to keep maintaining the silvery sheen constantly.
Huddo's sister 7 months ago
I was given a set of silver cutlery (a mix of) bone and plastic handles from my grandparents when I turned 18. I couldn't be bothered handwashing and polishing them. Don't think I used them at all.
Princess Possum 7 months ago
I cherish my silver tea service and silverware from my grandmother.
#19
In germany we say "The retail sector is dying" ("Der Einzelhandel stirbt"), meaning people go less and less to stores and buy their stuff local in a shopping or city centre.
You know what? I couldn't care less that this part of the retail-industry is dying. You go to an electronics store here and they ask 20€ for a 1.5m HDMI cable. You can get a 5m cable with shipping for 10€.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
I like in-person shopping for things I want to see and handle before I buy (fresh produce, for instance), and when I just want an excuse to get out of the house. But a lot of times, it’s easier to find exactly what I want online. And I’d rather wait for the delivery than stand in line in a noisy, crowded store to pay for my items.
Panda McPandaface 7 months ago
In the UK it's bemoaning "the death of the High Street". Yes they're dying, will they ever recover? No, they won't, online shopping is too easy - easy to do, easy to compare prices and easy to pay by one of several means. Bricks and mortar stores will survive only for items which cannot go in the post (hair-dressing, massage, anything body contact) or items which people genuinely prefer to try first (shoes, perfume). All the empty premises on formerly commercial streets need to have their use reassessed as living accommodation or shelters rather than launching *another* pointless and expensive iniciative to "reinvigorate" the High Street, none of them have worked and none will.
B Jones 7 months ago
It's been a funny few decades. All these independent stores in small towns, then Walmart came in and were so proud of themselves then fewer small stores. Then Amazon came in and was doing to Walmart what Walmart did to the small stores. Then AliExpress and such came in and is doing some of the same to Amazon.
Bored Sailor 7 months ago
I picture this to be similar to in the USA a mall, and they are definitely dying off.
#20
Baby products industry. I don't think I will ever have a baby.
L.V 7 months ago
I don't/won't have kids, but I'm get something for my friends'. Usually hand made, and something for when they're older, as babies grow so fast, they won't have time to wear some clothes.
P1 No-Name 7 months ago
I started a charm bracelet for my niece, she wont enjoy it for years, but by the time she does, it will have meaningful symbols from her life, selected with thoughtfulness and love.
Load More Replies... Grenelda Thurber 7 months ago
I think the Baby Accessory Industrial Complex makes up for some people not having babies by inventing more and more gadgets, doodads, and thingamajigs and convincing new parents (and grandparents) they have to have them. I have literally purchased things from baby shower registries and not known what they were for until I read the description.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
This. Babies need stuff, but not nearly as much (or as fancy) as the Motherhood Mąfia would have you believe.
Load More Replies... SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Some of the stuff is cute, and fun to give as a gift. But a lot of it is unnecessary, and it’s all overpriced.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Babies don't need those expensive, plastic toys. You can still find the classics at the thrifts stores and find safe items around the house. Parents today forget how much babies learn playing with the simplest toys. They grow up so fast, too.
Kallen Kneeland 7 months ago
I repeat my previously posted gratitude: Thank you for lessening the burden of overpopulation on the Earth.
#21
It was me. I k****d Toys-R-Us, I grew up. I'm so sorry. It wasn't supposed to be like this.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
but.. but. I don't wanna grow up. I want to stay a Toys R US kid. So many, many toys that I can play with, still.
Ms.GB 7 months ago (edited)
From bikes to trains to video games it's the biggest toy store there is!
Load More Replies... SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Vulture capitalism, of course. See my comment on the radio entry about business ęnshîttífying everything it touches.
Load More Replies... Sue 7 months ago
I LOVED Toys R Us when my daughter was a kid. We only had Play World which wasn't as big. You could get a bigger variety of choices & the clothes were cute & affordable. I guess they went away with internet shopping. Babies R S was the only one to carry a bottle you didn't have to hold, although you should be in reach. It was a bottle with a tube that ended in a n****e, so you could actually have a chance at having a meal without a baby in your lap. I gave them for baby showers all the time. Now they make you feel guilty that you aren't bonding with the baby & looking straight into their eyes while feeding. I don't think finishing a meal is going to ruin your relationship, and it definitely didn't ruin mine with my kids.
#22
Subway - coming from a big east coast American city, we’re teeming with tasty submarine sandwiches, and don’t need subways corporate, loveless, flavorless, sugar-filled bread subs. Ignoring the loss of $5/foot long and the Jared Fogle stuff, I’m excited to see subway close indefinitely.
Jayeff Vee 7 months ago
The computer always asks for tips -- because it's programmed to take your money to offset what they pay their employees.
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Admiralu 7 months ago
Haven’t seen a Jersey Mike’s have you. They have $17 sandwiches. At least Subway has great deals.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
When I was young (like two decades ago when I was in my 20s) I really loved their tuna sandwiches. A couple of years ago, my ex (who was still my bf at the time) decided to stop by Subway and grab us sandwiches since we hadn't had Subway since... well, since we were in our 20s XD I got my beloved tuna sandwich. I don't know if they changed the recipe or if my tastebuds were just stupid in my youth, but the tuna was the saltiest, nastiest crud I'd ever had. I don't have an issue with tuna sandwiches from anywhere else (or canned tuna) - so I can only assume it's Subway's tuna that is gross XD
Load More Replies... Kathleen Pearlman 6 months ago
It's a buffet with someone else's grubby little paws serving you (yeah, they wear gloves, but do they change them between items?).
Philly Bob 7 months ago
Coming from Philadelphia, no one makes "hoagies" like a good old Italian corner deli!! IMHO
#23
Local florists. I love to buy local when I can, but my local florist charges $60 for 12 small tulips. I can get 15 large tulips from Whole Foods for $14.
I hate that. I wish I could afford to buy local. Just can’t.
keyboardtek 7 months ago
Having owned a small music electronics repair shop, I can tell you we have to have high prices because our landlords are gouging us, and our business insurance premiums are sky high. The people at the top of the economic heap always demand that their profit margins are high even during bad economic times. Look at the prices that shot up during COVID. The economy was in tatters yet corporate profits were the highest they have ever been.
Rick Murray 7 months ago (edited)
Mom had a very simple rule. Never buy me flowers, buy a pot plant instead. Some of them are out front and around later-measured-in-decades. I agree, a pretty rose is pretty....for like a few days. A pretty rose *plant* will keep on giving roses, climb around a wall, and be a reminder of an event many years in the future.
K Barnes 7 months ago (edited)
We have a lovely local florist that I've always gone to. They did great bouquets for under 30 dollar but they've gone up to 60 in the past 5 or so years, and potted arrangements went from about 50 to over 100. I wish I could afford to keep shopping there but just can't afford double the price I paid a few years ago for an unnecessary luxury. It's too bad.
Huddo's sister 7 months ago (edited)
My mum went to get flowers for my brother's grave last week. She phoned the usual florist and they were setting some aside for her, but when she turned up the store was closed, with no sign to say how long they would be away.
ZestyBison 7 months ago
Every ethical bouquet I've bought from Bouqs to UrbanStems and BloomsyBox have all been $50+ while my local grocer has bouquets ranging from $3-$25. I'm sorry they look and smell the same!
#24
Mcdonalds. It use to be a fun place for kids and families but Millennials made it grow up with them. Now it is all screens and corporate cafe vibes.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Hey, leave us out of it. We, millennials, very much want the old McDonalds back.
B Jones 7 months ago (edited)
Last time I went on a road trip the fries cost more than the burger. Telling me potatos cost more than beef? Maybe because the beef was as thin as paper.
Bored Trash Panda 7 months ago
Uh, not all of us. I REFUSE to spend my money on an evil corporation that donates money to conversion therapy and other anti-LGBTQIA organizations. Screw chik-fil-a and their homophobic chicken.
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Apatheist Account2 7 months ago
At least when ordering on a screen, I get what I want, rather than what the non-English speaker thinks I should have.
#25
The iron industry — like does any millennial actually iron their clothes? The cursive and signatures industry. Not that there’s an industry for that but I just, forgot cursive, and don’t have a proper signature.
Mau 7 months ago
Using only polystyrene as a fabric for clothes is horrible for the environment, but doesn't required ironing. Most of the high quality linen and cotton will need be ironed.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
I used to, but why? As long as your clothes aren't sitting in the dryer or the hamper for a long time, they shouldn't need ironing. Unless you make your own clothes.
JK 7 months ago
My mom and step-mom were sewers, and the latter was the best at it. I sewed barbie clothes. Maybe I should wait to admit that on a panda ? thread.
Load More Replies... keyboardtek 7 months ago
Not having a signature seems positively like a completely undedicated human. You just use an X?
JK 7 months ago (edited)
In the 1970s, my mother ironed creases in her jeans. I just have a really good steamer and don't really care if I'm a bit rumpled. Funny story. A guy who lived in my building wanted to impress a woman on his first date. Back then I actually had and iron and an ironing board. So I pressed it for him. He looked really nice. They eventually ended up getting married. I'll leave the prologue for another day.
Sue 7 months ago
Baby Boomer here. Iron? I was in high school late 70's/early 80's when cotton was king. My mom rolled her eyes while wearing her polyester mom pants that she loved because she didn't need to iron them. Then 20+ years later, I then rolled my eyes at my daughter in her teeny bopper polyester pants & secretly wondered why she wanted to look like an old lady. I succumbed in my old age. They got me.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
I had to iron something tonight (ordered online and synthetic material would not wash out fold creases) and I thought, "What is this BS?" At least I had one and knew how to operate it!
CaliPanda 7 months ago
For synthetic material, a proper steamer is the way to go. Less likely to mar the fabric if the iron is set too high.
Load More Replies... April Pickett 7 months ago
Scribble something. Try to make the first letter of each name recognizable, and you're good to go. I love cursive, it's just so pretty. These days, cursive is like a coded message.
ROSESARERED 7 months ago
I only iron when I'm sewing something, but otherwise I don't see the point. I write cursive, and enjoy the feeling of a good pen across the right paper
#26
Over consumption.
Especially buying literally everything on Amazon. I understand if it's a necessity for older folks or in rural areas. But I'm realizing that I can buy nearly everything besides food + toiletries at my favorite local thrift store or on Facebook Marketplace.
GalPalAl 7 months ago
I boycotted Amazon when they first started to compete with, and eventually destroy the market with traditional bookstores. Now it's on principle alone. Hey Jeff Bezos, why don't you donate money to charitable efforts instead buying a stupid boat to gloat. Greedy ahole. May karma pay you a much needed visit. Jerkwad
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
I try to avoid Amazon. I always look for other options first.
Peter Bear 7 months ago
Sadly I don't have any good local stores, just WalMart. And they're even more evil than Amazon, so I will choose the slightly more convenient evil.
Beth Wheeler 7 months ago
I order my bariatric vitamins & supplements from Amazon because they are cheaper than Walmart and bigger bottles. Have them on subscribe and save to get free shipping.
Lady Eowyn 7 months ago
If I can't buy local my first stop is eBaby. But there are some things I can only find on Amazon.
ghost gurl 7 months ago
There is nothing that can "only be found on amazon" especially since they are acting as the middleman between Chinese wholesale as well as drop shipping for almost every brand. Order direct and save yourself a couple bucks in the process.
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Car rental. Never rented a car in my life. And air travel. I haven't flown in well over a decade and never paid for a ticket myself.
So yeah, poverty is the most effective killer of industries.
Jacob B. 7 months ago
I've worked in the insurance industry and have all my corporate discount codes. One of two things happen when getting a rental car, massive discount at the last minute or massive upgrade. In a couple cases, I had to tell them no on an upgrade. I'm not taking a gas guzzling muscle care from SoCal up to Montana. Or, I'm not taking a gas guzzling SUV from SoCal to Oregon. There is a reason why I wanted the smaller vehicle.
#28
Millennials were the first generation I think to start abandoning terrestrial radio broadcast in favor of podcasts or streaming. Millennials on the edge with Gen X such as myself still listened to radio...but I think most millennials born in the 90s probably never got into radio. And probably for good reason as radio industry declined severely by the late 90s.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
The only thing I listen to on the radio is NPR. Please donate to keep it going in your local area.
Tim Gibbs 7 months ago
The radio landscape in the U.K. is very different, millions still listen to radio on a regular basis.
Sarah Belt 7 months ago
The weather reporting on UK radio is something else. Never heard such detail. Plus the radio dramas are top notch
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GalPalAl 7 months ago
Radio overplays current music which doesn't reflect the amount o new music available. They also overplay the few songs they do play in rotation too many times. But don't listen to us.
Anna Drever 7 months ago
As a certified ‘old person’ we listen to an oldies station (60’s to 80’s rock) and a local one that plays whatever the hëll it wants, which is good. To get any decent new music (I prefer alternative and indie) I have to search YouTube and Spotify as no stations will play outside of their very limited playlist.
Load More Replies... Howl's sleeping castle 7 months ago
Radio is still a huge thing in India. My sister is a rj and they have really good number of listeners.
Huddo's sister 7 months ago
I still listen to the public 'youth' radio station in my car and at times through the app on my mobile. Many of the things are also published as podcasts if anyone wants them. I hear so many good new song from non-mainstream artists, it's great. They are still hugely popular, as evidenced by their annual Hottest 100 countdown, which also raises thousands of dollars for various charities.
April Pickett 7 months ago
I listen to a Classical Music station. They are donor-supported, have never accepted any NPR funds, so Trump isn't affecting them. My station is WCPE, 89.7 FM. It's 24 hours, and it always has a live broadcast.
Anna Drever 7 months ago
As a boomer, but only just (Generation Jones apparently) we still listen to radio because it’s easy in the car etc, etc. We do however also play our stash of CDs and LPs, along with Spotify (with ads because we’re retired and on a budget) too.
Rick Murray 7 months ago (edited)
Living in France, the only regular English language is Radio 4 LW or RTÉ if the weather is right. Because of my location FM radio barely works and terrestrial TV simply doesn't. Streaming (as in Shoutcast) has changed all of that. I listen to Love 80s Manchester, WZBA (a real station), Epic Rock Radio, Antenne Symphonic Rock, and Caprice Symphonic Goth. As you can see, streaming stations let you scratch that niche itch that regular stations rarely touch.
#29
Cable. I was one of the first people I knew who "cut the cord" in the early 2010s. I was in my little hipster phase, thinking i was smarter or more unique watching indie movies and documentaries on Netflix. I uses to be mad judgy when I would hang out at my friend's houses and they'd be watching cable.
Now I'm nostalgic for a time where most people would at least be watching the same shows instead of being in their algorithmic content bubbles, or if 2 people happen to be watching the same show, people are on different episodes.
Now I find myself watching old broadcasts that have the commercials because I miss that time.
nicholas nolan 7 months ago
It was only 2 years ago that stand alone internet service was actually cheaper than bundling cable/phone/internet in my area. It was weird, trying to go down to the single service and having them tell me the bill would go up by $20/month.
Jayeff Vee 7 months ago
I don't miss the ads. because now, the subscription streaming services show ads before their programs and tell you to pay and additional fee to go "ad-free." Bullsht.
Neopet22 7 months ago
I honestly loved the cable we had in my country. We used to have 2 major providers and each had their own channels but it was always fun and I found that I got exposed to much more than now. Sometimes I would have Nat Geo in the background or MTV and Vh1 so ii knew all the new music. Now it's just sad
Nikki Sevven 7 months ago
I called Comcast to cancel my cable years ago. The rep asked me why, and I said, "I don't watch TV anymore." He asked me if I wanted to sign up for wifi and I said, "I live in ___." He laughed and said, "Well, you don't need us, do you?" (My city has municipal wifi. It's half the price of Comcast and at least four times the speed.)
iBlank 7 months ago
I kinda miss the old disc-based Netflix. It was nice having anticipation for the next movie in the queue. Also, the usage rights before streaming took over were much more relaxed, so the movie selection was way better.
Sarah Belt 7 months ago
I think part of what impacted that was all the studios and stations started their own streaming service, clawing back rights from Netflix.
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Trying to k**l food delivery.
Pernille 7 months ago
I could say I'm trying to do the same, but the truth is that noone will deliver food to where I live, the only thing I get delivered is when the neighbour brings their own wine.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
It's hard enough to get regular parcel carriers to realise this place exists, I'm not going to waste my time with food delivery. Besides, I just made myself linguine (surprise!) and put a butter and shallot sauce (out of a brick) over it. Dead easy to do, took about twenty minutes in total, was not expensive (maybe €2,50 all in?), and was VERY satisfying.
#31
The fashion industry I guess? Most of my clothes are from Costco because they have my size (try finding a 36" inseam at any regular retail store, I dare you!) I haven't stepped foot in a Gap, old navy, Macy's, etc in a decade. .
JK 7 months ago
Shop second hand, especially with tariffs. Most of my professional wardrobe is thrifted. I live in a wealthy tourist area. I got myself on an estate sale list, which is also great for other home goods.
camomooey 7 months ago
Our local thrift shops are very proud of their merchandise. I can buy cheap t-shirts from Walmart brand new for the same price, or less, than thrift shops.
Load More Replies... tracy black 7 months ago
we dont have gap or macys close to me but i will NEVER step foot in old navy ever again. i had one of their credit cards never carried a balance ( but i seldom carry cash) anyways my son was in horrific car accident and on life support i missed the pymt date ( darn i had other things on my mind and mind you the balance was like 20 dollars anyways i went there to get something i dont even remember what it was and my card had been cancelled no call no email no nothing just cancelled it when i asked why she said oh your pymt was late i said omg i totally forgot about my son is in icu due to a wreck and ive been spending all my time at the hospital that b***h looked at me and said " well you should get your priorities straight and focus on your bills and not be a b*m" i said they are straight my son comes before anything else i paid the card off and have never been in one again
StrangeOne 7 months ago
There are only a few stores I shop at, and I wear out my clothes until they're holey and faded.
Bored Trash Panda 7 months ago
Probably 85%-90% of my clothes are from thrift stores. I have a few items I have found on sale at stores, and of course socks and underwear are new. I love finding cute dresses at thrift stores. Oh, and shoes. I have to buy new shoes when I absolutely need them. I have a weird thing about wearing used shoes. It grosses me out.
#32
The iron, ironing board and starch industries.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
My friend Paula used it to spike her hair back in the 80s.
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Nice Clothes/fashion.
I wear the same 3 sweatpants everyday since I work from home. And, I don’t really go out anymore on weekends. If I do, it’s just one of the 2 pairs of jeans I have and a t-shirt from the brand of snowboards I ride or the “popular” state school I went to college’s football logo.
That’s it. My entire wardrobe is maybe 500 dollars worth of clothes and it’s sustained me since Covid started.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Whenever my mom sees me leaving for work wearing jeans and a t-shirt she judges, "You're going to work wearing THAT?" Uh, yeah. Why? We're allowed and I don't feel comfortable looking like I'm dressed up to go to some fancy restaurant every d**n morning.
G A 7 months ago
I WFH most of the week but even so, I've long since ditched the suit and tie. I hated those blo ody things!
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Rinso The Red 7 months ago
If you aren't customer facing, "formal business attire" makes literally no sense.
Auntriarch 7 months ago
Hmm, fashion I agree, but nice clothes are a necessity for my soul (with the caveat that I might not mean the same thing as OP by nice, and second hand is fine)
#34
The kick knack industry. I’m done filling my place up w bs wall ornaments.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
C'mon - it may not be Hummel figurines but y'all have your own collections of c**p. Harry Potter stuff?
Mreoww 7 months ago
I mean…I really do love filling my room with stuff I like: desk ornaments, paintings, other fun stuff.
Auntriarch 7 months ago (edited)
My house is full of stuff, it's basically a 3 dimensional CV of me and Mr Auntriarch.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
I got rid of so many of my old ones. Seeing them on the shelves in thrift stores, the amount we get in, gives a whole new perspective of how much homes were filled with pointless c**p that needed dusting every so often.
Susan Reid Smith 7 months ago
I'm that way with wall art. We only put up stuff that has meaning. Blank walls are not a problem!
Sue 7 months ago
I prefer photos than going out & buy cheap pictures. My mom hung my kindergarten-age sister's painting of a clown face in a frame & got all sorts of compliments on it.
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Slowly k*lling the printer industry.
ROSESARERED 7 months ago
I have printers, haven't used them in years...the ink is so expensive it's just not worth it, and then having to have an organised place to keep it
#36
I was hoping we would be the generation to k**l off cable television but the chokehold they have on local sports is making it difficult.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I haven't had cable in years. It's way too expensive and every show I like I can buy the disc series or watch it for free somewhere.
Gabby M 7 months ago
Libraries have tons of free dvd's IF you have a DVD player that is lol
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Craft beer. I still think it’s delicious, but at $7 a pint and probably close to 300-400 calories for some styles, I just stay away.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
Beer is even crazier priced at the arena. $19-$24 for a single beer at the last concert I went to, and I heard it's more expensive during hockey games. One restaurant I used to go used to sell a Kokanee for $4 a bottle. Now it's closer to $9.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
IPAs need to go away. But a good lager or pilsner is a nice treat sometimes.
iBlank 7 months ago
I do like a good IPA occasionally, but craft brewers need to expand their horizons. It's gotten to the point where it's hard to find any other type of good beer amongst a sea of IPAs
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#38
Mapquest. I got in like 3 accidents trying to read those f****n directions.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I believe you're supposed to look at the map when you're not driving. Paying attention to your phone while putting yourself and others at risk is all on you.
Wintermute 7 months ago
I was late for a job interview because Mapquest didn't account for a train track between two roads, with no crossing. Switched to Google maps that day and it's been way better. Good riddance Mapquest.
#39
Laundry softener industry. I don't know a single person that buys Downy.
#40
-Cursive writing
-Paper maps (for better)
-Rolodex
-Landlines
-Formal dresscode
-Ironing every piece of clothing
-Malt shoppes
-Traditional marriages
-Sears and K-Mart
-Bar soap (not the artisan variety).
Lost Panda 7 months ago
I still write in cursive everyday... My print is atrocious, so I started with cursive and never went back
Jessica Cooney 7 months ago
Who needs a secret language when you can just write in cursive.
Load More Replies... Mike F 7 months ago
I miss getting an ice cream soda or a real shake, the ones made from ice cream.
Lady Eowyn 7 months ago
My notes to other people are in cursive. My notes to myself are a peculiar hybrid of cursive and print. I wish I still had a landline phone. I have a flip phone, which I exclusively use as if it were a landline. And I still prefer paper maps.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
The only thing wrong with paper maps is that it's increasingly difficult to get decent ones (because less demand puts up prices so they don't get stocked as widely as in the old days). It's also much cheaper to get a new paper map than it is to update the GPS built into a car. Or you let Google track your every move...
Princess Possum 7 months ago
I write in and transcribe cursive, keep a paper map in the car on trips just in case, keep an iron for a few pieces of clothing.
Auntriarch 7 months ago
Cursive? I'm old enough we just called it writing. Bar soap all the way, even solid shampoo bars, I'm not going to be responsible for extra plastic and weight of transporting unnecessary water. I love poring over paper maps, but not for driving. What's ironing 😂? When you're fabulous, you don't need formal...
#41
Chain restaurants, any unnecessary chemicals, gasoline/diesel, spending on s**t quality clothes every month, linear tv and probably many more.
#42
Blockbuster. I stopped going to my local store for a few months and before long they were out of business. But this is not a business I am happy to have helped k**l. .
Pandemonium 7 months ago
Bar Steward! Never heard that one. I will steal it, as a form of compliment
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Candles. What a waste and most of them just release toxins in the air. The really good candles are too expensive. Just open the windows or use an air purifier.
Orysha 7 months ago (edited)
You're very happy to have candles when there' s a problem with electricity in your neighbourhood.
G A 7 months ago
Yes but they are just white wax 'emergency' candles, not smelly floofy Yankee candles in ǰars.
Load More Replies... ROSESARERED 7 months ago
I have some scented candles in my cupboard to keep silverfish away, but I don't like burning candles.
Rick Murray 7 months ago
I have a candelabra hanging from the ceiling in the living room and various candle holders (one supports four candles, the candelabra six). Firing up that lot on a cold winter evening really does make you feel warm inside (even if it's 8C in the room, -3C outside, and you're clinging to a hot water bottle like it's your only friend). Candles make things better (but I mean basic tallow candles, not those scented chemical monstrosities).
geezeronthehill 7 months ago
I learned to make candles when I was a re-enactor. I still have my kit, and enough wax for a couple hundred.
Danger Muppet 7 months ago
In the winter when it gets dark early I like to turn out the lights and light candles all around the room I'm in. It's a comfort.
#44
Both the Avocado and Toast industries.
StrangeOne 7 months ago
I actually love avocado on toast. Definitely on a bagel with heirloom tomatoes and baby greens. (Heirloom tomatoes are a bit pricier, but they're larger and have more way more flesh and less juicy mess than those typical hybrid tomatoes. I got one that lasted through 3, 4 sandwiches last week.)
JK 7 months ago (edited)
When I splurge on an heirloom tomato, I eat the whole beautiful thing in one sitting. With some sea salt. Or balsamic reduction.
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Happiness.
#46
Top sheet - we just do the fitted sheet and duvet. Raising 2 kids to do the same.
B Jones 7 months ago
No thanks. I need the sheet for when I get too warm in the night but not warm enough for no cover at all.
Kallen Kneeland 7 months ago
Costs a lot more to launder a duvet than a sheet . . . But maybe you're using a washable duvet cover instead? My point is that whatever touches your skin while sleeping should be washed on the regular to prevent stink & stains.
roddy 7 months ago
It's easy to find covers for the duvets and they wash just like sheets.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 7 months ago
The top sheet is only used on those hot nights. A comforter is just right. A duvet is for those cooler nights, but still can be too hot. Always a fitted sheet on the mattress. I don't know how people just sleep on bare mattresses.
Toika Gao 7 months ago
I never even dreamed that a bed could have only one sheet until I met some venezuelans some years ago. In my country, bed = top and bottom sheets. You rub your body all night against the duvet or any other cover!
roddy 7 months ago
They go in the wash with the bottom sheets, so no difference.
Load More Replies... JK 7 months ago
High desert. Mid seasons: No top sheet because you need to be able to kick it off. Winter: electric blanket and top blanket. Summer: sleep naked with a top sheet and some wet towels you've had in the freeezer. I don't have AC.
Sue 7 months ago
I grew up in Miami with no A/C most of the time. Splash Sea Breeze on before bed & you will probably stay cold until you fall asleep. It was a little pricey but worth it, but they might have a generic by now. I love the smell of it. I have done the wet towels before that & slept on an unheated waterbed. Can you even buy those any more?
Load More Replies... ROSESARERED 7 months ago
I like having a top sheet, I buy a set, and an extra fitted sheet in the same...the fitted sheet wears out before the top sheet and I like matching sheets...
Princess Possum 7 months ago
Sheets and layers of machine washable blankets instead of a comforter or duvet.
wobbly jelly 7 months ago
flat sheets can be fitted much better and stay in place - it takes no more time effort to make and if your bes is not square a flat sheet goes on in one attempts a fitted sheet at least 3!
Sue 7 months ago
Not for me. I wish they would just make a sheet "sack" that you can pull over the entire mattress.
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White bread.
The purple ketchup
Shamwow
Cable.
#48
Probably toy stores, I buy my kids toys all from Amazon now. If my dad had Amazon years ago he too would have never driven and cut out hours of his day to hear us whine in toysrus about getting something that's new, a fad and expensive.
Wintermute 7 months ago
Nah. Going to toy stores was a huge part of the fun in itself. Hands on, interactive. It taught us decision making, budgeting and appreciation. I love that I can have stuff show up to my house with ease, but it's not a richer experience. I love taking my kids to toy stores, even if it is a huge pita.
#49
Lego Bionicles. Couldn’t afford to buy enough when they were out to keep going.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
It's a stock photo. BP is terrible at choosing appropriate stock photos.
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The (cow) milk industry. We pretty much only drink oat milk. I remember back in the 90s and early 2000s my family would have a glass of milk with dinner every night. It's crazy to me that that was normal, since now we drink water with every meal.
Boris Long-Johnson 7 months ago
Oh god no - I’m a millennial and oat / nut “milk” (I don’t believe it’s even allowed to be called that here) is utterly vile! However I’ve never really drank a “glass of milk” just had it in tea and coffee/on occasional cereal etc.
Auntriarch 7 months ago
Can't bear milk. However I will feast on cream, cheese and yogurt until the cows (and sheep and goats) come home.
Mreoww 7 months ago
Me too XD. I’ve literally cut out everything that has the slightest hint of dairy in it, so I guess I’m trying to k**l subways, pizzas, cheese, milkshakes, literally anything dairy.
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 7 months ago
One for the linguists: soy milk is just telling you it is milk, in Spanish.
Rinso The Red 7 months ago
The milk obsession goes along with the old food pyramid: it has waaaay more to do with economics than health. Capitalism is whacky
Rick Murray 7 months ago
I just had a big mug of hot milk with my dinner. If I'm really being fancy, I'll squirt some honey into it. I don't drink tea after 6pm so I switch to hot chocolate (milk and chocolate) or just milk. Sometimes I'm lazy and use powdered milk because then all I need to do is boil some water in the kettle.
Sue 7 months ago
A friend of mine was like that. Their whole family drank milk all the time. I drank it at school before they offered chocolate milk. My best friend in 4th grade only drank milk so I drank it at her house. I came home & poured a glass & told my mom the milk she buys is bad. It was sour - she saved it for cornbread & biscuits. Everyone once in a while it's good to have a cold glass of milk - great now I want milk.
#51
The shopping mall experience. We all shop online now.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
I loved the mall when I was young—but I was young in the 80s. The malls have gone downhill, and I have less tolerance for noise and stupidity now.
Sue 7 months ago
And they started banning kids without parents. And then wondered why the malls were closing.
Load More Replies... JK 7 months ago
The first big shopping mall was Southdale, in Minnesota. I loved going there in the 1980s. Now they have the Mall of America, which is near the airport. I'm not even sure it is still alive. Back in the late 1990s I went there and it was a good fly-in, shop, and fly-out for people that couldn't get those goods in their country, yet most of it was imported.
Apatheist Account2 7 months ago
Well, if you've seen one large shopping centre, you've seen a mall.
Rinso The Red 7 months ago
I saw a documentary about malls. It seems a LOT of them were built because of special incentives and tax codes. Once the buildings were constructed though, the money making pretty much stopped.
Sue 7 months ago
Probably land was more scarce. I hate the gigantic shopping centers now. The traffic is atrocious. Not bad if you only want to go to one store, but I wouldn't hang out & eat there.
Load More Replies... #52
S****y boomer restaurants — the “institutional” ones that haven’t updated their menus in 30 yrs.
realenancy170 7 months ago
You have to wait until we are all dead. I need to eat Beef Wellington, Coquille St Jacque and creme brulee at least once a year! These kind of dishes will speed our demise so just stay strong.
Michael Largey 7 months ago
I would like to order from a menu that hasn't changed in 30 years. I'd save a fortune.
What do you think ?
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
How about PCs? A lot of people millennial age and younger have maybe a laptop? You can drag my tower PC from my cold, dead boomer hands.
Boris Long-Johnson 7 months ago
It depends on what you want out of a computer. If you’re a gamer or need loads of local storage than a tower makes sense but otherwise you may well be better buying a laptop and a dock/monitor/keyboard/mouse. I don’t game so that’s what I do - best of both worlds and just use a NAS for local storage.
Load More Replies... featherytoad 7 months ago
Not an industry, but voting out Republicans. Essentially, killing off the Republican Party.
G A 7 months ago
Yeah and look what the hell happened. They were replaced by MAGA mor ons
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Kallen Kneeland 7 months ago
Some of these make me so proud of these "kid's"! They are our hope for a positive future for mankind.
Anony Mouse 7 months ago
I wish someone would k**l virtue signaling. This list would disappear in a poof!
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Business has fvcked itself over, shot itself in the foot, and killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. If you want people to spend money on your products, pay your employees better (they’re also customers) and stop price gouging.
Sue 7 months ago
I've been thinking that since Reagan was in office & I was old enough to vote. It's simple. If you don't PAY PEOPLE THEY CAN'T BUY YOUR CR*P! I think the only 2 reasons there wasn't a revolution earlier is mom's working more (outside the home) & easy credit that allowed everyone to postpone their bankruptcy. Of course, they cut the credit card interest rate deduction around the same time they made credit easier to get.
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Hahato 7 months ago
All these industries would be in trouble is millenials would actually act instead of just whining on social media.
Sue 7 months ago
Says the Boomer whining on social media. Typical. Yeahhh, I'm a boomer & caught you.
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Maxine Morgan 6 months ago
PANTY HOSE. Bless the "younger generations" for making them obsolete. Love, a Grateful Boomer.
Floeckchen 7 months ago
LEGO in particular. Too expensive and the quality goes down constantly. The prices per tile are ridiculous especially in licensed sets, the sets themself are getting worse. And they also produce in china, so not even that argument holds any weight anymore. Once you tried sets from FunWhole, Pantasy, Cada... or really anything that is listed on BlueBrixx you propably will never look back.
Mel in Georgia 7 months ago
How about PCs? A lot of people millennial age and younger have maybe a laptop? You can drag my tower PC from my cold, dead boomer hands.
Boris Long-Johnson 7 months ago
It depends on what you want out of a computer. If you’re a gamer or need loads of local storage than a tower makes sense but otherwise you may well be better buying a laptop and a dock/monitor/keyboard/mouse. I don’t game so that’s what I do - best of both worlds and just use a NAS for local storage.
Load More Replies... featherytoad 7 months ago
Not an industry, but voting out Republicans. Essentially, killing off the Republican Party.
G A 7 months ago
Yeah and look what the hell happened. They were replaced by MAGA mor ons
Load More Replies... Kallen Kneeland 7 months ago
Some of these make me so proud of these "kid's"! They are our hope for a positive future for mankind.
Anony Mouse 7 months ago
I wish someone would k**l virtue signaling. This list would disappear in a poof!
SchadenFreudian Psychology 7 months ago
Business has fvcked itself over, shot itself in the foot, and killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. If you want people to spend money on your products, pay your employees better (they’re also customers) and stop price gouging.
Sue 7 months ago
I've been thinking that since Reagan was in office & I was old enough to vote. It's simple. If you don't PAY PEOPLE THEY CAN'T BUY YOUR CR*P! I think the only 2 reasons there wasn't a revolution earlier is mom's working more (outside the home) & easy credit that allowed everyone to postpone their bankruptcy. Of course, they cut the credit card interest rate deduction around the same time they made credit easier to get.
Load More Replies... Hahato 7 months ago
All these industries would be in trouble is millenials would actually act instead of just whining on social media.
Sue 7 months ago
Says the Boomer whining on social media. Typical. Yeahhh, I'm a boomer & caught you.
Load More Replies... Maxine Morgan 6 months ago
PANTY HOSE. Bless the "younger generations" for making them obsolete. Love, a Grateful Boomer.
Floeckchen 7 months ago
LEGO in particular. Too expensive and the quality goes down constantly. The prices per tile are ridiculous especially in licensed sets, the sets themself are getting worse. And they also produce in china, so not even that argument holds any weight anymore. Once you tried sets from FunWhole, Pantasy, Cada... or really anything that is listed on BlueBrixx you propably will never look back.
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