The world is never the same place as it was the day before. Whether we're talking about environmental, societal, or other changes, it always keeps evolving.
So when Reddit user Firewire64 made a post on the platform, asking its users to name the things that are slowly phasing out in 2022, they received a lot of interesting insights.
We often miss prolonged, subtle processes. Having an opportunity to discuss them, even if it's online, can allow us glimpses into the direction we're all heading. So continue scrolling and check out the answers to Firewire64's question.
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Women’s’ rights
Yeah, I don’t understand why this is downvoted either… do people not think women’s rights are in jeopardy? I mean, if they don’t live in the US maybe nothing has changed in their world so this doesn’t impact them. Being American, Roe v Wade being overturned is terrifying to me.
Affordable food at the grocery store. It’s fine, it’s not like I need food to survive.
Privacy
Yep. In china, everything you do once you set foot out of ur home is recorded.
Social acceptance for cigarette smoking in public. Like the old-fashioned light-them-on-fire tobacco smokes.
I go all over for work, and it’s a noticeable event if someone smells like smoke. No buildings seem to have smoking areas anymore, even the butt cans are rare sightings. Can you even imagine someone lighting up *inside a restaurant*? People still do it, but they almost have to hide it, only smoking at home or in their cars or vaping while out and about. When you come out of a store and you smell cigarette smoke, it’s noticeable because it’s not always there. The difference from 10 years ago is huge. 20 years ago this would be unimaginable.
I am severely asthmatic and if I have to walk through some employee's cigarette smoke to enter a business, I turn around and take my business elsewhere. Not worth it.
NFTs
And I hope they continue to fall in popularity because honestly they weren’t even popular to begin with, just a fad peddled by the rich.
Faith in the future of humanity
I disagree. I come on boardpanda on a regular basis and I find my faith in humanity restored regularly
Leisure time. Unless you're wealthy it's shocking to have any time off. Monday I had my first sick day in over a year and I was told I still need to make up my hours even if it means working overtime.
Even when you aren't working, shifts are so long it feels like you're losing your whole day and your days off are the only chance you have to catch up on cleaning and doctor's appointments and maintaining your life that it's hard to find the time to do any leisure activities. Just watching TV or making a meal feels like such a time investment because there's so little time to waste.
DVDs.
It’s been going on for a bit now but it’s still crazy how fast they went from king to nothing
Given the cost of living crisis a lot of folks are cancelling their streaming subscriptions. Many are either buying 2nd hand discs and /or ripping their media to have portable collections - that they actually own 😃
Cash… 2022 has seen a sharp rise in card only transactions
Cash will stand. There will always be illegal sales of something.
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Sometimes I think it would be nice to not have to deal with cash. But the I remember that part in the handmaid's tale where she says it was so easy to take control as all money was now on cards so they just shut them off and they had nothing.
Nope, apparently cash is still king with younger generations as it's a good way to watch how much you spend. If you only have $20 in your pocket and no cards, you can only spend $20.
No... If you have money it doesn't matter where it is you'll find a way to spend it if you want to.
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No, I'm a waitress in a small town cafe & I depend on cash tips! I have a young child I send snack money to school. Her nana gives her $100 bill every birthday! All that would be gone
You should have a job that pays you enough for surviving and school lunches should be free for every child. And nana can give a card and send money digitally. This is how it works in Sweden. Things changes to the better.
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In one hand, cash is very important. Homeless people can find it, ask for it and earn it to be able to feed themselves, because a bank wouldn't let a homeless person just waltz on in and set up an account. It's also great for things that are more under-the-table, like doing little jobs without the government wanting your hard earned money, since the government can't tax cash. It's anonymous money and what you do with it is up to you and nobody can invade your privacy on what you spend it on. In the other hand, however, it's easier to steal and you can't trace it. It's also awkward trying to put your change back into your wallet because you're holding up the line. You can also get your digital money back from your bank if it was stolen. So, I think cash AND digital money should stay to make life easier for everyone.
My business is cash only. I recommend this for anyone running a mom and pop shop.
Same here, lots of stores in Sweden are cash-free. I like it , easy to pay with a mobilephone.
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The debt collectors are salivating at this. Physical money helped people avoid overcharges and took money management. Now most Americans are financially illiterate.
And what happens when the electronics break or the computers crash? We will always need cash, if only as a backup system.
We still take cash in our shop. There are so many people who use cash as a way to not overspend.
Businesses going cashless is discriminatory. Not everyone can have a bank account or afford one. Minimum balances or required monthly deposits plus all the fees. Anyone who has had their identity stolen will have a hard time holding a bank account (my husband has not had a bank account in five years due to this). Edit for typo
Yeah, our government was "thinking". What is we simply cancelled cash and everything was paid in card transactions?
Cash will never go away as long as there are things you don't want known that you paid for, like illegal drugs.
Yes, but a pity. I can see my wallet run out of money much easier than my digital account, so cash helps keep me to my weekly budget.
Yes but why not leave the choice to the People. Let everyone chose what they prefer
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A cashless society is one that is under the thumb of any entity that controls the banks, and we all saw how quickly the Canadian govt shut off access to the accounts of those it doesn't like. Fight central digital currency like your life depends on it...because it does.
You know we where supposed too have a paperless society by now . How has that worked out.
Banning cash means a government can make you broke with the flip of the switch. They can't make the cash disappear out of your wallet. They have to physically come and take it. I don't trust either party to have the power to make me completely without money with the flip of the switch, Republicans or Democrats!
Seriously upsetting to see some places move to card only like stadiums and cultural venues like the museums
A cashless society is the last thing we need, On top of everything else that's happening in the world now.
The government, plans on everyone having a digital wallet. No cash. Just like, if you have over a $1,000 in your bank account, you're going to pay tax on it, Again! Biden, is the man with the plan!
They have been saying this for YEARS NOW and cash hasn't gone anywhere. The big problem with getting rid of cash altogether means when the internet goes down, there goes your entire economy!!!
I only use Cash!!! MY Money! Why should I pay someone to allow me to use MY OWN money??? And, cash isn't being tracked constantly as I spend it. Paranoid? Yes, I am. Thanks to Social Security and Media. (Google?, yep)
Cash versus credit card debate has been a going debate since the 1970's since when I was in high school. Cash is still around. So is credit.
Some smaller stores are cash only and I keep cash for tips and the like. Find I use it less and less though
Here it’s the opposite. Small stores usually don’t accept cash, because they need to pay for it while using card only option is low price.
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I think the pandemic was a factor. Many places encouraging using your card (often tap and pay) instead of having to hand them physical money. I don't see cash going away though. Not unless technology greatly improves / changes. too many situations where a CC transaction is not practical.
I was in a Starbucks a few years ago when a small cup of plain, ordinary coffee was still relatively inexpensive and I was the only person in line who paid with cash.
They had to wait a long time to groom a generation raised on tech to be so ambivalent about cash, privacy, etc. The future is here. Use cash. Have you tried even calling your bank lately? Close the branches, become phone inaccessible. When they are gone they are gone and then no choices. Like it is now. The illusion of choice when we have none. Corporations do rule the world.
I wouldn't lose any sleep over cash being extinct. I put all bills and large purchases on the one cc that gives me 2% cash back on everything and I have no need for a bulky wallet. I have a cc holder that slips right into my pocket. No need for a purse for trips to a store.
The ultimate class divider. Those able do all their banking electronically and those that still need the physical paper/coins to perform daily tasks.
Here it costs nothing to get the bills electronic but if you want it in paper you have to pay extra for it. Same thing if you want to deposit money to pay the bills, they take a fee for every transaction. And that can be ridiculously expensive in the end. A bank card can (almost) everyone get. Those that can’t get that option usually get something else, can’t remember the name. And credit cards are an option if you need it, but it’s not necessary.
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I wholeheartedly support it. I hate carrying and paying with cash.
Honestly? Cheap and neat finds at antique/thrift stores. Most places upcharge outrageous amounts for the items they get in, especially if it's a legitimate antique or unique item. On top of that, a lot of what's being sold now are nicknacks and decorative items that were made cheap at the time, and no one wants anymore.
I think we're also phasing out of the cheap product phase for everything, or at least slowing down. More and more people are choosing to repurpose their items or try and fix them, rather than just tossing and buying something new. Repurposing is even easier than ever thanks to the internet, it's no longer a struggle to figure out how to fix s**t and to buy missing parts and tools that you'd need to get the job done.
My local op shop has two buildings, one is the usual cheap things and cheap clothes and the other is the higher end stuff like vintage clothes or collectibles. It works well.
Term lengths of UK pm's
I've heard they've installed a revolving door at #10 Downing 😉
Having a savings account.
24 hour Walmarts
I live in a 24hr city, and I feel for those who work nights and struggle to do their shopping now.
I think the straw has broken the camel's back on laughtrack sitcoms; How I Met your Father is the first one ive seen in years to use one and its... not good
Its jarring to see
So id say those are finally phasing out, with the norm being laughteack free funnies (which have existed for years now ofc, but are becoming the standard)
Manned registers.
not in africa, we have too many unemployed people. We need job creation.
Would love to add:. Affordable new and used cars. Paying 30% more now for the same car on the lot two years ago is crushing
Here it is more expensive to get a used car than a new one because you have to wait 9 months for a new one to come in from the manufacturer (18 months for hybrids)!
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Anything giving an individual pleasure and or joy will soon be phased out because it will offend someone else.
DVDs (I'm going to include Blu-ray here as well) have been mentioned. Physical media for games and production S/w that one owns is disappearing as well. Depending on an unreliable Internet connection to prove ownership much less access to the software (and the user generated files) is a rip off. Mind you one could foresee this with Tax software in the '90s that made your income tax forms locked to the software.
Now I'm really depressed. Too much pessimism for me as an old person nearing 80. 😢
It's true though this is the world now. It's not pessimistic it's facts
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I thought it would be like technology but instead it's just pessimistic nonsense
Newspapers. One can still buy them, but why bother when everything is online?
True but reading an actual newspaper used to be a pleasure. And looking forward to the colour comics as a child? Good times! Too bad they are gone…
Load More Replies... I was just coming to say "people having different opinions and being civil about it". Freaking ridiculous how polarized everything is, and how much people dislike not being an echo chamber.
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I don't think anyone of reasonable intelligence has a problem with diversity of opinions, as long as they're backed up with rational arguments.
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Would love to add:. Affordable new and used cars. Paying 30% more now for the same car on the lot two years ago is crushing
Here it is more expensive to get a used car than a new one because you have to wait 9 months for a new one to come in from the manufacturer (18 months for hybrids)!
Load More Replies... Anything giving an individual pleasure and or joy will soon be phased out because it will offend someone else.
DVDs (I'm going to include Blu-ray here as well) have been mentioned. Physical media for games and production S/w that one owns is disappearing as well. Depending on an unreliable Internet connection to prove ownership much less access to the software (and the user generated files) is a rip off. Mind you one could foresee this with Tax software in the '90s that made your income tax forms locked to the software.
Now I'm really depressed. Too much pessimism for me as an old person nearing 80. 😢
It's true though this is the world now. It's not pessimistic it's facts
Load More Replies... I thought it would be like technology but instead it's just pessimistic nonsense
Newspapers. One can still buy them, but why bother when everything is online?
True but reading an actual newspaper used to be a pleasure. And looking forward to the colour comics as a child? Good times! Too bad they are gone…
Load More Replies... I was just coming to say "people having different opinions and being civil about it". Freaking ridiculous how polarized everything is, and how much people dislike not being an echo chamber.
Load More Replies... I don't think anyone of reasonable intelligence has a problem with diversity of opinions, as long as they're backed up with rational arguments.
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