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
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.
Working in an office
Unfortunately the remote jobs will be sent overseas where they can hire 2 people for what they would pay 1.
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I've been remote working since the start of the pandemic, only been to the office a handful of times. Absolutely love it.
What's with the downvoting all of a sudden. Have an upvote to help.
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I was hoping so, but in my country many employers feel generous, if they allow one day of working remote per week. This was how I was working before Covid.
No idea why you've been downvoted, have an upvote to balance.
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And again, No idea why you've been downvoted, have an upvote to balance.
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I am only required to go into the office twice a month. Sometimes I go in more for work events. I love WFH but also like going into the office now and then to see my coworkers and to get out of the house.
This twice a month thing is what my office is doing now. It doesn't apply to me as my group is considered "essential workers" and have been in office since the beginning of the pandemic. When visiting your coworkers, please know we are not zoo exhibits and don't want your pity.
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I like to do 50/50. Only working from home is boring, it’s nice to see and work with my colleagues.
Doubtful. There are many articles in major publications highlighting that companies are bringing people back to the office.
It dailing big time! Less gas spending; and employment shootings.
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For the fact that workplace harassment is easier to conduct in an office than at home, working remotely is great. You also save on fuel and public transport fares, you don't need to be scared about the unpredictability of road accidents happening and either taking your life or making you late, you don't need to worry about perverts or people stealing your belongings, nobody will steal your lunch, you don't have to deal with workplace drama, you're in a better environment, you can work at your own pace and everything you need is at home. Those are just SOME of the benefits of working from home!
Few people die on the way into work, and few people die in workplace shootings, more likely to die of a stroke or heart attack or a billion other different things
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Thinking I was taking a step up, I transferred from the Lab to the Business Office. Well, it didn't take long for the pettiness & back stabbing got the best of me. Working in an office with only women, them girls could be down right nasty. I quit, I couldn't take it. So these big offices may be a thing of the past.
I wish more attention and praise would be highlighted to emphasize the positives WFH creates other than just my dog’s happiness and my sanity. Why don’t we measure the pollution reduction and better air quality? Why aren’t we praising each other for saving gas, reducing energy consumption…. Cities should be thanking employers for this perk as it has reduced car accidents, extended the life of our roads, lessened crime and traffic violations so cops can go solve real crimes. My employer should be sharing the good news of our office expenses decrease…coffee, paper, supplies, but bigger savings too - electricity, rent! Once lease expires, most office enivornment workplaces will be able to utilize less space- savings. Parking.
My office is making everyone's job mandatory to come in at least 3 out of 5 days a week unless you are executive. These jobs are 100% online and you don't interact with anyone in the office. No surprise, people are leaving.
People are rightfully sick of toxic work environments. You can get MORE DONE if you are well-fed and well-rested. Also washing gasoline to sit in traffic jams is another reason for home commuting.
this will be really bad for some people. working home being alone all the time. recepe for depression
I love working from home, my hubs works from home too so I am never lonely, and I get to send my kids off to school and welcome them home. I am good to go! 😊
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My wife's directors still live in the dark ages, and make everyone come in 5 days a week. My wife had to cycle into work in the pouring rain. Even with waterproof gear on, she got soaked through. And for what?
So Mr.Clark gets what he’s paying her for 7.5 hours and not one minute less. He comes around ch Kong cubes at 4:25 everyday. Says hello and tells his leadership team that he fosters collaboration. Micromanaging twits….I love my headset. Whenever I hear those shuffling feet or clacks heels, I pretend I’m on a call….move on dictators….no small talk today please.
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Should be CUBICLES....I've worked in several offices who had increasingly more confining cubicles cause that was popular....
I'm not worried about covid anymore. And since it preferentially seems to be taking out Republicans, let's go covid. Enough anti-vaxxers die, maybe we'll get roe versus Wade back
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Nope, that is coming back due to so many people quietly quitting. When I was a child and we spilled some dyed-type drink on the sofa...my dad would say, "See, this is the reason we can't have nice things." People abuse ut and the ability to work from home goes away!!
I work in IT, and this will be a bit of a nightmare for us. A lot of issues are solved simply by us walking over to the computer and clicking a button. Having them working in office makes it easier for us to do that. Otherwise we'd have to travel all over the place. And you'd be surprised how many people don't know how to do simple computer tasks.
I have to be on the office everyday. I work in a front line service and have to be there as people need me. Not on a great wage for like some others that work from home and have to come in the one day a week for 7 hours. These days it’s actually more cost effective to be on the office. Heating and electricity is free all day!
please let this end! In my country some offices have already been turned into apartments. Please jizuz let it be!
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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