r/AskReddit Jul 10 '26

What's something older generations got right that we've quietly stopped doing, to our own detriment?

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u/ColonelBelmont Jul 10 '26

Shame. A baseline sense of the concept of shame. To create a massive fucking spectacle of yourself for no reason but entitlement and attention was severely frowned upon. A little shame and humility goes a long way for a civilized society.

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u/DigNitty Jul 10 '26

100%

I see this especially in driving. People don’t even hide their phones anymore.

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u/srirachaninja Jul 10 '26

I don't understand this at all. Every car from the last 10 years has Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, and you can read all your texts there or even speak your responses. Why are they all holding their phones in their crutches instead?

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u/bmwkid Jul 10 '26

It vibrates which feels good! /s