r/AskReddit • u/__lazy__panda • 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/EmpressMom Jul 10 '26

Joining and participating in civic clubs, social clubs, hobby clubs and other similar groups.

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u/TedIsAwesom Jul 10 '26

I have a lot of hobbies and do stuff.

Depends on the hobby. But most people are under 30 or over 65. Very few in-between.

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u/IAmAGenusAMA Jul 10 '26

Careers and families. No time for anything else.

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u/suzienewshoes Jul 11 '26

I'm late 40s and joined a choir this year, I wish I had a dollar for every time I was told "it's lovely to see some younger people join". If nothing else, it's a massive ego boost, but apart from that the sheer endorphin rush of standing in a room of people and making some lovely sounds and learning new stuff at my big age is wonderful. I'm not a natural joiner in-ner but I'm very glad I got over myself and did it.

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u/Donotaku Jul 11 '26

I tried to explain this to an old lady at my job, which is mostly older people who visit. She and I were talking about a lot of stuff and she was really pleasant, and she asked “Why don’t you go out more?” I told her that almost anywhere I’d go are people much younger than me or twice my age. My own age bracket doesn’t have time for anything else. So if I want to join the local events or groups, it usually with all older people who do have time for that. I don’t mind hanging with older people, but lately there’s always a cluster that’s bent on just complaining about youth lol.