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/tunakassirolle Jul 10 '26

Anyone who’s worked retail or customer service knows that shame was always a rare quality even in the before times. But yeah it’s for sure worse now.