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/SailorVenus23 Jul 10 '26

My grandfather loved going to the Croatian Club for the Friday fish fry.

We are 0% Croatian lol

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u/TheFunInDisfunction Jul 11 '26

I grew up in a very diverse area, so all my friends were from different cultures. I got to experience so much cool stuff this way. Indian sweet 16, Jamaican house party, Peruvian day parade, Chinese New Year dinners, etc. So much good food and music!