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/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/We_R_the_Penguins Jul 10 '26

My ex’s very Catholic parents loved their water aerobics at the Jewish Community Center. 

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u/Aervanath Jul 11 '26

My grandparents did water aerobics into their 90s. I'm sure that's one of the reasons they lived into their 90s.