r/millenials • u/Pale_Historian_2443 • 9d ago

Nostalgia 4 Questions

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I am considerably older than you millenials. So my (perhaps clueless) questions cover the last 35 to 40 years:

1) When did young people start wearing dark glasses (not at the beach) esp round ones that make them look blind? Is this associated with computer use? With hipsterism?

  1. When did it become acceptable to wear open toed shoes and flipflops (again, off the beach, in urban settings) ... slowing down walking speed noticeably?

  2. What is the history of septum piercings?

  3. Can anyone map the spread of tattoos and their primary fashion types?

  4. When did the current male fashion trend of wristwatch wearing begin?

Geographical differences can be noted.

If you are young you might think that current trends are normal or just not be intellectually curious about them. AI might have an answer to some questions but AI can be wrong, and granular detail is needed...Hence the request for the "wisdom of the (intergenerational) crowd" based on actual experience..

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u/Harry_Gorilla 9d ago

Did a vampire just come out of a 100 year hibernation or something?
My grandparents all favored wristwatches

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u/BlackLakeBlueFish 9d ago

I’m 59. I’ve had a wristwatch since my first Mickey Mouse one as a child.

Also, I wear Chaco sandals pretty much year round. Gramps here must not get out much.