People Are Sharing The "Unserious" Generational Curses They're Breaking In Adulthood, And It's Hilarious And Heartwarming
A "generational curse" — or a negative pattern or behavior that gets passed down from parent to child — might be a bit strong to describe some of the things you'd prefer to leave in the past, but there's also plenty of truth to it. After all, many habits are forged in poverty and other circumstances that can transcend generations. And old habits, as they say, die hard.
In one of the most beautifully unhinged places on the internet, the meme page @patiasfantasyworld on Instagram, people chimed in on the prompt: "What 'unserious' generational curse are y'all breaking?"
They started the conversation: "I throw away stained Tupperware and we open more than one cereal box at a time."
Many responses centered around not having to reuse disposable items around the house, presumably because folks have the money not to anymore: "Not washing and drying the shitty little Ziplocs."
"I throw away the chicken grease after one use."
"Saving every receipt EVER. Turning on the real heat instead of just the oven lol. Simply throwing away loved/worn clothes when they finally get mega holes instead of trying to find another use for them like using them as a cleaning rag or saving them for a piece of a quilt. Saving the tiny condiment packages like ketchup in case you might need them someday when you're out but this hack is still worth it tbh."
"No, children, you DO NOT have to eat all your food before getting up from the table."
Still others referenced the more innocuous (or, yes, "unserious") habits they're choosing to leave behind. "I put ketchup and BBQ sauce in the fridge where it belongs..."
Some were about being newly able to enjoy the finer things: "1) Order a fun drink that isn't water when I go out. 2) Order appetizers and/or dessert."
"Go to therapy lol."
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