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19-07-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
What Millennials Believe Will Disappear With Boomers
Every generation brings with it its own unique cultural contributions that help shape society, even if they don't last forever. I mean, Duck Lips™ might be dated now, but they had a deathgrip on an entire generation before Gen Z rightfully rejected them (RIP). Following this train of thought, Reddit user Soup_stew_supremacy recently posed this question to the r/Millennials subreddit: "There is always discourse about Millennials 'killing' things (Applebees, newspapers, church, etc.). What are some things you think will 'die' once the older generations go?" The answers ranged from obvious to "Oh wow, I hadn't even considered a world in which THAT would be gone." Here's what people had to say: "Checks. As an adult, I've never used a check. The closest I've gotten is a money order back in my early 20s for a rental deposit on a house." "Clubs. Not nightclubs, but community groups like the Rotary or Masons. I'd love to be involved in such a thing, but the current members are so damn hostile to any young person who shows up while also bitching about how young people don't get involved." "Hopefully fax machines. Scan that shit and send it as a PDF." "'Company rooms' or formal living rooms — those rooms in your grandparents' houses that are kept pristine and saved for important guests or special events only. 'Don't go in there and mess things up!' I always thought it was SO WEIRD to have an entire room you only use a few times a year?!" "Broadcast TV. Everything will eventually roll over to streaming, no more OTA signal." "All the schools. We are already closing schools in my area due to declining enrollment. A lot of services for children are contracting too. I don't think we will ever see birthrates like they were previously. Same with colleges. Our local community college just closed due to lack of enrollment." "Funerals — how am I going to handle planning an event like this??? Also, I don't want one for myself and wouldn't want my husband or kids to have to deal with any of that." "The china industry. I don't know anyone under the age of 70 with fancy plates they keep locked up in a cupboard they bought just to house those plates they never eat off. A hutch, it might be called?" "All the churches. I don't think we will ever fully stop going to church as a society, but there are so many churches (especially in rural areas) that barely have a patronage under the age of 50. There are also so many denominations that are shrinking rapidly, including Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Scientists, and Jehovah's Witnesses, to name a few." "Can we kill the obligation to verbally acknowledge when someone has sneezed? Why? Why are you blessing me? I just had a reaction to some dust. It's not a big deal. Just ignore it and move on. I don't need your blessings." "Timeshares. What's really wild is that they have been understood to be predatory and a scam for at least 50 years now. There are pop culture references to that going back to the early '70s, at least. Timeshares and cigarettes are still somehow catching new victims even though literal children know exactly what is wrong with them." "I wonder how much longer we will still have in-person banks, or at least see them dramatically reduce personnel since most of us use online banking." "Never apologizing to your children." "'Jokes' about hating your spouse. And good riddance." "Small museums. There's a small one in my town about local history, and there are no members under 50, and most are over 60. Last I knew, they were down to about 15 members because several have passed away over the last couple of years." "'Classic' car shows. Although I do know of younger people into classic or specialty cars, I have attended these car shows with my parents, and the crowd is mostly older people (especially for 'classic' cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s). I think most of us don't have the money for a new car, much less an expensive hobby car." "Rural hospitals. It's a financial thing. Rural hospitals already find it very difficult to stay open. Factor in decreased Medicaid funding, and it's guaranteed to happen." –u/lysistrata3000 "Dryer sheets and plastic flowers. Good riddance." "Cards. For birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. Other than Christmas cards, I don't know anyone under 50 who sends cards. Though thank you cards should still be a thing for major events like weddings and baby showers." "I hope being forced to keep a grass lawn will go away. Too many cities have laws about keeping your lawn under 6 inches or 4 inches or whatever. It's a barrier for people who want to segue their property to a more natural, lower maintenance form." "Cooking and housekeeping knowledge. The older generations were trained in household management, cooking, and cleaning by the generation that went through the Great Depression. Some of them still have a lot of institutional knowledge and skills from that time. If you still can, call your grandma and ask her how she makes those amazing dinner rolls!" "Excessive holiday decor/gift giving. I really hope that dies soon. I help people clean out their junk, and so much of it is brand-new 'gifts' that were never even opened. I really believe people would be happy without all the 'stuff.'" "The housing shortage. I know that houses are scarce and expensive now, but as the population declines, we may end up with more houses than people to buy them at some point. I see this as a good thing for future generations (this will more than likely happen to our kids or grandkids, or even great-grandkids, not to us)." What do you think? Are there any things you think should be added to this list? Let me know in the comments!
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alabama Senate approves bill requiring school boards to adopt religious instruction policies
Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville (left) speaks with Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, on the floor of the Alabama Senate on April 8, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) The Alabama Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require local school boards to develop policies allowing students to leave campus during school hours for religious instruction. SB 278, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, would mandate that school districts establish procedures for students to attend religious classes off-site for elective credit, provided certain conditions are met. The bill passed 25-6 and moves to the House for consideration. 'We passed a law in Alabama in 2019 allowing school districts to enact policies. Since that time, very few school districts have adopted release time policies … parents are approaching superintendents and school boards throughout the state and are being told no,' Shelnutt claimed as he introduced the bill to the floor. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Under the bill, which Shelnutt framed as a 'parental rights and religious freedom bill,' participation in religious instruction would be optional and require parental consent. The bill would mandate that organizations providing instruction provide transportation to and from school and that they be liable if anything happens to a child. The bill would also prohibit local funds from being used to provide religious instruction. Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, asked about teacher qualifications and program accreditation for the off-site religious classes and whether instructors needed to be certified. 'If I'm Muslim, and I want to go to a mosque to get this done — so the school board has to go speak with the person who's over the mosque to make sure that they're accredited and certified in their program?' Singleton asked. Shelnutt said this would be decided locally, saying 'that would be up to the local school board if they want to set their policy.' This led to further exchanges about whether local boards would vet programs across different faiths, such as instructors at a mosque or various churches. Shelnutt maintained local boards set the policy. 'I'm sure there will be differences in the local school boards and how they set them up,' Shelnutt said when pressed on potential inconsistencies across the state's 139 districts. Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, asked for assurance that local policies could not discriminate against specific religions. 'The policy cannot isolate whether it be the Jehovah Witnesses or whether it be the Seventh Day Adventists or be the Methodists … the policy would have to cover for each of those, is that correct?' Albritton asked. Shelnutt said the policy 'cannot be restricted' and parents ultimately choose participation. Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Pleasant Grove, asked about liability, particularly regarding child safety, referencing past issues within religious institutions. She asked who holds liability under programs if something negative happened to the child. 'A child could break his or her leg or hurt themselves? Who holds that liability? With these off-campus type entities,' Coleman asked. Shelnutt said that the 'sponsoring entity holds all the liability, and the state law already states that,' which would absolve the school system. Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, questioned the need for the bill, given existing religious education avenues and school choice laws. 'Why don't you give the local school board the option to vote this in if they even want to do it for their particular school system?' Figures asked. Shelnutt maintained they are giving the local school boards 'local control' by 'giving the local school board control of coming up with the policy.' Shelnutt also added an amendment before the bill's passage to ensure that school boards with pre-existing release time policies would not be required to change them, which was adopted 26-4 with one abstention. A House committee rejected a similar bill earlier this month. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
