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To wonder what we do now that will be frowned upon in 30-40 years time

559 replies

Lunar27 · 29/06/2022 07:55

This video is a prime example of how attitudes change. It seems we go just go from stupid to stupid all the time.

digg.com/video/this-1967-british-news-report-that-interviewed-drunk-drivers-before-it-became-illegal-is-bonkers

Another example is passive smoking. Obviously stupid and horrible to think we just smoked freely inside, thinking it was fine to breathe in smoke.

Fossil fueled cars will likely be the next as will idling cars outside of schools but I wonder what else we'll be scratching our heads over in future.

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fabicelolly · 29/06/2022 07:56

I think we’ll learn a lot about childhood emotional abuse/neglect in the next few decades and realise how rife it is.

Popcorn77 · 29/06/2022 07:57

Hopefully single use drinks bottles, general packaging, all processed food?

coffeecupsandfairylights · 29/06/2022 07:58

I reckon one day we'll look at alcohol in the same way we've already started to look at smoking.

Xanthe68 · 29/06/2022 07:58

Allowing minors unfettered access to the internet.

Tabbouleh · 29/06/2022 07:59

Eat meat.
Fly long haul.
Have more than 2-3 kids

TheKeatingFive · 29/06/2022 07:59

Surrogacy

Hoardasurass · 29/06/2022 08:01

Affirmative "care" and puberty blockers for autistic girls

DilemmaDelilah · 29/06/2022 08:01

Definitely eating meat, I think, and I say that as a dedicated meat eater!

pd339 · 29/06/2022 08:02

Eating meat

TheOriginalPhantomflanflinger · 29/06/2022 08:02

Big lips, big eyebrows, endless pouting/sticking tongue out selfies.....
Hopefully

TheOriginalPhantomflanflinger · 29/06/2022 08:03

Oh and tatty hair extensions

BackToTheTop · 29/06/2022 08:04

I think a lot will be environmental. We know at the moment that single use plastic, fossil fuels, farming is bad, but don't have the money or long sightedness to to anything about it (similarly to passive smoking, drunk driving), it won't be until we HAVE to do something that it will happen, and then in 40 years time people will look back and think our generation were bonkers

thebear1 · 29/06/2022 08:05

I think vaping may become unacceptable over time and binge drinking.

Dirtylittleroses · 29/06/2022 08:05

Artificial grass. People are already starting to be horrified about it, ripping up natural habitats and covering them in a thick layer of plastic fake grass.

PlopPlop · 29/06/2022 08:06

Surrogacy

Blogdog · 29/06/2022 08:07

Gambling.

The explosion of online betting and relaxation of laws in recent years has created a massive problem. It needs to be much more tightly regulated and advertising needs to be banned. The clever marketing used by the mega gambling companies to make it appear like a fun lifestyle choice while they target vulnerable users has to be cracked down upon. There is so much harm being caused at the moment and at some stage society as a whole will turn against the industry.

Comedycook · 29/06/2022 08:07

Giving children mobile phones

Vaping

Eating meat

Teaching children about road safety..."what's that nan, people could drive cars and if they were bad drives or something went wrong, people could actually be killed? Yes, we had to learn how to cross the road because cars didn't automatically brake if they saw a person in front of them!"

watcherintherye · 29/06/2022 08:08

The amount of salt and sugar that is still in much of the food we buy. Totally unnecessary and harmful. Manufacturers say it’s what we want, but we only want it because that’s what we’ve got used to, and, of course, sugar is addictive, which is a big plus for food producers. We need to be weaned off it!

oneofthoooose · 29/06/2022 08:08

Nothing will be acceptable anymore. You are allowed no feelings, or it's emotional abuse or clinical depression or some other disorder. It will be a bit like in the film equilibrium. We all have to be the same and think the same, otherwise we are unacceptable to society. It will be fun !

sintrawest · 29/06/2022 08:08

Having hamsters and rabbits as pets in cages

ivykaty44 · 29/06/2022 08:09

Fossil fueled cars will likely be the next as will idling cars outside of schools but I wonder what else we'll be scratching our heads over in future.

this

and cars in cities will become more uncommon, some cities have banned cars successfully, to the point residents don’t want them to return

waveyourpompoms · 29/06/2022 08:09

Popcorn77 · 29/06/2022 07:57

Hopefully single use drinks bottles, general packaging, all processed food?

Nothing wrong with any of that.

winemedown · 29/06/2022 08:09

Eating any kind of animal product.
Going to the NHS for everything:(
'Stuff' - younger relatives seem to own very few positions, outfits, it's all about experiences and nights out. Even my DC's would rather have a new app or game on their tablets compared to a toy.

Imabouttoexplode · 29/06/2022 08:10

Drag.

waveyourpompoms · 29/06/2022 08:10

oneofthoooose · 29/06/2022 08:08

Nothing will be acceptable anymore. You are allowed no feelings, or it's emotional abuse or clinical depression or some other disorder. It will be a bit like in the film equilibrium. We all have to be the same and think the same, otherwise we are unacceptable to society. It will be fun !

Exactly, it’s so silly. People need to chill the fuck out and stop being offended by everything and finding reasons to ban everything 🙄

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