Some customs are ancient for a reason.
Recently, IaskedtheBuzzFeed communityabout things that were once normal in America that are now non-existent.
The responses were interesting, to say the least, maybe even nostalgic.
1.“Smoking.
It was everywhere, all the time.
It’s now banned in most places.
I couldn’t tell you the last time I actually saw someone smoking.”
jessethecowgirl
2.
“Homophobia was common and homosexuals were a punch-line in a lot of movies in the 90s.”
Aggressive-Dream6105
3.
This increased cultural health consciousness."
angrycoyote45
4.
“Expecting your child to move out once they’ve graduated high school.
And I honestly don’t know what I think about that…I’m a millennial.”
sleepingminion78
5.
“Vulgar swear words have gone by the wayside.
Now no one cares if you say ‘shit,’ ‘fuck,’ or ‘hell.’
claremax
6.
“Being friends with people who belong to a different political party than you.
Once upon a time people were kind and agreed to disagree.
SouthernMama123
7.
“Conversation about politics or religion.
It really escalated since Obamas presidency and COVID.
If you even mention something vaguely related, it becomes a full argument.”
15, Indiana
8.
“The separation of church and state.”
hikeonpast
9.
“Children playing outside without adult supervision.
Shamon_Yu
11.
“Smoking in cars with children.”
Longjumping_Version4
12.
“‘I’m leaving for the day, or a weekend.
I haven’t decided yet.’
No check-in, no phone, no GPS, ‘I’ll be back when I’ll be back.
Going exploring, not sure where I’ll be.’
Probably didn’t lock the door on my way out, who cares?
Home by 5 or I don’t get dinner.
Nobody batted an eye.”
Rhyzur
13.
“Fifty cents for a mug of coffee at a diner.
Cracker Barrel now wants $3.99 for a cup of lukewarm coffee.”
Cheeseisextra
14.
“Not knowing directions to a place.”
Significant-Ad-8684
15.
“The casual use of ‘retard,’ ‘retarded’ and ‘gay.'”
WitnessAble8611
16.
“Sexual and physical jokes.
Over the years sexual jokes have become a more sensitive topic, especially on television.
Also, using another group’s culture and claiming it.
It seems it’s mainly happening in the USA, it’s called cultural appropriation?
(Correct me if I’m wrong).”
pyter_lannister
17.
“A good ole manual transmission stick shift sports car!
TheBanksyEffect
18.
“Paying actual money for internet porn.”
Stereotypes were fodder.”
mayfeelthis
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