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What do you think will go with us older generations?

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VioletSky Tue 31-May-22 19:28:30

I think:

Printed newpapers

Landline phones

Fae1 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:56:27

I'd rather a walk through the woods and a chance of social contact tbh.

pascal30 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:55:44

sadly the BBC and the NHS

Fae1 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:54:27

Hopefully ...but doubtful!

Aepgirl Thu 02-Jun-22 11:51:35

Good manners.

Newgran59 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:50:02

Honeysuckleberries, you stole my comment ?

bongobil Thu 02-Jun-22 11:44:34

I use a tea cosy, can't beat a pot of tea!

Macgran43 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:42:01

Cigarette and cigar smoking will go.

Ninney Thu 02-Jun-22 11:40:25

I live in Kent and I'm pleased to say that libraries are very much part of the local council agenda.
Nowadays, libraries are working hard to move with the times...they do so much more than book lending. I really don't think we'll loose them.
However, I think good old conversations may be something that's lost with our generation.

Bellanonna Thu 02-Jun-22 11:39:08

We certainly won’t, Annie1!

Anniel Thu 02-Jun-22 11:37:06

Bellanonna, hello from another who was 5 when war started in 1939. That was a time that we will never forget.

cossybabe Thu 02-Jun-22 11:36:39

Manners!

Nannina Thu 02-Jun-22 11:34:47

Common sense and saving up for things

spyder08 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:34:12

You beat me to it Coco. Good manners and common sense.

Grantanow Thu 02-Jun-22 11:33:51

Boris Johnson (I hope, though he clings on somewhat).

Bellanonna Thu 02-Jun-22 11:29:41

Yes. Pearl-clutchers in pedants’ corner would be shocked at all the changes in speech.

red1 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:29:22

religions, but i don't see it realistically happening.

Coco51 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:28:53

Common sense.

Philippa111 Thu 02-Jun-22 11:25:54

Honesty and accountability in politics… I think it will deteriorate further. Manners generally. Correct grammar. . Hand written letters. Mental arithmetic and calculators.. Alexa will have all the answers Being able to talk to a human at a service provider. Waste of food - hopefully

Bellanonna Thu 02-Jun-22 11:14:36

Eradication of some serious illnesses ?

GrannySomerset Thu 02-Jun-22 08:41:01

Cleaning silver and brass - our stuff will finish up in a skip, I fear. “Best” china - or anything else.

nanna8 Thu 02-Jun-22 01:49:56

Paraffin stoves. Dangerous things but they were cheap to run. Bus tickets and train tickets and the man who used to issue them. All on plastic passes now.

JackyB Wed 01-Jun-22 23:41:04

Saying "The War" and meaning the 1939-1945 war.

Casdon Wed 01-Jun-22 17:41:47

I see more gardening in the future too, not less. It’s had a big resurgence in the last 5 years, and even more so since the lockdowns. Finance will also have an impact, as people are growing more vegetables at home and on allotments to save money, most towns now have allotment waiting lists. .

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 01-Jun-22 16:19:42

I think gardening is very popular with those younger people fortunate to have any outside space. It’s increasingly promoted for its mental health benefits, rightly so.

lixy Wed 01-Jun-22 16:03:58

Push along lawn mowers

Blankets

Shoe laces

Gardening alive and well here too I'm glad to say. I enjoy walking along looking to see what other people are growing - and they're welcome to look at my garden too.