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Baby boomer is a term used to describe a person who was born between 1946 and 1964. This generation makes up a substantial portion of the world's population, especially in developed nations.

However, due to various reasons, such as political and social differences, younger folks aren't particularly fond of them as a cohort. They point fingers at decades of disregard for the climate and accuse Boomers of entitlement whenever the housing market is mentioned.

And the media isn't helping, either. There are countless articles, such as 'The Boomers Ruined Everything' and 'The Worst Generation: Or, how I learned to stop worrying and hate the Boomers.'

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So historian Dr. Eladio B. Bobadilla decided to change the public debate and tweeted, "What makes you go, 'I'm with the boomers on this one?'"

In less than a month, it was viewed over 71 million times and has received plenty of positive replies. Continue scrolling to check out some of the most popular ones.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For disabled people like me- being able to control some appliances from my phone allows me to be more independent and do things on my own. So they do have some uses!

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We got in touch with Dr. Eladio B. Bobadilla and he was kind enough to have a little chat with us about what inspired him to start this discussion.

"Like most things on social media, that post was anything but an original thought," Dr. Bobadilla, who is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, told Bored Panda.

"I had seen someone, somewhere else, say they were 'with the boomers on this one.' I can't remember what it was, precisely, that elicited that reaction. But I'm a historian, and although this was hardly meant to be an academic exercise, it sort of organically and spontaneously turned into one."

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Angela Kelley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally walked out of a restaurant last week when we were informed we had to scan the menu, which required providing personal information, and then, in addition, you had to place your order from their app. Bye.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just don't use Apps. My explanation is: I don't use Apps. And thus I apparently have three heads with the looks I get.

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Dr. Bobadilla has a deep interest in how things change over the years. For example, how different generations experience life in their own unique ways and the quirks that define them.

"I wondered what other young people might respond with if asked this question in an open-ended way. The responses were delightfully grumpy, weird, and thought-provoking," he said.

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Skywitness
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wired earbuds also act as an antenna for phones that have built in FM radio. We don't need to stream everything.

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Maximus
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anything, I'm judging modern people who doesn't learn from history. I mean, there are still people who parade the nazi symbol around or say that black people benefited from slavery.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't stress enough how sad it is to have grown up in the usa, to have been spoon fed "the american dream" my entire childhood completely believing it was going to be a reality one day...just to have it crumble and disappear the older i got. One full time job is just not enough anymore....i know far too well from experience.

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As the replies kept pouring in, Dr. Bobadilla started noticing a few trends. "A lot of young people really hate QR code menus, think we should spend a little less time in front of screens, and agree that loud music is, well, too damn loud," he said.

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"I found the aggravation with QR codes fascinating because we often assume that young people naturally embrace anything to do with technology. But it seems a lot of us still value doing some things the old-fashioned way."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And can we please get rid of all the silent TV’s playing c**p that no one actually wants to watch yet our stupid brains keep being drawn to and hypnotise by. I’m here to socialise and eat - stop flooding my senses with c**p!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

let me correct that, kids today should be able to play outside more, safely

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always make sure to not be on my phone if I’m outside with friends or family. I only wish some of my friends would do the same instead of scrolling through their phone and not paying attention to what I’m saying

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hated that all the way back to the 80s and haven't changed my mind yet. Paying huge amounts for torn clothing is insane.

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In his book Generations, Bobby Duffy, who is a Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute at King's College London, argues that generational thinking is a big idea that's been horribly corrupted and devalued by endless myths and stereotypes.

These clichés, according to Duffy, have fuelled fake battles between "snowflake" Millennials and "selfish" Baby Boomers, with younger generations facing a "war on woke" and older generations accused of "stealing" the future from the young.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to disagree with this one. As much as I love physical books, Ebooks are better. I have 5000 books on my kindle. I have a tiny, 1 bedroom flat, if my 5000 ebooks were in physical form they’d overflow my flat

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure this is part of the reason I still have a close relationship with my adult children.

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To see the true value of generational thinking, Duffy believes that we need to identify and discard the many myths.

For instance, Gen Z and Millennials are not lazy at work or disloyal to their employers. They’re also no more materialistic than previous generations of youth. Our focus on being rich is something we tend to grow out of.

Similarly, old people are not uncaring or unwilling to act on climate change, in fact, they are more likely than young people to boycott products for social purpose reasons.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is plenty of great music being made, you just have to listen. Plenty of older music sucked too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You shouldn't need to get financing for a concert either. Prices are insane.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only a certain generation didn't vote for political parties that do their damnedest to undermine and destroy unions...

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Because of all of this mess, Duffy thinks that we often overlook the real and important generational differences.

For example, the probability of you owning your own home is hugely affected by the time you were born — Millennials are around half as likely to be a homeowner than generations born only a couple of decades earlier. 

The professor said there is also a real cohort effect in the experience of mental health disorders, particularly among recent generations of young women.

Our relationship with alcohol and the likelihood of smoking is also tied to our cohort, with huge generational declines in very regular drinking and smoking.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never have to carry bills and change. I can tap with my cards or phone. It's definitely better this way. Also I have every transaction listed so I don't ever wonder where my money went. That actually helps cut down on spending.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless they are rich, people will prioritize safety and efficiency, before aesthetic.

A B C the Third
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP didn't say "let's use old cars again", but "let's produce gorgeous cars in the 50s and 60s aesthetics but with modern safety and efficiency standards"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

cars will never look like those again. those cars were death traps. if the steering wheel didn't spear your face, the lap belt snapped your spine in an accident. the reason cars look like they do now is to keeep us bonebags safe inside. search youtube for modern car crashes into classic for a complete horror show

PattyK
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can’t make more cars like this because: 1) they were heavy and guzzled gas like nobody’s business; 2) for all their heft, they weren’t nearly as safe as today’s cars; 3) “pretty” is in the eye of the beholder.

Say No to Downvoting
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here here! Modern cars are so bland and sterile! The only way I can get something that feels a bit interesting and “me” is but dropping a whole lotta coin on customizations or buying something vintage that I will have to services every two seconds to keep it running. We need a new car and my husband was asking what kind I’d like and I just felt like yawning and saying “It doesn’t even matter - they’re all the same. Life is empty”.

Richard Graham
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is this person saying "why can't we make them look like this?" with such bizarre examples? The two cars on the right are Jaguars, rare and wildly impractical cars built as toys for the well-to-do. The two on the left are modified customized cars. The top left is a 1959 Chevrolet lowered with custom wheels. Bottom left is a 1954 Ford with non-factory paint, lowered, chrome trim removed, custom bumpers, custom wheels, and so forth.

Em
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What everyone else said, and also, there were plenty of ugly, boring cars during those times too. Those just aren't the ones we remember.

similarly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When cars were still made of metal, it took a lot more metal to make curves than straight lines. Cars with curves were more expensive to make and were heavier, which meant less fuel efficiency. So we got in the habit of making little boxes. However, now that cars are basically plastic, I really don't know why we don't go back to curvier cars.

Ruth vh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And cars today are bigger than the parking spaces in the new multi-storey parking lots. Perfect conditions for loads of scrapes, dents and damaged mirrors

JamezyJamez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are plenty of modern cars that pay homage in style to models of the past, like front grills for example. Fact is that those long, heavy, gas-guzzling firebombs on wheels, aesthetic is their only strength. That's why you'll mostly see them in showrooms or enthusiast events. And I'm not sure what era you grew up in, but as an 80s baby and 90s kid, I witnessed the transition to safety and efficiency over aesthetic, and some ugly-as-sin designs. No one really waxes nostalgically over standard cars of the early 90s. That said, we've come a long way in combining attractive design with safety and efficiency standards. Even the dimensions of the cars you look back on so fondly would be very hard to replicate and meet those standards, even with the lighter materials we have at our disposal. I'm all for appreciating the classics, but I can do so without bringing them back.

Jennifer Clayton
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those cars had an aesthetic that's was beyond the safety issues. If a car was blue or burgundy, every interior feature copied that color. We have a brutalism design now where every interchangeable part is grey or black. There's no style in the kind of cars non-rich people can afford with a normal job.

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Highball
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's hard to find my car in the parking lot, they all look the same. So, I put an American flag on it.

Sandy Kavanaugh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So many cars of he past 20 years just look like boxes or frogs. No class, just hype.

Janice - Hazeldine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Todays cars are really ugly, Looks more like like satan took over car design.

Theora Fifty-five Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm good with cars being more aerodynamic. I hate the way so many cars look angry right now.

Marilyn Russell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now they all look the same. Boring. Plus they have fancy gadgets I wouldn’t even know how to use. I rented a car a couple years ago and I didn’t know how to start it. Thought it was broken when the engine turned off at a light. I have a 2007 Ford Ranger truck, a 2005 Toyota Camry, and a 2001 Volkswagen Golf.

Shaun Coleman
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because cars like that had crappy engineering, were unsafe and not very efficient. I prefer my modern car with air conditioning, 4 wheel disc brakes, nice seats, surround sound and navigation to the crappy old 1972 Dodge Charger that was my first car. My current car with 6 cylinders has 300 hp. Back in the day you needed a huge V8 with a 4bbl carburetor to get that - and it had vinyl seats, drum brakes and wallowed in corners like a pig.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

because...safety regulations! all sorts of things designed to keep you safe in a crash has turned cars into disgusting hunks of junk. sure, some can look nice, but that's rare and they're usually very expensive

Robert T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I drive an original 50's car. LOL However some of them are being remade now. Jaguar has actually restarted production of the E-type using the original tooling. The prices are eyewatering through. There is also a small movement converting some classics to electric (which some may think is sacrilege). There is no reason why you couldn't build a modern car with a retro body style. The proportions may have to change slightly to incorporate impact bars and crumple zones, but it could be done.

Debby Keir
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don't make them (except for the ultra rich) because they were/are gas guzzlers. Would you prefer 10 miles per gallon or 50?

Jestinna Welch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are lots and lots of good reasons why they stopped making those metal caskets. Also, have you not seen the new Civic? Dude, that thing is slick! Way nicer than any of these gas guzzling carboats.

Norman Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes they all look the same bur Lucky for all of us they are so much safer, I love older autos !

TomasL
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IMO, the Mustang is the coolest design of current American cars; all others seem generic. The new Corvette is gross compared to the ‘58 Vette.

Joseph Cascio
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sameness of car designs today is due to basic physics, and the need to improve mileage and reduce emissions. Cars today are much more aerodynamically efficient, which is why they all look like a well-used bar of soap.

Fun Fan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or at least colors for the cars. I rarely see anything else, besides white-black-grey. Max. dark-blue.

Solidhog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

PLEASE STOP making car interiors that looks like someone glued a tablet to the dash. Bring back beautiful and styled interiors that you enjoying sitting inside during traffic jams and looking at.

Geoffrey Scott
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You cannot convince me, aside from fuel metering, that software adds value. Took a trip with my daughter and grandson in her vehicle, when I took the wheel, I had to turn off lane departure and adaptive cruise 'cause the car was driving not me.

Sean
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Onboard diagnostics are pretty good to have and couldn’t be done easily without software. I agree that driver aids are pretty terrible for the most part, though.

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Gary Geracci
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The idea,The World Car.Everyone has the same-Sounds like automotive Communism to me!

Midwest Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even the cars in the 80s and 90s looked nicer than today's cars. Most (not all) were more comfortable too!!

Deborah Pass
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In many ways, those cars are more safe. THey are heavier and more solid than today's cars. But they were horrible on mileage!

BG Rey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree! Automobiles before the 80’s had character and class! They were easier to fix (heck even a 70+ yr old like me can fix them!). And the real safety factor was Detroit steel! not plastic. He’ll, we didn’t even have seat belts and drove faster than most people today and had fewer fatalities!!

Shaun Coleman
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Although those old cars looked nice, mechanically they were c**p. Why did it take a 454ci engine with a 4-bbl to make 300hp when my 6 cylinder 3.5 litre Nissan does the same? My first car was a 1972 Dodge Charger. Went great in a straight line, if you had to turn a corner or brake you had an issue. I like the nice seats, A/C and the amenities of modern vehicles. Apparently most people agree with me because as soon as they had a choice they stopped buying those Detroit monstrosities. People talk with their money.

Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss the gorgeous, exhilarating muscle cars of the 60's-70's, so I'm pretty excited to see what Dodge is doing.

Deep One
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The industry all use the same programs to maximize space, safety, and efficiency using the least amount of materials. The then play with the margins to make slightly different looks.

Marsha Brown
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because they were gas guzzlers; all that extra metal added extra weight, which used more gas to drive.

Duane Johnston
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has more to do with aerodynamics, fuel efficiency and the ability to make cheap plast8c parts that cover ugly safety equipment requirements

Evripidou Maria
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i undrestand they look good for some, but they are not for today's cities. They need large parking spots and consume a lot

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Government crash , Emission, and Fuel standards. Which is while they all look alike. Physics

Louisa Spoke
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately those cars were great looking but could be very dangerous. Look up Ralph Nader to see how he fought for safety in car manufacturing.

Mary Kelly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how about paint colors...why must all cars be black, white, navy blue, or gray/silver?....i want to see light blue, yellow, orange, lime green, and purple cars again....unless you have money to burn, you have to go with drab

AR
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fact cars don’t look like that now adds to the charm of the old styles. Plus safety

JAS
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The jaguar x k e e type has always been my dream car

Heffalump
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Car designers saw the e-type and just gave up. And rightly so.

Adrian Perlman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

short answer, they're not made of steel anymore and are supposed to get more than 8 miles to the gallon. but i agree, they looked better then

Dani Fogel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They used to look a whole lot more "futuristic" back then, than they do now. They may have more technology, but look fairly simple nowadays.

Paul Gerrard
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They stopped making heavy dangerous cars with bad steering brakes and without festures for a reason.

Balahkay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Largely because some of those design elements were wildly unsafe. Source: just got in a crash in a vintage car with only lap belts. It was terrifying. I was lucky. Car not so much.

marianne eliza
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a company making classic 1966 Mustang reproductions. Exact same exterior look but all the mechanics and electronics are up to date. But they are stupid expensive.

Brian bell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We can argue about music and film and all kinds of cultural artifacts, but cars today are completely soulless and boring; not to mention SUPER overpriced (and have engineered "lifetimes" to boot!)

J Adams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fashions change, cars have always been designed to be appealing at their time on sale, boxy angular cars of the 80s were thought of as being beautiful. That said I strongly believe cars always look way better with swoops and curves than straight lines and angles

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The answer for this one is pretty easy. Old cars got s..t for gas mileage. To meet fuel efficiency standards. Certain basic shapes perform better in wind tunnel tests so most models stick to those general shapes. Same general reasons (except it is fluid flow and pressure) why most military submarines look basically the same across models / nations.

DarkViolet
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care what anyone thinks, but I miss my Delta 88 Royale. Nice piece of machinery, there. Give me that, or a Plymouth Roadrunner.

Demosthenes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rapidly diminishing petroleum reserves and aerodynamics is the answer to your question

Ge Witzt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make them with nice colours. Needed a new car: only white, gray sometimes blue. The red cars where only exhibited, but not available for SIX months, you had to order one and wait!

Douglas Tucker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Those here who are rightfully concerned with any vehicle's cost, efficiency and safety only, missed the point of auto styles that has disappeared in the auto marketplace. For those hardcore old style car lovers, there are many car kits available to give those who want a 50s-60s look available at a fair price. There also are EV conversion kits also available for many autos. Image owning a 68 VW bug with an electric motor? Bottomline, safety always should be #1. Safety belts, roll bars and common sense will help.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those cars were pretty awesome to look at but they were heavy, inefficient and didn’t last long. Once everyone started owning more than one, priorities changed.

Kat Hoth
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aerodynamics killed the individuality of cars, now they all look like half-used bars of soap.

David Paterson
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! This one. Cars these days are irredeemably ugly, unless you pay three times what they are worth. Designers don't even bother trying. Beautiful cars on the road would make the commute to work so much more pleasant. And beauty usually DOES equate to fuel and aerodynamic efficiency.

Moo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cars are starting to look like what people in the 60s thought cars would look like in the future

Brandon Boudreault
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because they were honestly pretty useless compared to modern cars. I can fit more in my Sentra then any of these cars. It weighs half as much and goes twice a fast if I put up a bunch of pics of the most exotic cars made today it's look pretty impressive and some are definitely beautiful In a different way.

Jose Antonio
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you've got to be joking...your pos sentra can fit more!?(if your sentra is newer, it is a pos thanks to the CVT in many nissan/infiniti cars) you've never seen in the trunk of one either of the sedans on the left...from this and other things, I can tell most people on bored panda dont know much more about cars aside from they are transportation.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just noticed your economy going down the drain. We pay like 3€ for a cheesburger.

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According to Duffy, understanding whether, and how, generations are different is vital to understanding society.

The balance between generations is constantly shifting, as older cohorts pass away and are replaced by new ones. If younger generations truly do have different attitudes or behaviors to older generations, this will reshape society, and we can, at least to some extent, predict how it will develop and what challenges may lay ahead.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm still disgusted that when I did my driving lessons I was told not to slow down for an animal on the road. If you do that during your driving test it can fail you. You bet your a*s I slow down for animals, and thankfully during my test, there was not any on the road, but I'd take the fail several times over if it meant I didn't run over a cat or dog.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you have to upload your résumé but also fill the info of your résumé in a dedicated page. WTF

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The author of this thread, Dr. Eladio B. Bobadilla, thinks that one of the biggest barriers that hinder productive discussions between generations is people's tendency to talk past one another.

"This isn't new, of course; older generations have always had trouble relating to younger ones and vice versa," he said. "We experience the world differently, and naturally, we're all accustomed to doing things in our own way. And of course, generational values and priorities are often at odds with others as the world changes."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

literally we criminalised them GOING OUTSIDE and took away all third places that don't rely on a car or money! what are they supposed to DO???

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But, as this discussion shows, it's not all bad. "What surprised me was the commonalities. Yes, young people are one with technology, but they still find joy in turning off their devices and spending quality time with those they love and with their natural environment," Dr. Bobadilla added.

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"I do think we make too much of generational differences. They exist, of course, but we have people who have more in common across generations than we think: we all want to be able to love and be loved, to be accepted, to find meaning and purpose, and to support ourselves with dignified work (that's the labor historian in me, but it's true)."

"Again, we often point to differences, but look, I teach 19, 20, and 21-year-olds. When I ask them about the people who mean the most to them, they often say their grandparents. Similarly, when I talk to older folks, many express admiration for young people's bravery and determination in the face of an increasingly scary and uncertain world."

"Young people still look up to their elders, and elders find hope in younger generations. As you saw from the responses, there are lots of ways in which young people might say 'I'm with the boomers on this one.' But there are lots of things that make older folks think, 'I'm with the kids on this one.' Maybe I'll ask that next!"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For most electric things I agree, but not the windows. I love my electric windows and being able to open them all from the drivers seat without having to get out or bend over.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people can't be cashless. For them, all they have is cash in hand, and if they hold it out, it should be accepted.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. I'll take "i don't have the energy to fix this person/ relationship" for 500 Alex.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This might be about picking up to-go drinks and food, instead of having a well filled larder/food storage from which you can cook a nice meal at home - which requires planning ahead, buying what you need once a week and spending time to make and eat. Which has only positive side effects: You focus on what you put in your body and save a lot of money.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See, I really like a thank you email/message. It covers the sentiment just as well without the clutter and landfill.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Leftovers are great. If it's not enough for a full meal, you can add them to another and make less food waste.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is this a boomer thing? Isn't it common sense? I don't have a kid and hopefully never will but still...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to love going to the airport without getting a full body cavity search. Also going all the way to the gate to greet whoever I was picking up.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

also KEEP THAT ANIMAL ON A LEASH. I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THAT DOG PUT IT ON A F#CKING LEASH.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve seen some young people in the supermarket wearing their pyjamas. I mean teenagers

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god. I cannot believe that we can put humans on the moon and map the human genome but can’t make a f*****g straw that will not either end up in a turtle’s nose or disintegrate within second of being in my drink.

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