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Bored Panda got in touch with Sam Dogen, the author of 'Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom' and the founder of the Financial Samurai blog, to hear his thoughts about the most important factors contributing to our quality of life. He also shared his insights about optimism and gratitude in times of economic turbulence.

Above everything else, Sam said that health should be our priority. "Health is absolutely the main thing that will decline and hurt the quality of your life if you don’t focus on it. Therefore, you have to be dedicated to eating properly and exercising regularly, especially over the age of 30," he noted.

"You cannot just wing it like you did as a teenager or a healthy 20-something years old eating pizza all day. Your waistline will expand and you’ll find more and more health issues pop up as you get older."

However, there are certain advantages to getting older. You start getting a different perspective on life. "Your confidence will naturally grow as you get older and gain more wisdom. As a result, you will feel less insecure, less shy, and have more courage to live the life that you want. Remember, your financial independence number is not ready if you don’t have the courage to change a suboptimal situation!"

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Science denial is out of control

The_Ivy_Hawke , Ousa Chea Report

Final score:

199points

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Chich 2 years ago

Don't understand why people are so proud of being stupid and uneducated.

108points

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Life and perception. As i get older and learn more I consistently yearn for “the old days” but I’m not actually yearning for old days…I’m merely wishing I could go back to when I didn’t know anything about how life and the world actually operates. Youthful perception is usually more optimistic.

S0n0fthunder , Charlein Gracia Report

Final score:

177points

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Memaw Mitch 2 years ago

I wish I didn't know now, what I didn't know then

27points

According to Sam, the author of 'Buy This, Not That,' experience really is the greatest teacher. "Further, as you build more wealth and grow your income, your fear of running out of money also declines. As a result, you can take more risks and not worry as much about what your friends, colleagues, and bosses think. The best benefit of being financially independent is to be able to speak your mind when you see something wrong. Also, I spend a lot more time being a creator, without fearing ridicule. It is so freeing!"

Though the current economic situation might seem bad, it's important to take a broader view of things. Calm down. Zoom out. Realize that there will always be ups and downs, but the general trend is towards progress, growth, and improvement. These tough times aren't here to stay.

"Things may seem more difficult now as the stock market declines and layoffs increase. However, know that over the long term, economic progress is always up and to the right. Things will inevitably rebound and get better. Your goal is to survive through the downturn so that when the upturn inevitably comes, you will benefit," Sam told Bored Panda.

"This means having 6-12 months' worth of living expenses to hold you over, just in case you lose your job and lose alternative income sources. The average bear market lasts about 12 months. Then, brighter days inevitably appear," the financial expert said.

"In a capitalistic society, people are always looking to find ways to make things better, cheaper, and faster. As a result, there will be continuous innovation in the name of profits. The key is to be thankful for what we already have and to appreciate how far we’ve come over the past 10, 20, 30, and 100 years! Don’t take the good things in our life for granted."

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Disney World.

They keep increasing the prices on everything, adding additional charges while cutting back on experiences. The guests are coming in with sh*ttier, more entitled attitudes because they've paid so much.

You can't just go to any park on any day during your visit, you need to make a park reservation for each park you want to visit before you go, an extra hoop to jump through on your vacation - wasn't this supposed to be relaxing?

The free complementary FastPass system has now become paywalled into the Genie+ system, (which is extra ghoulish because Robin Williams never wanted the Genie to be used for marketing purposes). You can now use the "lightning lane" to get on rides faster... For a price. And without that lightning lane access, you'll have to wait hours in line, meaning you get on less rides during your visit.

The whole experience just sucks now. It used to be fun and relaxing... Now it's just anxiety inducing.

boomerthemoose , Brian McGowan Report

Final score:

169points

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Don't you wish you knew 2 years ago

"Now it's just anxiety inducing". Can concur. Just went this past summer. Incredibly stressful. Really wish I would have saved my money for something else. Yeah, I won't do that again.

34points

AmbeRed80 , Go to Ryoji Iwata's profile Ryoji Iwata Report

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Cost of living

Final score:

159points

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Mtownmick 2 years ago

Its the shift of more of the gains from work going to capital and management and not to the workers that actually provide the value. Greed is breaking capitalism.

35points

SaltedCaramel01 , Christian Wiediger Report

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread YouTube. 2 unskippable ads with every freaking video. And more throughout. I’m honestly surprised if there’s only 2.

Final score:

154points

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Jaekry 2 years ago (edited)

Add blocker ftw. (Works on Android, not sure on iOS though, so we (android users) stream our phones 4k android video to the big home screen, just to ditch advertising.) Cumbersome but no ads. Yay!

50points

It’s perfectly fine to recognize the fact that something has lost quality over time. That’s simply acknowledging the truth for what it is. It’s another thing entirely to constantly live within those feelings of anger and disappointment and regret—that, simply put, is incredibly unhealthy.

Seeing problems and rising to the challenge to solve them is one thing. Grumbling about the state of the world and how awful everything is compared to way back whenever is another.

According to Professor Suzanne Degges-White, from Northern Illinois University, nostalgia helps us feel about the present by connecting us to the past. However, she told Bored Panda earlier, living just in the past can be detrimental.

“Nostalgia can help us feel better about ourselves and more in control of current situations if we're able to channel that positivity into concrete actions or a reframed mindset about the present. However, when we begin 'living in the past,' we may be inviting into our lives less than optimal mental wellness and potentially compromised physical wellbeing, too," she told us.

"When we succumb to memories of how things 'used to be' and refuse to address the 'what is,' we may find ourselves overwhelmed by our current conditions and less able to manage current challenges," the professor said.

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Google. It's so hard to search for anything, even if you use quotes and boolean operators you get garbage results almost entirely unrelated to your query. It used to be much better years ago.

Zoutaleaux , Pawel Czerwinski Report

Final score:

146points

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Aran Lindvail 2 years ago

Also thanks to shitty sites like Pinterest that will clog up the results all the time.

112points

PotentialAnything213 , charlesdeluvio Report

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Movie selection on Netflix.

Final score:

145points

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anarkzie 2 years ago

This is so true. I could use to find just about everything on Netflix but thanks to increased competition you now have to subscribe to multiple streaming platforms to watch what you want to see.

7points

thebryceisright1 , Marcel Scholte Report

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread I work in healthcare and I would have to say the hospitals themselves have gotten progressively worse. It’s at the point that I would not want to get sick and have them take care of me. Hospitals are purely trying to make as much profit as possible and it is at the expense of the hospital staff and patients. It’s honestly horrifying.

Final score:

139points

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Na Schi 2 years ago

Living in Germany I will never understand how the government thought it was a good idea to sell most hospitals to the private sector in the 90s/00s. The private sector strives to get money, but that way you'll never will obtain adequate health care. Which now becomes more and more visible, e.g. by understaffed units, organ transplant scandals, unnecessary surgeries (which would bring in a lot of cash) to premature baby care in hospitals which have not the capabilities for. Not to mention doubling the acceptable distance in rural areas to reach a hospital (e.g which still offers child birth ).

44points

LuchadorMonkey , Samuel Regan-Asante Report

"It's often memories of home and the people who surround us that keeps us able to deal with significantly concerning or dangerous conditions. For instance, letters from home can be a lifeline for those who are engaged in warfare far away from what they consider 'home,'" she said.

"It's when we become stuck in our memories of people who have died, places or times in our lives when things were 'easier' or 'better' that invites in the negative effects of nostalgia. When we are unable to make decisions about a current challenge or get stuck in memories of better times from the past, we can sink into a state in which we kind of 'tune out' of the present and ignore very real threats or opportunities in the now."

#10

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Cinema in general. One crappy remake of a 1980s movie after another, and live action remakes of stuff that was popular in the 80s and 90s. Cinema peaked back then, and now it's just ripoffs and awful remakes as far as the eye can see.

Final score:

125points

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The Crushinator 2 years ago (edited)

And **sigh** superhero movies, wayyy too many superhero movies.

87points

#11

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread The internet.

I remember when it started. Bulletin boards were the thing. Inspired, interested people from around the world talking.

And then websites. Any fool could throw up some HTML and have a little website talking about their cat and their favourite video games.

Java chat rooms. Flash games. Game forums. 4chan. It was the wild west. You could post anything, anonymously, view anything, freely.

It's all gone now. And it's getting worse and worse.

shaidyn , Simon Abrams Report

Final score:

120points

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loty moty 2 years ago

Yes, you can easily get banned even from site like Bored Panda by posting anything that people might find remotely objectionable. Everything just turns into echo chambers where people choose to only hear things they like.

105points

#12

Drivers. Why the hell don't you people use your turn signals?

PachucaSunrise Report

Final score:

118points

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Amanda Rose 2 years ago

Not using the turn signals is one of my biggest pet peeves! Is it really so difficult to flip a switch? Takes all of a second to do and keeps you and others from becoming steak tartare.

31points

What this means is that our quality of life can suffer if we’re constantly thinking just about the past, ignoring the present, and hoping that things were ‘better’ just like in the Good Old Days. One solution to this mindset would be to balance out our nostalgia with a sense of gratitude for the things that surround us now, in the present.

“Gratitude can start with the basics—enough food to eat each day, a job that pays you enough to keep a roof over your head, people in your life who care about you and to whom you matter. Recognizing that not everyone in life has been as fortunate as you have and acknowledging your accomplishments is the best way to begin. Making a 'gratitude list' really does help us see our lives in a whole new way if we are committed to acknowledging the way our lives have been touched by success."

#13

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Instagram. We don't need reels. We don't need Mark to ruin it like facebook.

vontdman , Claudio Schwarz Report

Final score:

115points

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Jaekry 2 years ago (edited)

But it's zucking already....

46points

#14

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Housing costs.

Xixiiiiiii Report

Final score:

99points

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SCP-3998 2 years ago

And rental costs. I'm sorry, but 1200 to rent a shïtty 1 bedroom/bachelor in a bad part of town just to line to pockets of a slumlord is getting fücking old.

2points

#15

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread America/western world humanity.

Despite people being annoyed at the ‘woke’, actual value of the individual and respect to an enjoyable and ‘free’ life is deteriorating in western societies.

I mean look at ‘quiet quitting’, people are being told they’re soft and not hard working for wanting fair hours and work loads.

Americans need to work for 75-80% of their waking life to afford to survive.

Other countries it’s still around 35-45%.

That’s unreasonable.

We should be finding ways for everyone to have more leisure time and less ‘productive’ time in our finite lives.

Here in Australia it’s been announced that the government is letting retired aged people work more hours, to make ends meet. Not raise the pension- ‘let’ them work more- when they’re retired- from working…

Un-interesting , Patrick Tomasso Report

Final score:

96points

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Aiden Brough 2 years ago

I keep seeing these type of posts and think that the bigger picture is missed. We all want to work less and retire early but then also have better health care and social services. But everything HAS to be paid for. Don't get me wrong, the health system (as I read) in the US is appauling. As for the NHS? A monster of a buracratic money eating nightmare. And I agree that there is waste... A LOT of waste. And yes, Big Corps are profiteering gougers. (Even I'M trying to simplify my response to a large problem!) But still, we HAVE to work. And we HAVE to contribute. I honestly think we only see 'selected' problems that matter at a specific time in our lives. The world is messed up, but moaning isn't going to make your lot better - I guess actions can only do that.

8points

Susie Elle 2 years ago (edited)

You're misunderstanding work-output for work-hours. What people want is to be able to put in as much effort in 6 hours a day as they would have in 8 hours a day, which science has proven is the same. It's not that 8 hours will result in 8 productive hours - it's 6, at best. We want to work for those 6 hours and not stretch it to 8 just because we decided as a society that a workday is 8 hours long. So the input from workers will be equal if not more as a better work-life balance is achieved. It's not that people don't want to work - we want to work BETTER, instead of MORE.

18points

Aiden Brough 2 years ago (edited)

I'm well aware of the difference. I've worked as an accountant for almost 30 years and currently as an Accounts Manager for a small company. I've seen many small business deal with employees. The biggest issue here is, and the most over looked is the workers themself. I'm sorry, but despite the fact BP goes at the employer and yes, some are awful (really awful), there are MANY more bad apple employees. You do have lots of people with a good work ethic, many just do what is needed (and why not I guess?) but there are plenty who will get away with as much as possible - to the point of it being an issue with other employees. The thing is, the world isn't as straight forward. We now have expectations - that business will be 'at least' open for certain times. Staff won't work certian times. Or they'll simply do less. The old adage - give an hour and it'll always be done 50 minutes - but not right. But this then gets put on the other staff to pick up the slack - which isn't fair.

1point

Roman Hans 2 years ago

You missed this part: "Americans need to work for 75-80% of their waking life to afford to survive. Other countries it’s still around 35-45%. That’s unreasonable."

5points

Colin Timp 2 years ago

The difference between profit and waste is in who gets the money. In the US, we have multiple tiers all trying to profit. The drug/devicemakers, the providers, the insurance companies. Then there's the massive waste in administration and billing. Most of the money spent doesn't go to actual care.

1point

Heather Talma 2 years ago

What about all the people who can't work for one reason or another? Why should they suffer for circumstances out of their control? The majority who can and do work should be operating a society that provides for those who can't. Yes people need to do jobs in order for the world to function, but no one should have to burn themselves out just to make enough to keep surviving.

1point

AnonymousApple 2 years ago

Literally no one is saying don't work at all, or contribute at all. They're just saying, people's lives shouldn't be 80% of their freaking life and they still can't afford to go to the doctor (hi). No one is "moaning," we're saying let's make it f*cking better for everyone.

0points

Izzy Curer 2 years ago

So, what you're saying is, we need robots.

0points

Gunner_535 2 years ago

Mean while here in Australia: Not raise the pension- ‘let’ them work more- when they’re retired- from working…

0points

Enigma wrapped in a paradox 2 years ago

As a Canadian, I've been told since childhood (pre-teen), that there won't be any pension left for my generation. I'm in my 40's...

0points

Stacey Rae 2 years ago

I will 'get to work till the day I die. Canadian

0points

Manny_Flawz 2 years ago

When you tell the radical right that if they are against being "woke" then they must be asleep, they get so mad.

0points

Frando Bone 2 years ago

Salaried American here...40hrs a week.

0points

Colin Timp 2 years ago

Then you're the exception, not the rule. Far too many salaried (overtime exempt) employees work 70 or more hours a week; and for far too little. I think the minimum wage for a salaried person is around $18,000. Obama tried to double that and it was shot down.

2points

Shelley Jennings 2 years ago

Wow Australia! That's disgusting

0points

Linda van der Pal 2 years ago

35? I'm only working 20% of the week! (32 hours)

0points

Scary Laugh 2 years ago

You missed the "waking life" bit, even with only 6 hours sleep per night you're working 30% if you're getting a sweet 8 hours it's 33%.

0points

Official Cat 2 years ago

This is just so agravating!

0points

#16

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread The quality of furniture.

Unless you want to spend $10k, you cant really get something that will last 50+ years.

epidemica , Spacejoy Report

Final score:

94points

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Chich 2 years ago

Always has been that way. The good old long lasting stuff is just what has survived. There was tons of c**p churned out in the 40s, 50's etc.

34points

#17

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread The cost of living in the UK.

I'm still working the same job I was five years ago, and my partner has actually had multiple promotions so our incoming money has, if anything, gotten better. But whereas five years ago we were able to pay all the bills, get what the kids needed and still have a little spare for luxuries like meals out / family trips, now we are failing to make ends meet even with multiple cut - backs. We've cancelled everything non-necessary, the kids can't even go to their dance classes or after school stuff anymore, we have got my 74 year old grandma helping out with childcare and we're raiding the discount section of food stores for bargain meals most weeks. It's not great being here at the moment.

username_pressure , Sigmund Report

Final score:

83points

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Groundcontroltomajortom 2 years ago

Frankly, it's scary! I'm 36 and I fear for the future but especially my daughters...

23points

#18

Vehicles. I’m an auto body tech, and seeing the difference in build quality between newer and older vehicles is astounding. My daily drive is 35 years old, when something goes wrong with it, I know i can fix it because it’s built to be repaired. When a friend calls and asks if i can take a look at their newer vehicle, everytime i’m working on it I feel like it was just meant to be used until it breaks and then thrown away. It makes me very sad.

ninjacupcake476 Report

Final score:

80points

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Harley Lee 2 years ago

It’s very liberating driving a car that’s fixable pretty easy! I’m a girl with a 1991 car and I still LOVE IT. When I put my foot in the accelerator it GOES it doesn’t have to stop, think about it with its computer, run a risk assessment, send to the manufacturer without me knowing THEN decide ‘ok I will allow u to go ahead’ 😂 old cars for those of us that aren’t professionals but still car nuts r a lot more accessible when they break. When my mothers new car breaks u aren’t recommended to touch it until a man with a computer that can speak to the car comes by 🙄

20points

#19

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Advertisements. Not only the quality of advertisements, but frequency has skyrocketed. For example, when you watch a basketball game, these jerks put an ad in between free throw attempts. Everything is presented by Company XYZ, everything has some sort of advertisement connected to it, and it is infuriating.

will_bartnik , Aaron Sebastian Report

Final score:

76points

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And i was like WTF!! 2 years ago

For me is - if your add interrupts the thing i am watching/game i am playing, i am not buying your thing

46points

vampirelionwolf , Christopher Burns Report

#20

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Perception of people as you grow up. When you’re a little kid, you think adults can fix things. Then, as you get older, you realize that they don’t fix things very well.

Final score:

67points

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Jon Steensen 2 years ago

Oh yeah, when you were little your parents knew everything, and was right in all that they did. But when you get children of your own, you realise how complicated a task it is, and how you must just try your best and make things up as you go. Life is a mess and includes a lot of guesswork.

10points

#21

The coverage of polarized political views in the news in order to draw in readers.

SquirrelDry1170 Report

Final score:

66points

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Mtownmick 2 years ago

The idea that every opinion or comment has the same value. No it doesn't. Some people know more about a subject than others, a lot more. Your opinion on your favorite ice cream does have the same value though.

26points

#22

Pretty much all appliances and devices. TV's, stereos, washing machines, blenders, microwave ovens, etc, used to be really sturdy and last forever. Now they look bad, feel flimsy and crappy, are easily broken, and most of the times aren't as good as the older stuff. My pet peeve is music devices. Used to be you could buy a portable boombox or small stereo and it would sound pretty good and last for years and years. Not anymore unless you spend money to buy a higher-end model.

Tough_Stretch Report

Final score:

63points

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Deborah Harris 2 years ago

Aren't they designed to break down after a certain amount of time ?

16points

#23

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Airlines

Thezombieman , CHUTTERSNAP Report

Final score:

62points

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A Jones 2 years ago

I'm trying to take trains more often. It's actually a waaayy nicer environment. I used to fly often.

11points

#24

Health insurance

guarapo Report

Final score:

60points

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Don't you wish you knew 2 years ago

You pay more to get less every single year that passes.

20points

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#25

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Restaurants. The really nice ones have maintained a high standard, but the middle of the road places have really tanked in terms of service and food quality while jacking up prices. It’s just not worth it to eat out unless you’re either just going for cheap bar food or going out somewhere really nice.

ndennies , Jay Wennington Report

Final score:

54points

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David Paterson 2 years ago

Here. The worst was the “new cuisine” of the 1970s and 1980s, pictured above. What has become considerably worse is main chain fast food in cities.

8points

#26

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Mainstream network television programing

Just_Credit_4913 , Eye Speak Report

Final score:

47points

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Claire Nasa 2 years ago

Current Affairs/New, Sports and so much so called 'reality' tv garbage - Australia

9points

#27

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Air quality

bitterjamjelly9 , CHUTTERSNAP Report

Final score:

46points

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David Paterson 2 years ago

Air quality is 100 times better than it used to be. I grew up downwind from the gelatine factory. Soot from the steelworks stained every roof, and quite a few washing lines, black. The air was yellow from oxides of nitrogen in photochemical smog. Careful breathing fog or you might get a sulfuric acid burn. Even the noise from the flare stack of the nearby chemical factory would keep us up at night. I had to hold my breath every time I filled up at the service station, and get away from there ASAP. Just passing a diesel truck filled the car with sulphurous smoke. All gone now. And remember Bhopal, and Cuyahoga.

28points

#28

People.

A whole series of factors have led to the average person being less morally principled.

The best example of this is on dating. Rather than pairing up with someone and putting your eggs in that basket, people have started playing a numbers game. 70 years ago “dating” meant that you were in the early stages of seeing ONE person. The whole idea of being exclusive was a given. It’s why people trusted each other more and relationships lasted longer. It’s because the question they were asking wasn’t “how does this person compare to the three other people I’m dating?” but rather just a simple “do I like this person?”.

I don’t say this as a complaint, but rather an observation: this dynamic makes people unhappy, used and disconnected, regardless as to whether they’re the dumped or the dumper. It’s not that relationships fail, is that people don’t have the courage to commit to one at a time. They fear being alone so much, they they never allow themselves to truely be at risk of being fully alone; so they keep backups. Because they never risk this, they’re never fully with someone, at least in the early stages. They also know because they have a backup, the other person probably does to. So the whole idea of growing together is rivalled by whether they can just jump ship to the backup. This is an awfully gamified way of forming relationships.

I could talk about work practices, friendships being temporary, political opinions dividing people and people promoting fake representations of themselves, but the bottom line is that most people seem to have become a lot more cowardly than they used to be. The dating culture is a prime example of this cowardice.

hshsgdve Report

Final score:

39points

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Jul Chv 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah disagree with that. Cheating on your SO and side pieces, adultery and such have always been a thing. Only people pretended they were faithful. We are being more honest about that, that is all. And aknowledging about bi, poly, open relationship more than we used too.

30points

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#29

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Online dating

lindsayerin1 , Hello I'm Nik Report

Final score:

36points

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Rose the Cook 2 years ago

The apps themselves or the people using them?

8points

DavosLostFingers , Agnieszka Kowalczyk Report

#30

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Main star wars movies

Final score:

36points

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Jason Marin 2 years ago

The stormtroopers are trained soldiers but can seem to hit anything. But to be fair, Luke did say he couldn't see anything in the helmet so I guess that explains why they're such lousy shots.

11points

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#31

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Streaming services.

superiorhumanz Report

Final score:

18points

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Reba Jane 2 years ago

Yeah I agree with most of these apart from this one. Unless they're talking about the fact now there's adverts and stuff to watch things for 'free' on Prime?

1point

#32

Availability of quality clothing. For example, in my city of just over 30k in the US there exactly 0 places to buy quality clothing that is not intended for Ag purposes. Not a single shoe store with handmade shoes.

Instead of looking through a store at quality items and knowing to avoid a certain brand the entire store can be written off with a quick glance.

There is a boot store with quality work boots(1 brand the rest are lower quality glue contruction with fake Goodyear welts and synthetic leather uppers).

Good clothes and shoes worth purchasing and owning are a speciality item in huge swathes of the country.

rtothewin Report

Final score:

16points

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Susie Elle 2 years ago

It's because nobody can afford them anymore

5points

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#33

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Halloween Decorations

Used to be able to buy metal gates, concrete/plaster tombstones, and many other creative decorations that would last you several years - maybe even decades.

Now all you can get are flimsy styrofoam and plastic tombstones meant to last only one Halloween (looking at you, Spirit Halloween)

crappymailm , Kenny Eliason Report

Final score:

14points

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TheHalloweenTeen 2 years ago

And that's why I diy, it's easier and funner- Wait, that's not a word. Easier and more fun.

2points

#34

Pre ordered games

It's like a competition to see who can make the most unplayable game and who can release the biggest patch.

SuvenPan Report

Final score:

13points

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#35

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Gaming industry

loopot2988 , Florian Olivo Report

Final score:

11points

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Hawkmoon 2 years ago

Cash grab laziness. As in all entertainment industries today: we take something old, put "modern glitter" on it, and sell it to you for full price (sometimes even above full price)

8points

TheRealPiggynator , Jean-Philippe Delberghe Report

#36

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Marvel

Final score:

11points

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loty moty 2 years ago

I like Marvel.

7points

#37

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread The service at fast food establishments.

Lampyridae2A , Brian Chan Report

Final score:

11points

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Jaekry 2 years ago

Service? Off course, normal polite behaviour, but.... It's a ff place, if you want elaborate service, go to a restaurant.

16points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#38

Hot Pockets, had one recently. The crust is cardboard now, and it had maybe 2 pepperonis and a thin layer of cheese. I rmb them having flakey crust and a good amount of filling...

Lowtoss Report

Final score:

10points

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Pumpkin Spice 2 years ago

I make my own-buy cheap puff pastry dough, shred some cheese, slice some onions...

2points

#39

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread The Pokemon series

wste96 , Thimo Pedersen Report

Final score:

3points

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Everydayhuman83 2 years ago

? I Don't See A Issue?

0points

#40

30 Once Great Things That Are Consistently Becoming Worse And Worse, As Shared In This Online Thread Feminism

SwoleBeard92 , Lindsey LaMont Report

Final score:

1point

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Bored Retsuko 2 years ago (edited)

It would be so great if BP only included those posts that actually elaborate a bit, not just throw in some random word... Now we'll never know what OP meant by that...

18points

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. Looking at pets and memes is the best part of my work. I love to travel and want to see the world. Still looking and exploring stuff I like and want to do so thats exciting... and sometimes not

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What do you think ?

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M Kawai 2 years ago

I would add rational thinking, grammar, morals, manners, lack of compassion, common sense, objectivity, I could go on and on.

9points

Michal Pifko 2 years ago

Whose grandpa wrote this thing? I mean, some of these are valid, sure, but most are subjective at best. Like the claim that old interenet was better and now it's all trash. Old internet was full of trash. Full of seisure inducing backgrounds, Fred used to be the most subscribed to channel on YouTube at one point and so on. The internet is huge and full of amazing sites, videos, podcasts... If you only see trash, it's your fault. Stop consuming trash and find something good. It's not that hard.

6points

Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago

Can you please give some names of amazing sites, videos and specially podcasts ? I'm always interested to know new good things. Even if it's not my taste, sometimes i start to like new things that i never thought i would.

1point

Weasel Wise 2 years ago (edited)

This is a list mainly consisting of complaints about the luxuries of their/our entitled lives. Let's post more pictures of cats and stop b!tching about our "problems".

4points

Bored Retsuko 2 years ago

I see a requests for "more pictures of cats", I upvote. 😊 Not because I don't care about issues, but because I come to BP to get a break from them actually...

6points

Kate Jones 2 years ago (edited)

I know this is such a trivial thing in comparison to some of these, but the IMDB website. I used to really love that site and it was my go-to for movie info and trivia and just actor information, etc. It used to be that if you looked up a movie, let say Star Wars. You'd see suggestions for other movies related to that, like the Star wars sequels, other sci-fi movies in the same genre, etc. Now you basically just get things the star of the movie was in with no relation to this movie at all. It takes forever to load. There are so many ads on the front page now. It's just sad because it was such a nice website previously. I also miss the old moviepooper.com. They upgraded it to a fancier style and it's annoying to try and search through movies now.

2points

Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago

According to the Internet. If we went to pre internet times people would still have a long list of things to complain about. It's just easier to constantly b***h and have an audience now. For that you can blame the....... Internet.

2points

Marisol L. Banks 2 years ago

AirBnB and ride share services. Used to be a cheaper alternative, now they have succumbed to corporate greed.

1point

Roman Hans 2 years ago

Cellphones. I scroll halfway through an article, put my phone down for a minute, and my phone "refreshes" the screen right back to the top.

1point

Monica Pryts 2 years ago

Guess I missed the boat on couches that last 50 years.

0points

Ruth Hempsey 2 years ago

Be careful. Criticising the items in, or the editor of one of these themed threads can be dangerous to your BP health.

0points

TheDivineMsM 2 years ago

Add network/local television. It used to be Friday night family movies or movies of the week, family programs, Saturday morning cartoons, etc... now it's all daytime talk shows, reality tv, infomercials, reruns and depressing news.

0points

Daniel Yamada 2 years ago

The US economy. Looking at it from the perspective of national debt, the US is the poorest country.

0points

Mark Berry 2 years ago

Lists like these further infuriate and depress me.

0points

More! 2 years ago

The ability to sleep at a decent hour. That seems a distant memory. Thanks smart phones. How can I sleep at 01:30 when I can pick up my phone and find out how to put up wallpaper on our walls..

0points

sofacushionfort 2 years ago

A lot of these can be explained with one word: China. Imagine North Korea, but with one billion people. That was the situation 40 years ago. We’re way better off than were we’d be if that had continued, although the opening up had to have some negative consequences. And the fall of the USSR left us with the false narrative that Capitalism was the victor, so de-regulation, maximization of the profits and a debt-based economy couldn’t lose.

0points

Ian Milne 2 years ago

Chocolate bars - every year the cocoa content decreases and fat content increases. This is purely due to the cost of ingredients and the manufacturer wanting to increase profits. Not exactly the worlds biggest problem, but i do miss chocolate bars that don’t stick to the roof of your mouth due to the high fat content

0points

Joe Bloe 2 years ago

As anyone else read these in a boomer voice in their head?

-1point

Ruth Hempsey 2 years ago

Boomers would disagree. These are problems for later generations. Boomers are enjoying youtube and learning about ceramics, art, renovating, languages, history, you name it. If you're technically advanced enough to use a computer and haven't found the encyclopedic knowledge available then you're missing out big-time. 😉

0points

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M Kawai 2 years ago

I would add rational thinking, grammar, morals, manners, lack of compassion, common sense, objectivity, I could go on and on.

9points

Michal Pifko 2 years ago

6points

Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago

1point

Weasel Wise 2 years ago (edited)

This is a list mainly consisting of complaints about the luxuries of their/our entitled lives. Let's post more pictures of cats and stop b!tching about our "problems".

4points

Bored Retsuko 2 years ago

I see a requests for "more pictures of cats", I upvote. 😊 Not because I don't care about issues, but because I come to BP to get a break from them actually...

6points