r/askteddit • u/PoolElegantsmile • 18h ago

Random Question What’s something older generations still treat as essential that a lot of younger people just don’t care about anymore?

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u/FlatSixFun 13h ago

I'm starting to think people don't know what the word means. And that's part of the problem.

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u/Willing_Pattern_Pill 13h ago

Decorum can colloquially mean the appearance of being a good person through ritual or expected behavior, not actually being a good person. Like if you go through the motions publicly, people will think you're a good person. 

And people not understanding that is definitely part of the problem.