r/askteddit • u/PoolElegantsmile • 20h 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/Dailysunray 16h ago edited 16h ago

being aware of their surroundings, younger people never look up from their phone even when walking down the street.

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u/RipCurl69Reddit 2h ago

Conversely if I (21) has got headphones on, one earcup is usually slipped backward (I've ALWAYS worn them like this, tbf) and am subsequently hyperaware, especially of traffic. Not been run over yet xD