In 2023, it's rare for different generations to agree on things like finances, career trajectories, parenting, and a heap of other topics. So, we asked younger people in the BuzzFeed Community to share things they agree with older generations on, and some very valid points were made.
Here's what they said:
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
1. "Having actual physical knobs, buttons, dials, etc. for so many things. Your oven should not be a touch screen. Buttons should be on phones. There should be radio and temp control knobs in cars. Touch screens do not need to be on everything."
2. "Always bringing something with you to a small get together, house warming, holiday party, etc. I can't tell you the amount of times I've gone to a home and people just show up empty handed and still drink beer and eat everything. We've lost our manners in this regard, honestly. Even if it's just flowers, a bottle of wine, a store-bought dessert, fine. You contributed."
3. "If there’s no parking nearby, I’m not doing it."
–Anonymous
4. "I don't want to do everything online. I live in a place where internet connection is kind of bad most of the time and I usually have to fill out any forms at least twice because I lose connection. Sometimes I'd just like to go and do the paperwork by hand, but nope. Not allowed anymore. Gotta do everything online."
5. "The one thing I agree with boomers on is that a double hand thigh slap and a 'whelp, best be moseying' is the best way to leave any social setting."
6. "Making a restaurant reservation and then expecting to wait a 1/2 hour when you are on time is ridiculous."
7. "Concerts should absolutely start on time! I love this one punk band and their whole schtick is to be arrogant but they start an hour after they were supposed to and two hours after the doors open. Really not fun standing around in a moshpit crammed next to people waiting that long."
8. "Music everywhere is too damn loud! I can't tell you how many times noise has chased me out of a store."
9. "Babies are not wearing socks or the proper clothes! Put socks on their feet, a hat on their heads, and dress them. Babies can't tell you if they are cold."
10. "Ghosting stinks. I get things peter out sometimes, but don't just go radio silence on someone you've been talking to. I get sometimes you think you're saving their feelings by not saying 'I don't like you like that,' but that's 100% better than not knowing."
11. "No phones at concerts"
12. "No pets in stores. I was in a crowded TJ Maxx this weekend and a woman was walking around with a Great Dane. There was no indication that he was a service animal of any kind. If anyone looked at her funny, she would say he’s allowed to be in here. I heard her telling someone that he just loves to go shopping! I’m sure he was a gentle giant, but it was visibly making some people uncomfortable."
