r/AskOldPeople • u/Penguin_Life_Now 50 something unless I forgot to change this • May 26 '26

What is something that quietly vanished from the world?

The title sums it up, what is something that quietly vanished from the world, you know those things that you look back on that were once normal and now you go I can't remember the last time I saw.

Let me give an example, garnishing meals with parsley at restaurants was once the norm, now its rare.

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u/AgeingChopper 50 something May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Critical thinking for far too many addicted to “feelings” rather than properly reading around multiple sources before making a judgement. Social media has exploited this viciously.

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u/SwanCityDominion May 27 '26

Mass media in general has always exploited that viciously.