People Are Calling Out "Normal" Things From 2024 That Would Have Been Unthinkable In 2014, And They're Making A Lot Of Points
So much can change in 10 years. So when Reddit user Ok-Squash8044 asked: "What was 'unimaginable' 10 years ago, but we’re now totally used to?" so many people provided their thoughts. Here's what some of them had to say below.
1."Leaving a pizza order on someone's front porch without even knocking."
"We woke up one morning to find a McDonald's bag in front of our door. We checked the doorbell camera, and a delivery driver dropped it off at around 3 a.m.
We hadn't ordered any food for delivery. On the one hand, I'm glad nobody rang the bell at 3 a.m., but on the other hand, they just left somebody's food at a random location, and I bet that person was hella pissed. And I'm sure it happens a lot."
2."Computers are making art, and people are still doing mindless repetitive tasks. "
3."Subscriptions for damn near everything!"
4."Kids having constant access to an AI that will effortlessly do all their homework for them."
"Teachers know that your 8th-grade level kid didn't turn into a college professor-level linguist overnight. That said, I use the Internet all day for my job, and I can tell you it is often very confidently wrong. Teachers are getting wiser about asking questions that AI is going to struggle to answer correctly while still sounding like a kid."
5."Paying more than $10 for a fast-food combo"
"Paying ~$30 or more for me and my partners two combo meals just feels wild. Now, we just keep driving and go to the grocery store instead if we need a quick meal. Even if we get something frozen or easy to make, it’s way cheaper and probably still healthier than fast food lol"
6."Fear Factor guy interviews the game show dude, and it's one of the most important political events ever."
7."Everything, including Walmart, being closed before midnight."
8."Grocery pickup in our cars."
9."That in 2024, we would be fighting about the abortion issue."
"Women are literally dying because they can't get the medical care they need due to the delegitimization of abortion.
It's 100% preventable.
And the same people won't allow proper sex ed for school children.
I just don't understand why this is politicized at all.
It's so weird."
10."Same-day shipping"
11."*Gestures vaguely at the state of U.S. politics.*"
Is there something else that was “unimaginable” 10 years ago but we’re now totally used to it? Tell us what it is and why in the comments below.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
