People Are Sharing Outdated Advice That No Longer Applies Today, And They're 1,000% Correct
I came across this Reddit thread where u/flamewolf393 asked "What's some outdated advice that's no longer applicable today?"
And as I read the responses, I couldn't help but nod to each one. Here's the advice people found the most outdated:
1."Always keep a quarter on you in case you need to make a call."
2."'Nobody's going to pay you to stare at a computer screen all day,' said my mom in 1996."
3."The week before I left for college, my dad bought a cheap electric etcher. He etched my social security number on my TV and bike and a couple of other things. That way, if they were stolen and recovered, I could prove they were mine."
4."When on vacation it’s unsafe to carry cash; use travellers checks instead."
5."Don’t meet or date strangers from the Internet."
6."To find your first job as a teenager by just going from place to place and filling out paper applications."
7."Regularly clean the ball and rollers on your mouse."
8."Show your employer loyalty and they will be loyal to you."
9."If a video game doesn't work at first, just blow on it."
10."I asked my grandma for advice with a girl, and she told me the first thing I should do is ask her parents if I'm a potential suitor for her and make her parents and mine agree on the relationship."
11."I remember my teachers telling me 'Don't study these new trendy subjects at university like media, video editing, and tech." You should focus on traditional subjects like literature, history, and so on".
12."Don’t talk about salaries at work."
13."Adults in the '90s and early 2000s were always told 'Don’t put your personal information online!' Fast forward to 2021: 500 million Facebook users’ phone numbers, names, and emails were leaked...I wonder how many of those are of people aged 50+"
—u/anonymous
14."If you want to use the internet, make sure no one is using the landline."
15."Just go get a job in the mail room and work your way up!"
16."If you want to show a company how interested you are in a position, keep checking back. Don't let them forget you."
17."Sort laundry by type."
18."You're going to need to learn cursive for job applications"
19."Don’t get into a car with a stranger."
20."Wait until after 11 p.m. to make a long-distance phone call because that's when the rates go down."
21."Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yes, it was - when we ate breakfast and then worked the fields for 12 hours. Now, eat when you're hungry."
22."Always double space after a period."
23."My math teacher told us you won't always have a calculator on you."
24."Let the guy make the first move. It's 'natural' for men to make the first movie. Nope, no, and no. Trust me, it’s not true, and sometimes you need to push for things to happen."
25.And finally, 'You should be saving over half of your income.' Here I am struggling to afford living costs, and they think it's still viable to save 50% of what I earn."
What's some other outdated advice that doesn't apply today? Let us know in the comments!
