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What's your "old person" trait? (feddit.ch)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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My old person trait is that I think 'ghosting' is completely unacceptable and you owe the other person a face-to-face conversation.

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[–] 35 points 3 years ago (5 children)

I have a few. And I'm not even that old (mid thirties)

  • People who talk on phone calls using airpods or similar look ridiculous in public, like they're utter lunatics talking to themselves or their imaginary friend.

  • people who view life through their mobile phones are unfortunate and sad. Like...why pay money to go see a gig if you're going to view it through your phone screen? I went to a wedding last week and I was one of the very few who was actually watching the procession with my own eyes rather through a camera app.

  • Not being on social media should be an accepted norm, not a fucking exception. This is an issue when dating, unbelievably.

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  • [+] 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago*

    I used to always buy physical pc games and then redeem the codes on steam! This was back when I ran a gaming store for a couple of years. Got Fallout New Vegas and Portal 2 cheaper than on steam this way, and with staff discount on top too

    Still have the boxes and dvds! I miss the old big box monkey island era tho, dial a pirate lol

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago

    I went to a wedding last week and I was one of the very few who was actually watching the procession with my own eyes rather through a camera app.

    Exactly why that during our wedding we made a PSA to not take pictures or videos, and we have a dedicated professional taking care of that and we'll give access to those photos after.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    The not being on social media one sucks when dating for sure.

    "How do I know you aren't a weirdo, creep, stalker etc?"

    "You don't and me having social media wouldn't change that either."

    Sure I could play ball and make myself a presence but honestly I'm happy enough being single that I'll gladly dodge any lady who isn't on board with my lack of social media.

    Just a shame that in a numbers game that a relatively high proportion choose such a non issue to be a sticking point.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I think the numbers may work in your favor the other way. The coolest / funnest / most interesting people I know have minimal or no social media presence. There are fewer of them, sure, but a much higher percentage of them are cool people vs the mindless drones who see everything in life as a photo op which they can post on their curated online persona's webpages.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    the social media part - I'm so tired of justifying why I don't have Instagram or Twitter to people. They think you're weird if you don't have one. I usually just say I used to have it but deleted it because it was stressful, but I don't think I should have to justify it at all

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    How I see it, not needing to be in the big social is a privilege. If you can stay out, enjoy. I know a lot of artists etc. who, if they left the big social, would soon have no work or income.

    Me? I open LinkedIn when I need a new job, that's all.

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