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Originally it was going to be "over the last twenty years" but I decided to be more flexible.

A lot of discussions about how society has changed or how the world is different always circle around to smartphones, social media, "no one talks to each other in person, they're on their phones always" and the like.

Outside of those topics, what else has changed, by your perception?

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It is now no longer social suicide to not drink.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sometimes I forget that smoking is a thing, and then (after sometimes a whole year) I see someone doing it, and I’m like, “woah, people still smoke.” It was everywhere when I was a kid—even inside restaurants.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

“Nonsmoking section” that wasn’t even a separate room, just a half wall divider 🫠

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Lol, in my tiny ass hometown it was just tables without ashtrays.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

before that, it was the whole restaurant

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

It always surprises me that pot smoking is now worse. Don’t get me wrong: go ahead with your vice. But the world used to smell like an ash tray and now it smells like skunk. Realistically the world doesn’t stink as much, which is excellent, but that means pot smokers really stand out as annoying stink

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

And it’s not that hard either. I’m out with a new group of people and just ask “do you drink?” If I get a “no” we know not to push it and just continue on like normal. They still join in with all the conversation, we keep discussions around favorite drinks, alcohol, etc light to none and no one is offended or bothered.