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Is it just me, or do people seem less vibrant today? (feddit.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by ki4jgt@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Remembering my aunts and uncles from my childhood, a lot of the older people today don't seem to have as much energy -- I come from the US.

I've noticed people can be erratic and easily agitated now. Almost everyone I know in their 40s and 50s is angry all the time. Heavy drinking. Not able to process new information very well.

My uncle had a kid at 50 and played with her non-stop. I don't know anyone capable of that now.

Am I the only one seeing this?

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[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 21 points 3 days ago

Look at the cars. You used to see a lot of brightly colored cars on the street. Even simple family cars and minivans were red, or bright green, or even purple. Now everything on the road is beige/dull silver.

[-] 4grams@awful.systems 5 points 3 days ago

I tried finding a nice color, but the deal I found on my grey vehicle was too good to pass up. So, I’m coving it with stickers instead.

[-] Balldowern@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Wrap it in a fun color of your choice. It'll protect the paint.

this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2026

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