Things change. Whoa, that’s a real shocker, I know, but bear with me! The fact of the matter is that even the things, places, and people we love most in the world change over time. It’s inevitable. However, while some things improve and mature like good wine set down to age in your fancy castle cellar, others… well, others age like cheap milk, left out on a sunny windowsill for far, far too long.
Redditor Open-Outcome-660 went on r/AskReddit with an intriguing query, asking others to share the things that they think used to be great but have become incredibly bad since then. The question instantly hooked internet users and the thread got over 3.4k responses.
It all came flooding out, from people sharing that MTV has steadily gone downhill over the years to folks pointing out that the internet is no longer as great as it was in the good old days. Have a read through some of the best responses to the thread and upvote the opinions you agree with, dear Pandas. Do you have any of your own examples about things that have become really bad over time? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Bored Panda had a friendly chat about nostalgia, change, and some of the things that actually went from bad to great with Open-Outcome-660, the original poster of the question. Be sure to scroll down for our in-depth interview with them!
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#1
The history Channel. I used to watch it in the 2000s. Now it’s all swamp people and aliens
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#2
Appliances. Used to be made to last. Now they’re just made to last the warranty.
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#3
My knees
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#4
Flying. From the incredible shrinking seat, crazy people, covid, no food, baggage fees, carry on fees to questions about planes safety.
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#5
MTV. It was so good back in the 90s. Actual music videos, shows that featured artists, MTV Unplugged, Daria, Beavis and Butthead, Aeon Flux, TRL, Celebrity Death Match… Then Pimp My Ride and Cribs were pretty fun though it was the start of reality tv style shows
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#6
Streaming services online, Netflix was op back in the day, now you have to have 15 different services if you want to watch all your shows
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#7
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#8
Hollywood. They ran out of ideas.
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#9
Thrifting. All the rich kids ruined it.
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#10
How United States are perceived in europe
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#11
Entering the workforce and saving up. Never was great in my lifetime, but I’ve heard stories of people buying their first house after like 2 years of saving. That’s just a fantasy these days.
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#12
Politics – it was never great, but there’s no room for two people with different views to actually talk. It’s not a sports team, why is everybody so entrenched and angry.
#13
Amazon. It’s slowly turning into Wish.
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#14
The air. Literally breathing in pollutants.
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#15
Not being busy. Not constantly “hustling” or trying to do it all. Not “living for the weekend.” Down time can be a good thing.
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#16
My mental health
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#17
The search to buy your first home used to be exciting and filled with choices. Now it’s “take it or leave it” overpriced homes you can’t afford, in a terrible neighborhood. Or continue paying your super high rent.
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#18
Top Gear
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#19
Youtube
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#20
Rap
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#21
Etsy is all Chinese garbage now and you have to search forever to find something handmade.
#22
Radio. Wth are they playing now?
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#23
To be honest, quality of work in professional settings.
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#24
Yahoo answers lol it’s dead now but it used to be fun kind of like reddit but then later on karens took over… couldn’t even ask a simple question about cooking or anything innocent without getting a lecture
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#25
Disney I always loved dark gothic disney cartoons Now its just rubbery overproduced cheesy stuffs only.
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#26
Nickelodeon
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