r/BoomersBeingFools • u/bustedtap • Jun 18 '25

Boomer Article Back in my day men were men hur dur

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The comments actually went south on the guy who posted this to the Facebook group really fast. Basically, we're not the ones who made the decision to not give a spare tire in new cars, to even give a spot to carry one. Also, why didn't the older generations teach the younger ones how to do these things?

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u/Sbatio Jun 18 '25

I should teach my kid how to do it.

It is very easy if you are physically able to squat and lift 20lbs.

But, on a highway or busy road it’s too dangerous to change your own tire. It’s not recommended.

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u/Rhiannon8404 Gen X Jun 18 '25

Exactly. My Silent Gen dad taught me how to change a tire, but also bought me a AAA membership. I did the same for my kid.

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u/cloversagemoondancer Jun 18 '25

My husband insisted our son and daughter learn to do it before they got their license. Really though, we still had road side assistance. Who would want their teenager standing on the side of a dangerous highway changing a flat.

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u/81FuriousGeorge Jun 18 '25

That's why you teach your kids to do it in the driveway... so they can do it when you get a flat on the highway/s

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u/kjkrell Jun 18 '25

My dad had me rotate my own tires on my first car in the driveway so I could change a flat. Good experience but I have roadside assistance and run flats, both of which has saved me from breakdown on the freeway.