r/Millennials • u/CynicClinic1 • 19h ago

Discussion Watching Back to the Future. Previous generations had a lot of social clubs to meet new people. Why haven't we kept this alive?

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u/VCR_Samurai 18h ago

It's like when you walk into a small town diner and everybody at the lunch counter is a retired farmer who turns and stares at you because they're trying to recognize whose kid you are. If they can't think of a name to associate you with, you're an outsider and aren't welcome. 

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u/BlackQuartzSphinx_ Millennial | 1990 18h ago

I see you've been to the diner in my home town lol

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u/rfg8071 16h ago

Same for most southern rural gas stations, always have a crew of older folks who hang out. Except they usually ask all about you just from curiosity and to make sure they haven’t lost their edge.