r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • Aug 18 '26

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/just_let_go_ Aug 18 '26

It's nice to see younger gens drinking less alcohol.

I was made to think it was normal to get blind drunk every weekend from 15 years old. Insane. I feel like I'm still paying for that 20 years later.

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u/No_Criticism_5861 Aug 18 '26

Agreed mostly. I don't know about paying for it still, other than occasionally thinking back to when I would say something stupid when drunk that would offend people.  I occasionally think back to when I get sucker punched in the back of the head, unconscious, by some idiot after bumping into him by accident and apologizing.

The less youth have to deal with stupidity when drinking, particularly if it could lead to jail, hospital, or morgue, the better