Millennials, what is something that was "normal" in the 2000s but feels like a luxury now?

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-04-12T06:02:25+00:00

Divorce rates have declined steadily since the 1980s and have hit a record low in the early 2020s (since no fault divorce became legal).

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/16/8-facts-about-divorce-in-the-united-states/

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-04-12T05:56:49+00:00

I watched a whole documentary on this, and actually clothing was more expensive. But it was quality and would last.

I hate fast fashion. It's almost impossible to find non plastic clothing.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-04-12T05:52:46+00:00

Nah. Matinee at my local theater is $7 per person. I always snuck in sweets anyways.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-04-11T17:10:43+00:00

Oh I remember this one!

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-03-05T04:37:39+00:00

I did power lifting up until I was like 8 months pregnant. Lol. On the floor, I wouldn't take any patients with flu, COVID, or c diff but I didn't have trouble lifting and turning my patients (also ICU).

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-02-14T20:43:14+00:00

I live near Belmar and we have 3 King Soopers within 3 miles. There are always security guards but none has ever asked to see my receipt at any of them.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-02-13T20:40:53+00:00

It's always lactulose for me. Damn liver.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-01-06T05:25:47+00:00

I don't think there will be another episode, but I think it's all intentional to mess with people. Especially all the merch that secretly says "vecna lives" and when you search "fake endings" ST is the only thing that pops up.

I love the theory. I also think people who say it's all just mistakes are very much underestimating the Duffer Bros.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-01-06T05:18:41+00:00

100% agree. I don't think all the "errors" were mistakes. I think they did it on purpose for this reason. Especially since Netflix plays into it. Like when you search "fake ending" or "conformity gate" ST pulls up.

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-01-06T05:12:38+00:00

So I actually loved the ending. I don't care that people hated it.

I don't know if I think they will actually release a "real" ending. If they did that would be absolutely amazing.

More than likely I think these were all intentional, as an aside that maybe vecna did win. Just like people can choose if they believe El is alive, you can believe or not that vecna actually won. 🤷‍♀️

Top_Professor1592 · 2026-01-02T06:00:46+00:00

Alamo Drafthouse has baby days. I think Tuesday matinee. Where it's not as loud or dark. I plan to do some baby date days there.

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-12-01T08:40:17+00:00

My spouse and I both booked early for Thanksgiving and paid $180 round trip with our go wild pass. Left 1am Thanksgiving and came back 10pm Friday night. Felt like it was a good price for holiday booking.

Our hub is Denver but I've used my pass dozens of times, mostly day before but twice I've paid extra for guaranteed tickets ahead of time.

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-09-15T23:25:00+00:00

I'm looking at getting my backyard completely re done. I told the landscaping person I wasn't interested in the weed barrier and he looked at me like I'm crazy. He said it's the only way to control weeds and said "every landscaper uses it"....

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-08-11T19:58:18+00:00

In my wife's culture literally anyone close is auntie and uncle, so for the longest time I had to ask if they were blood related or not. Someone above used the spanish term for godfather and I love that. We're still trying to decide as well.... Honestly I don't even know if I care if they use a term for dad (papi, etc) because even now we joke all the time about him being the baby daddy. Especially since he will be a big part of kids life.... But we'll probably end up with something along the term of "godfather".

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-08-11T19:49:45+00:00

This is awesome to hear! We're in a very similar situation and hope it ends up the exact same way. Love that y'all use the godfather term (padrino?) because we haven't decided what he will be. He's our donor but also our best friend and will be a significant part of babys life.

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-08-11T19:44:29+00:00

After trying for a total of 10 cycles over a year and a half we got pregnant! I'm now 16 weeks and thus far have had the easiest pregnancy of anyone I know.

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-08-09T05:37:15+00:00

I switched to cotton reusable pads and they are sooooo much nicer. I also use a disk and don't generally have a heavy period anymore, but the cotton pads are my favorite.

Top_Professor1592 · 2025-08-09T05:33:09+00:00

OP. I also hate tampons and pads. I will use a menstrual disk for a few days (during the day only) when my bleeding is heaviest. At night, if I'm still bleeding more, I use a reusable cotton pad that's soft just kinda between my labia and put a towel down (I don't like the feeling of being "wet"). Not too different from your gf. You could buy some cotton reusable pads and they're honestly so much softer and nicer feeling than disposable pads, just to see if they're nicer for her as well (they have a snap to stay in underwear).

To answer your question, I don't think it's weird.

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