Who Makes Up This Crap? 

I saw a heading on Quora today for a list of "Things Baby Boomers Still Think Are Cool." I went through the clickbait so you don't have to, and I offer you the list, along with my comments.

1. Cursive. I happen to love cursive writing, and I admire beautiful penmanship and calligraphy. I write my journals in cursive and I'm proud! I'm also happy to think that my descendants won't be able to read them.
2. China Plates. I suppose. We do have Haviland. We even have an antique china cabinet with curved glass doors. One of my sisters has my parents' complete set of Castleton Caprice. Surprised that this list didn't include sterling silver.
3. 24-Hour News Networks. If an unbiased one existed, I'd probably enjoy it. I do miss journalism--thank God my mother sends me the Tribune. I'm surprised that newspapers didn't make this list.
4. Diamonds. What? I wear my necklace with a tiny diamond on an 18k gold chain every day. It was a retirement gift from my best friend 13 years ago. I love diamonds.
5, Patterned Wallpaper. Ugh. Agree. So 1980's.
6. Unpaid Internships. Why is this on here? To me, irrelevant.
7. Crocs. Again, I agree. Glad they didn't put Birkenstocks on their list. I have about 25 pairs.
8. Blaming Millennials. For what? Why? 
9. Home Shopping Channels. I don't think they're cool. Never have. My home shopping channel is amazon.com.
10. High Waisted Jeans. You try being 72 years old with abdominal fat. I can't even zip up my size 18 Sevens. I will always wear my mom jeans.
11. Writing Checks. Of course I write checks. Just not as many as I did 20 years ago.
12. Landlines. Yup--got rid of ours around 15 years ago. I still miss it.
13. Fossil Fuels. Why would someone think this is cool? Why is this on the list?
14. The Mall. Yup. Osteoarthritis in both knees. The good stores went away long before I reached the stage of finding walking uncomfortable. Amazon.com is my mall.
15. Khaki Capri Pants. Oh, please. I own several cute pairs of convertible pants (you can roll them up and snap them) I guess it's not a matter of coolness, unless you're talking about the weather. I won't appear in public in shorts.
16. Denim everything. Agree. That went out with the Duggars. I do love my jean jacket.
17. Jello everything. Ugh. Agree. Never thought it was cool.
18. Encyclopedias. Yup. I was a paraprofessional reference librarian for 35 years, and never used them.
19. Socks and sandals. I wear socks with my Birkenstocks sometimes. I must be the epitome of uncool.
20. Phone books. Agree, but I miss them. They were fun to look at. When I was still working, whenever I had a shift in the Local History and Genealogy Room, I enjoyed looking at the old phone books from our city. Can't say I used them for reference questions.
21. Shag Carpets. Ugh, ugh, triple ugh--I have hated them all my life. I always thought that carpet companies should have coordinated with cat food manufacturers, in order to match the various hues of cat throw-up. I have always preferred hardwood floors with Turkish or kilim area rugs.
22. Visors. Agree, unless you're sunbathing on a beach.
24. Fuzzy Toilet Seat Covers. They've always seemed tacky to me, and I know no one who thinks they're cool.
25. Records. LPs? Some purists like them. I still have mine. But I prefer digitized music, either loud in the car or with Bluetooth earbuds at home.
26. Ironing. It's "cooler" (also in the context of weather) to wear rayon batik dresses or tops, and 100% cotton clothing. Covering your body in an oil slick of polyester material has always been disgusting, in my opinion. Wrinkled attire is not cool. Yes, I iron--and we had a pull-out wall ironing board installed in our laundry room last time we remodeled. Just like Grandma's.
27. Bar Soap. I think it's unhygienic. It's not a matter of what's cool.
28. Meatloaf. I love meatloaf!
29. Patterned vests. Never wore them, never thought they made a fashion statement. Were they 80's preppie? I guess.
30. Cop dramas. Never watched them. Never watched western/cowboy shows, either. This week I heard, for the first time, the expression "I got the hell out of Dodge." I had no idea what it meant - I had to google it. That does it. I'm certifiably uncool.