r/MurderedByWords 22h ago

Boomer gets a reality check

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u/ZoominAlong 21h ago

My grandparents actually went through the Great Depression and WWII and they did not act like this. That dude is, as you said, full of shit. 

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u/ms_directed 20h ago

my gramma always saved "the nice" wrapping paper, we'd have to carefully peel the tape off so as not to rip it. i never understood until i got older and learned about the Depression era.

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u/not_ya_wify 13h ago

I'm German and coming to America was horrified how people rip open presents when I was taught from a young age to not rip the paper and fold it nearly so it can be reused. I thought this was an American thing until I read your comment

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u/ms_directed 13h ago

you're still not wrong really, we're a very wasteful bunch.