Millennials Are No Longer Buying Into These Old-Fashioned Fads

Anyone born between 1981 and 1996— aka millennials— can recall some of the many products they simply “had to have.” For this group of people, certain appliances, cereal brands and traditions, were deemed essential.

But the products that are deemed essential to have now, like phone cases, app subscriptions and streaming services, didn’t exist a few decades ago.

Somewhere along the line, these old-fashioned fads went the way of the dinosaurs and younger audiences may be using their all mighty dollar to put these things out of business. So, we’re taking a look at these formerly essential things millennials no longer deem important.

They Think Cereal is Inconvenient

According to a survey conducted by the New York Times, approximately 40 percent of millennials find cereal to be a major inconvenience because it requires too much clean up and putting the box of cereal away.

And clearly, this is just too time consuming when they’re in a rush first thing in the morning.

Millennials Are Not Onboard With Cruises

Who can say no to a relaxing trip aboard a cruise ship? Apparently, millennials can. It seems that less and less young people are interested in a vacation on the open seas and prefer to try something on land like hiking, or choosing shorter activities like golfing.

Business Suits Don’t Suit Them Anymore

Business suits might have been a thing back in the day, but these days, millennials prefer a more “business casual” look as opposed to a suit and tie. So, it looks like casual Fridays are no longer necessary since it’s casual Friday every day.

Landlines are Rare

Millennials don’t have home phones anymore, at least most of them don’t. That’s thanks in part to the popularity of cell phones. But there are still some cable and internet companies that will offer customers a landline free of charge.