It’s true: times do change, and things seldom stay the same. However, for some people, there are just some thoughts and behaviors that continue to stand true through the test of time.
We asked people on our Aunty Acid Facebook page: What can you not believe people still do in 2024? You all delivered some timeless observations that are totally engaged (and somewhat shocked) us all — and here are our top 15 picks.
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1. Give up their seats for the elderly
Embed from Getty ImagesDylan Trammel wrote, “Make an elderly person stand instead of giving their seat, makes me sick,” which scored over 200 likes from people that share his disapproval.
Pamela Zorn Garcia replied to Trammel, saying, “I agree. It makes me very angry when I see somebody not giving their seat to an elderly person.”
2. Make fun of people with special needs
Embed from Getty ImagesSherrie Myers Wivell wrote, “Make fun of people with special needs,” which received 179 likes.
This inspired Sherry Gould to share her personal connection to the topic, commenting, “My late Brother was special needs. I spent my childhood defending him from playground bullies. Some adults were just as mean.”
3. Smoke cigarettes
Embed from Getty ImagesSeveral people added the same one word comment, “smoke,” making it clear there’s a common disbelief that people are still smoking cigarettes in 2024 given many of the health risks.
4. Try to find that special someone
Embed from Getty ImagesIt looks like a lot of you aren’t the biggest fans of the “Happily Ever After” ending or those who still have the very magical concept of finding “the one.” Numerous people said that seeking “true love” or thinking that a special someone means endless happiness is unbelievable in 2024.
5. Go to church or pray
Embed from Getty ImagesMany people are shocked that so many still go to church in 2024. A few people even took it a few steps further by saying that they’re shocked that people still pray and believe in God. Looks like there’s not a lot of faith in faith.
6. Go through menopause
Embed from Getty ImagesOne person was joined by over a hundred people in their collective shock that menopause is still a thing for women in 2024.
“Go through menopause 
we haven’t got a cure for that yet 
,” they wrote.
7. Believe everything they read on the internet
Embed from Getty ImagesChristin Sh and many other people are tired of fake news spreading all over the internet with many people latching onto whatever they read.
“Believe everything that’s on the internet,” Sh wrote.
8. Judge people for their looks
Embed from Getty ImagesOne person is in disbelief that people are still judging a book by its cover and thinking that looks equal worth.
“Judge people on their looks. So shallow!” they wrote.
9. Trust the government
Embed from Getty ImagesSeveral people couldn’t get enough of this one as they talked about the rather interesting political climate of 2024 and their overall pessimism.
“Trust the government,” Shelisa Williams wrote.
10. Have a landline
Embed from Getty ImagesBefore cell phones became the rage in the 2000s, it was all about landlines. These big, bulky, and brilliant babies were in every household, but now, seeing one in someone’s house is quite outdated.
Several people wrote “have a landline” or “have house phones.”
11. Not wash their hands
Embed from Getty ImagesThis is one of those haunting realities that many try not to consider until someone brings it to our attention.
Andrew Levine wrote, “Not wash their hands,” giving us a haunting reminder that some people still don’t honor one of the most basic sanitation and safety guidelines.
12. Shave their eyebrows and draw them back on
Embed from Getty ImagesThis oddly specific one had many people laughing out loud! Alyssa Morehouse may have hoped that people would pay more attention to the naturally grown brow by 2024.
13. Body Shame
Embed from Getty ImagesA few people in the comments find it disappointing that people are still being shamed for the shapes and sizes of their bodies. This may be especially shocking given the popularity of body positivity movements.
14. Believe rumors
Embed from Getty ImagesSome people had to point out that in 2024, it’s hard to accept the fact that people still subscribe to the rumor mill.
15. Not recycle
Embed from Getty ImagesWith so many environmental issues worldwide, a few people pointed out that they’re shocked that people still don’t recycle in 2024 to help promote a better ecosystem and protect wildlife.
Let us know what you think in the comments
Are there any that we forgot? Let us know in the comments if there’s something that people still do in 2024 that you simply cannot believe.
