Do you think 10-20 years from now that people will look back to now and say...?

Question

"That's when things were built to last"?

Answer 1

Hold on...give me a chance.....my crystal ball is around here somewhere!:)

Answer 2

Things are still built to last but they are expensive. For eg I paid the same recently for a kitchen knife as I did for a microwave oven. I expect the knife to outlast me but the micowave to be discarded sooner rathe than later. Another eg; When my parents bought our first fridge it was a major expense whereas I recently bought one for about a day's pay. I don't expect it to last too long but if I had paid the £1000+ of a top range model which equates to the value of the 1960's luxury item then I would expect it to last.

We live in a cheap throwaway society. There are things that will last a lifetime if you want them to and are prepared to pay for them.

Answer 3

I already do that. Cars are cheaply made now, electronics break more, you can't keep anything for more than a year or two. I do miss when things were built to last.

Answer 4

No

because they aren't. we live in a total consumer society so things are made with the intention of breaking after a certain time so that we buy more and newer stuff

Answer 5

It seems that this is something that every generation does. That, and getting set in their ways. The older people get, the less they seem to like change.

Answer 6

No they're going to say .. Look at that load of S**t !! Were we reallt that stupid! Can you believe they actually went threw with that BS ... It won't be anything good

Answer 7

Yes. That depends not on things, depends on habits and way you want things to happen or stay.

Answer 8

Somehow I think not!!

Hopefully, they will never revive the music of the 90's either!!
(garage, house, etc)

Answer 9

maybe , maybe not. It all depends what theyre on about,but i must state that its a common thing that everyone says all the time

Answer 10

of course and they will still say in the good old days!!!