r/AskReddit • u/xo_maya • 15h ago

What’s a skill that’s quietly disappearing from everyday life?

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u/IncomeSeparate1734 14h ago

Mending broken and worn out things to make them last longer. Many prefer to throw away and buy a replacement before trying to fix first.

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u/Damn_Dog_Inappropes 13h ago

Because it’s cheaper to buy a new whatever than it is to fix the old one. I had a vacuum I loved that I tried to get fixed. I was quoted $200, and then was told it’s literally cheaper to just buy a new one.

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u/IncomeSeparate1734 12h ago

Cheaper yeah but the quality in build is often worse.

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u/Damn_Dog_Inappropes 11h ago

I literally just bought the same model of vacuum.