Eh, you ever wonder what we’ll be shaking our heads at in 10 years? Like, ‘Wah, why did I even do that?’ Singaporeans, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing, but sometimes, we gotta stop and think if it’s all worth it. Let’s dive into some trends that might not age so well, yeah?
Online Life: Now & Then
- Social Media’s Decline
“I actually think people will give up traditional social media. I think it’s declining as folks realize they don’t want to have people so close to their lives.”
- Digital Footprints Forever
“In 10 years, a lot of people will be unhireable because they went viral for hateful content that is preserved for eternity on the internet.”
- Online Misery
“Being chronically online. It’s making people miserable and destroying social skills.”
Regretful Trends: The Problem
- Permanent Choices
“Buccal fat removal.”
- Chasing the Joneses
“In 10 years people going to realize they shouldn’t have tried to keep up with the Joneses and wasted so many days being depressed over nothing because it looked like everybody else’s lives are so much better than their own.”
- Home Design Dilemmas
“It’s already declining and frowned upon, but gray everything in homes, especially floors.”
Future-Proof Your Life: Solutions
- Think Before You Post
“As an older millennial… I regret a lot of hurtful ideas I used to hold, but at least none of those jokes I made are recorded anywhere.”
- Balance Online & Offline
“Millennial man here i really wish your generation had hangouts and places to meet people your age. Malls and parks were full when I was younger. Not just teens like families and people of all ages. I’d love it if local clubs made a comeback”
- Question the Hype
“Tik Toc and Instagram. In 10 years people going to realize they shouldn’t have tried to keep up with the Joneses and wasted so many days being depressed over nothing because it looked like everybody else’s lives are so much better than their own.”
