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A Bunch Of Things That Are Considered Normal Right Now, But Won't Be In The Near Future

Nothing stays the same for very long, so be prepared to say goodbye to these commonplace items and experiences.

2 months ago · 20.5k reads ·

There's no way we could have predicted what 2024 would really have turned out like back in 1999, but it's fun to think about all the ways that our lives have drastically shifted in just a quarter century. It's grim if you think too hard, but it's still a worthwhile exercise.

Redditor u/Every_Cartoonist3965 got to wondering about the next 25 years, and asked the internet what extremely regular things in 2024 won't be there when 2049 rolls around.

What is normal now but won't be in 25 years?
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Almost 8,000 comments have been posted about our near future dystopia, but don't worry about it. We already found the best one for you.

Filing paperwork won't be long for this world, but that might be a mistake

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Fast food jobs, and much of the fast food industry itself, could be gone soon

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Hope you all love working until you die

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If they won't build affordable travel infrastructure, the least they could do is let us work from home

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Plastic seems like it's on the way out in a lot of places, but not all

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Remember when frozen water would fall from the sky?

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In parts of the world, the water wars have already begun, but it'll get way worse

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Never lived with a multi-generational family in a single home? It might be coming back

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The Discourse

A Bunch Of Things That Are Considered Normal Right Now, But Won't Be In The Near Future

Filing paperwork won't be long for this world, but that might be a mistake

Fast food jobs, and much of the fast food industry itself, could be gone soon

Hope you all love working until you die

If they won't build affordable travel infrastructure, the least they could do is let us work from home

Plastic seems like it's on the way out in a lot of places, but not all

Remember when frozen water would fall from the sky?

In parts of the world, the water wars have already begun, but it'll get way worse

Never lived with a multi-generational family in a single home? It might be coming back

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The Discourse

Filing paperwork won't be long for this world, but that might be a mistake

Fast food jobs, and much of the fast food industry itself, could be gone soon

Hope you all love working until you die

If they won't build affordable travel infrastructure, the least they could do is let us work from home

Plastic seems like it's on the way out in a lot of places, but not all

Remember when frozen water would fall from the sky?

In parts of the world, the water wars have already begun, but it'll get way worse

Never lived with a multi-generational family in a single home? It might be coming back

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