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r/AskOldPeople
823k members
r/AskOldPeople is a subreddit with 823k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
We are not a personal advice, health, or mental health sub.
Please only respond directly to posts if you were born on or before 1980. If you are younger, please restrict your activity to asking questions and responding to existing comments.
Popular Themes in r/AskOldPeople
#1
Advice Requests
: "American senior citizens: How did you learn about the assassination of President John Kennedy on November 22, 1963?"
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Do people who go through extreme trauma and loss actually become stronger or more successful… or is that just something people say to comfort us?"
2 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Is it true that back in the day (pre 2000s), a married couple could pay off a house & have at least 2 kids with a stable income?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Did kids use to glorify criminals when you were growing up like they do today?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskOldPeople
#1
Nostalgia
: "I've heard aging described as reaching a point where you spend more time looking back than looking forward. Have you found that to be true? Do you feel this affects your ability to appreciate new things like current music or movies? Do you worry about getting lost in the past? Is Nostalgia a trap?"
15 posts
#2
Family
: "Is there one Family tale that's bound to come up at every gathering?"
11 posts
#3
Youth
: "What are some rare books that you liked in your Youth that are not popular today?"
11 posts
#4
Memories
: "Do you get random yet specific Memories?"
8 posts
#5
Relationships
: "Did you have to seek the father's permission before proposing?"
6 posts
#6
Age
: "When did you first feel Age related cultural"irrelevance," and how have you dealt with it?"
6 posts
#7
Music
: "Sound of Music"
6 posts
#8
Culture
: "What was the psychedelic rock/counterCulture scene like in the mid to late 60’s? How did the world react to shifting to a more countercultural society especially amongst the youth?"
5 posts
#9
Media
: "Introducing Obsolete Media to the Young"
4 posts
#10
Aging
: "I've heard Aging described as reaching a point where you spend more time looking back than looking forward. Have you found that to be true? Do you feel this affects your ability to appreciate new things like current music or movies? Do you worry about getting lost in the past? Is nostalgia a trap?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/AskOldPeople
Yearly
+90k members(12.3%)
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