Reddit Asks: Top Things Your Kids Will Toss When You Die
Many parents want their kids to inherit their homes and treasured possessions. They assume their kids would be happy to get their left-behind items. Don’t get me wrong. It makes sense, because who is better to leave an estate and large inheritance than your children? But as someone’s child, I speak for many who could just do without the left-behind clutter. I’m talking about attics, basements, and garages overstuffed with collections of old China, boxes of old-yellowed, stuck-together photos, and stuff your parents refuse to throw out.
Someone on Reddit asked people to name things Millennials save that their kids will immediately toss as soon as they die. They kicked off the thread by saying, “You know how our parents have junk that they hang onto that we just don’t see the value in? I’m thinking of Christmas villages, Precious Moments figurines, baseball cards, antiques for that ‘rustic’ look, Thomas Kinkade-type pictures, etc.” Then they asked, “What types of things do you think our kids will roll their eyes at and toss in the bin when we die?”
“The millennial junk our kids will throw out when we die,” on Reddit.
Many of us are guilty of this one. Holding on to the box your phone came in. Why do people hold on to those? Maybe, you’re like me and legit have no reason for holding on to it at all.
Someone said, “My kids will inherit boxes of cables I have no clue go to what.” Thankfully, I did a house purge the other day and donated old cords. They’re someone else’s problem now.
Also, mentioned on the Reddit thread are Funko Pops. Someone even went as far as to compare them to Precious Moments figurines.
This may be hard to hear, but apparently, our “kids” will throw out our graphic tees and band merch when we die. You mean my future child wouldn’t want my Bad Omen shirt or guitar pick from seeing Santana live? The hurt!
The Reddit thread continues with sneaker collections, expired makeup “Disney crap,” Bath and Body Works products, and other items. Take a look at the complete thread here.
Vintage Gadgets: Outdated Tech That Still Sparks Joy
A Physical Calculator
You probably haven’t seen a calculator in ages, but a Reddit user chimed in to say that, for them, the old-school scientific calculator beats the one on your phone or any app. They simply put it like this, “Honestly, a standard scientific calculator is just easier to use than your phone’s built-in scientific calculator.” It could be the fun button-tapping sound or the nostalgic thrill of typing in cheeky words with numbers that makes this person prefer calculators.
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Watches That Only Tell The Time
Smartwatches may pack in loads of features, but there’s a catch – they need regular charging and maintenance, and their battery life is shorter. On the flip side, traditional watches are a low-maintenance choice with longer battery life. In fact, a Redditor mentioned they still rock a “a lovely, inexpensive, bombproof, analog, big face Casio.” They also pointed out that smartwatches aren’t allowed at their job, so their trusty Casio gets the job done.
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CD Player, MP3 Player, and Vinyl Albums
If you’ve put a ton of effort into collecting CDs and vinyl records, and creating some killer playlists, why ditch them, right? One person told their story about growing up in the ’90s, building a massive CD collection, and stashing them all in one of those Case Logic CD binders. They fondly shared, “I still keep it with me in my car and it’s a wonderful trip down memory lane every time I open it. I laughed and cried a little when my kids friend asked me what it was and I said, ‘CDs’ and they followed up with, ‘What’s that?'” But also: not everything is available on streaming services. That obscure soundtrack or tribute album from the ’80s? Licensing issues may have prevented it from hitting the streamers. Love Joni Mitchell? Well, Spotify doesn’t have her catalog. Sure, you can subscribe to another service, but if you kept your old vinyl and have a turntable, you can listen to it the old school way.
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"I Love Wires"
You have people who can’t stand a tangle of wires in their tech setup, and then there’s that Reddit user who’s all about the wired life. They firmly believe that wired networking is “not obsolete or outdated.” According to them, it’s superior in every aspect, except for the mobility it lacks compared to wireless. They put it simply, “Wired is the ideal, you only go wireless if running cable is unfeasible for the situation.
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A Regular Doorbell
A regular doorbell does its job well. It lets you know someone’s at the door. On the other hand, a video doorbell does the same but with the perk of letting you see and hear the person at your door, even if you’re not home. Someone mentioned they’d be up for a smart doorbell if it kept the data local. They said, “I don’t want anything being sent online, so I might need to set up my own system… I’ll just stick with the traditional kind.”
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Physical Buttons
A Redditor shared their affection for good old physical buttons, arguing that not everything needs to go the touchscreen route. They stressed the importance of having car radios equipped with buttons rather than screens, believing it’s a safer choice. They explained, “It’s easier for me to push a button to change the music while keeping my eyes on the road/ I can’t do that if my car has a screen. It increases distracted driving incidents.”
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