Older adults reflect on past trends they can't stand. They criticize the practice of addressing married women as extensions of their husbands. Big hair styles from the past, especially bouffants and perms, are mentioned as particularly unappealing. Furniture and home decor items from previous decades, such as pole lamps and orange colors, are also disliked. Clothing trends like puffy sleeves and formal office attire are considered uncomfortable and outdated. Overall, many trends evoke negative memories for these older individuals.
"Having married women referred to as 'Mrs. John Doe' rather than 'Mary Doe.' It's like the woman existed only as an extension of her husband."
"Big hair, especially bouffant hair held rock-solid by lots of hairspray. Perms that could start a brush fire. The smell. The damage. The poodle resemblance."
"Pole and swag lamps and early American sofas with the wood armrests, and those dreadful orange colors. Also, the overheated hair and the super shag cuts. But I loved the mini skirts and hated the maxi skirts."
"In the late '60s and early '70s, the puffy sleeves, headbands, and peace signs were bad. Plus, the giant polka dots and stripes on pants and corduroy."
"Wearing coats, ties, and white shirts at work. Looks good on Suits, but it's stuffy and uncomfortable in a modern workplace. Dressing that way doesn't make one a better worker."
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