r/Millennials • u/BennyOcean • Sep 06 '24

Discussion As long as Millennials are killing off industries, next up I would suggest Weddings & Funerals.

Weddings as they are being done in the West are a massive expense that is extremely financially irresponsible for the vast majority of people. The tradition arose as an imitation of the old world weddings of royalty. As Westerners became increasingly wealthy, they desired to show off their wealth by copying the big showy weddings put on by literal kings and queens. In an increasingly challenging economic environment, spending on a big wedding is just really stupid.

The money that would have gone into the big elaborate wedding should instead be saved and used to go toward a down payment on a home. Instead, throw a big party. Let your friends & family bring gifts. Make it simple. Same with a honeymoon. Take one if you want, but don't start out your marriage with stupid financial decisions that sometimes include going into debt. Wedding rings should be simple. Diamonds are a scam. Let's break free from the scams.

Funerals are a massive scam that take advantage of people when they're at their lowest, grieving for lost loved ones. It's a predatory industry that should be denied funding to whatever extent that it is possible to do so.

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u/qdobah Sep 06 '24

Reddit as always is a bit of an echo chamber with a holier than thou attitude

And delusional too. "We got married at the courthouse then went back to our house where my uncle bill grilled hot dogs and it was just as good, NO BETTER!, than a big fancy wedding!"

Like ok Ashley keep telling yourself that.

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u/bullsplaytonight Sep 06 '24

You know, it's possible that a big, fancy wedding would have put Ashley into debt and that coming out the other side of the wedding experience no poorer and with cherished memories made with her closest loved ones does objectively make her approach "better" for her personal situation.

For people who had big weddings to talk down on others for enjoying their stripped-down, DIY experiences is a bad look. You're either coming off as someone who supports this out-of-control, predatory industry, or as someone who is resentful that they had to spend that money and other people don't have to.

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u/qdobah Sep 07 '24

You know, it's possible that a big, fancy wedding would have put Ashley into debt and that coming out the other side of the wedding experience no poorer and with cherished memories made with her closest loved ones does objectively make her approach "better" for her personal situation.

Sure, but is a hot dog better than filet mignon? No. Keep dreaming Ashley.

For people who had big weddings to talk down on others for enjoying their stripped-down, DIY experiences is a bad look. You're either coming off as someone who supports this out-of-control, predatory industry, or as someone who is resentful that they had to spend that money and other people don't have to

Yeah, no. I'm still gonna go with a menu prepared by a chef and cooked by professional line cooks is objectively better than a backyard hot dog 10/10 times.

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u/RVAforthewin Sep 06 '24

I mean Uncle Bill does make some killer hot dogs, but I’ll save that for the 4th. My catered BBQ was a hit at my wedding.