From property ladders to political prejudices, every generation hands down more than just heirlooms. Rank what you'd most want to break the chain on before it lands in your kids' laps.
Put the items in your preferred order.
The 'Stiff Upper Lip'
The British habit of swallowing every feeling until it curdles into a heart attack or a quiet pint at the Wetherspoons. Therapy exists for a reason.
Homeownership as Personality
The belief that renting is moral failure and a mortgage is the only proof you've made something of yourself. Tell that to anyone under 35 in London.
Casual Pub Bigotry
The uncle at Christmas dinner whose opinions about immigration could clear a room faster than the sprouts. Some traditions deserve to die with the Quality Street tin.
Brexit-Style Tribalism
The compulsion to define yourself by a 2016 vote and treat the other half of the country as morally defective. Nearly a decade on, give it a rest.
Work Until You Drop
The boomer gospel that exhaustion equals virtue and taking your annual leave is somehow cheating. The graveyards are full of indispensable people.
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Is it ethical to let a friend believe they got the job on merit when you put in a word for them?
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