Discussion»Questions»Life and Society» Why do old people still insist on using stupid things like lugage and brief cases when we have advanced and invented superior backpacks....
There are a lot of white collar business people who travel frequently & need the briefcases & suitcases. The amount of damage that occurs just from the luggage carousel is enough for them to use the hard cases.
You're right. For many, the so-called "superior backpacks", simply aren't an option. One option being what you described and another would be for security reasons. Brief cases and luggage are harder to break into and to grab and run.
Old and young alike use luggage and brief cases. Some out of necessity and some simply because they choose to. And I'm sure they really don't care what someone thinks about them using luggage and brief cases.
Honestly, as an "older" person, I would prefer to wheel a piece of luggage around than to carry a backpack or duffel bag on an already painful back, also adding additional weight for arthritic knees to support.
I once saw an older woman pulling large luggage cases along an Indiana Interstate off-ramp. It looked like she and her luggage had been dumped off right there. Very strange ,and perhaps sad, sight.
Harry 