&quot;It seems that most do it for tradition sake and I have a hard time getting on board with something like that&quot;<p>Are traditions so bad?
Perfectly okay if you don&#x27;t have certain traditions, but I wouldn&#x27;t disrespect other people&#x27;s traditions either.<p>We buy engagement rings out of traditions.
We leave a tip at a restaurant because its traditional.
I live in a country without Starbucks, so I ended up developing my own tradition of buying a java chip frappuchino when ever I travel.<p>As long as no one is forcing you to adhere to their traditions, let people hold on to theirs.