Remember the days when you’d request ‘a cup of coffee’ in a cafe? Ask for that now and the barista would stop frothing and grinding the extra-shot, coconut-milk macchiatos to regard you as an artefact that had strayed out of the British Museum.

Another indicator of how times change is the humble avocado. Back in the 1970s, they were an exotic miracle. Now, they’re as common as eggs on breakfast menus. And why not? We can all enjoy the same dish, no matter how it’s served.

Dr Alexis Abramson, an expert in generations, says the year you’re born ‘affects your attitudes, your perceptions, your values, your behaviours’. Stereotypes aren’t helpful, but characteristics are when it comes to understanding each other. Those brought up to rely on face-to-face