I'm in my fifties. I have brifters on my "newest" bike (bought from bikes direct!!!) and I like them. I hated the whole idea back in the late eighties early nineties when they were being experimented with by Shimano, but having ridden thousands upon thousands of miles with them now, i have to say I think they were a marvelous invention. However, I would NEVER put them on my 35 year old A/D, or my Bianchi! Part of the pleasure of riding my old bikes is that they are NOT modern.
My 17 year old daughter has never seen or used a "record" player, or lp's I would very much like to see her reaction to listening to music on one, and I may have to set up an experiment to see how she'd make out.