Age is Just a Number
Happy Monday All!
Now I know that I am not that old and that the only people who seem to think that being in your 30s makes you a dinosaur is my children (Sorry fellow 3o somethings). There are times though that I can’t help but feel a bit ancient. I remember when I was younger I made fun of a few family members and teased them that they were old because the TV hadn’t been invented at the time that they were born. I know that I haven’t made it to the age that they were yet and the TV was definitely here on earth and plugged in on the day of my birth. However, I find myself consistently turning to my husband with disbelief of how many years have actually passed since I was born. In years -I don’t mean years really- but events that I have witnessed, and anniversaries that are springing up. Super Mario Bros is 25 years old you all! So, considering that misery loves company (and it is a Monday after all) I decided to take you all on my trip through Holy Crap I need a drink. I’ll meet you on the other side of tomorrow –
Just in case you weren’t feeling too old today, let me help you all out a bit.
The people who are starting college this fall were born in 1992.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
The CD was introduced 2 years BEFORE they were born.
They have ALWAYS had an answering machine or voice mail.
They have always had cable.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Popcorn has always been microwaved.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
They don’t know who Mork was or where he was from.
They’ve never heard “where’s the beef?” or “de plane boss de plane”
McDonald’s never came in Styrofoam containers.
They don’t have a clue on how to use a typewriter.
Notice the underlined-bolded font? That’s for us old fogies who have trouble reading.
P.S. Save the EARTH. It’s the only damn planet that has chocolate.
Record player. Do you know what a record player is? Those born in ’92 don’t have a clue!
I don’t feel old, just knowledgeable. Hmmm, can’t make the font any bigger with this can I? Where are my glasses…..
LMAO. Didn’t even think about the record player. You are right though, no clue whatsoever. lol. I guess I am knowledgeable
I disagree a little about the record player thing…vinyl is coming back. Well, to the legit DJ’s and music fans anyway. I wish I still had my records! Sadly, because of my move, I’m being forced to get rid of my cassette tapes – and they’re horrible quality! At least vinyl sounds amazing…
I love this list though…I did already feel old – thanks for helping contribute to that.
Vinyl is coming back, so true. How many people born in 1992 own a player and know how to use one though? That’s the million dollar question. I wish I still had my records but they were left behind in a move long ago. I hung on to my cassette tapes for a while, but now that you bring it up (laughing horribly at myself) they did sound awful. Nothing s better than your favorite album on vinyl.
So very glad to be of service and contribute to the cause! Any time.
Since I am only 22 this problem is not knocking on my door for at least ten more years or so. Still, I think that I will be able to put up a list that is quite the same to yours with things that have been invented over the last 22 years. Then again, I am still keeping up with it all and I guess you do that too. So you just might wanna feel young because of that instead?
Thanks Marcos, you are absolutely right!
Oh I needed this…I constantly feel old, I have a sister who is 12 years my junior….she was born around that time. Sigh, she will never understand the pull of Fraggle Rock, thankfully she missed things like The New Kids on The Block.
Sigh…..now I just have to get used to the fact that 30 is creeping up on me. If one more person mentions my biological clock ticking, I’ll smack them.
Don’t you hate that? I’ve had people ask me when I was going think about having more kids, since my clock is ticking and all. Isn’t three enough? I’m over it.
I LOVED fraggle rock. It was the best!
30′s. 30′s? Oh, puhleeeeze. Wait until you hit 40! Then we’ll talk!
I got a couple of years, but I’ll have to remind you of this moment!
LMAO. I’m turning 35. I will be adding you to my 35th party list shortly. Don’t worry. It’s imaginary and online (sort of mimics *my* life). Alright, now that’s all I’ve got for you. Time to go play w/my razor collection. Cyber hugs!
Would love to attend, so please add me to the list!
PS- I’m also adding you to my blogroll. This blog is too good to miss! My hat goes off to anyone who can make ROFL. You are one of the few! xo
Thanks so much. I’ve added you to mine as well
Ok I had to chime in and bring everyone back to earth. While vinyl may be ” coming back” let’s look at the truth. Ask your kids if they would rather listen to thier music on a record player or on a crisp clear digital copy feed right to thier ears from the newest IPod. Now if you ask me your right by saying “Nothing s better than your favorite album on vinyl” but I don’t think (10), (12), or (15) would agree. That is unless they heard you say vinyl is better and even then they would be lying to you because they love you.
I think we are all earth bound (due to the gravitational forces at work here) and are well aware of the iPod preference. (10), (12) and (15) are all well influenced by my likes but considering how incredibly great I am, I don’t consider that to be a bad thing!
However, they wouldn’t even know what a record player looks like, wouldn’t know how to work the damn thing, and missed out on trying to hear messages by playing the damn thing backwards.
Thanks, you just make me feel old! I was visiting NYC this summer and I was at the 9/11 memorial. There was a girl about 14 there and I thought, she hardly can say she remembered this horrific piece of history. She was 5. Great post!
Thanks so much and glad to be of service!
It’s amazing to me when I realize just how long ago some of these things happened. I’ve had a few of those “holy crap” moments myself.
I see you haven’t had a chat with GMail yet! Another post that went AWOL! Well, I would like to point out that we (you and I) were part of the PRE-COMPUTER age! How old do you feel now? :-p We went from no computer, to computing all the time (:-o In addition, we were also part of the clunky cell phone period. Oh my.
Oh how I remember the VCR sized cell phones. *giggle* I thought they were so cool. Thanks for pointing out the computers. Ugh. I guess I started this didn’t I?
I sent Hate mail to Gmail and demanded my money back. Still no response. Go figure.