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People Describe How Old They Are Without Using Their Age

I recently tweeted that I was “one of my girlfriends (named Karen) just lamented the closing of a local Olive Garden” years old.”

That’s just one example of how one could describe their age without giving away the exact number, and honestly, there are people out there doing it with way snappier humor than me.

If you’re up for that, here are 13 people who had some pretty hilarious takes.

13. It’s how we saw the Challenger explode.

I’m willing to bet under-funded districts still use these.

12. We never did feel very sorry for those ducks, huh.

I guess maybe violent video games doesn’t make you a murderer.

11. This is the eating area of a Taco Bell, my friends.

It distracted you from the lack of cleanliness.

10. That game was impossible.

Don’t try to tell me it wasn’t.

9. We admit the skipping was a problem.

The CD, not school. The latter wasn’t a problem, per say.

8. Just this picture gave me nostalgia.

I can almost smell it.

7. These seemed like miracles.

Colorful, pocked-sized miracles.

6. They were seriously so cool, too.

We were shocked and awed.

5. We all know nothing has changed beneath the surface, right?

Man, that slide burned the crap out of your legs.

4. No, we’re not talking about the television show.

We’re talking about your FUTURE, JESSICA.

3. You think we like cereal this much for another reason?

There were TOYS.

2. This seems like it was a brief moment in time.

It was annoying, not sorry it’s gone.

1. To be fair, these shows are still on PBS Kids.

The new ones aren’t as good, though.

I think I could ballpark most of these people’s ages, couldn’t you?

Give your own age-without-the-number a shot in the comments!

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Funny “I’m This Old” Posts That Make It Easier Than Ever to Find Your People

Some memes and hashtags have been around for a long time, even though we wish they would go away, but listen. These things persist for a reason, and people using the phrase “I’m this many years old” and “I’m this old” posts just aren’t ever going to get old.

I think it’s because we all like to reminisce about our youth, and if we’re going to remember how old we are, it’s nice to realize that we’re not alone.

So, here are 15 people who are as old as you are – you can tell by the pictures you recognize.

15. If you took it inside with you, no one could steal your stereo.

Is that how it worked, or just how we thought it worked? I honestly don’t know.

14. The day you filled them all up was the pinnacle.

You really loved music then, obviously. Even though on some of the CDs you only listened to one song.

13. Had them all, still at my mom’s house.

And they smelled so stinking good.

12. I’m not quite this old, because I played with a hand-me-down.

But I definitely did play with it.

11. That was definitely a thing.

But no, it wasn’t really cute.

10. I was weirdly obsessed with my mother’s grade book.

It’s just so orderly!!

9. My husband’s work truck literally had one of these last year.

It was like he was time traveling to the 90s every single day.

8. Teachers today wouldn’t even know what to do with this.

Does it go backward? Upside down? Both.

7. The new ones they make are sooo cheap.

The old ones are probably deadly but they were sturdy!

6. I have no idea how this works.

You just click random cells until time passes, right?

5. I went from this to texting in my lifetime.

It’s been quite a ride, y’all.

4. Wooohhoooo I am younger than this?

Is it a tiny vibrator? A flashlight?

3. Toys that didn’t cause pain were a waste of time.

We’re still a little sick in the head.

2. Square pizza day was everything.

Also, you needed the pencil sharpener so you could drop off the notes.

1. Toys are the fastest way to find your tribe.

I have no idea what these things are, for instance.

Hey, I’m old, and honestly, I’ve never been happier. So there’s that.

Also it’s really awesome we don’t have to change actually CDs in our cars anymore.

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Dunkaroos Are Making a Comeback

If you grew up in the 1990s, there are a few things you’ll never forget. Chain wallets. Hey Arnold! Tamagotchis.

So many awesome TV shows, movies, games and snacks were intertwined with my childhood.

And while I am only two years away from turning 30, I am just as excited as the rest of my ’90s brethren about a serious snack comeback. 

I’m not kidding, guys. Dunkaroos are back.

The news became official the day after the Super Bowl with a video clip featuring popular fads from the decade.

General Mills stopped producing Dunkaroos in the United States in 2012. Though they were available online and in Canada up until 2018, the previously popular snack seemed all but retired.

The news of its rebirth sounded like a rounding up of the troops on Twitter.

The snack is set to hit shelves this summer.

And let’s just say the impending sugar rush when you pair Dunkaroos and a Disney flick is going to be epic.

The ’90s generation also featured a number of hit TV series that still exist in today’s streaming-based environment.

Not even the superheroes could escape from Dunkaroos’ delicious reach.

Of course, there will always be detractors/haters/people who don’t appreciate delicious nostalgia.

Obviously this guy must’ve been more of a Go-Gurt fan during his heyday.

For others, the reintroduction of the childhood snack measured up with a few other pretty significant events.

I guess it’s all about perspective, right?

While the launch date is still to be announced, it might be time to get started on your Summer 2020 body now. Because by the time Dunkaroos have danced their way back into stores, all your New Year’s resolutions will go out the door right alongside your favorite ’90s kids snack.

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16 Things Kids Today Will Never Understand

There are a lot of great things about growing up in the world today. It’s easier to stay connected to friends and family far away, easier to network from the comfort of your home, easier for introverts to stay “social,” and easier to find your tribe – online if not in real life.

As someone who grew up in the 80s, though, I still think there’s something to be said to living life without modern technology, with television shows that are cheesy and pure, and for playing outside for hours without adults looking on anxiously.

And these 16 things? Kids today will probably never really understand, no matter how well you explain them.

16. We had that delayed gratification thing down pat.

15. I’ll never know why they didn’t make them pocket-sized.

14. Or what it was like to hang out at the mall.

13. This is 100% true.

12. And you’d fight over who got a seat.

11. So I still do this on occasion.

10. And honestly, it shows.

9. And when it timed out with like 2 minutes left omgggg.

8. Don’t look away at the wrong moment!

7. Please don’t be fuzzy, please don’t be fuzzy…

6. Sometimes I miss these types of choices.

5. Was it because they didn’t want to talk to you?! ARGH!

4. Raise your hand if you remember.

3. They will in public school.

2. Or, you know, using a landline.

1. That shizz could take days.

I’m not saying I want to go back, but…maybe for a week or two?

What’s your favorite memory from your GenX, early-Millennial childhood? Share it with us in the comments!

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10 Posts That Will Probably Be Appreciated by People Born Before 1994

Second grade, that was the year. It’s been all downhill since then.

If you’re feeling nostalgic, we’ve got you covered with another remember when, where we take you back to a time where things were simpler, fun, and just plain easy. Grab your coffee and settle in for a touch of your past.

10. Did you open up an entire box of cereal just for the prize?

9. There’s that time when all childhood disputes where settled with Rock, Paper, Scissors

8. The time when you pulled every coupon from the supermarket machine…

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7. Metal slides were the playground nemesis.

6. And let’s not forget about the static slides!

5. When this rolled out, you knew the school day got a whole lot better

4. You tossed your lunch out because it was school pizza day!

3. Friday nights were made for renting at Blockbuster.

2. A good game of MASH gave you your future.

1. Dinner time was fun when mom served mac n’ cheese.

Share with your friends to give them a brainful of memories…

Comment below with you favorite nostalgic moment!

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10 Pictures That’ll Remind You of the Internet’s Early Years

Remember the early days of the internet? Before YouTube was ever a thing, before Netflix or Hulu or Facebook. What did we even DO back then?

Here are 10 pictures that will bring back memories of the good old days, when the dial-up was slow and life was simple.

1. Internet or no internet, we were all obsessed with Pinball and Microsoft Paint. Minesweeper was a bit out of our depth, but we tried anyways.

2. Photoshop will never live up to the glory of editing photos on Picnik.

3. When it would take literally decades to download something.

4. Remember how different the Sims used to look? With cheat codes, our Sims had the lives we dreamed of – until they accidentally died in a house fire, that is.

5. When iPods were too expensive, but our favorite songs were too irresistible to leave on our computers… that’s where digital MP3 players came in.

6. The allure of making yourself and your friends into Dollz, complete with the clothes and hairstyles you actually wanted.

7. MySpace was the place, and keeping our profiles fresh and fashionable was top priority.

8. Solitaire was neat, but nothing could beat the error-screen game.

9. We all needed copies of the songs we heard on the radio. And so, we lit our torches and ventured into the virus-infested dungeon of Limewire.

10. As we logged on to choose a new Windows icon, we were greeted by the sweet, sweet sound of the XP startup.

Ahhh, the good old days.

What will our grandkids think?

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10+ Millennials Remember the Things They Miss Most About the 90s

Nostalgia is a pretty universal aspect of the human condition. Every generation has looked back at their own childhood and thought “Ahhh, those were the days!”

Well, millennials who grew up during the 90s are no different. If you’re one of them (or just love the 90s) then these 15 memories are probably going to spark more than a few of your own.

#1. Basic necessities

“Honestly, I miss life before the internet and cell phones/texting became basic necessities.”

#2. A bit carried away

“Climbing trees, making dens in the woods, knocking on your friends door on a Saturday morning without phoning first, ‘are you playing out?’ Summer holidays spent in the half sunny alleys and fields behind the cul de sac. Asking my dad to record my tv shows onto vcr and him always getting the audio wrong from not turning the volume up on the cable box. Those little blue chocolate wafers my Nan had and the way she made toast. My parents watching Inspector Morse after I went to bed and how the radio was always on in the kitchen. The plum tree outside my bedroom window when it blossomed. School mornings getting colder and how my Mum got the car warmed up in the winter before we left. Our dog. My home. My self when I was young and the world was still magical.

Sorry I got a bit carried away.”

#3. Most of all

“8bit graphics, rainbow windbreakers, roller rinks still being cool, AOL, Nickelodeon. But most of all, just being a carefree kid.”

#4. A sense of innocence

“Amazing music, comfy clothes, cheap gasoline and a sense of innocence and optimism about the future.

Also being around my high school classmates seven hours a day, five days a week September through June could be a mixed blessing then, but I sure miss them now.”

#5. The good stuff

90s cartoons!

#6. When you got home

“I miss being safe from bullies when you got home. Like when I was in school I would get shit from someone, but once I got home that stopped. With the way we are all connected now through the internet and social media, I probably wouldn’t have escaped it like I used to be able to. I feel bad for kids that are bullied in school nowadays because they can’t escape the bullying by going home if they have any sort of presence on the internet.”

#7. The highest virtue

“Vintage clothes were the epitome of cool. It’s still weird to me that now it’s cool to wear expensive clothes, much less ones with obvious labels.

Also related, the idea of “not selling out” as the highest virtue. The idea that the coolest people of the 2010s are influencers with sponsored posts couldn’t be more anti-90s.”

#8. I didn’t appreciate it enough

“I spent the 90s on college and grad school, mostly. I miss having a life where my job was just to think, learn and mature. I didn’t appreciate it enough.”

#9. Some sort of game

“Starting high school in 1990. Good music. Rap rock and even pop. Getting outside. Calling people on an actual house phone to set up the weekend. Meeting girls by actually meeting and talking to them in person. You actually had to have some sort of game to even get a number. We worked hard and played hard. People weren’t so sensitive.”

#10. The news wasn’t 24/7

“Stop watching the news. I stopped a couple of years ago and I’m happier. Most of it is irrelevant anyway. Think about it this way. What have you learned from the news in the past year that has directly affected your life? Of those things, what’s the likelyhood of you finding out about it through other means. If the answer is high, just stop watching.”

#11. Instant win

“Instant win contests.

You could buy a bottle of Coke, win another bottle of Coke and immediately turn around to get another one for free.

Now you have to go online, enter some code somewhere and it sucks.”

#12. Like I was at an Irish funeral

“When I would be sitting in my living room apartment and looking at my CD shelf and seeing my Pink Floyd Pulse disk blinking that beautiful red blink. I always wondered when the exact time and date it stopped was because I would have popped that disc in and proceed to drink like I was at an Irish funeral.”

#13. All you had to do

“All you had to do was just go outside. We always found something to do and had a blast. My kids never go outside unless they have a specific activity planned ahead.”

 

#14. Improvised WWF

“Improvised WWF (it was still the WWF back then) matches on my trampoline with buddies.

Also NOT having the internet for every little thing made stuff like Pokemon game glitches the stuff of legend.”

#15. Having all my hair

“The music. The sense the world was improving. Having all my hair.”

Let me know when they invent a time machine, okay?!

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