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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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12 Toys from the 1980s That Will Blast You Straight to the Past

There’s no disputing that the 1980s were an iconic time – hair, rock, and fashion, sure, but mostly it was the toys that set our childhoods apart from the others. They might have been liable to kill us, but man…they were awesome.

If you’re in the mood for a quick hit of nostalgia, take a scroll through these 12 toys – the likes of which we’re not likely to see again.

#12. Voltron

Photo Credit: RC Toy Memories

What’s not to love about 5 robotic lions that combined to form a gigantic, sword-toting robot? Nothing, that’s what.

#11. He-Man (Masters of the Universe)

Photo Credit: Pinterest

These uber-masculine, sword-toting action figures were popular enough to spawn comic books, two feature films, and three television series, all within the same decade.

#10. Nintendo Entertainment System

Photo Credit: Nintendo

They weren’t the first, but many 80s kids will argue with game series like Zelda, Mario, and Final Fantasy, NES was the best 80s gaming had to offer.

#9. Glo Worms

Photo Credit: Blogspot

I brought these up a few months ago and no one remembered them, but these toys with light-up worm bodies and human heads were a massive hit in the 8os.

#8. Cabbage Patch Kids

Photo Credit: YouTube

Though they were introduced in the 1970s, it was the 1980s that had Cabbage Patch Kids flying off shelves.

#7. Jem

Photo Credit: YouTube

Before there was Hannah Montana, there was Jem – a teenager who lived a double life as a holographically-enhanced rock singer named Jerrica. Both sported amazing 80s fashion, of course.

#6. Strawberry Shortcake

Photo Credit: Vermont Country Store

I myself had a sleeping bag featuring the little lady, but the dolls and other items that smelled like strawberries were seriously the best.

#5. Popples

Photo Credit: Pinterest

Why just have a stuffed animal when you could have a stuffed animal that zipped into a furry ball? Two toys are always better than one, right?

#4. Rainbow Brite

Photo Credit: Wharble

What little person doesn’t harbor a fantasy of riding a white unicorn across a glittering rainbow? All of us – and Rainbow Brite let us live out our dreams through her adventures.

#3. Star Wars Everything

Photo Credit: Vulture

We are the original Star Wars generation, and we owned everything from action figures to sleeping backs and a whole bunch of crap in between.

#2. My Little Pony

Photo Credit: MLP Merch

They were officially branded in 1982, and the line of horses featuring different colored manes and an array of decorations on their rumps have hardly fallen in popularity since.

#1. Transformers

Photo Credit: Nothing But Nostalgia

The cartoon manifested in the 80s, and even though the most recent iteration is more high-tech and fancy, ours were just as awesome.

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