Millennials, we’re notold, but it’s pretty clear that times have changed.
Here’s what they had to say:
1.
“When I turned 40.
I still don’t feel 40, and it’s weird to think about.
Also, I asked my teenage niece if she knew who Britney Spears was.
She knew of her, but not really any of her music.
Yup, now I feel old.”
numbaonestunna
2.
“When I realized that my students use acompletely different hand signfor making a call than people our age.
28, Massachusetts
3.
9/11, I’ve never felt so old.”
pepperopigeon
4.
He’s 10, and it happened maybe two years ago.
I still hate it, but at least I can laugh about it now."
40, Canada
5.
“My daughter asked me when her dad and I were born.
To which she replied, ‘OMG the 1900s!?’
Or the time she discovered TikTok through her aunt.
27, Tennessee
6.
“Butaging is also a privilege denied to many, so I consider myself lucky.”
I didn’t see anything cute or vintage.
I barely recognize anyone on the radio or at the Grammys.”
“I literally wonder if I should start listening to my dad’s fave smooth tunes radio station.
Is it my time?!”
wattsstephanie
10.
“When one of the kids I nannied for told me I was an ‘adult.’
She was 8 at the time, and I’d been taking care of her since she was 5.
Anonymous, California
11.
“I’m a 31-year-old millennial.
hobbitgirl96
13.
“I’m 31. jaimitee
14.
It came out when I was in college.
julie-anneg
15.
35, Florida
16.
I’ve been a fan of hers since not long after the first one came out.”
potatoblorb
17.
The age gap between myself and the students is also feeling painfully obvious now.”
klmy
18.
“I don’t know whatASMRmeans.”
u/floatingqueen86
19.
The ‘baby’ graduates from high school next month.”
37, Florida
20.
“My manager is younger than me.
I got over it pretty quick (and she is a good manager!
), but it weirded me out for a minute there.”
35, UK
21.
She couldnt get the number right three times (or so I thought).
I tried, and it went straight through.
I was like, Ohhhh, did you press one for the country code?
She was like, ‘Whats that?!'"
I guess Im old.'"
u/awkwardlamp47
22.
Now there are people younger than me with grandchildren ."
u/hennypennystegosaurus
And finally…
23.
And then this ‘throwback’ radio station came on the air with all the music I grew up to.
I’m old, officially."
38, New York
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