“I was born in ‘81.
When my kids were about 6, they asked if I had color TV growing up.”
Only a few classes have them, but none of the kids know how to use them."
katieakin1
2. imaflamibgo
3.
“When I got carded, the waitress looked at it for two seconds and handed it back.
I asked why so quickly, and she replied, ‘Because it starts with “19”’ .”
barriv
4.
When I was a kid, famous athletes were born in the 1960s."
undauntedwizdom
“I was born in 1981, so I’m the oldest a millennial can be.
ricmauger
5.
“I’m an esthetician, and I was giving a facial to a teenage girl.
suz819
6.
“I’ve had two ‘omfg I’m old’ moments.
The first was when I saw aSpice Girlsvideo on VHS CLASSICS.
I felt ancient when I had to tell the guy I was in my 30s.
The look on his face .”
tenebris88
7. duct_tape_heart
8.
“When you have the ‘sir moment.’
It’s when any younger person calls you ‘sir.’
jamesc420ce9ec1
9.
“My students laugh at me because I say ‘telephone’ instead of ‘phone.’
It’s just how it comes out now…”
helloiamplant
10.
“I generally feel old when people I knew as babies are now grown up with their own families.
I’ve known mybest friendfor almost 50 years we grew up together so I know her whole family.”
mishybp73
11.
It had happened for a while, and I hadn’t noticed.
Then, I had to actively put down the skinny jeans instead of feeling intuitive.
madkz
12.
I’ve also explained a cassette tape to my youth group at church.
My oldest will get a car and a license next month.
I could go on.”
ajegjz
13.
“I was born in ‘81.
When my kids were about 6, they asked if I had color TV growing up .”
debbiejellinski
14.
“My therapist is younger than me.”
sarahelizabethb5
15.
The movie wasCats& Dogs (2001).”
triplesss
16.
[Last Name],’ I actually TURNED AROUND TO LOOK FOR MY DAD.
I still shudder about that.”
“Anyway, the guy who first called me that had passed away two years ago.
And if THAT doesn’t make you feel old…”
dingospleen
17.
“I feel old when my doctors are younger than me.
Or, you see drivers or airline pilots who don’t look like they’ve graduated high school.
pepperopigeon
18.
“I havetattoosolder than some (many) of my coworkers.”
dsegraves78
19.
“Every time I hear a kid refer to music from the ’90s as classic.
I grew up hearing it on the radio.
I was in eighth grade when it happened.
That was a hard one, for some reason .”
jellise26
20.
“I’m a 38-year-old Millenial here.
was released, and it was a big deal for 11-year-old me.
“And there I was, watchingThe Force Awakensin the theater on my 30th birthday.
There’s older Leia, Han, and Luke, and I’m like, ‘Yep!
I’m officially a grown-up now!'”
jonsharky
And finally…
21.
When I realized I was finally starting to like myself.
rebeccasnuggs
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