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You gotta hand it to the person who came up with the saying that old age isn’t so bad—if you consider the alternative.

All jokes aside, there’s more to be had. For instance, being old also gives you the opportunity to be mind-blown by how fast time passes and seeing things from your childhood can deliver a very fond sense of nostalgia.

And what better place to get a chronological heart attack than if not at the [Heck], I’m Old subreddit which is dedicated to sharing all of our beloved old school things and memes to reminisce about.

#1

Who Remembers Growing Up Watching This Show Every Year??

Cartoon characters dressed as ghosts and witches in a pumpkin patch, highlighting funny moments of people getting old faster.

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Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great Halloween great pumpkin I got book of that movie. Yes seen both of them.

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    Remembering…

    Funny sign highlighting memory struggles with song lyrics from the 80s versus everyday forgetfulness, showing aging humor.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed with that. Sometimes I forget we bought at store after 2 Weeks. I can't remember songs lyrics they run though my head until I play that song.

    #3

    Being Quick Enough To Hit 'Stop' Right Before The Dj Starts Talking Was An Art Form

    Funny social media exchange showing people realizing they are getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes we all had cassette tapes we recorded top 40 countdown and jam that a week. I still have some cassette tapes somewhere. I never burn CD I bought them on cassette or CD after got money doing chores.

    #4

    Travel Back To 1989

    Comparison of Roseanne and Madonna showing funny aging differences in a painfully funny pics collection about getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Madonna had her 69 birthday a few weeks ago she very beautiful still. I be try get Madonna secret how stay beautiful. I travel to 1945 stop Donald Trump dad getting a woman pregnant stop having a crazy president ha ha ha !

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    #5

    What We Did For 8 Hours…

    Four kids with bikes and a dog, caption humorously describing adventurous childhood explorations beyond a simple bike ride.

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    #6

    Steve Martin Is 78!

    Side-by-side images of Steve Martin with white hair, illustrating humor in people getting old faster than expected.

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    #7

    Who Remembers The Noise These Made?

    Check writer showing a filled out check slip used by people getting old faster than they expected in a humorous way.

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    #8

    Just About Every Mom I Knew Had One In The Kitchen

    Vintage yellow Tupperware bowl repurposed humorously as foot bath and popcorn bowl in funny aging life moments.

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    #9

    It's Furniture

    Retro wooden console TV from the 80s, illustrating people getting old faster than they expected with heavy vintage technology.

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    #10

    Who All Had These, Candy Cigarettes Growing Up ?

    Display of vintage candy packs with retro designs, evoking nostalgia in people getting old faster than expected.

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    #11

    Anyone Remember This 80's Show??

    Colorful puppet characters posing in a whimsical cave setting, showing humor and charm related to getting old faster.

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    #12

    Who Had A Large Collection Of These When You Were Growing Up??

    Vintage Memorex cassette tapes on a wooden surface, illustrating nostalgic items from people getting old faster than expected.

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    #13

    Some Thing Nobody Said In The 1980's Can You Think Of Anymore?

    Vintage rotary phone with text highlighting aging humor in funny pics of people getting old faster than expected.

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    #14

    Anybody Else Remember Playing This???

    Vintage Waterful Ring-Toss game with colorful rings in water, a painfully funny reminder of people getting old faster than expected

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes had 1 them as kid we fill up with shampoo made tons balloons around us.

    #15

    The Current Generation

    Man holding a photo book with a folded page, illustrating a funny moment of people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see Bill Clinton I can't see who on plate behind him who that is.

    David Houde
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe the headline is referring to the young lady under the desk...

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    #16

    Self Titled

    Old car door interior panel showing heavy vintage design, symbolizing people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That easy lift. Add cigarettes ashtray in door full cigarette butts that when it heavy.

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    #17

    Does This Describe You?

    Funny text image listing childhood risks and survival, reflecting humor about getting old faster than expected.

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    #18

    The Good Ol' Sick Days

    Bowl of soup, ginger ale bottle, and crackers with text about people getting old faster than expected.

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    #19

    We Are Daniel Radcliffe's Curse

    Man humorously reflecting on aging and how people perceive growing old faster than expected in a talk show setting.

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    #21

    Milli Vanilli

    Two men with long black hair and serious expressions posing for a photo, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    #24

    Country Crock

    Funny aging meme showing confusion about opening butter or leftovers with a Country Crock container, highlighting getting old quickly.

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    #25

    Want To Feel Old?

    Black and white image of an older man with glasses paired with text about feeling old and aging faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bruce never wear glasses my opinion that not him it Woody Allen I think.

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    #26

    Did You Ever Take A Picture With One Of These Bad Boys?

    Person holding vintage camera to face indoors, illustrating people getting old faster than expected in a humorous way.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mom had 1 them as kid it broke dad got her 35 mm camera it took great pictures.

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    #29

    The Internet, C. 1974

    Set of vintage Britannica encyclopedia volumes stacked and arranged on a wooden floor, illustrating old knowledge collection.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We all learned from them books in school before computers was popular.

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    #30

    Childhood Remedies

    Vicks VapoRub, Campbell's soup, Canada Dry ginger ale, Premium crackers, and classic TV as remedies for childhood sicknesses.

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    #31

    If You Can Remember The Sound This Made Like It Was Yesterday

    Vintage metal container with cow illustrations showing wear, part of a funny collection about getting old faster than expected

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know that is. My opinion looks like old dog food in back in 1970s.

    #32

    I Always Thought These Were Weird. Do You Remember Seeing These In Bathrooms Back In The Day? 🤣

    Barbie doll dressed in an oversized pink crocheted gown, humorously showing signs of getting old faster than expected.

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    #33

    Do You Remember?

    Black and white photo of four young boys at a door, evoking nostalgia about aging and growing older faster than expected.

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    #34

    Found This At A Restaurant Yesterday. My Kid Didn't Understand Why I Was So Excited

    Old-fashioned payphone mounted on a wall with vintage tile design, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jail pay phone looks like that 10 years ago I remember see it in pictures !

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    #35

    Who Remembers These Car Stereos?

    Man holding a large vintage car battery next to an old Mazda vehicle, humorously illustrating people getting old faster than expected

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very popular today in older cars has them. Not today cars have them.

    #36

    I'm Lucky If My Phone Lasts 8 Or 9 Hours Nowadays

    Retro Nokia 3310 phone with long battery life and classic Snake game, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That cellular phone looks like I was in school. I had 1 them I carried with me in school.

    #37

    I'm A Few Years Past 40. But Still

    Man in hat looking tired with text about being in 40s and too old to go out drinking, funny aging meme.

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    #38

    Yowza

    Man in a leather jacket gesturing at a lifelike bust sculpture, capturing a painfully funny moment about getting old faster.

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    #39

    I’m Old Enough To Remember When I Actually Liked John Travolta

    Young man in a leather jacket smiling confidently in a vintage setting, reflecting on getting old faster than expected.

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    #40

    Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Is Now Older Than He Was At The Time Of His Death. She’s 28, He Died At 27

    Side by side photos of a woman and man with blonde hair showing contrasts in aging for painfully funny pics of people.

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    #41

    If You Were Sick On A School Day, Then He Was Your Idol

    Older game show host smiling in a pinstripe suit standing next to a spinning wheel in a colorful TV studio set.

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    #42

    Unfriending

    Grid of vintage school portraits showing people with big 80s hairstyles, highlighting aging and getting old faster than expected.

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    #43

    Anyone Remember Who This Is??

    Man with old-fashioned sunglasses and suit in a retro digital setting, illustrating people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Max I remember dad talk about him growing up I Google him 1 afternoon watch him.

    #44

    Scary

    Children asking about scary movies with vintage McDonald's characters showing how people are getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Halloween movies that I remember as kid watching them out my bedroom door as mom and dad watched them.

    #45

    Who Else Remembers These Guys??

    Animated anthropomorphic raisins striking playful poses, illustrating humor related to getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    California Raises I remember there song hear though grapevine I play that song a hour ago.

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    #46

    How Many Do You Recognize?

    Collection of vintage items including rotary phone, old TV, and cassette player showing people getting old faster than expected.

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    Carrie Faith Johnson (FaithfulCarrie9)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Few them I know they are. Number 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 I definitely know what they used for .