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71 Posts That Gave People An Unexpected Existential Crisis About Their Age (New Pics)
As cliche as it sounds, time really flies. Blink, and an entire decade has gone by. You just don’t notice it until you start doing the math. Here’s a fun one for you: the first iPhone came out almost twenty years ago. Bored Panda launched back in 2009, and yes, that means we’ve been around for 17 years now. Wrap your head around that one.
But honestly, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Today, we’ve gathered some truly nostalgic photos from a subreddit dedicated to making people feel old. Scroll down to see how many you remember, and upvote the ones you miss the most!
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#1
What Was The Question Again?
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#2
Not To Brag, But I Was Alive When You Could Slam The Phone Down To Hang Up On Someone. It Was Spectacular
#3
Just For The Laughs
#4
Classical Music Appreciation?
#5
Miss Days Like These
#6
You Can Hear This Can't You?
Bored Jellyfish 3 months ago (edited)
And then sometime in high school, during an American Lit class, you learn about the tragic inspiration for this.
#7
The Metal Lid On A Can Of Nestle Quik Where You Had To Use A Spoon To Pry It Open
#8
Getting Taught On These In A Warm Room Trying Not To Fall Asleep
David Paterson 3 months ago
Teaching on these in a warm room vainly trying to keep the audience from falling asleep. Been there.
#9
Who Else Used 5¼" Floppies?
#10
I'm This Old
#11
Yes, You’re Old, But Are You This Old?
#12
Hello My Baby ..hello My Honey
#13
One Of The Memories Of My Schwinn 10-Speed
#14
Did Any Of You Actually Use This After The First Week?
Liliana Spiro 3 months ago
Well... check out my last name. Heard so many jokes and got so many nicknames because of this :D
#15
Any "Night Court" Fans Out There?
#16
If You Can Hear This You're Really Old
#17
People Here Will Know Exactly What This Is
Bored Jellyfish 3 months ago
Something that will temporarily blind you for a few seconds, followed by a blue dot in the center of your vision for another minute.
#18
It’s A Chair, It’s A Step-Stool. 2 Things Can Be True. Grandma Had One In 60’s And 70’s
#19
The Beginning Of Every School Year
#20
Back In The Day When You Were A Kid. Would This Have Been You?
BlitheSpirit 3 months ago
Oh yes - also, if someone’s parents got a new refrigerator, the box it came in provided hours of entertainment! It’s a clubhouse, it’s a spaceship…
#21
Really I'm Old Enough ,who's With Me
#22
I'm Red Cups At Pizza Hut Years Old
#23
I Never Knew This Character Had A Name (Gossamer)
#24
Making Orange Juice From A Frozen Paper Can
#25
If You Immediately Recognize This, You’re Officially Old
#26
50 Yrs Ago, I'd Be Watching This Right Now
#28
The Sole Reason Gen-X Will Live Until 100
#29
More Than 40 Years Later And I Still Don’t Know What This Candy Is Called
StrangeOne 3 months ago
Dollarama has them. I think they're just called Strawberry hard candies.
#30
If You Recognize This Show You Might Be Old
#31
Who Remembers The Old Blue Tint At The Top Of The Windshield?
#32
I Saw It In The Theater
#33
Anyone Else A Big Fan Of "Hollywood Squares," Back In The Day
#34
I’m Pop’n Old
#35
You Belong Here If You Recognize This Man
#36
My Grandmother Had One Of These Cork Coaster Caddies. I Don’t Recall Why, But I Was Fascinated With It When I Was Young
#37
Why Did These Go Away?
Bored Jellyfish 3 months ago (edited)
Several generations of doggos were conditioned to come running to that sound.
#38
Slide Across
#39
I’m Positive You Will Not Know What This Ls. If You Really Know This Then You Must Be Old!!
#40
These Were A Blast. Who Had This Or The Cheaper Glider?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
My pediatric dentist was fantastic. If we were good for our checkup/appointment, he would give us kids wooden tokens. Behind the receptionist's desk was a prize wall FILLED with goodies. It seriously had as much swag as Chuck E. Cheese's prize booth. Each toy had a "price" in wooden tokens. I had to wear a retainer and headgear, so I was at the dentist's quite a bit, and I saved up enough to get several balsawood gliders. I loved them. I also think that dentist is why I have a positive image of dentists in general and zero fear of going to the dentist, unlike my mother and my ex, who both have to be sedated for any dental work XD
#41
Are You Old Enough To Be Freaked Out By This?
#42
What Was Your Favorite? Mine Was Apple
#43
Used To Have The Same One And Refill It With The Boxed Band-Aids
#44
When I Was 16 This Was The 💩
nottheactualphoto 3 months ago
That is some fancy-lad equipment. And air conditioning too! One of the cars my dad bought had a blank metal plate in the space where the radio would have been if you weren't such a damned cheapskate.
#45
It Sure Was Fun Watching Them Pour Over
#46
Who Else Watched This
#47
If You Used This Sometime In Your Life, You’re A Legend
Glen Ellyn 3 months ago
My dad had one at his archery range. The oldest of my four brothers would help Dad out quite often (he was about 10-11 at the time). One of his jobs was to "fill the Coke machine."
#48
Filling Up Behind The Rear License Plate
#49
40+ To Understand This
#50
And That’s The Truth
#51
Anyone Played With This?
Bored Jellyfish 3 months ago
We survived a of dangerous things… this is just one of them. Lawn darts were another.
#52
Did Ya Have One?
#53
You Are Old, If You Ever Dressed Up Just Because You Were Flying Somewhere
#54
If You Know Why This Ship Is Famous, Then You Might Be Old. 49 Years Ago Today
#56
Did Anyone Else Have One Of These?
#57
I Played With These
#58
Ahhh..but Those Carpeted Side Panels Were Something Weren't They? (With Or Without Cigarette Burn Holes)
nottheactualphoto 3 months ago
My car has ashtrays. For a while I was using the front-seat one to stash quarters to pay toll booths and parking meters.
#59
Im Ancient
#60
What Was His Name?
#61
If You Can Smell This Photo…
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
They still make this! My ex and I used to paint a lot of miniatures (mostly Warhammer 40k) and he liked using Testors metallic paints on his army. My Space Marines just had leopard spots on their pauldrons XD
#62
Anyone Remember This Guy?
#63
Guys - Did You Have One, Or Just Want One?
nottheactualphoto 3 months ago
One of my friends had one of these, with the 5-speed shifter. I was so jealous.
#64
We Had This In My Old Middle School
#65
You’re Old If You Know This Kid. He Guest Stared In Almost Everything In The Mid 70’s And Early 80’s
#66
I’m Old
#67
You're Definitely Old If You Know What That Slot Is For
#68
Kmart Cafeteria 1975. I Can Smell The Coffee And Cigarette Smoke
#69
If You Know What Comes Next ….you’re F’in Old
#70
Thank You For Your Service If You Ever Used One Of These. Bonus Points If It’s On Your Key Ring Now
Chich the witch 3 months ago
Have two in the kitchen. Only can opener that reliably works if you know how to use it.
#71
Anyone Play This At The Gas Station?
Northlander72 3 months ago (edited)
I played it on my Commodore 64. Was one of the few good arcade conversions for the C64 as well.
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Chich the witch 3 months ago
I was already into adulthood when many of these came on the scene :p
David Paterson 3 months ago
Better than the usual collection, much better. Some even older than me. And not too US centric.
Fred 3 months ago
Almost entirely USA, I think. Or did I grow up on another planet?
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 3 months ago
I was already into adulthood when many of these came on the scene :p
David Paterson 3 months ago
Better than the usual collection, much better. Some even older than me. And not too US centric.
Fred 3 months ago
Almost entirely USA, I think. Or did I grow up on another planet?
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