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If not for the three grey hairs peeking out, I’d feel as fresh as new. It seems like only yesterday we’d drink Capri Sun, burn CDs and listen to the Smashing Pumpkins. Speaking of the latter, kids these days call it “dad rock,” and how can you blame them?

The oldest of Gen Z, aka the newest generation that was born between 1997 and 2012, is now 24. No, it’s not you who are 24, it’s the kids who have no clue what “pick up the phone'' means.

So today, we’re diving deep into the world of no illusion, ready to face one fact we all dread (hence the booming skincare industry among millennials!)—we are old. Thanks to the corner of Reddit ‘Heck I’m Old,’ we have a collection of posts to make you feel not just old, but rather ancient. “When you look at kids nowadays and see their music you can't help but think of how everything is old,” says the group’s description and from what you see below, they ain’t lying.

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Zoom Meetings!

Zoom Meetings!

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River Webb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

except nobody holds up their cat/dog for everyone to see

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Jessica Gunn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"...it's time to get things started on the Muppet Show tonight!"

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Mahagony74 Red
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Its time to put on make up its time to dress up rite"🤗🤗🤗🤗 #muppetbaby

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CP Wood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goldie Hawn!! I loved Laugh In!! That was an awesome show! And Hullabaloo! Sigh, those were fun days!

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

HA, I got my dad hooked on The Muppet Show, he resisted for the longest time, then one day that glassy eyed look came over his face when looking at the TV GUIDE for scheduling <——-TV GUIDE, now there is a blast from the past

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Ilene Dover
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It's time to get things started on The Muppet Show tonight '

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Josh Coker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i SO miss the muppet show!!!!! omfg i need to order this series.

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Samantha Melnychuk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the only zoom meeting I can truely get behind, while snuggling my cats and dogs, of course

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Suzanne Clark
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Laugh In--with the doors that opened and people like Goldie Hawn would pop out.

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Joy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not looking forward to the day when technology passes us by and WE'RE the ones squinting at a 7D portal that enables transgalatic calls.

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RandomBeing
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not old but did enjoy a lot of older entertainment. Love the muppets.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This show should be called Headache. It’s one of those old shows that used to come on that just instantly gives you a boredom headache.

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If you ever feel like time is passing at the pace of a hadron collider, you can be sure you’re not the only one. Most of us feel that the passage of time is inevitable, and that it only makes us older (but also wiser, more confident and happy overall!).

Having said that, it's no secret that our modern society is obsessed with freezing and even turning back time. This ageing paranoia that’s sweeping across our society has been heavily fueled by social media, where young folks constantly put pressure on achievements, looks, and everything, really. Its competitive nature shows that someone is doing better and has accomplished more by your age than you have.

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Just Pause Duh

Just Pause Duh

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes, spilling the juice while running back to the tv and constantly bumping your knees or toes when jumping over the furniture... but thanks to the adrenaline: no pain felt!

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Being scared of ageing is not only nothing new, it seems like it creeps into the minds of younger generations obsessed with anti-ageing life choices earlier than ever in history. In 2018, a report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) found that millennials felt the most negatively towards ageing, viewing it as a steep decline and assuming dementia and loneliness as inevitable.

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I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

I'm Old I Remember Having One Thinking It Was So Cool

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the 16 colour version. It was a bitch to write with because it was so fat.

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I Feel This Deep In My Soul

I Feel This Deep In My Soul

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That cashier was just jealous that you got to experience Blockbuster and they didn't lol

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I Consider This A Small Victory

I Consider This A Small Victory

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In some extreme cases where fear of getting older interferes with your life, doctors diagnose people with gerascophobia. “Gerascophobia sufferers have very frequent thoughts about changes in their appearance due to ageing and increasingly losing control over their life as they get older. These thoughts trigger panic attacks, shortness of breath, sweating and shaking," Dr. Rose Aghdami, a consulting and coaching psychologist, told Refinery29.

"Their behavior is affected too, as they often avoid certain activities which remind them of ageing, withdraw from social contact, and become more isolated."

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You Might Be Old...

You Might Be Old...

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Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

Doc Brown And Marty Mcfly Still Here, Together, In 2021

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The RSPH has also urged people to stop using the term 'anti-ageing' popularized by the beauty industry, since it could be putting pressure on women to see ageing as something inherently detrimental. Another 2017 study found that 30% of women under 35 were regularly using anti-wrinkle products, a fact that’s so obvious when browsing through social media that you don’t need a survey for it

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"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

"I Grew Up With No Internet" Starter Pack

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still have no idea how to play minesweeper 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Beware This Man

Beware This Man

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks, Macaulay. I wish you would look up to Bart Simpson, he doesn't age like that.

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This Feeling All Of The Time

This Feeling All Of The Time

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#18

What Else?

What Else?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

UK specific but when I was a kid in the 80's we had a grand total of 4 TV channels to choose from.

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In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

In The ‘80s, TV Stations Just Turned Off Late At Night. No Infomercials, Nothing. Just This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they played a nifty tune first, and then some nice white noise to fall asleep to...

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70's Kids Checking In

70's Kids Checking In

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Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

Well, This Is The New Metric For How Old We Are, I Guess

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Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

Phoebe’s Baby Is A College Grad

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahaha, I actually thought to myself: wow, she actually kept in touch with him even tho it wasn't her baby?

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Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

Was It A Nokia Or A Razr You Had?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a Nokia c2 when I was 10 or 11. Used to feel quite smug typing fast without looking at the keyboard.

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We All Knew This Day Would Come

We All Knew This Day Would Come

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a great imagination right there!! I remember the young person that saw a real floppy disc and asked his dad why he has 3d printed the save icon!!

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Anyone Else??

Anyone Else??

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then you go to the actual store and those young whippersnappers rearranged it again.

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An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

An Ancient Artifact From A More Civilized Time

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Pretty Much!

Pretty Much!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh crap, i totally have such location in my home town, the realization hit me like ton of brick

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Old School Uncool

Old School Uncool

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Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

Some Redditor Is Mocking His Dad For This 80's Handset That's Plugged Into His iPhone. All I Can Say Is, That Looks Amazingly Comfortable....

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I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

I Was 20 When It Aired And God, Do I Still Feel Old....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

me, 35, in march 2021 : for vaccination too young, for gynecologist 'geriatric' :D

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#34

Afv Anyone?

Afv Anyone?

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#35

After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

After 9 And On The Weekends Plus $.10 Texts

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Pink Floyd::pride

Pink Floyd::pride

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#37

This Cut Me Deep

This Cut Me Deep

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yesterday i was watching the next top model of my country! And i kid you not but the models(18-19 years old) didn't know Sharon stone, Michelle Pfeiffer and CHER!!!!! How can you not know Cher????

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Never Failed

Never Failed

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use to have a fake 8 track player to fool my car into playing cassettes. In 1992.

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That's Relatable

That's Relatable

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly: I did see this picture in a different BP post and: yes, I was absolutely thrilled and thought I need to get this for my little recreation cabin in the mountains!

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Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

Internet Is For The 1 Percenters

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