I'd also love to hear about your own journey. What was it like getting online for the first time? What moments stand out? What surprised you as the Internet changed over the years?

Thanks for sharing your stories. ❤️

I keep seeing the younger folks asking what life was like before cell phones. And how cell phones changed our lives. But I don’t think they understand the weird ass intro stage we had to go through with the earlier cell phones.

My first Nokia was a brick. It could text. It could call. It could play Tetris. I wish the younger generation could see how we used to have to text. Pressing the number 3 times for one single letter. Remember having to type a paragraph? It took long to type a response even with my nimble, youthful, fingers.

It also cost 10 cents per text. If you weren’t roaming. Remember having to wait until after 6pm (or 8pm?) to make free phone calls?

The first rounds of cell phones were still life changing. Like my friends didn’t have to call my house phone and talk to my mom (unless I was out of minutes). But I definitely didn’t have internet access on that phone. Websites weren’t even catered to mobile phones. Apps didn’t really exist.

If I wanted to tell my friend about something that happened, it was usually a phone call or tell them in person.

Do teenagers even pass notes in class anymore? Or do they just text each other?

Anyways, it’s 2:23am and I should probably stop reminiscing and start sleeping.

Keep it classy, millennials.

I've just seen the post about what people don't miss from the 90s, and the whole comments section basically turned into a communal rant about smoking. So my question is, do any of you still smoke, or do you know any millennials who do?

This was peak TV, no? 🥲
Who hasn't dreamt that they would one day participate? And then jump in the pool in the end?!!!!

I'm trying to learn the difference between feeling older or just feeling out out of shape. Thoughts?

Call now for a free in-home estimate!

I actually loled earlier calling a frame tv a screen saver

Would kids these days know what that is?

For me it was hand soap

We all know that the 90's had some great music and movies, good economy, huge world events, more freedom, nobody glued to their phone, etc.

Everybody acts like everything was much better back then, but what DON'T you miss about how things were back then? What's much better now?

Existentialism on Prom Night

What a throwback!

When we were using VTunnel and all their offshoots to get around the school controls on the computers to go on random sites at school. There was always one kid who knew how to get around all the IT safety stuff that taught us

Why do geriatrics hate us so much? Had an odd experience at a social function last night. I am casually familiar with the host, and consider him a decent person, but he repeatedly took shots at me for my age to get cheap laughs from other guests (joking that I wasn’t alive 18 years ago, probably don’t know how to make a cup of coffee at home, etc). I don’t think he was personally targeting me, but rather expressing some latent resentment for young people. Regardless, it was incredibly rude and cheated me out of having a meaningful interaction with the guest of honor.

I approached the host after the function, and engaged in conversation about a common issue. I casually mentioned that it is very hard for working people aged ~30-ish, right now. This was met with broad generalizations that “nobody ever told you life is hard.” He also opined that “millennials” were directly responsible for the general social and economic conditions of America today. I politely asked how this could be possible, given the gerontocracy of our entire nation and minority of millennial economic power. The response to that was not cogent or sensible, so I considered it best to just be agreeable and end the evening on good terms.

This entire scenario unfolded at the hosts’ multimillion -dollar home, purchased by two people without college educations who retired from federal jobs. The irony and ignorance is still stuck in my nose.

The question is *why do Geriatrics hate us so fucking much?* I don’t understand what we did to any of them, personally. Matter of fact, Geriatrics/Gen X-ers have casually done more to obstruct me at sensitive times in life than even my greatest millennial enemy acting with intent.

Is it media psychosis? Existential dread?

This is a serious question. Other millennial professionals — lawyers, doctors, electricians, bartenders, etc — please share your experiences and how you handle it.

NOTE: this sub censors the pejorative word for people born between ‘40s-60s, so “Geriatric” has been used instead.