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[–] 18 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I think the first time I felt really old was when a teenager said "You were a teenager in the '90s?? OMG, that's so cool. What was it like?"

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago

    Let me tell you about the 1970s, youngster.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    The world seemed more mysterious back then. You had to go all the way to the library to look shit up.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    Yea I'm old. I have entered the "get off my lawn" phase of my life.

    I've started talking to myself because I'm the ONLY one that really knows.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    Now that's not fair. Not enough guns..

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Some parts of the ‘80s I’m jelly of, like the not expecting to be reachable constantly, seeming relative ease of getting a job, and arcade culture.

    I wouldn’t want the no ozone layer, super high (for the time) milk prices, and crappy video games, though, amongst other things. I have a lot of respect for my loved ones who got through it.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    And don't forget the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. While political tensions were easing, there were several occasions when we almost all died because someone fucked up or some gadget did something unexpected or some part failed that had cost pennies.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Yeah, shit creeps up on you.

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