Cobalt Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Is it me or does every kid these days have a smart phone too? i never even got a pc until i was 13/14 Meh. I got my first mobile when I was about 12 or 13? I've never seen children with their own smart phone, and usually if they're playing with one or an iPad it's their parent's whom is somewhere nearby. Maybe that's cultural differences though. Come to think of it, I've never seen a kid with their own mobile full stop. Maybe I'm missing something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceOddity Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What makes me feel old is hearing songs that I grew up with on a so-called oldies station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Having friends who are younger than you:stunned::thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 My grey streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan8 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsinheavenalign Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm around the same age/older than some of my favorite artists. How am I only five years younger than Marcus Mumford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaMama Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I don't feel old :D But I found this file and I thought you might like it. I did my best to translate it into English; have fun reading it: Submitted letter ( anonymous ) : " Wimps ! " Born in the years 1950/1960/1970 ? ? ? Were you born before 1978 ? ? ? further Reading If you were born after 1978: Beat it ... YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THIS! How the hell we may as births in the 50 to 70s , still live ? According to the theories in 2008 we should be dead already Why ? Read only ! We were sitting in cars without safety seats , seat belts or airbags . Our beds and toys were painted with paint full of lead and cadmium . At the top of the stairs there was no gate, who went too far just tumbled down. If you woke up in bed no-one would hear that , and if there was something, you had to shout loud before your parents noticed . Bottles with hazardous substances and all pharmacy bottles we could just open with our bare hands and limited skills . Gates and doors were closed , and when you stick your fingers in , they were gone . On the bike you sat back with your butt on the carrier and tried to hold on to the coil springs of the saddle befor you. A helmet, we did not even have a moped , let alone on a bike . We drank water from the tap , not from a bottle . Color and flavorings must have existed even then , because that red , green or yellow as lemonade we had then, you really do not see them anymore. You put your chewing gum in the evening on the nightstand and put it in the morning back in your mouth . At school they had only one size couch and sometimes there was such a wonderful hazardous valve in it. Shoes were usually already been commissioned by brother , sister , nephew or niece , and your bike was either too large or too small . A bike had no gears and if you had a flat tire , your father taught you as soon as possible to paste it yourself. We went in the morning away from home and we came back when the streetlights came on. No one knew where we were in the meantime and we had no cell phone with us! ! ! The woods or a park was a place to play and no dirty male gathering place . When we went to a boyfriend , you just ran towards; you did not have to call and just went to the back door. You didn’t have to make an appointment and there was no adult with you. We then ate cookies and even got bread with lots of butter and were still not fat. We drank from the same bottle as our friends and nobody got sick . We did not have a Wii , Playstation, Nintendo , X-box , 64 television channels , videos , DVD , surround sound , private televisions, computer or internet . We had friends ! ! ! The television station started at 18:00. Then came an hour wit some fun for kids and oh woe if you then dared to stand up to push ( which were then attached to the unit ) a button for a different station Father decided what and how long you watched tv. We have cut ourseves , broke bones , teeth fallen out , and nobody here was dragged to court. Those were just accidents , and sometimes you even got an extra spanking for it . We fought and sometimes we hit eachother green and blue , there was no adult who was worried about was , let alone that you started wearing a ladybug on your coat . Pedagogically sound toys we made ourselves , we turned balls with sticks , we built soap boxes and noticed the bottom of the mountain that we had forgotten the brake . We played football in the street , and only those who were good enough could play alomg. The others had to keep looking and learning to deal with disappointment . Also there were stupid kids at school. They went and came at the same time as us and got the same lessons . They sometimes took a class a year again and there were no discussions about at PTA meetings . The Master was always right . We rubbed our own sandwiches , with adults-knives , and if you had forgotten that, there wan nothing to buy at school ! ! ! If you did not eat the crusts you were more hungry for the rest of the day . Twix was just another “Raider” and M & M’s were 'our' Smarties We went by bicycle to school , all by itself , even in winter ! ! ! If you had caused trouble your parents agreed with the police. They came to pick you up, but not to speak you free . Our actions have consequences. That was clear and you could not hide. And if your mother at the door waved at you if they took you to the corner of the street, you were a wimp ! ! ! We had freedom , failure , success and responsibility . We must learn to deal with it . Our generation has produced many people who can solve problems, innovative and engaged while daring to take risks and be responsible for the consequences . Are you a member ? ? ? CONGRATULATIONS ! ! ! WE ARE HEROES ! ! ! Born after 1978 ? ? ? STUBBORN AS HELL AND STILL READING ON HE BUT NOW YOU KNOW – LITTLE WIMPS- WHO YOUR HEROES ARE ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccp Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The Internet. yes :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Hatter Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 pretty much everyone on tumblr is 14-16 and i feel weird about it i keep forgetting that i'm allowed to actually do things like buy cigarettes and if i wanted i could hitchhike and go anywhere and nobody could actually stop me??? which isn't really what the thread meant, probably, but whatever also there are users who do not remember the lounge games being separate from the rest of the lounge which is a dumb thing to even think about but hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 pretty much everyone on tumblr is 14-16 and i feel weird about it What is the average age of this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troxley Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I remember VHS, cassette tapes, floppy disks, and all that...but I definitely don't feel old...because I'm not old...maybe I feel old when I'm talking about a movie I haven't watched for a long time and my younger siblings are like "what's that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Are floppy disks finished then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troxley Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I haven't seen a floppy disk for years. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I had a minidisc player. Got four albums recorded onto minidiscs for it before it was superseded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Hatter Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 my high school's computer classes still used floppy disks when i was there in 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccp Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I've still got a bunch of empty floppy disks at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Hatter Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 maybe they will increase in value if you keep them. maybe they will be like gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccp Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 ^ haha :lol: a collectors item from the past for future generations :awesome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected]. Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 the hairdresser talking about my receding hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavensbee Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 The gentleman who cut my hair last week was YOUNGER than me for the first time ever. I just couldn't mentally process that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fefi Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Every night I took a herbal tea before going to sleep. That makes me feel old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I laughed at something Chris Martin said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I laughed at something Chris Martin said. DAMN UR OLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Or maybe young. But I don't wanna be young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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