Okay, time for a young guy's perspective.
Children today have no idea what a skeleton key is, unless they have seen the movie "Skeleton Key".
Never saw the movie, but I know what a skeleton key is.
They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably did not know he had ever been shot.
True on the first part, but I did know that Reagan had been shot
They were prepubescent when the first Persian Gulf War was waged.
Yep.
Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
I actually had never heard of Black Monday until you posted this.
The size of a silver dollar or half dollar mean nothing to them.
What's supposed to be significant about the size of a silver dollar or half dollar? I have a couple of each.
They have never feared a nuclear war.
I suppose that's true.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Hey, I remember watching Columbia disintegrate when re-entering the atmosphere in at the end of a mission in 2003.
(yeah, I know you mean when the shuttle Challenger in 1986 exploded after lift off due to a leak from the SRB because of an O ring seal failure.
Tianamen Square means nothing to them.
But I've read all about it.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS. (WOW)
Yes, unfortunately.
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
I remember my dad buying beer that had caps you had to lift off with a can opener.
Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums. The expression you sound like a broken record means nothing to them.
First part, true. Second part: one of my favorite saying.
They have never owned a record player.
Not here. I used to have one, but it broke. My mom still has one in her living room.
They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
I've played Pac Man (on the computer
) Never played Pong, although I've heard of it.
They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
Have heard of an 8 track.
As far as they know, stamps have always cost over 30 cents.
Actually, I think I recall 29 cent stamps back when I was little and would watch my mom mail letters.
They have always had an answering machine.
Well yeah.
Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen a black-and-white TV.
True on the first part, false on the second.
They have always had cable.
Never had cable. (okay, okay, you really mean that cable has always been available)
There has always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA is.
Have heard of BETA, never knew what it was though.
They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
What! You mean at one time you would actually have to get up walk and all the way across the room just to change the channel?
They were born the year that Walkman were introduced by Sony.
Used to have one.
Roller-skating has always meant in-line for them.
Hey, I've got a pair of the old steel skates that you strap onto your shoes.
Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
Yes.
They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool. (LMAO)
What
are Jordache jeans?
Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
My family has always preferred the stove top or the hot-air popper.
They have never seen Larry Bird play.
Yes.
They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.(Thats not fair, I am still afraid to swim in a pool in the dark!)
Why think about
Jaws when you swim anyway, when all the water in the municipal pool is crystal clear and you can see everything under the water?
Who swims on the beach?
The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII and the Civil War.
But I've read about those wars.
They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
Oh yeah? Reading can do wonders for your knowledge of history.
They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
My mom used to wear them.
They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. ( He was from Ork...DUH!)
Yes. I don't think I care.
They never heard: "Where's the beef?," or " I'd walk a mile for a Camel," or "De plane, de plane."
Your starting to date yourself... badly.
They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. is.
Don't care.
The Titanic was found? They thought we always knew where it was.
Again, reading, and PBS is great for learning.
Michael Jackson has always been white.
... and creepy.
Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not groups.
Kanas is the only group out of that bunch I've never heard of. And I listen to Chicago regularly.
McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers.
Um, the Big Breakfast platter still comes in a styrofoam container.
There has always been MTV.
Yes.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
Oh really? I have one.
Well, I guess the list makes for great emails between olds farts, even if it doesn't all ring true.
