This is a tricky one! Woman have been forced into mother positions for decades from very young ages. If you’re the oldest daughter, you take care of the other siblings; if you get into a traditional marriage, then you are taking care of all of the kids; and if your kids have kids, as the …
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‘Grannies getting edgy’: Why older generations are finally getting that tattoo or piercing they always wanted
Tattoo parlors used to be reserved for bikers, gang members, and sailors at port, but that’s no longer the case. Body modification shops have changed so much over the last 30 years that older generations wouldn’t even recognize an average tattoo parlor. More sterile than a doctor’s office, smelling like fresh candles, and flaunting a …
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Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Why the “Gen Z stare” isn’t bad customer service, it’s social evolution
Awkward silences make most people uncomfortable, but Gen Z is just built different. Born through an era of exponential social media changes, global chaos, and shifting communication connectivity, Gen Z has evolved beyond social pleasantries. In their experience, there’s simply no point. In fact, as a generation focused on «real» interactions and significant relationships, Gen …
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25 Throwback 80s Memes for Retro Fiends
What a decade the 1980s were. Many would argue that a lot of the attitudes and beliefs that got established by the current events from back then still inform the world that we live in today, but in a lot of ways, times were very different, no matter how many 80s kids keep bringing the …
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25+ Nostalgic Throwbacks From the 80s and 90s That Are Firmly Pre-Millennium
They say that it is easy to look back on the past with rose-tinted glasses, and that is definitely the case with the last decades of those years that had a 19 in front of them. Those who grew up in the 80s and 90s are now the actual, real adults muddling their way through …
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26 Retro Throwback Snapshots of the Breezy Vibes of Springtime in the 70’s
We can finally turn the page on this long, cold winter. As we reminisce on the conclusion of wintry months, it’s hard not to drift our memory cache towards a time where it seems it was always springtime: The 70s. With bright patterns, floral headbands, short shorts, and a baby oil tan, the 70s spring …
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20 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On (February 26, 2025)
The year is 1980. Your mom’s car smells vaguely of Marlboro’s, Blue Oyster Cult is on the radio, and, according to the papers this morning, it’s going to be a scorcher of a summer day! As you and your siblings file into the backseat of the Volvo, you’re seared by the scorching hot seat belt …
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20 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On (February 12, 2025)
Bologna sandwiches, skinned knees, and a baseball card wedged in your bike spokes—life was good for Gen X in the 80s. Simpler times tempt an entire generation into nostalgia, and as their hairlines recede and crows feet grow more prominent, there’s nothing a Gen Xer loves more than a cherished walk down memory lane. Any …
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24 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On
Gen X is the toughest generation. Born from the mire of metallic jungle gyms and a street light curfew, most latchkey kids in the 80s lived for radical bike stunts, climbing trees, and making petty bets with the other local kids. Whoever built the coolest bike became the king and the whole neighborhood was their …
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20-year-old girlfriend’s nonstop TikTok-inspired ‘brain rot’ slang is making boyfriend rethink relationship: ‘Me: XYZ happened, her: you’ve gyatt to be rizzing me’
Slang is like a linguistic time capsule—it defines a generation, creates inside jokes, and connects people through shared verbal quirks. But as fun as it can be, too much slang can sometimes cause, well, problems. Take, for instance, a young man in his 20s who adores his girlfriend—except for one little snag. Her love of …
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