So many people are weird about age. We’ve got 20-year-olds telling 25-year-olds that they «look good for their age.» Middle-aged people are catastrophizing about young people killing various industries. Twenty-somethings claim that a 26-year-old dating a 38-year-old is a predatory age gap. If you’re spending too much time online, it might seem like nobody knows …
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Boomer Style Gen X Meme Inspires Brutal Thread About Generational Cringiness
One subtle reminder I receive about not getting any younger is the social media presence of the people I knew in high school. It’s hard to put a finger on it exactly, but it’s like some of them just stopped acknowledging several years ago that the internet and its trends kept on evolving. This isn’t …
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Anti-Aging Billionaire Gets Clowned for Sharing 111 Pill Supplement Regime Meant to Stop Him Getting Old
Look, nobody enjoys getting old. I know that aging is supposed to be a gift, but the way our bodies fall apart with time is one of the most horrifying things about being alive. I’m still pretty young by anybody’s standards, and the amount of minor ailments I have in comparison to when I was …
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Wildest Posts From the Depths of Facebook (July 16, 2023)
Many of us who are hopeless social media addicts today can partly blame this affliction on Facebook. Even if it wasn’t our first introduction to presenting ourselves on the internet, it certainly marked a turning point in how many of us decided to do it. Even if it’s not a site that you use a …
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Wholesome 94 Year Old Grandpa Lives His Best Life, Chugging Margaritas and Eating Guacamole With a Spoon First Thing in the Morning
This man is a legend
Rude Karens Harass Waitress For Wearing Shorts in 100-Degree Heat
Older adults always have something to say about what young people are wearing. When I was 15, I went on a school trip alone with my yearbook teacher and a small group of parents and kids. This was during an era when overalls were coming back into fashion, and I wore my favorite pair of …
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Young Whippersnappers Discuss The Weirdest Things Old People Like To Do
I love old people. They get to chill all day long, living their lives freely, and don’t give a hoot about anything. Old people will spend all day watching What Would You Do with John Quiñones and feel no shame. I don’t know if my silly young self could do the same. There are a …
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Funny Times Old People Tried and Occasionally Failed to Use the Internet
People are often surprised when I tell them that my 92-year-old grandmother is capable of sending me emails. They’re surprised that my Grandfather posts to my Facebook, and still calls me to describe his dreams. While they’ve both got a pretty good handle on using the world wide web, there’s plenty of people their age …
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Geriatric Memes For Middle-Aged Posters
Memes are widely regarded as a young person thing. This makes a lot of sense, as people under 40 are the largest consumers and producers of memes by a long shot. Memes have been with us since we were teenagers, and we aren’t letting go of them anytime soon. But what about all the people …
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Wholesome: Tech-Challenged Grandpa Reveals He Goes to Brick and Mortar Stores to Download Their Apps
It’s absolutely mind-boggling to think of all the tech-related advancements that have occurred over the last, oh, fifty years. And while we do poke fun at the technical abilities (or lack thereof) of the geriatrics in our lives, we’ve really got to hand it to them: There’s been a lot to keep up with. While …
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