This will make you feel old...
Facts about the high-school class of 1998, many of whom will be entering
college in just a few weeks.
- They were born in 1980.
- They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan era, and do not know
he was ever shot.
- They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged.
- Black Monday 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
- There has only been one Pope. They can only really remember one president.
- They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart, and do not remember the
Cold War.
- They have never feared a nuclear war. "The Day After" is a contraceptive
pill to them, not a movie.
- They are too young to remember the Space Shuttle blowing up, and
Tienanmin Square means nothing to them.
- Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
- They never had a polio shot, and, likely, do not know what it is.
- Bottle caps have not only always been screw-off, but have always been
plastic. They have no idea what a pull-top can looks like.
- Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
- The expression "you sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
- They have never owned a record player.
- They have likely never played PacMan, and have never heard of Pong.
- Star Wars looks very fake to them, and the special effects are pathetic.
- There have always been Red M&M's, and Blue ones are not new. What do you
mean, there used to be beige ones?
- They may have heard of an 8-track, but chances are they probably have
never actually seen or heard one.
- The Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
- As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 32 cents.
- They have always had an answering machine.
- Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they seen
a black-and-white TV.
- They have always had cable.
- There have always been VCR's, but they have no idea what Beta is.
- They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
- They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
- Roller-skating has always meant inline for them.
- The Tonight Show has always been hosted by Jay Leno.
- They have no idea when or why Jordache Jeans were cool.
- Popcorn has always been cooked in a microwave.
- They have never seen Larry Bird play, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a
football player.
- They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
- The Vietnam War is as much ancient history to them as WWI, WWII or even
the Civil War.
- They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
- They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
- They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
- They never heard the phrases, "Where's the beef?" ... "I'd walk a mile
for a Camel" ... or "De plane, de plane!"
- They do not care who shot J.R. and have no idea who J.R. is.
- The Titanic was found? I thought we always knew where it was.
- Michael Jackson has always been white.
- Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America and Alabama are places, not groups.
- McDonalds never came in Styrofoam containers
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