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Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:48 am to TH03
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Why do old people try to act like growing up with different technology is something to brag about?
Required higher social intelligence and fostered problem silving.
It's not a coincidence since the age of cell phones and e-communication that IQ and social intelligence are dropping.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:51 am to CatsGoneWild
Mechanical intuition
Problem solving skills
Injuries from playing outside
Bicycle
Chores
Punishment
Fun
Conflict Resolution skills
Problem solving skills
Injuries from playing outside
Bicycle
Chores
Punishment
Fun
Conflict Resolution skills
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:52 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
Required higher social intelligence and fostered problem silving.
It's not a coincidence since the age of cell phones and e-communication that IQ and social intelligence are dropping.
"When I grew up: hard and turned me into a perfect adult"
"When you grew up: easy and made you a dumb pussy"
Classic Roger.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:54 am to CatsGoneWild
Three wheelers
Rotary phones
Tuning knobs on tvs
Drink cans with pull tabs
Bottle caps that didn’t twist
Yes, some older millennials experienced a lot of this stuff, but generally speaking most did not
Rotary phones
Tuning knobs on tvs
Drink cans with pull tabs
Bottle caps that didn’t twist
Yes, some older millennials experienced a lot of this stuff, but generally speaking most did not
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:56 am to TH03
quote:
"When I grew up: hard and turned me into a perfect adult"
"When you grew up: easy and made you a dumb pussy"
Classic Roger.
Thanks for illustrating my point succinctly.
You took a simple explanation and turned it into an entire drama queen rant. This is why we make fun of you.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:56 am to real turf fan
quote:What? My Gen Z kid used one of those yesterday helping out while I was cooking.
Can openers that operate with a manual turning motion.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:57 am to CatsGoneWild
Gun rack in my pickup at school with a 22 on it.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:57 am to Jake88
quote:
What? My Gen Z kid used one of those yesterday helping out while I was cooking.
Yep, plenty still in use.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:58 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
turned it into an entire drama queen rant.
Huh? I made fun of you. It's very easy to do with your takes on younger generations.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:59 am to CatsGoneWild
Air Conditioning, Real Food, Respect for others.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 10:59 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
Required higher social intelligence and fostered problem silving.
It's not a coincidence since the age of cell phones and e-communication that IQ and social intelligence are dropping.
What a frickin' dolt
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:00 am to TH03
quote:I don't think it's bragging, it's the idea that something that was ubiquitous is all but gone. It's also a tangible recognition that time is flying by and now, suddenly, you're the old guy.
Why do old people try to act like growing up with different technology is something to brag about?
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:01 am to CatsGoneWild
Playing 'Smear the Queer'
We played that all the time in the backyard and there were always injuries, bloody noses, black eyes, bruises....neighbor broke his collar bone one time.
We played that all the time in the backyard and there were always injuries, bloody noses, black eyes, bruises....neighbor broke his collar bone one time.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:02 am to RogerTheShrubber
Imagine actually believing this 
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:02 am to lsu2006
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:03 am to Cracker
quote:My Gen Z kid has all of these.
Mechanical intuition
Problem solving skills
Bicycle
Chores
Punishment
Fun
Conflict Resolution skills
quote:They really haven't had this, even while playing organized sports. Seems weird to me too, but, they aren't as daring as I was on my bike. Probably a damn good thing.
Injuries from playing outside
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:04 am to CatsGoneWild
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This post was edited on 6/14/20 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:04 am to CatsGoneWild
1. Yo-yo
2. 8 track tape machine
3. Record player w/ 33/45/78 speeds.
4. VCR
5. Nerf football
6. A battery operated spring like contraption that threw a plastic football about 25 feet.
7. A Rod Carew batting machine.
8. A baseball pitching net that would bounce the ball back to the person throwing the baseball.
2. 8 track tape machine
3. Record player w/ 33/45/78 speeds.
4. VCR
5. Nerf football
6. A battery operated spring like contraption that threw a plastic football about 25 feet.
7. A Rod Carew batting machine.
8. A baseball pitching net that would bounce the ball back to the person throwing the baseball.
Posted on 1/19/20 at 11:05 am to CatsGoneWild
quote:
Black and White tv
quote:
Metal fans with very little guarding
quote:
TV in a wooden box and the channels go up to 13. After so many years, they came up with a spin knob that went on top of the tv and it went up to 26
Rotary phone
All were around when millennials were kids.
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