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[–] prayer 74 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's millennials trying to fit in with Gen Z to prove to themselves they're not old.

[–] victorz 149 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the Gen Z is... reading a newspaper? Nah fam, I don't think that's what's going on.

[–] lugal 35 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You think millennials read newspapers? We are the first digital native generation. In fact, we saw the internet growing up while we grew up ourselves

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember the internet before Facebook and Instagram? Good times. It was all Flash Games and p... Uhm, videos

[–] lugal 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I still know my ICQ number. Back when all instant messagers had open protocols and you could use one open source client for all of them.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

I'm still slightly mad that everyone wanted to use AIM instead of ICQ, even though icq was better. It had offline messaging and you could change your display name, neither of which aim supported.

Anyone younger than like 30 probably has no idea that those were noteworthy features at one time. You could only send someone a message if they were actively connected at the same time as you.

[–] naticus 5 points 1 year ago

I regret forgetting mine. I know it was 3965....... Something. But that's as far as I know for sure.

[–] victorz 4 points 1 year ago

No I don't think we do. I sure as hell don't. Yes indeed, we are, and we did. That's why I think the whole comic is bullshit, like wtf is this whole thing? Feels like some Gen X or earlier is trying out this web comic thing. I don't even know.

[–] rwhitisissle 3 points 1 year ago

Growing up? I think you mean "getting drained of any creativity or energy with age."

[–] NoSpiritAnimal 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Point to the panel with a Millenial reading a newspaper

[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I know i'm old, i just found a new hobby: messing woth the younger generation by messing with their slang.

You know, like how grandpa called every pokeman pikachu...but on purpose.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Grandpa knew what he was doing when he called all the pokemen pikachu

[–] Lemminary 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

pokemen

I... I think I'm having a panic attack.

[–] not_a_dog 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? Everyone knows the correct plural form of "pokemon" is "pokemons".

[–] Decoy321 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, it's 2020s, the proper term is pokepersons.

[–] Lemminary 5 points 1 year ago

I spit out my drink.

[–] cone_zombie 11 points 1 year ago

No, no, it's okay. It's just a stroke.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I mess with my zoomer children all the time: bruh, no cap, on god, sus/sussy, my guy.

They mostly roll their eyes, but I do enjoy it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

My favorite is on cap, no god.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lugal 5 points 1 year ago

ong

Oh, (there is) no god?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This is the way

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah no millennial is doing that to fit in/not feel old (okay there are probably some but they're a minority for sure), at best they're doing that to be annoying/make fun of the crazy slang.

[–] ggppjj 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's very incredibly lit, fam.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

On Satan, for real no caps