Have you ever found that some of your memories are ancient history to younger people?
Recently, some young folks at the company (about 25-26 years or so) were discussing what was 'Flash Gordon'. Someone had mentioned that and they did not know to what the name referred to.
I intervened to explain part of what Gordon was, his struggle against Ming in Mongo, alongside Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkhov.
Heck, I even mentioned the later movie that was made famous by Queen's song (Me and my friends even skipped highschool to see it when it was on the cinemas). And googled some images in their PCs.
IT WAS AS IF I WAS SHOWING THEM A BYZANTINE ICON. :huh:
They just had no close idea of what I was saying. They understood my explanations and now knew (generally) what it was, but still it was something that they'd never seen or known personally before. Their eyes were empty of (real) understanding.
Sometimes I feel really, really old.
I try to keep in touch with the newer generations (mainly, by fucking them) but it is beginning to happen to me too.
How old are you, by the way?
Quote from: Martim Silva on November 22, 2012, 09:17:19 AM
Have you ever found that some of your memories are ancient history to younger people?
Recently, some young folks at the company (about 25-26 years or so) were discussing what was 'Flash Gordon'. Someone had mentioned that and they did not know to what the name referred to.
I intervened to explain part of what Gordon was, his struggle against Ming in Mongo, alongside Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkhov.
Heck, I even mentioned the later movie that was made famous by Queen's song (Me and my friends even skipped highschool to see it when it was on the cinemas). And googled some images in their PCs.
IT WAS AS IF I WAS SHOWING THEM A BYZANTINE ICON. :huh:
They just had no close idea of what I was saying. They understood my explanations and now knew (generally) what it was, but still it was something that they'd never seen or known personally before. Their eyes were empty of (real) understanding.
Sometimes I feel really, really old.
If your dumb fuck coworkers don't know who Flash Gordon is, that sounds less like a being young problem than a being culturally illiterate problem.
I mentioned to some friends that I sat behind Ben Johnson in the cinema the other day.
None of them had ever heard of him, and they're only a couple of years younger than me.
Remember the scene from Death Poof where stuntman Mike explains to the young chicks in the bar on which movies and tv series he worked? I recognized them all, while the girl next to me, ten years younger than me didn't know any of them.
Quote from: Syt on November 22, 2012, 09:51:25 AM
Remember the scene from Death Poof where stuntman Mike explains to the young chicks in the bar on which movies and tv series he worked? I recognized them all, while the girl next to me, ten years younger than me didn't know any of them.
:thumbsup:
And yeah, definetly.
First of all, I feel an ancient rock for liking Star Wars.
Secondly, when an all around nice guy and like the current archetype 20-something geek tells me they'll "go to a wasabi bar, then a tea house, then maybe the *shitty metal band trying to play folk-metal* concert" my stomach turns.
Nope. I flunk the new generation, that keeps me in touch.
Even with people a few years younger.
An American girl here loves some weird animal character I'd never seen before. I had no idea what it was for ages. Then I learned it was a pokemon. Nothing beyond 151 counts dammit! Everything after that was characterless and sucky!
Then with my students....PS1 is ancient history, before their time. They like this One Piece thing I've never seen. And worst of all some like Star Wars....the new ones.
That's right.
Charmander or Death!
Quote from: Maladict on November 22, 2012, 09:47:41 AM
I mentioned to some friends that I sat behind Ben Johnson in the cinema the other day.
None of them had ever heard of him, and they're only a couple of years younger than me.
The playwright?
Quote from: Martim Silva on November 22, 2012, 09:17:19 AM
Have you ever found that some of your memories are ancient history to younger people?
No, not really.
Those rare occasions that I talk to young people I don't bother to register their replies so no, I've never felt ancient.
Quote from: Tamas on November 22, 2012, 10:02:26 AM
Quote from: Syt on November 22, 2012, 09:51:25 AM
Remember the scene from Death Poof where stuntman Mike explains to the young chicks in the bar on which movies and tv series he worked? I recognized them all, while the girl next to me, ten years younger than me didn't know any of them.
:thumbsup:
Just a good friend. I often forget that she's ten years younger than most on our group of friends, because she acts more mature than most girls her age.
Recently our family was discussing a tour we are going to take out to the Great Barrier Reef. I said, "I hope its not a three hour tour".
My wife got it and groaned. My boys looked at me in that way when they think the older generation is crazy.
I'm in touch with the new generation. I know all the latest hits in the pre-school set.
Quote from: Razgovory on November 22, 2012, 11:26:54 AM
Quote from: Maladict on November 22, 2012, 09:47:41 AM
I mentioned to some friends that I sat behind Ben Johnson in the cinema the other day.
None of them had ever heard of him, and they're only a couple of years younger than me.
The playwright?
Yes.
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 01:51:01 PM
I'm in touch with the new generation. I know all the latest hits in the pre-school set.
I'm losing touch with the pre-school set. :(
Quote from: Malthus on November 22, 2012, 02:19:59 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 01:51:01 PM
I'm in touch with the new generation. I know all the latest hits in the pre-school set.
I'm losing touch with the pre-school set. :(
There's one way to remedy that problem. :perv:
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 02:30:18 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 22, 2012, 02:19:59 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 01:51:01 PM
I'm in touch with the new generation. I know all the latest hits in the pre-school set.
I'm losing touch with the pre-school set. :(
There's one way to remedy that problem. :perv:
OK, Grallon.
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 02:30:18 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 22, 2012, 02:19:59 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 01:51:01 PM
I'm in touch with the new generation. I know all the latest hits in the pre-school set.
I'm losing touch with the pre-school set. :(
There's one way to remedy that problem. :perv:
That is disgusting
Why am I not surprised that katmai and Brain are the ones to take my comment the wrong way. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 02:33:25 PM
Why am I not surprised that katmai and Brain are the ones to take my comment the wrong way. :rolleyes:
Enough with the innuendo already.
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 02:33:25 PM
Why am I not surprised that katmai and Brain are the ones to take my comment the wrong way. :rolleyes:
They can't imagine any form of sex likely to actually lead to production of (human) babies? ;)
Quote from: Malthus on November 22, 2012, 02:35:23 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 22, 2012, 02:33:25 PM
Why am I not surprised that katmai and Brain are the ones to take my comment the wrong way. :rolleyes:
They can't imagine any form of sex likely to actually lead to production of (human) babies? ;)
Not if you are doing it right.
Quote from: Maladict on November 22, 2012, 09:47:41 AM
I mentioned to some friends that I sat behind Ben Johnson in the cinema the other day.
None of them had ever heard of him, and they're only a couple of years younger than me.
To be fair, that does make you pretty damned old. But tell him I liked Epicoene.
It first hit me when I encountered someone who had no idea what I meant by "what we have here, is a failure to communicate."
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 22, 2012, 11:38:31 PM
It first hit me when I encountered someone who had no idea what I meant by "what we have here, is a failure to communicate."
to me, that's the prelude to a Gun's and Roses song :P
Quote from: Tamas on November 22, 2012, 10:11:34 AM
And yeah, definetly.
I've seen some creative spellings of "definitely," but that takes the taco. Sadly, I've also come to the realization that a lot of the current youth aren't even going to get
that reference. :(
Flash Gordon is a great example. Max von Sydow, Brian Blessed, and Timothy Dalton were all fairly big names at the time, but the only one kids now usually recognize is Dalton, and that's only because of the continuous publicity the Bond franchise gets.
I haven't really felt out of touch with the younger generation, either because I'm in denial or not that old yet. What i have felt, as of late, is the feeling of something happening only a couple of years ago when really it was 10 plus years ago. It's an odd feeling.
I'm out of touch with every generation.
Quote from: HVC on November 23, 2012, 12:08:38 AM
I haven't really felt out of touch with the younger generation, either because I'm in denial or not that old yet. What i have felt, as of late, is the feeling of something happening only a couple of years ago when really it was 10 plus years ago. It's an odd feeling.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fus12.memecdn.com%2FI-Still-Think-1990-Was-10-Years-Ago_c_97411.jpg&hash=878d539db3415cece00d7952ea57533bc5f2f68e)
(Though for me it's more like 1994. I subscribe to Stephen King's theory in the intro to the revised Dark Tower books that we kinda, sorta get stuck in the time when we were around 20.)
CdM is stuck in the time when he had a 29 inch waist. Honey, you have to learn to deal maturely with change.
Quote from: DontSayBanana on November 23, 2012, 12:05:28 AM
Quote from: Tamas on November 22, 2012, 10:11:34 AM
And yeah, definetly.
I've seen some creative spellings of "definitely," but that takes the taco. Sadly, I've also come to the realization that a lot of the current youth aren't even going to get that reference. :(
Flash Gordon is a great example. Max von Sydow, Brian Blessed, and Timothy Dalton were all fairly big names at the time, but the only one kids now usually recognize is Dalton, and that's only because of the continuous publicity the Bond franchise gets.
Are you seriously dissing me, a non-native, for spelling, when you have Mr. American History Teacher Timmay around? :P
I deliberately tell my colleagues about when there were only three TV stations and they closed down at 11pm, and the days before we had central heating or showers, and when we rented the TV and telephone, and shops were shut on Sundays and half-day Wednesdays...
Then I tell them about the Britpop and indie groups I've seen live that no longer exist and it's like telling them I saw the Beatles.
Yes, of course. But then, 'twas ever thus, back to when Ughh first realized the young ones weren't listening to him on the sabre tooth tiger hunt.
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on November 23, 2012, 07:02:07 AM
Yes, of course. But then, 'twas ever thus, back to when Ughh first realized the young ones weren't listening to him on the sabre tooth tiger hunt.
"You have no idea what life was like back then! Fire? We didn't even dream of it! You kids today with your newfangled flintstone speartips have it easy! You don't even know what REAL work is!"
Quote from: Martim Silva on November 22, 2012, 09:17:19 AM
Have you ever found that some of your memories are ancient history to younger people?
Well, yes. I'm a parent. I thought that was part and parcel with the job. :unsure:
Quote from: The Brain on November 23, 2012, 02:13:18 AM
CdM is stuck in the time when he had a 29 inch waist. Honey, you have to learn to deal maturely with change.
:D
Quote from: The Brain on November 23, 2012, 02:13:18 AM
CdM is stuck in the time when he had a 29 inch waist. Honey, you have to learn to deal maturely with change.
Never.
I've earned the right to be crabby with young, stupid people.
The boomers said you can't trust anybody over 30. Well, you can't listen to anybody under it, either. Everybody's got ADD and Assburgers, with the critical thinking skills of last week's kitty litter.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 26, 2012, 01:32:18 PM
Quote from: The Brain on November 23, 2012, 02:13:18 AM
CdM is stuck in the time when he had a 29 inch waist. Honey, you have to learn to deal maturely with change.
Never.
I've earned the right to be crabby with young, stupid people.
The boomers said you can't trust anybody over 30. Well, you can't listen to anybody under it, either. Everybody's got ADD and Assburgers, with the critical thinking skills of last week's kitty litter.
Goddamned right. Young people suck.
If you think you need to earn the right to be crabby - you're doing it wrong.