1978 - 2008 and More!

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signalmankenneth

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Can this really be true? I'm not that old!

Subject: 1978 - 2008

This should be sent only to those whose level of maturity qualifies them
to relate to it...

1978: Long hair
2008: Longing for hair

1978: KEG
2008: EKG

1978 : Acid rock
2008: Acid reflux

1978: Moving to California because it's cool
2008: Moving to Arizona because it's warm

1978: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor
2008: Trying NOT to look like Marlon Brando or Liz Taylor

1978: Seeds and stems
2008: Roughage

1978: Hoping for a BMW
2008: Hoping for a BM

1978: Going to a new, hip joint
2008: Receiving a new hip joint

1978: Rolling Stones
2008: Kidney Stones

1978: Screw the system
2008: Upgrade the system

1978: Disco
2008: Costco

1978: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2008: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1978: Passing the drivers' test
2008: Passing the vision test

1978: Whatever
2008: Depends

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly
change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts
together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of
this year's incoming freshmen.

Here's this year's list:

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
born in 1990..

They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic..

The CD was introduced the year before they were born.

They have always had an answering machine.

They have always had cable.

They cannot fathom not having a remote control.

Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.

They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are..

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or
"de plane, Boss, de plane.."

They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is.

McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.

They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Do you feel old yet? Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list..
Notice the larger type, that's
for those of you who have trouble reading..
So have a nice day!!!!! It is good to have friends who know about these
things and are still alive and kicking!!!!
 
Wouldn't people have been more into Liz Taylor and Marlon Brando in 1968 rather than 1978? Heck, in 1978, Brando was playing the role of Jor-El!!
 
Yurt said:
so that was your only beef with the list?
Click to expand...

Yes, everything else seemed pretty good. Except about the long hair vs. buzz cut one. Many teenage boys and young men sport long hair these days, and there really isn't a huge gap between the number that wear it long and buzzed.
 
Your list is two years old.

Here is the list for the class of 2010:


The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.

They have known only two presidents.

For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have been bankrupt.

Manuel Noriega has always been in jail in the U.S.

They have grown up getting lost in "big boxes."

There has always been only one Germany.

They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register.

They are wireless, yet always connected.

A stained blue dress is as famous to their generation as a third-rate burglary was to their parents'.

Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat, parents have always been able to speak freely in the front.

A coffee has always taken longer to make than a milkshake.

Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines.

Faux fur has always been a necessary element of style.

The Moral Majority has never needed an organization.

They have never had to distinguish between the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams.

DNA fingerprinting has always been admissible evidence in court.

They grew up pushing their own miniature shopping carts in the supermarket.

They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communication.

"Google" has always been a verb.

Text messaging is their email.

Milli Vanilli has never had anything to say.

Mr. Rogers, not Walter Cronkite, has always been the most trusted man in America.

Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.

Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-winning coach.

Phantom of the Opera has always been on Broadway.

"Boogers" candy has always been a favorite for grossing out parents.

There has never been a "skyhook" in the NBA.

Carbon copies are oddities found in their grandparents' attics.

Computerized player pianos have always been tinkling in the lobby.

Non-denominational mega-churches have always been the fastest growing religious organizations in the U.S.

They grew up in mini-vans.

Reality shows have always been on television.

They have no idea why we needed to ask "...can we all get along?"

They have always known that "In the criminal justice system the people have been represented by two separate yet equally important groups."

Young women's fashions have never been concerned with where the waist is.

They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.

Brides have always worn white for a first, second, or third wedding.

Being techno-savvy has always been inversely proportional to age.

"So" as in "Sooooo New York," has always been a drawn-out adjective modifying a proper noun, which in turn modifies something else

Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have always been the subjects of television series.

They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.

Ken Burns has always been producing very long documentaries on PBS.

They are not aware that "flock of seagulls hair" has nothing to do with birds flying into it.

Retin-A has always made America look less wrinkled.

Green tea has always been marketed for health purposes.

Public school officials have always had the right to censor school newspapers.

Small white holiday lights have always been in style.

Most of them never had the chance to eat bad airline food.

They have always been searching for "Waldo."

The really rich have regularly expressed exuberance with outlandish birthday parties.

Michael Moore has always been showing up uninvited.

They never played the game of state license plates in the car.

They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.

There have always been live organ donors.

They have always had access to their own credit cards.

They have never put their money in a "Savings & Loan."

Sara Lee has always made underwear.

Bad behavior has always been getting captured on amateur videos.

Disneyland has always been in Europe and Asia.

They never saw Bernard Shaw on CNN.

Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.

Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti have always been luxury cars of choice.

Television stations have never concluded the broadcast day with the national anthem.

LoJack transmitters have always been finding lost cars.

Diane Sawyer has always been live in Prime Time.

Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.

Disposable contact lenses have always been available.

"Outing" has always been a threat.

Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss has always been the perfect graduation gift.

They have always "dissed" what they don't like.

The U.S. has always been studying global warming to confirm its existence.

Richard M. Daley has always been the Mayor of Chicago.

They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water, and play games with, lest they die.

Ringo Starr has always been clean and sober.

Professional athletes have always competed in the Olympics.
 
The class of 2010 may be in my generation, but they really did miss the 90s, seeing as how they were mostly born in 1992. They probably associate Bill Clinton with oral sex, but I doubt many would actually recognize the blue stained dress reference, for example...
 
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