• @prayer
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    741 year ago

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

    • Victor
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      1491 year ago

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

      • @lugal
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        351 year ago

        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]
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          331 year ago

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

          • @lugal
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            191 year ago

            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.

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              161 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
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              51 year ago

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

        • Victor
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          41 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
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          31 year ago

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

        • NoSpiritAnimal
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          21 year ago

          Point to the panel with a Millenial reading a newspaper

    • @[email protected]
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      781 year ago

      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.

    • Dark Arc
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      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.