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BIZARRE: Posts to make you feel old - You Need To See This
As cliche as it sounds, time really flies. Blink, and an entire decade has gone by. You just don’t notice it until you start doing the math. Here’s a fun one for you: the first iPhone came out almost twenty years ago. Bored Panda launched back in 2009, and yes, that means we’ve been around for 17 years now. Wrap your head around that one.
But honestly, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Today, we’ve gathered some truly nostalgic photos from a subreddit dedicated to making people feel old. Scroll down to see how many you remember, and upvote the ones you miss the most!
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#1
Classical Music Appreciation?
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#3
Just For The Laughs
If scrolling through this collection has made you feel a bit personally attacked about your age, don’t worry. No matter how old you are, a lot of people actually don’t feel their age.
Kids are a great example. They constantly insist they’re older, and if you tell a toddler they’re small, they will absolutely argue that they’re a grown-up, thank you very much.
As adults, we tend to do the same thing in reverse. You might be 60 if you look at the date on your birth certificate, and yet pretty much feel like you’re not a day over 35. There’s actually plenty of research to back up this interesting phenomenon and how it impacts us.
#4
Who Else?
#5
Miss Days Like These
#6
You Can Hear This Can't You?
Bored Jellyfish 14 hours ago
And then sometime in high school, during an American Lit class, you learn the tragic inspiration for this.
Back in 2006, researchers David Rubin and Dorthe Berntsen surveyed 1,470 Danish adults between the ages of twenty and ninety-seven with a pretty simple question: do you feel older, younger, or the same as your actual age? People under twenty-five usually felt a bit older than they actually were.
But past thirty-nine, it was a whole different story. Seventy percent said they felt younger, twenty-seven percent felt exactly their age, and only two percent said they felt older. So if you’ve ever thought “there’s no way I’m actually this old,” you’re far from the only one.
#7
What Was The Question Again?
#8
The Metal Lid On A Can Of Nestle Quik Where You Had To Use A Spoon To Pry It Open
#9
Getting Taught On These In A Warm Room Trying Not To Fall Asleep
StrangeOne 14 hours ago
The class was always cold to me. These were a blessing during the winter.
A more recent survey by financial services company Legal & General found something similar. They asked over 1,000 people about three different versions of their age: chronological, mental, and physical.
Eight out of ten people said they felt mentally younger than their actual age, and 56% felt physically younger too. The gap also widened over time. By the age of 60, most people felt like they were 42 on the inside.
#10
Who Else Used 5¼" Floppies?
#11
Hello My Baby ..hello My Honey
#12
Any "Night Court" Fans Out There?
The survey also looked at what kinds of activities made people feel more youthful. Exploring the outdoors, traveling, going to live events, and socializing all scored high across the board.
One standout finding, though, was about dancing. For 77% of women, it had a strong connection to feeling young. For men, that number dropped to just 46%. On the flip side, the biggest thing that made people feel older was plain old aches and pains, which affected about a third of respondents.
#13
One Of The Memories Of My Schwinn 10-Speed
#14
Yes, You’re Old, But Are You This Old?
#15
People Here Will Know Exactly What This Is
Bored Jellyfish 14 hours ago
Something that will temporarily blind you for a few seconds, followed by a blue dot in the center of your vision for another minute.
Here’s the good news, though. Feeling younger than your actual age can genuinely be beneficial for your health. Yannick Stephan and his colleagues at Montpellier University studied 10,000 adults and found that people who felt older than their real age had a 25% higher risk of being hospitalized in the coming years.
Stephan even suggested that doctors should start asking patients about their subjective age as a simple diagnostic tool. “It’s information obtained by asking a simple question, without taking blood samples and without a medical examination, but it gives precious indications,” he said.
#16
Back In The Day When You Were A Kid. Would This Have Been You?
BlitheSpirit 14 hours ago
Oh yes - also, if someone’s parents got a new refrigerator, the box it came in provided hours of entertainment! It’s a clubhouse, it’s a spaceship…
#17
Did Any Of You Actually Use This After The First Week?
Liliana Spiro 9 hours ago
Well... check out my last name. Heard so many jokes and got so many nicknames because of this :D
#18
If You Can Hear This You're Really Old
A 2022 study published in JAMA Network Open followed 14,000 adults over the age of 50 for four years.
Researchers found that those with the highest satisfaction with aging had a 43% lower risk of passing away from any cause. They also had lower rates of diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease.
#19
I Never Knew This Character Had A Name (Gossamer)
#20
Really I'm Old Enough ,who's With Me
#21
It’s A Chair, It’s A Step-Stool. 2 Things Can Be True. Grandma Had One In 60’s And 70’s
On top of that, they had better cognitive functioning, felt less lonely, were more physically active, and slept better.
As Dr. David Sinclair, a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, put it: “If you feel younger, you are more likely to act younger. Maintaining a healthy and positive mindset as you age is one of the best things you can do for a longer life.”
#22
If You Immediately Recognize This, You’re Officially Old
#23
50 Yrs Ago, I'd Be Watching This Right Now
#24
The Beginning Of Every School Year
So if this list made you feel ancient for a second, don’t sweat it. The truth is, many of us are walking around feeling way younger than our actual age, and according to science, that’s one of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves.
Your younger self is still very much in there, and a number on a birthday cake doesn’t change that. Embrace it.
#25
Why Did These Go Away?
Bored Jellyfish 14 hours ago (edited)
Several generations of doggos were conditioned to come running to that sound.
#26
I’m Pop’n Old
#27
You Belong Here If You Recognize This Man
#28
If You Recognize This Show You Might Be Old
#29
Making Orange Juice From A Frozen Paper Can
#30
Anyone Else A Big Fan Of "Hollywood Squares," Back In The Day
#31
I Can Still Taste Em
#32
Yep
Thee8thsense 14 hours ago
I was on a date with my highschool boyfriend, and I was wearing a new pair of pants for the occasion (corduroy, as I recall). I had ordered a coke and somehow the server tripped and the entire red cup of coke landed all over my lap! She was mortified, but I simply did my best to sop up the mess, and continued the dining experience...
#33
Who Remembers The Old Blue Tint At The Top Of The Windshield?
#34
I Saw It In The Theater
#35
Filling Up Behind The Rear License Plate
#36
Slide Across
#37
When I Was 16 This Was The 💩
nottheactualphoto 14 hours ago
That is some fancy-lad equipment. And air conditioning too! One of the cars my dad bought had a blank metal plate in the space where the radio would have been if you weren't such a damned cheapskate.
#38
Did Ya Have One?
#39
It Sure Was Fun Watching Them Pour Over
#40
Who Else Watched This
#41
What Was Your Favorite? Mine Was Apple
#42
The Rubber Coin Purse
#43
You Are Old, If You Ever Dressed Up Just Because You Were Flying Somewhere
#44
More Than 40 Years Later And I Still Don’t Know What This Candy Is Called
StrangeOne 15 hours ago
Dollarama has them. I think they're just called Strawberry hard candies.
#45
40+ To Understand This
#46
Used To Have The Same One And Refill It With The Boxed Band-Aids
#47
My Grandmother Had One Of These Cork Coaster Caddies. I Don’t Recall Why, But I Was Fascinated With It When I Was Young
#48
Did Anyone Else Have One Of These?
#49
Are You Old Enough To Be Freaked Out By This?
#50
And That’s The Truth
#52
Anyone Played With This?
Bored Jellyfish 14 hours ago
We survived a of dangerous things… this is just one of them. Lawn darts were another.
#53
I Played With These
#54
These Were A Blast. Who Had This Or The Cheaper Glider?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 11 hours ago
My pediatric dentist was fantastic. If we were good for our checkup/appointment, he would give us kids wooden tokens. Behind the receptionist's desk was a prize wall FILLED with goodies. It seriously had as much swag as Chuck E. Cheese's prize booth. Each toy had a "price" in wooden tokens. I had to wear a retainer and headgear, so I was at the dentist's quite a bit, and I saved up enough to get several balsawood gliders. I loved them. I also think that dentist is why I have a positive image of dentists in general and zero fear of going to the dentist, unlike my mother and my ex, who both have to be sedated for any dental work XD
#55
If You Know Why This Ship Is Famous, Then You Might Be Old. 49 Years Ago Today
#56
If You Used This Sometime In Your Life, You’re A Legend
Glen Ellyn 11 hours ago
My dad had one at his archery range. The oldest of my four brothers would help Dad out quite often (he was about 10-11 at the time). One of his jobs was to "fill the Coke machine."
#57
I’m Positive You Will Not Know What This Ls. If You Really Know This Then You Must Be Old!!
#59
Ahhh..but Those Carpeted Side Panels Were Something Weren't They? (With Or Without Cigarette Burn Holes)
nottheactualphoto 14 hours ago
My car has ashtrays. For a while I was using the front-seat one to stash quarters to pay toll booths and parking meters.
#60
Guys - Did You Have One, Or Just Want One?
nottheactualphoto 14 hours ago
One of my friends had one of these, with the 5-speed shifter. I was so jealous.
#61
Anyone Remember This Guy?
#62
We Had This In My Old Middle School
#63
Kmart Cafeteria 1975. I Can Smell The Coffee And Cigarette Smoke
#64
Im Ancient
Giraffe Sitter 12 hours ago
It wasn’t a trip to Wendy’s unless you got the table with the ad for a bag of teddy bear parts.
#65
You’re Old If You Know This Kid. He Guest Stared In Almost Everything In The Mid 70’s And Early 80’s
#66
If You Can Smell This Photo…
LakotaWolf (she/her) 11 hours ago
They still make this! My ex and I used to paint a lot of miniatures (mostly Warhammer 40k) and he liked using Testors metallic paints on his army. My Space Marines just had leopard spots on their pauldrons XD
#67
You're Definitely Old If You Know What That Slot Is For
#68
Thank You For Your Service If You Ever Used One Of These. Bonus Points If It’s On Your Key Ring Now
Chich the witch 13 hours ago
Have two in the kitchen. Only can opener that reliably works if you know how to use it.
#69
I’m Old
#70
If You Know What Comes Next ….you’re F’in Old
#71
Anyone Play This At The Gas Station?
Northlander72 12 hours ago
I pkayed it on my Commodore 64. Was one of the few good arcade conversions for the C64 as well.
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Chich the witch 13 hours ago
I was already into adulthood when many of these came on the scene :p
David Paterson 13 hours ago
Better than the usual collection, much better. Some even older than me. And not too US centric.
Fred 8 hours ago
Almost entirely USA, I think. Or did I grow up on another planet?
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 13 hours ago
I was already into adulthood when many of these came on the scene :p
David Paterson 13 hours ago
Better than the usual collection, much better. Some even older than me. And not too US centric.
Fred 8 hours ago
Almost entirely USA, I think. Or did I grow up on another planet?
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