Credit: @thewitchbrmclst, Twitter
There is a funny thread trending on Twitter this morning. It starts with “#InThe80sNoOneSaid” and here are some chuckle-worthy, relatable answers:
“In the ’80s you never called someone on the phone and then asked “where are you”
“I’m going to sleep in on Saturdays and watch my cartoons on streaming later. You woke up for those Saturday morning cartoons or you didn’t see them!”
“Is this too much hairspray?”
“Put on a helmet.”
“How safe are those jarts/lawn darts for kids really?“
“Damn, left my phone on the roof…“
“I’ll have a Venti Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte, please.”
“what’s the WiFi password?”
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
These are so funny, but only because they are true!
Recently, I watched “The Matrix” with my son, who turns 24 today. Aside from being astounded by the youth of Keanu Reeves, I was struck by the fact that the characters were using cell phones. Sure, they were big, brick-like “telecommunicators”, but this was 1985 – a good decade before cell phones made their debut. I barely remember seeing The Matrix the first time around, and I sure didn’t remember those phones. I kept saying, “Wow, they totally predicted the future!” My son was not impressed. Nor was he impressed by the old yellow rotary phone that was the lynchpin of the communications system. For me, this begs the question, What will be the a-ha moment for his generation? What will they look back on 40 years from now and marvel that someone saw that far into the future? There’s a chance that I could still be around when that moment happens. I’m looking forward to it!
I hope that we both are fortunate enough to witness those a-ha moments for our kids, Kelly! 🙂 I think I have reached that threshold point where nothing really surprises me too much anymore. LOL