Primary school age children are horrible at guessing age. One time when I was 16 a group of 6 year olds estimated I was 40. And I don’t look old, a few weeks ago, I got carded buying beer, which is 16+. I’m 27.
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PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I was talking about my primary-school age kids teachers, and one of them says their next teacher will be Mr Smith.
“He’s old,” they said, “he must be at least fifty”.
I said “nah man. Mr Smith is probably only a few years older than me, early forties I reckon”.
They had me with “no he’s like really old. He reads a newspaper”
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 2 months ago
bus_factor@lemmy.world 2 months ago
About a decade ago my employer had an intern present their findings from analyzing some survey data. One of the findings was this:
“People who answer surveys are really old. Like really old. Like thirty.”
rishado@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are you under the impression that newspapers are still in fashion? Feel like they’re kind of right on that one.
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“no he’s like really old. He reads a newspaper”
I think this is a fair dig haha
ickplant@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, the other day I was consulting with another therapist, and I was telling her how in EMDR therapy I often say “don’t give me the whole article, just the headline” when I want to explain to the client to avoid talking too much during EMDR. she works with teens, and she went “yeah, that will not fly with my clients.”
We came up with “don’t give me the long-form video, just give me the TikTok” as we both felt we were inching closer to the grave, lol.
Yucky_Dimension@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Give me the clip, not the VOD.” How do you do, fellow kids?
Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Damn…
I’m Gen Z and I feel like I’d still understand the article analogy, but when I think about my gen-alpha cousins maybe they would need the TikTok analogy…
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Give me the Reader’s Digest condensed version.”
“How does what a reader eats have anything to do with this? and why would we need a condensed version of that diet description?”
oh god, I’m old.
sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Hey kids! Anything interesting in the latest TV Guide?
Oh really? I’ll have to set up my DVR to tape it, I’ll be at a doctor appointment when the first episode airs…
TwanHE@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Bro im not that old and i remember this, all the good English shows used to air new episodes at night.
klu9@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
“Give me juſt the title, not the compleate novel.”
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Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’m not a Gen Z but how about, give me the TLDR?
ickplant@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I like this, I’m going to tell her about this.
Szyler@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m early thirties, I say this to friends (online and irl) if they talk to much.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
“Give me the Season 1 recap.”
ickplant@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is a good one, thanks!
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I live but to serve.
Lucky13@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Skip the labor pains, just give me the baby.
Amanduh@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I just say “I don’t need your whole life story” but that is kinda rude and wouldn’t work well with clients lol