Student describes the ‘90s as 'the late 1900s' and now we all feel old
I know children are the future but, damn, they didn't have to do us like this.
Please read this tweet, but steel yourself if you — like me — remember the '90s because you're about to catch a stray jab to the heart.
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That kid has no idea just how devastating a blow they landed on Sarah J. Jackson, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Assuming you're an old like me who remembers Y2K, that's how old we've gotten: College kids think we lived in the olden days.
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Jackson's post inspired some great responses about young folks accidentally insulting The Olds. Here are a few of the best:
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The tweet obviously blew up, and, to her credit, Jackson put the attention to good use.
"Oh wow," Jackson wrote. "Hey, I don’t have a soundcloud but you can support by wearing a mask, staying home and washing your hands so one day students and I can have class in-person again without risking our lives!"
Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
