It ’s a minute we all fear , but that eventually happens .
Listen, there is no fighting it, at some point you just start becoming the “older person” in social settings or in your family life.
Which means that sometimes, as the “older person,” you will undoubtedly make references that younger people just don’t get. This makes me want to know: What’s a reference you’ve made that has completely gone over the head of a younger person, and it left you shocked (and maybe feeling old AF)?
Maybe you mentionedDestiny’s Childand your younger cousin told you they had NO ideaBeyoncéwas in a group and always thought she was a solo artist.
Perhaps you showed your kid your old iPod and they asked if it was a cassette player.
Or, maybe you had to explain to someone that the “M” in MTV stood for Music and that they used to play music videos.
Or, perhaps you were talking to a young person aboutThe Gooniesbeing one of your favorite movies growing up, and they just stared back at you blankly before telling you they had never heard of it.
Or, just maybe you had to explain to your co-worker who JTT is, and it left you feeling ancient.
It’s a moment we all dread, but that eventually happens.
