When I was 21 I thought I was really old. But 21 year olds now are like “I’m only 21”. Interesting.
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It’s because 21 used to be an adult but it isn’t any more.
I have also noticed this.
It’s nice.
Like old pricks on TV
People were older in the past
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‘Ooooh Mr Mulhern, lovely to meet you. I’m 81 you know’
‘Yes Gladys you’ve said. 23 times now’
‘Ooooh sorry I don’t remember. I’m 81 you know’
‘Join us after the break’
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Even me!
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Is this what television is like? On the whole I’m glad I watch internet instead then
That’s just what you do once you reach 80, tell everyone your age
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Its EXACTLY like that yeah
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Its all Barrymore did on Strike it Lucky. Spend 10 minutes with some 85 year old saying she’s 85 and then press a button to win some skydiving
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There’s probably a lot less riding on you having good chat, your f&f are just glad you’re still around, so you can coast by on repeating your age.
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This is a very astute and well articulated observation
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Well done he’s 21
Thank you for your kind feedback
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End point of commodifying worth according to age or something
I think, as a society, we’re recognising more that teenagers are children eg we shouldn’t have them topless in national newspapers. I see a lot more “your brain isn’t fully developed until 25” comments online now, and it seems to me that we’re recognising more young adults in the public consciousness as young - like it’s crazy to remember the old days of 20 year old Lindsey Lohan careening around Hollywood regarded as fair game for ridicule when we also knew she was from a difficult background and kind of a vulnerable person. Think this helps to create more an attitude where we let people be young for longer but idk,
I dunno maybe (definitely) I’m old and out of date.
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Kind of think this but also think that there’s an element of young adults being unable to move out, get onto the housing ladder, get a career etc. 18-21 years olds now feel very different compared to 20 years ago
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