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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Oh please...I was born before the collapse of the Berlin wall, and I'm only in my mid-thirties.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I was born just before the Chernobyl disaster. Which explains a lot of what's wrong with me, now coming to think of it...

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

6-9 months after would probably be the worst...shortly before is much less risky.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

just after would be worse

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I hate to break it to you — we're old.

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

I distinctly remember the Berlin Wall coming down. It was a big deal for a while. I couldn't tell you why it was important, but I knew it was happening.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I saw the pieces of the wall outside of Berlin where they were moved just after the wall came down. I was in high school.

Christ.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you have to ask, then obviously you are not one. (/s 🤪)

[–] errer@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Real millennials are 2,000 years old.

[–] monogram@feddit.nl 3 points 9 months ago

Back when people used calculators, instead of ChatGPT

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How old were these characters in the show supposed to be?

[–] Konstant@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

27 one and 25 the others

[–] Caitlyynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago

Back off my lawn!

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago
[–] linkshulkdoingit69@lemmy.nz 1 points 9 months ago

Yes that's right, we possess arcane knowledge, as well as the knowledge of the sins and terrors of kings and chieftains past.