37 Elder Millennial Memes for Thirty-Somethings Who Are Doing the Best They Can

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John Summers • Contributor
Aug 29, 2023 10:00 PM EDT

Put on those Rose tint glasses folks, because we are taking a nostalgic trip down memory Lane. Sure, we might have grown up in a time when the TV was square and heavy and the internet screamed whenever we logged in, but we loved every minute of it. Life had a very specific taste back then - the taste of powdered drinks and store-bought jello. We were a generation that still went outside to play, we would drink from the garden hose if we were thirsty and call our moms on the pay-phone to ask if we could stay for the night at our friend's house (Because he was the only kid on the block with a game console).

Those were simpler times and we remember them fondly. So, to celebrate the late 80s and early 90s, here are 37 memes and images that are guaranteed to stir up some locked memories from your childhood.

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  • 01
    Human - Who I thought I'd be when I grew up... ...me now, as a grownup
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    Line - Alright I'm starting to finally feel the generation divide r/gaming Posted by u/MasterbeaterPi 11 hours ago 2916 19 22 29.5k Why do people run up and twerk over me when I die at Halo Infinite? natw VANDAL 761 in in (
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    Font - I don't even know how to use my own debit card anymore. Do I insert it? Tap It? Swipe It? Bop It? Twist It? Pass It?
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    Product - the HARD Times The Hard Times @REALpunknews Aging Punk Slaps Another Band Sticker on Sleep Apnea Machine 18r.it/iq4F 4:01 PM 10/20/22 LaterMedia . . JAWBREAKER AVAIL PROPACANDHI ALKALINE TRIO BOUVON 1,762 Retweets 326 Quote Tweets 22.2K Likes
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    Cartoon - me at 2am Are we falling?!?! Sorry my bad
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    Cartoon - So I kept my music in a CD wallet, which was the style at the time. VE B AK
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    Font - Things I thought I would have as an adult: A thriving career, an amazing social life, an impressive retirement account. Things I actually have as an adult: A plastic bag filled with plastic bags, a favorite spatula, crippling anxiety.
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    Font - Fear factor For this next challenge, you're gonna have to wash and fold your laundry in the same day.
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    Handwriting - My walk of shame is going back for a shopping cart after realizing I can't carry 23 items in my arms through the store
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    Forehead - Me who overslept My calculator app 7.30
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    Gesture - OE Perez Wednesday at 6:48 PM. Friend: I'm worried about you Me: *dunks oreo in whiskey* Why??
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    Font - postwafflecrispcereal People in their early twenties still refer to peo- ple older than them as "adults". When do you think they stop... and realize... they are adults natawhat I'm not an adult, I'm a child with a drinking permit. nightterrorbeauty drinking permit freelancervermont "What's that in your sippy cup?" "Vodka."
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    Building - We're Adults And We Get To Decide What That Means: The Home Depot Edition Facebook.com/listables.co
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    Plant - my love language is being total weirdos together @SOFTCORE TRAUMA C
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    Head - Regular me: anxious, stressed and tired Me with coffee: anxious, stressed and FAST
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    Glasses - mark @TheCatWhisprer Welcome to your 40s, if you don't find a strange bruise you don't remember getting, one will be assigned to you. 7:42 PM 10/3/20 Twitter for iPhone .
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    Furniture - When you're trying to get ready for work but your bed keeps pulling you back to it..
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    Font - og-zamboni-driver animar-smol-of-elephants Follow serotnin serotonin? in this economy? postmodernmulticolored cloak this is it, we've found the ultimate specimen of millennial humor Source: serotnin 153,437 notes A
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    Smile - kevin o'shea @osheacomputer I love the term Elder Millennial. It makes me want to gather the children 'round and teach them about Modest Mouse
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    Cat - Doctor: Are you getting enough rest? Me:
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    Water - Everyone: "Are you gonna continue to post stupid memes? Me: YEAH BUOY
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    Font - Marc Flynn @FlynnMarc I love millennials so much. We turned skipping breakfast into "intermittent fasting." That's so creative
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    Forehead - Millennials living through Y2K, 9/11, a plague, 2 economic recessions, and a possible WW3 before they hit 40
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    Organism - Adult friendship is really just shooting off texts like "Yes, hello, I'm not dead yet. Can I arrange to see you in 4-6 weeks?"
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    Font - Julie Benson @TheJulieBenson My brain: 1970 was 30 years ago 1990 was 10 years ago 1995 was 10 years ago 2000 was 10 years ago 2010 was 10 years ago 2016 was a couple years ago 2017 didn't happen 2018 was 2 years ago 2019 was last year 2020 was last year
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    Font - I think we just need to accept that the 90's was our peak as species.
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    Food - Y'all wonder why millennials can't stop buying avocado toast but y'all raised us boards on charcuterie werCarca HEARNED POKE B32 CAME S
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    Facial expression - Spence @spnncer without saying anything, tell me how long you've been on the internet
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    Nose - Buffering...
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    Forehead - when you change it to 'classic rock' expecting zepplin but get weezer
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    Clothing - i used to have a little fake cassette with a headphone wire to trick my car into playing an iPod shuffle sure grandma let's get you to bed
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    Gesture - Hi! It looks like you're too young to remember Clippy. Would you like some help with getting off my goddamn lawn?
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    Arm - nurse: sir... you've been in a coma since 2005 me: O RLY? dubstep4dads
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    Gas - How to tell if your baking soda is expired GREAT MOVIE OFFER Your Next Movie Rental at BLOCKBUSTER is On Us! (Approximate retail value $4.00*) When you buy any 2 one pound boxes of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda See top panel for details and order form. Offer expires March 31, 2005 or while supplies last. ARM THE STANDARD BLOCKBUSTER Approximate retail value of certificate will vary by market. OF PURITY Pure Baking Soda For Baking, Cleaning & Deodorizing NET WT. 1 LB. (454 g)
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    Vertebrate - Blake Ⓒ™M @NeilNevins I feel like gen z wouldn't believe this was an unedited image from a real commercial that played several times a day across prime time network television Qu WE LOVE THE SUBS!!! Quiznos SUB Smalton 11:34 AM 2020-11-18 Twitter for iPhone 10.7K Retweets 2,450 Quote Tweets 74K Likes
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    Dvd - "How old are you?" Me: Win XP SONY CD-R 700MB FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT -8TG6W-287Q8 2P11 disc SUPREMAS Recordable f/Sarcasmlol
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    Sky - 117 067 401 IF YOU KNOW WHAT A FLOPPY DISK IS IT MAY BE TIME FOR YOUR CANCER SCREENING. KEYSTONE Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center
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