Debi Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things. Each year the staff at Beloit College in Wisconsin puts together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of this year's incoming freshmen. Here's this year's list: The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1986. They are ; -Too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. -Their lifetime has always included AIDS. -Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic. -The CD was introduced the year they were born. -They have always had an answering machine. -They have always had cable. -They cannot fathom not having a remote control. -Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show. -Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave. -They never took a swim and thought about Jaws. -They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are. -They don't know who Mork was or where he was from. -They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane". -They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. even is. -McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers. -They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Just think of all they've missed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Such naievete!. Lucky us, having such enriched existences... XOXOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Yeah, like being the little servant girl to change the channels when I was a kid. I was my dad's remote control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 GerbilRunner and I were both born the same year - the year I graduated was the year these freshmen were born! The year I was born was the year my husband started college - I believe the same is true of HER husband, or maybe it was his second year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmydog2 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 We've Come A Long Way Baby..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I had to share this one with my entire address book. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.