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> 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 freshman. Here is this year's list:
>
> 1. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
born
> in 1984
>
> 2. They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably did
> not know he had ever been shot.
>
> 3. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged. Black
> Monday, 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
>
> 4. There has been only one Pope.
>
> 5. They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the
> Cold War.
>
> 6. They have never feared a nuclear war.
>
> 7. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
>
> 8. Tianamen Square means nothing to them.
>
> 9. Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
>
> 10. Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
>
> 11. The statement "You sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
>
> 12. They have never owned a record player.
>
> 13. They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
>
> 14. They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was
introduced
> when they were 1 year old.
>
> 15. As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 33 cents.
>
> 16. They have always had an answering machine.
>
> 17. Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they
seen
> a black and white TV.
>
> 18. They have always had cable.
>
> 19. There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
>
> 20. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
>
> 21. They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the "Help
me,
> I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
>
> Feeling old Yet? There's more:
>
>
>
> 22. They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
>
> 23. Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
>
> 24. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
>
> 25. They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
>
> 26. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
>
> 27. They have never seen Larry Bird play.
>
> 28. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
>
> 29. The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII and the
Civil
> War.
>
> 30. They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
>
> 31. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
>
> 32. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
>
> 33. They never heard: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel,"
or
> "De plane, de plane!".
>
> 34. They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. was.
>
> 35. The Titanic was found? They thought we always knew.
>
> 36. Michael Jackson has always been white.
>
> 37. Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not rock
> bands.
>
> 38. McDonalds never came in styrofoam containers.
>
> 39. There has always been MTV.
>
> 40. They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
>
> Do you feel old yet?
>
> 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 freshman. Here is this year's list:
>
> 1. The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were
born
> in 1984
>
> 2. They have no meaningful recollection of the Reagan Era and probably did
> not know he had ever been shot.
>
> 3. They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged. Black
> Monday, 1987 is as significant to them as the Great Depression.
>
> 4. There has been only one Pope.
>
> 5. They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the
> Cold War.
>
> 6. They have never feared a nuclear war.
>
> 7. They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
>
> 8. Tianamen Square means nothing to them.
>
> 9. Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
>
> 10. Atari predates them, as do vinyl albums.
>
> 11. The statement "You sound like a broken record" means nothing to them.
>
> 12. They have never owned a record player.
>
> 13. They have likely never played Pac Man and have never heard of Pong.
>
> 14. They may have never heard of an 8 track. The Compact Disc was
introduced
> when they were 1 year old.
>
> 15. As far as they know, stamps have always cost about 33 cents.
>
> 16. They have always had an answering machine.
>
> 17. Most have never seen a TV set with only 13 channels, nor have they
seen
> a black and white TV.
>
> 18. They have always had cable.
>
> 19. There have always been VCRs, but they have no idea what BETA was.
>
> 20. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
>
> 21. They don't know what a cloth baby diaper is, or know about the "Help
me,
> I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial.
>
> Feeling old Yet? There's more:
>
>
>
> 22. They were born the year that Walkmen were introduced by Sony.
>
> 23. Roller skating has always meant inline for them.
>
> 24. Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.
>
> 25. They have no idea when or why Jordache jeans were cool.
>
> 26. Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.
>
> 27. They have never seen Larry Bird play.
>
> 28. They never took a swim and thought about Jaws.
>
> 29. The Vietnam War is as ancient history to them as WWI, WWII and the
Civil
> War.
>
> 30. They have no idea that Americans were ever held hostage in Iran.
>
> 31. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are.
>
> 32. They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.
>
> 33. They never heard: "Where's the beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel,"
or
> "De plane, de plane!".
>
> 34. They do not care who shot J. R. and have no idea who J. R. was.
>
> 35. The Titanic was found? They thought we always knew.
>
> 36. Michael Jackson has always been white.
>
> 37. Kansas, Chicago, Boston, America, and Alabama are places, not rock
> bands.
>
> 38. McDonalds never came in styrofoam containers.
>
> 39. There has always been MTV.
>
> 40. They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.
>
> Do you feel old yet?
>