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Every now and then a list pops up that sums up what it means to be “old.”
I almost ended up with 18 points, but then… growing up in Switzerland, the land of banking, I never used a checkbook, until I moved to the U.S. in 2001 and suddenly needed one to pay bills.
The one thing I never had was a water bed, and I don’t even think it belongs on this list. Instead, here are ten things I think should be included:
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Played Donkey Kong and Tetris
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Rode a bike without a helmet
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Waited for certain times of day when phone calls were cheaper
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Wore fishnet tank tops and neon legwarmers
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Parents smoked in the house
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Rented movies from a video store
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Got sent to the store as a kid to buy cigarettes or beer for your parents
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Waited a week for the next episode of a show
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Memorized friends’ landline numbers
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Traded Panini stickers and had duplicates
How many can you check off? And what would you add to this “you’re old if…” list?
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