These Old Photos Suggest That People Used To Age A LOT Faster Than We Do Today
Brandon McCarthy was once a professional baseball pitcher. Today, the 36-year old is a front office executive for the Texas Rangers and spends his free time musing over Twitter, as many folks these days tend to.
Recently, McCarthy turned to his followers with a thought that struck him: did people of the past appear to age faster? It's a tough call to make because on one hand, if you looked at a 13-year old today and a 13-year old from say, the 90's, you'd see a massive cultural shift. However, based on the responses that McCarthy received on Twitter... he just might be on to something.
A question is posed to the public:
BMcCarthy32People began to respond: yes.
rockiepie258I'm sorry, 42!? Wow. Have you SEEN Jennifer Aniston lately? (She's 50.)
DickBuffman213Grandma looks like she's 70.
AndyLChapmanLAExcuse me? This is a full-grown man.
jadandeHowever, not everyone agreed. Which is fair, this 19-year old totally looks 19!
KeahiKaiwiOkay but she is eternal.
MeredithcYo, this 21-year old looks 50.
jareddjohnsonDoth my eyes deceive me?
dbrydodg
Well, the occassion is pretty cool at least.
WillNotBDanide
The Great Depression can definitely do this to you.
pklinkne
Oh, wow.
CerowB
I blame the moustache
nthomasrios
The 30's never looked older
stefanielaine
Get this man a time machine to reclaim his youth.
_JVera
I'm laughing because the younger they are, the older they look. Who did this? They sold their Hollywood souls to the wrong demon.
eckhaus
Wild.
Solvang84
These are all extremely good points that explain the rapid aging in adulthood.
CogitoErgoJokes
These days, they might.
KevinKlussier
No. Way.
ThatShaneBua
Where did his hair go?
zamartin
You really can't argue with this logic.
Kids today may be applying make-up to look older, but in the past, they were making life choices that aged them very quickly.
DTMattSmith
Knowing the ages of The Golden Girls makes the show a whole different story sometimes.
BaseballReba
Is this a game to you?
Yeah, the jokes were rolling in, too.
JohnOttavio
It's getting hot in here.
airwin_nl
LMAO no
MadHominem
Keanu Reeves is also eternal.
MRipley13
Well you know what they say about your insides.
Grova
Fair enough.
Reynaldo_8
What are your thoughts on this phenomenon? Share in the comments now!
