Photos From The Millennial Era That Generation Z Doesn't Understand

Do you know what a floppy disk is and what it does? Test your knowledge with all these Millennial things!

Mikayla
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Photos From The Millennial Era That Generation Z Doesn't Understand

There is a lot of heat on the internet when it comes to comparing generations to one another. Maybe the world is just so different that it's incomparable to what it used to be, OR maybe people just need to adapt to the new ways of society and move on.

ANYWAY.

When it comes to Millennial's and Generation Z there isn't that much of an age gap but those few years have created a strange difference between the kids I grew up with and the kids that are growing up now. Some of us know the struggle of not being able to use the internet while someone was on the phone, and some of us only know about the struggles of not having fiber speed internet while you're trying to snap chat your crews drive to McDonalds.

If you're a person from either of those groups check out the posts below and see if they make you feel old, or just confused!

Yes. I wasted my time doing that. Of course.

Yes. I wasted my time doing that. Of course.

17 hours was NOTHING. Downloads always started out at about 97 days!

17 hours was NOTHING. Downloads always started out at about 97 days!

Please tell me I'm not the only one here who had a wall phone? With a cord?

Please tell me I'm not the only one here who had a wall phone? With a cord?

Hint: it's not for snacks.

Hint: it's not for snacks.

oh. OH.

oh. OH.

We used to make shadow puppets using these!

We used to make shadow puppets using these!

Second row, second from the left. Every heading when I was 10.

Second row, second from the left. Every heading when I was 10.

... WOW.

... WOW.

At least they're still considered classic and not cringe.

At least they're still considered classic and not cringe.

I've just realized my laptop doesn't have a disk drive.

I've just realized my laptop doesn't have a disk drive.

When a mommy floppy and a daddy floppy love each other, they make USB's!

When a mommy floppy and a daddy floppy love each other, they make USB's!

You stick a pencil in it.

You stick a pencil in it.

Only real gym junkies do this arm day workout!

Only real gym junkies do this arm day workout!

So sad. Alexa, play Come on Eileen

So sad. Alexa, play Come on Eileen

We called one of these a "Walkman" because I guess... You could walk with them?

We called one of these a

NO. I REFUSE.

NO. I REFUSE.

DO YOU KNOW NOTHING CHILD

DO YOU KNOW NOTHING CHILD

It's okay, I'm calm now. Calm, and minty.

It's okay, I'm calm now. Calm, and minty.

We do not judge, we simply educate.

We do not judge, we simply educate.

EDUCATE!

EDUCATE!

Ah yes, classic, scratchy music.

Ah yes, classic, scratchy music.

I feel like this isn't a generational problem. Learn your history, kids!

I feel like this isn't a generational problem. Learn your history, kids!

So close yet so, so, far.

So close yet so, so, far.

My childhood crush! RIP

My childhood crush! RIP

Unfortunately, yes, times have changed. But we'll be okay, there are plenty of new things to learn about, and we always have our memories, right?

Unfortunately, yes, times have changed. But we'll be okay, there are plenty of new things to learn about, and we always have our memories, right?
Mikayla