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[–] salty_chief@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Baby in 2040 at age 15. “You mean I could have been born in 1995!? I could have at least enjoyed some of the early 2000s!

[–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 8 points 19 hours ago

oldest baby: "I was totally born in the wrong generation."

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
  1. The peak of our civilization.
[–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 3 points 19 hours ago

fun fact, the years 1999, 2000, and 2001 were actually all the same year.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Too bad those sliding phones never really caught on

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

They were actually produced and sold, but apparently the sliding mechanism would break with wear and tear.