Sometimes you make a pop culture reference you’re sure everyone knows and you’re met with blank stares. BuzzFeed asked readers to share the times they made a reference to someone younger and felt old AF because the person had no idea what they were talking about.
These are some outdated references that went right over the heads of younger folks:
- "My kids and I were watching ‘Blue's Clues’ with Steve, and in one episode two of the clues were 'tape player' and 'cassette.' 😬 They had no idea, lol."
- "I (31) was in the car with my younger sister (24) when a song by Kelly Rowland came on. I was talking about the song when my sister asked who Kelly Rowland was. I turned to her and explained how she was in Destiny’s Child! She stared at me blankly and just asked, 'Who?' I had to take a second after that one."
- "A couple of years ago, my very young coworker came in wearing a pink sweater on a Wednesday. I jokingly responded with: 'On Wednesdays we wear pink.' She looked very confused and said, 'Is there a dress code?' I explained that it was a quote from ‘Mean Girls.’ She said she'd heard of it but never seen it, and it sounded like a movie her mom would know."
- "A 20-year-old coworker walked over to get the time. I pointed to the analog dial clock on the wall, and he said, 'That doesn't help me.' I was stunned. I said, 'Big hand, little hand,' etc. He was never taught how to read the clock."
- "A few months ago, I was talking to my 11-year-old niece about music. She primarily likes pop, so I asked her if she liked Madonna. She responded with, 'Who’s Madonna?'"
- "I asked a question to a class of 13–14 year olds. When no one answered, I said, 'Bueller? Bueller?' Nothing but blank stares. It was sad."
- "A coworker was talking about his Jeep and everything that was needing to be fixed. I mentioned Adam Sandler's 'Ode To My Car.' Both he and one of our mechanics said, 'Adam Sandler makes music?' They were blown away."
- "I tried to pay for some gift cards at Starbucks once with a company check. The girl behind the counter had no idea what a check was and had never seen or heard of such a thing. I ended up using a card."
- "My kids were hot in the car, so I told them to 'roll down their windows.' They had no idea what I meant."
Source: BuzzFeed