For The Class Of 2010

[THL]

1. The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.
2. They have known only two presidents.
3. For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have been bankrupt.
4. Manuel Noriega has always been in jail in the U.S.
5. They have grown up getting lost in "big boxes."
6. There has always been only one Germany.
7. They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up" on a cash register.
8. They are wireless, yet always connected.
9. A stained blue dress is as famous to their generation as a third-rate burglary was to their parents'.
10. Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat, parents have always been able to speak freely in the front.
11. A coffee has always taken longer to make than a milkshake.
12. Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines.
13. Faux fur has always been a necessary element of style.
14. The Moral Majority has never needed an organization.
15. They have never had to distinguish between the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams.
16. DNA fingerprinting has always been admissible evidence in court.
17. They grew up pushing their own miniature shopping carts in the supermarket.
18. They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communication.
19. "Google" has always been a verb.
20. Text messaging is their email.
21. Milli Vanilli has never had anything to say.
22. Mr. Rogers, not Walter Cronkite, has always been the most trusted man in America.
23. Bar codes have always been on everything, from library cards and snail mail to retail items.
24. Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-winning coach.
25. Phantom of the Opera has always been on Broadway.
26. "Boogers" candy has always been a favorite for grossing out parents.
27. There has never been a "skyhook" in the NBA.
28. Carbon copies are oddities found in their grandparents' attics.
29. Computerized player pianos have always been tinkling in the lobby.
30. Non-denominational mega-churches have always been the fastest growing religious organizations in the U.S.
31. They grew up in mini-vans.
32. Reality shows have always been on television.
33. They have no idea why we needed to ask "...can we all get along?"
34. They have always known that "In the criminal justice system the people have been represented by two separate yet equally important groups."
35. Young women's fashions have never been concerned with where the waist is.
36. They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.
37. Brides have always worn white for a first, second, or third wedding.
38. Being techno-savvy has always been inversely proportional to age.
39. "So" as in "Sooooo New York," has always been a drawn-out adjective modifying a proper noun, which in turn modifies something else
40. Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have always been the subjects of television series.
41. They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.
42. Ken Burns has always been producing very long documentaries on PBS.
43. They are not aware that "flock of seagulls hair" has nothing to do with birds flying into it.
44. Retin-A has always made America look less wrinkled.
45. Green tea has always been marketed for health purposes.
46. Public school officials have always had the right to censor school newspapers.
47. Small white holiday lights have always been in style.
48. Most of them never had the chance to eat bad airline food.
49. They have always been searching for "Waldo."
50. The really rich have regularly expressed exuberance with outlandish birthday parties.
51. Michael Moore has always been showing up uninvited.
52. They never played the game of state license plates in the car.
53. They have always preferred going out in groups as opposed to dating.
54. There have always been live organ donors.
55. They have always had access to their own credit cards.
56. They have never put their money in a "Savings & Loan."
57. Sara Lee has always made underwear.
58. Bad behavior has always been getting captured on amateur videos.
59. Disneyland has always been in Europe and Asia.
60. They never saw Bernard Shaw on CNN.
61. Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.
62. Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti have always been luxury cars of choice.
63. Television stations have never concluded the broadcast day with the national anthem.
64. LoJack transmitters have always been finding lost cars.
65. Diane Sawyer has always been live in Prime Time.
66. Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.
67. Disposable contact lenses have always been available.
68. "Outing" has always been a threat.
69. Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss has always been the perfect graduation gift.
70. They have always "dissed" what they don't like.
71. The U.S. has always been studying global warming to confirm its existence.
72. Richard M. Daley has always been the Mayor of Chicago.
73. They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water, and play games with, lest they die.
74. Ringo Starr has always been clean and sober.
75. Professional athletes have always competed in the Olympics.

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[THL]

72. Richard M. Daley has always been the Mayor of Chicago.

I remember Harold Washington - my father worked for him when he passed.



(and I want no comments on my age from Dreadnought!!)

[jame$thegreat]

alot of this is inaccurate.... i am the in the class of 2010 and i dont know what some of this crap is, and i remember a time before it (maybe because im lower-middle class)

[Bill]

4. Manuel Noriega has always been in jail in the U.S.

You're welcome youngin's.

I remember Harold Washington - my father worked for him when he passed.

You mean Emperor Daily right?

You never did answer the question i asked in the other thread.

Why do you live in a totalitarian state of a city in a state?

Dont you wonder what freedom actually feels like?

[TopHatter]

I remember Harold Washington

Yep, I remember him as well.

Extra points if you remember the Mayors who preceded first Washington and then Daley.

Extra extra points if you know who Edward Vrdolyak was and if you can pronounce his last name.

[THL]

Yep, I remember him as well.

Extra points if you remember the Mayors who preceded first Washington and then Daley.

Extra extra points if you know who Edward Vrdolyak was and if you can pronounce his last name.

I have no idea and I would pronounce it:

Ver-Doe-Lee-Ack

[TopHatter]

I have no idea and I would pronounce it:

Ver-Doe-Lee-Ack

You don't remember Jane Byrne and Eugene Sawyer?

And you're correct about the former Alderman.

[Tronic]

whats wrong in having a student union???

[TopHatter]

whats wrong in having a student union???

Nothing, that's the whole point.

For graduating class of 2010, the Soviet Union is something they might - I stress might - have heard about in history class.

But back in the day, the Soviet Union was something to be hated and feared.

For kids today though it's about as scary as the Roman Empire.

[THL]

You don't remember Jane Byrne and Eugene Sawyer?

And you're correct about the former Alderman.

I remember the name Jabe Byrne, but I do not remember her as a mayor. As for Eugene Sawyer - I thought he was a reporter.

I only remember Harold Washington and forward - Don't forget...you ARE older than me!!

[Bill]

LOL, the silent treatment.

How petty...

[THL]

LOL, the silent treatment.

How petty...

I get the feeling I missed something

[Tronic]

Nothing, that's the whole point.

For graduating class of 2010, the Soviet Union is something they might - I stress might - have heard about in history class.

But back in the day, the Soviet Union was something to be hated and feared.

For kids today though it's about as scary as the Roman Empire.

ahhh... ok. yes defenitely Soviets are now simply a history lesson...

[gilgamesh]

"Boogers" candy has always been a favorite for grossing out parents

[Bill]

I get the feeling I missed something

Dont you read the responses to threads that you post?

LOL...4th post of this thread miss.

The question i asked in this thread is based on:
Peoples republik of Chicago