People Under The Age Of 20 Will Likely Not Understand A Single One Of These Memes

If you know, then you know!

These memes are a loud reminder that time moves fast, and some childhood staples have already turned into relics. From old phones to after-school routines, the jokes here hit hardest if you remember life before everything lived on a screen.

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The collection leans into that exact feeling, with each image poking fun at the gap between people who grew up with dial-up, streetlights, and game consoles, and younger readers who may not recognize any of it. That is what makes the whole thing funny, and a little painful too.

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If these references feel painfully familiar, you are probably in the right place.

1. SERIOUSLY!

1. SERIOUSLY!Twitter
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2. Flexinnnn!

2. Flexinnnn!Twitter
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3. I still have that orange tape.

3. I still have that orange tape.Twitter

Some of these hit a little too close to home.

4. I can relate on so many levels.

4. I can relate on so many levels.Twitter

5. This makes me feel old as sh!t.

5. This makes me feel old as sh!t.Twitter

6. That's right. It's called the booze fridge... LOL.

6. That's right. It's called the booze fridge... LOL.Twitter

7. Our phrase was 12, but it's accurate.

7. Our phrase was 12, but it's accurate.Twitter

That one definitely depends on your age.

8. YES!

Teen meme referencing a booze fridge phrase, with social media nostalgiaTwitter

9. OMG! HA.

9. OMG! HA.Twitter

10. Hello Facebook meets Myspace. Why hasn't this happened yet?!

10. Hello Facebook meets Myspace. Why hasn't this happened yet?!Twitter

11. Shake your laffy taffy!

11. Shake your laffy taffy!Twitter

12. We went through so much...

12. We went through so much...Twitter

Anyone who remembers this era is probably smiling right now.

Also, remember those awkward picture-day moments, like the kids in 70 school photos that prove everyone had an awkward phase.

13. It was MSN here, but heck yes. Boy, do I miss the simplicity of those days.

13. It was MSN here, but heck yes. Boy, do I miss the simplicity of those days.Twitter

14. Legit.

Vintage internet meme mentioning MSN and early online simplicity, nostalgic humorTwitter

15. It was the anthem!

15. It was the anthem!Twitter

16. For real though.

16. For real though.Twitter

By this point, the nostalgia is doing all the work.

17. Oh, so I wasn't the only one? Good.

17. Oh, so I wasn't the only one? Good.Twitter

18. I swear if my kids ever say this to me, I'll die.

18. I swear if my kids ever say this to me, I'll die.Twitter

19. We just bought this for our kids, and damn, I was just now years old when I realized this.

19. We just bought this for our kids, and damn, I was just now years old when I realized this.Twitter

20. Sad day!

20. Sad day!Twitter

Some memories never stop being funny, even when they make you feel ancient.

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