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5 Things Us Millennials Will Have A Hard Time Explaining To Our Grandchildren

Good luck explaining Salt Bae to your future grandkids

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5 Things Us Millennials Will Have A Hard Time Explaining To Our Grandchildren
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Sure, we all grew up on Internet slang and selfies and hashtags, but much like us millennials are unfamiliar with things like cassette players and black and white televisions, when we become grandparents, we'll probably have some serious explaining to do.


1.) Memes 

If we're lucky the meme, which in my opinion is one of the best things to ever happen to the internet, will live on for generations to come, but more than likely it will fade with time. Good luck explaining to your future grandkids why a man sprinkling salt on meat is so gosh darn entertaining, or why Kermit the frog wearing a hood and talking to himself is so #relatable.

2.) Feels

When did emotions become a physical force, and why are we constantly being hit by them? We may understand 'getting hit with the feels' but something tells me our grandkids might be a little confused. Especially since feels can be triggered by pretty much anything.

3.) Shipping/OTP

Your Grandchild: "Why is it every time you see that couple on tv you yell something about a ship?"

You: "Because 'shipping' it means I want them to be together forever and have beautiful children and live happily but this stupid show won't allow it!"

Your Grandchild: *eyes widen in fear and confusion*

4.) Vines

RIP Vine, now we don't even have proof to show future generations that watching people do something moderately funny for six seconds over and over again was a valid form of entertainment. They'll never believe us now, we'll have to crash into something or come up with puns for ourselves now.

5.) Tumblr

I honestly couldn't even explain Tumblr to myself, much less my future grandchildren. I feel like I would just end up dramatically shaking my head and saying something like "It was a dark, tear filled place full of aesthetically pleasing people and fangirls. Never go there, you will be lost forever."

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