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[–] ZzyzxRoad@lemm.ee 51 points 1 year ago (4 children)

More like 80s babies, since we were actually old enough to remember those first two things

[–] slimarev92@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was born in 1992 and remember it all.

[–] Charliemander@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But you're over 30

[–] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Shut up

[–] HeneryHawk@thelemmy.club 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can imagine the hysteria you were going through as an 7/8 year old experiencing Y2K. Glad you made it through

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Born in '83, I don't remember anyone bothering with it too much. It was all over the news and such, sure, but I don't recall anyone I knew caring about it all that much; both adults and children.

I'm 40 now and living through all this crap has definitely taken a toll. I didn't get into a house until last year, so I missed the cheap housing, and I've been significantly affected by most of this. I still live paycheque to paycheque, and I have no significant savings or retirement money put away.

I have had a pretty strange experience in life though, even compared to my peers. I dropped out of HS, then after about 5 years got my highschool equivalency, went to college, did two different two year programs in about 5 years (there's a story there too, it should have been 3-3.5 years, ended up closer to 5), got into some disappointing jobs, unemployed for a while a couple of times for nontrivial amounts of time each time.... it's been a ride. I'm fairly stable now, though my financial situation is fairly fragile. With the new recession/inflation, it's causing some stress and worry.

Life. Fucking life.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

I was born in 94 and I remember 9/11. I remember the turn of the millennium cause I remember finding it hard to write 2000 instead of 199X in my school book, but I don't think I was aware of Y2K

[–] Demuniac@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah and add on a nuclear disaster for us europeans as well please.