Things that make me feel old...

[ejpint]

Our intern lost his stapler. I made the inevitable Office Space reference, and was rewarded with a blank stare. He has never seen it. He was like 2 when it came out.

Yesterday I went to speak to a bunch of 8th graders on career day. As we were talking about what they can focus on in high school to be career ready, I suddenly realized that I graduated from high school before most of them were born.

Get off of my lawn.

[80sjunkie]

I show clips from office space in my classes, does that make me an awesome professor or what

[Girls Own Love]

I was on the phone with my cousin (she's 15). She said something was "cray cray", and I didn't get it. When she explained that it meant "crazy" I ranted about how absolutely ridiculous that is, in turn making me feel old.

But really? Cray cray?

[ecupirate04]

May 10, 2012 15:15:47 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

I always feel old when I admit a labor pt that has a birthdate in the upper 90's.

You deliver the babies of babies? Holy crap. A 1999 birthday is a 13 year old.

Burying my head in the sand.

[WOT?*]

May 10, 2012 15:09:00 GMT -5 Girls Own Love said:

I was on the phone with my cousin (she's 15). She said something was "cray cray", and I didn't get it. When she explained that it meant "crazy" I ranted about how absolutely ridiculous that is, in turn making me feel old.

But really? Cray cray?

Do you not watch Real Housewives of Atlanta? Ms. NeNe (whatever her last name is) is cray-cray.

[ecupirate04]

May 10, 2012 15:23:57 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

May 10, 2012 15:17:46 GMT -5 ecupirate04 said:

You deliver the babies of babies? Holy crap. A 1999 birthday is a 13 year old.

Burying my head in the sand.

Yes....I've only had one 13 year old, but tons of 14 and up. My son is going to be 13 this month. I can't comprehend!!

Eeeek! I mean I know it happens but yea.

[CallingAllAngels]

I work with students going to school on the GI Bill, and many of then are 10 years younger than me. It blows my mind.

[aerowife2010]

I had one of those moments. My high school asked me to come back and talk about my career and realized that I had babysat some of the kids I was talking to. Yikes!

[ejpint]

May 10, 2012 15:28:33 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

May 10, 2012 15:25:33 GMT -5 ecupirate04 said:

Eeeek! I mean I know it happens but yea.

And I'd guess that 99.97% take their babies home, and a pretty high percentage are pregnant again within a year or two.

In that same group of 8th graders was a very pregnant girl. Terrifying. It was sad to think if the baby inside of her follows in her shoes, she could be a grandmother by the time she's my age. The school was in a rougher neighborhood, so I'm just hopeful she has some support, whether from her family or through the school.

[ejpint]

May 10, 2012 15:19:04 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

May 10, 2012 15:06:00 GMT -5 ejpint said:

Our intern lost his stapler. I made the inevitable Office Space reference, and was rewarded with a blank stare. He has never seen it. He was like 2 when it came out.

NO.

Being two when it came out is no excuse. That movie is a pillar of American culture.

I fully agree! I told him I was bringing him a copy, and if he didn't watch it and report back, he would fail his internship.

[Roc A Bee]

I saw someone's birthday was 1991 and I thought they must be like 10, nope they are 20