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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': In [[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode44 Episode 44]], one of the useless facts Yakko tells the viewers is that termites can live to be 50 years old. He then sees an elderly termite telling his grandchildren, "Why, when I was a young termite, we used to have to walk 50 miles in the snow with no shoes for a good piece of wood. Not like you kids today!"
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} (1993)'': In [[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode44 Episode 44]], one of the useless facts Yakko tells the viewers is that termites can live to be 50 years old. He then sees an elderly termite telling his grandchildren, "Why, when I was a young termite, we used to have to walk 50 miles in the snow with no shoes for a good piece of wood. Not like you kids today!"
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Tommy's Grandpa Lou and his stories, frequently invoking and emphasizing "fifteen [something]" in them. It got to the point where others in the family would have retorts ready:
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice'':
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice'':
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991'' had Tommy's Grandpa Lou and his stories, frequently invoking and emphasizing "fifteen [something]" in them. It got to the point where others in the family would have retorts ready:
** His son Stu, in''Reptar ''[[Recap/RugratsS2E10ReptarOnIceFamilyFeud Reptar on Ice'':Ice]]'':
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'''Stu:''' [[HistoricalLongevityJoke In his day the dinosaurs were ''REAL.were]] ''[[HistoricalLongevityJoke REAL]].''
** Stu's wife Didi in"Mirrorland":"[[Recap/RugratsS2E4ShowdownAtTeeterTotterGulchMirrorland Mirrorland]]":
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** Tommy's other grandfather, Didi's father Boris:Boris in "[[Recap/RugratsS2E9NoBonesAboutItBeachBlanketBabies Beach Blanket Babies]]":
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* In ''ComicBook/BackToTheKlondike'', Scrooge [=Mcduck=] is forcing his nephew WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck to carry him on the latter's back while they trek to Scrooge's old claim in the Klondike.
-->'''Scrooge:''' Stop griping! When I was your age, I crossed this pass with '''two hundred pounds''' on my back!\\
'''Donald:''' If you were as full of hot air then as you are now, you probably '''floated''' over like a balloon!
-->'''Scrooge:''' Stop griping! When I was your age, I crossed this pass with '''two hundred pounds''' on my back!\\
'''Donald:''' If you were as full of hot air then as you are now, you probably '''floated''' over like a balloon!
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--> When I was your age, we {{rocket jump}}ed all the way to school uphill, both ways... [[color:red:IN BOILING LAVA]]
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* ''WebVideo/StevenHe'': "When I went to school, I had to walk 20 miles (uphill, both ways, 26 hours a day) on one foot! My other foot was starting a business."
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* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'' Sifu Kwok has strong opinions on the GoodOldWays of honour and piety vanishing, and young men just wanting to learn kung fu to join TheTriadsAndTheTongs. The game, contrary to expectations, invites the player to sympathise, rather than write it off as a {{Grumpy Old Man}}'s [[RamblingOldManMonologue ramblings.]]
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* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'' ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs2012'' Sifu Kwok has strong opinions on the GoodOldWays of honour and piety vanishing, and young men just wanting to learn kung fu to join TheTriadsAndTheTongs. The game, contrary to expectations, invites the player to sympathise, rather than write it off as a {{Grumpy Old Man}}'s [[RamblingOldManMonologue ramblings.]]
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* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', Jimmy, Carl and Sheen accidentally [[RapidAging turn themselves old]] and fall into this.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', one episode, Jimmy, Carl and Sheen accidentally [[RapidAging turn themselves old]] and fall into this.
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* A variation shows up in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', after Bruce shuts down the cave's high-tech systems to keep out [[AIIsACrapshoot a hostile AI]]:
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* The ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' episode "Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E." has Numbuh Two's grandmother Lydia and Count Spankulot ramble on how they had to eat things like packing peanuts and tadpoles for dessert when they were younger.
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', Goslyn claimed that Darkwing once pulled that - right after he pointed out a building as his childhood school... and the house next door as his childhood home. Then again, over the course of the series, Darkwing clearly demonstrates MultipleChoicePast, at least one of which involved Drake obviously making stuff up on the spot.
* Timmy's paternal grandfather in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' is quite fond of the trope. His first non-flashback line was a rant about how he doesn't like things as how they're today when compared to what they used to be.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', when Franklin first went to school, he was told that his father, instead of taking a bus, had to walk two and half miles to school and back, even in the rain and the snow. His parents didn't go so far as "uphill both ways," though.
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', Goslyn claimed that Darkwing once pulled that - right after he pointed out a building as his childhood school... and the house next door as his childhood home. Then again, over the course of the series, Darkwing clearly demonstrates MultipleChoicePast, at least one of which involved Drake obviously making stuff up on the spot.
* Timmy's paternal grandfather in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' is quite fond of the trope. His first non-flashback line was a rant about how he doesn't like things as how they're today when compared to what they used to be.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', when Franklin first went to school, he was told that his father, instead of taking a bus, had to walk two and half miles to school and back, even in the rain and the snow. His parents didn't go so far as "uphill both ways," though.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'': The ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' episode "Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E." has Numbuh Two's grandmother Lydia and Count Spankulot ramble on how they had to eat things like packing peanuts and tadpoles for dessert when they were younger.
* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': In oneepisode of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'', episode, Goslyn claimed that Darkwing once pulled that - right after he pointed out a building as his childhood school... and the house next door as his childhood home. Then again, over the course of the series, Darkwing clearly demonstrates MultipleChoicePast, at least one of which involved Drake obviously making stuff up on the spot.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'': Timmy's paternal grandfatherin ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' is quite fond of the trope. His first non-flashback line was a rant about how he doesn't like things as how they're today when compared to what they used to be.
*On ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', when ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'': When Franklin first went to school, he was told that his father, instead of taking a bus, had to walk two and half miles to school and back, even in the rain and the snow. His parents didn't go so far as "uphill both ways," though.
* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': In one
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'': Timmy's paternal grandfather
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* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'': Hugh Test occasionally falls into this trope, usually when pushing Johnny to do his chores or try new things. Given how divergent their personalities are (Hugh is an OCD househusband with a chip on his shoulder, and Johnny is a videogame addict who hates any form of labor), Hugh's "encouragement" usually falls on deaf ears.
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* This was parodied in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', it went something like this:
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' had Lucius noting, that when he was Beezy's age, he was more productive...[[KickTheDog at spreading misery]].
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'': one had Lucius noting, that when he was Beezy's age, he was more productive...[[KickTheDog at spreading misery]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'': [=GrandPat=] frequently tells Patrick ridiculous stories about his past: how he had to hunt dinosaurs for food, go to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything prohibition bars to get ice cream]], or playing Kick the Can in [[MonochromePast grayscale 1927]] to have fun without TV. "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS1E20 The Prehistoric Patrick Star Show]]" takes this even further, when Caveman Patrick is told by [=GrandPat=] that finding food was easier back in his day, and we see that "his day" was the primordial soup.
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* Downplayed in ''Manga/DeathNote''. In one scene, the task force and L are watching Light look at a dirty magazine through surveillance cameras, and while Light's father is outraged that his son would do such a thing, L drily remarks that "For a 17 year old boy, I wouldn't say it's that unusual. When I was his age, I did pointless things too." Amusingly, L looks about the same age as Light.
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* ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'': John at times grumpily remarks that things were different when he was a child. The subject of museums is addressed in his conversation with Lydia in "Darn That Dream."
-->'''Lydia''': Actually, today we didn't go to school. Our class went to the museum instead.\\
'''John''': Ah -- well, I'm glad to see your education extends beyond the four walls of the classroom. Did you see any Rembrandts?\\
'''Lydia''': No, but we saw a lot of naked statues.\\
'''John''': ''[addressing the camera]'' We never had museums like that when I was a kid.
-->'''Lydia''': Actually, today we didn't go to school. Our class went to the museum instead.\\
'''John''': Ah -- well, I'm glad to see your education extends beyond the four walls of the classroom. Did you see any Rembrandts?\\
'''Lydia''': No, but we saw a lot of naked statues.\\
'''John''': ''[addressing the camera]'' We never had museums like that when I was a kid.
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* In ''Literature/TheWaterBabies'', Lady Gairfowl complains about all the upstart birds that try to rise above their station by flying. In her day, birds could only swim or waddle, and they liked it that way. She sees her lack of flightworthy wings as a matter of pride, even though it's part of the reason her species is [[LastOfHerKind almost extinct]].
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** In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', Lorraine (Marty's mother) chastised Linda (Marty's sister) for thinking that it's okay for girls to call boys, saying "when I was your age I never chased a boy or called a boy or [[AutoErotica sat in a parked car with a boy]]." Then Marty goes back in time and discovers that [[FormerTeenRebel this was a great big lie]].
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** In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', Lorraine (Marty's mother) chastised Linda (Marty's sister) for thinking that it's okay for girls to call boys, saying "when I was your age I never chased a boy or called a boy or [[AutoErotica sat in a parked car with a boy]]." Then Marty goes back in time and discovers that [[FormerTeenRebel this was a great big lie]].
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/DoctorSlump'' when Senbei makes one such remark while witnessing Turbo (his infant son with the PsychicPower for {{Flight}}) and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Gatchans]] (HappilyAdopted beings with wings that allow them to fly) flying away to play.
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/DoctorSlump'' when Senbei makes one such remark while witnessing Turbo (his infant son with the PsychicPower for {{Flight}}) and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Gatchans]] (HappilyAdopted child-like beings with wings that allow them to fly) flying away to play.
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/DoctorSlump'' when Senbei makes one such remark while witnessing Turbo (his infant son with the PsychicPower for {{Flight}}) and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Gatchans]] (HappilyAdopted beings with wings that allow them to fly) flying away to play.
-->'''Senbei''': Nobody flew when I was a kid...
-->'''Senbei''': Nobody flew when I was a kid...
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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSamInNoNeedToHideWhenItsDarkOutside'': When Sam first enters the Land of Darkness, one of the things the player can click on is a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard. The root will then say such things as "Back in my day, we had ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}''. Now there was a video game." and the contradictory "Back in my day, they didn't even have video games."
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* In ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'', retired detective Date has his GrumpyOldMan poke out when he first meets Tanimura and helps patch him up after a fight. When Tanimura winces from the pain, Date complains that the police force nowadays is full of babies. Tanimura [[InvertedTrope gets his own back]] in the finale, where he complains about how old-timers like Date will spend all their time yapping away once they get past 40.
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** ''Lu Tze's Diary of Enlightenment'' includes many aphorisms from the Way of Mrs Cosmopolite, with the responses of Seekers After Wisdom. One of them is:
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
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** ''Lu Tze's Diary of Enlightenment'' includes many aphorisms from the Way of Mrs Cosmopolite, with the responses of Seekers After Wisdom. One of them is:
These include:
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.\\
And, indeed, a browse through Mrs C's diaries from the years when she was your age [[FormerTeenRebel show this to be true]].\\
[...]\\
'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.\\
And, indeed, a browse through Mrs C's diaries from the years when she was your age [[FormerTeenRebel show this to be true]].\\
[...]\\
'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
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** ''Lu Tze's Diary of Enlightenment'' includes many aphorisms from the Way of Mrs Cosmopolite, with the responses of Seekers After Wisdom. One of them is:
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
'''The Seeker''': Did you really live less than a day's journey from a school?
--->'''Mrs Cosmopolite''': When I was your age I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, every day, to go to school.\\
'''The Seeker''': Did you really live less than a day's journey from a school?
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[[TruthInTelevision This is not completely made up, though.]] This Trope is in fact OlderThanDirt, as it is at least 4,000 years old (and probably as old as mankind itself). Sociologists call this mindstate "juvenoia."
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[[TruthInTelevision This is not completely made up, though.]] This Trope is in fact OlderThanDirt, as it is at least 4,000 years old (and probably as old as mankind itself). Sociologists call this mindstate "juvenoia."
" If you were on the receiving end of this, chances are, you'll probably be on the other end of it with the younger generation.
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* There are clay tablets from Sumeria, ca. '''2500 BC''' with similar sentiments about youth not respecting their elders.
** Believe it or not, old people have been complaining about young people for almost five millennia. If even half of them were right, civilization should have completely decayed by now.
** Of course they were ''taught'' to be polite, wait their turn and be respectful of their elders. Like every generation before and since, they didn't pay attention then, just as today's young don't pay attention now.
** Believe it or not, old people have been complaining about young people for almost five millennia. If even half of them were right, civilization should have completely decayed by now.
** Of course they were ''taught'' to be polite, wait their turn and be respectful of their elders. Like every generation before and since, they didn't pay attention then, just as today's young don't pay attention now.
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* There are clay tablets from Sumeria, ca. '''2500 BC''' with similar sentiments about youth not respecting their elders.
** Believe it or not, old people have been complaining about young people for almost five millennia. If even half[[https://historyhustle.com/2500-years-of-people-complaining-about-the-younger-generation/ The 2,500-Year-Old History of them were right, civilization should have completely decayed by now.
** Of course they were ''taught'' to be polite, wait their turn and be respectful of their elders. Like every generation before and since, they didn't pay attention then, just as today's young don't pay attention now.Adults Blaming the Younger Generation.]]
** Believe it or not, old people have been complaining about young people for almost five millennia. If even half
** Of course they were ''taught'' to be polite, wait their turn and be respectful of their elders. Like every generation before and since, they didn't pay attention then, just as today's young don't pay attention now.
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** Grandpa Simpson is fond of these. There's a bit of a subversion of it in "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" when he complains about how when he was a kid toys were built to last, while modern ones break "as soon as they come out of the box". He tries demonstrating, but actually has to put in a lot of strenuous effort to damage the toy.
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** Grandpa Abe Simpson is fond of these. There's a bit of a subversion of it in "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" when he complains about how when he was a kid toys were built to last, while modern ones break "as soon as they come out of the box". He tries demonstrating, but actually has to put in a lot of strenuous effort to damage the toy.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Grandpa Lou and his stories, frequently invoking and emphasizing "fifteen [something]" in them. It got to the point where others in the family would have retorts ready:
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice''
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice''
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Tommy's Grandpa Lou and his stories, frequently invoking and emphasizing "fifteen [something]" in them. It got to the point where others in the family would have retorts ready:
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar onIce''Ice'':
** His son Stu, in ''Reptar on
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** Stu's wife Didi in "Mirrorland".
-->'''Grandpa Lou''': In my day, we had no use for antiques.\\
-->'''Grandpa Lou''': In my day, we had no use for antiques.\\
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** Stu's wife Didi in "Mirrorland".
-->'''Grandpa Lou''':"Mirrorland":
-->'''Lou''': In my day, we had no use for antiques.\\
-->'''Grandpa Lou''':
-->'''Lou''': In my day, we had no use for antiques.\\
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** Didi's father Boris:
-->''Lou:''' In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other.
-->''Boris:''' Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years! 52 Pickup! [flicks a deck of cards at him]
-->''Lou:''' In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other.
-->''Boris:''' Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years! 52 Pickup! [flicks a deck of cards at him]
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** Tommy's other grandfather, Didi's father Boris:
-->''Lou:''' -->'''Lou:''' In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other.
-->''Boris:''' -->'''Boris:''' Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years! 52 Pickup! [flicks a deck of cards at him]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Grandpa Lou and his stories.
-->"In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other."
** Which was then brilliantly countered by Grandpa Boris, of all people:
-->"Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years: 52 Pickup!"\\
''[flicks a deck of cards at him]''
** Another nice response, this time by Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice''
-->"In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other."
** Which was then brilliantly countered by Grandpa Boris, of all people:
-->"Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years: 52 Pickup!"\\
''[flicks a deck of cards at him]''
** Another nice response, this time by Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice''
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Grandpa Lou and his stories.
-->"In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other."
** Which was then brilliantly countered by Grandpa Boris, of all people:
-->"Well, Istories, frequently invoking and emphasizing "fifteen [something]" in them. It got to the point where others in the family would have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years: 52 Pickup!"\\
''[flicks a deck of cards at him]''
retorts ready:
**Another nice response, this time by His son Stu, in ''Reptar on Ice''
-->"In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other."
** Which was then brilliantly countered by Grandpa Boris, of all people:
-->"Well, I
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-->''Lou:''' In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other.
-->''Boris:''' Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years! 52 Pickup! [flicks a deck of cards at him]
-->''Lou:''' In my day, we had plenty of fun just throwing rocks at each other.
-->''Boris:''' Well, I have a tale for ''you'', Mr. Fifteen Years! 52 Pickup! [flicks a deck of cards at him]
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Compare ScrewPolitenessImASenior, WhileYouWereInDiapers, MiseryPoker, ImaginedInnuendo, GloryDays (for a distorted view saying that their suffering makes their generation better than the current one).
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Compare ScrewPolitenessImASenior, WhileYouWereInDiapers, MiseryPoker, ImaginedInnuendo, GloryDays (for a distorted view saying that their suffering makes their generation better than the current one).one), TheGenerationGap.
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* Very common among people playing video games. Those who complain about how easy today's games are or make fun of younger players that can't handle a difficult game are very likely to be someone who grew up on NintendoHard games. While games becoming easier isn't far from the truth, people that grew up on video games from the early days simply got better over time. The common counter-argument is that there's a difference between NintendoHard and FakeDifficulty, and a ''lot'' of old games dipped over into the latter.
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* Very common among people playing video games. Those who [[ItsEasySoItSucks complain about how easy today's games are are]] or make fun of younger players that can't handle a difficult game are very likely to be someone who grew up on NintendoHard games. While games becoming easier isn't far from the truth, people that grew up on video games from the early days simply got better over time. The common counter-argument is that there's a difference between NintendoHard and FakeDifficulty, and a ''lot'' of old games dipped over into the latter.
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* The ''Today I Found Out'' Youtube channel's episode about school buses starts by saying that in the 1800s, most children got to school by walking "uphill both ways through a snowstorm."
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* ''Literature/AndThenITurnedIntoAMermaid'': Aunt Maureen, who looks after the younger Seabrook sisters while Mum and and Myla are out of town, is nasty and strict and thinks the younger generation is work-shy. When Molly tries to get off work due to a chest infection, Maureen says, 'When I was your age, I was down the mines every weekend, influenza or not.' Molly highly doubts this is true.
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* ''Literature/AndThenITurnedIntoAMermaid'': Aunt Maureen, who looks after the younger Seabrook sisters while Mum and and Myla are out of town, is nasty and strict and thinks the younger generation is work-shy. When Molly tries to get off work due to a chest infection, Maureen says, 'When I was your age, I was down the mines every weekend, influenza or not.' Molly highly doubts this is true.
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** Mechanicsburg, a city ruled by fifty generations of {{Mad Scientist}}s, is home to centuries-old mummified "crypt masters". Here's [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121109 how they react]] to an attempted political assassination:
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** Mechanicsburg, a city ruled by fifty generations of {{Mad Scientist}}s, is home to centuries-old mummified "crypt masters". Here's [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121109 how they react]] to an attempted political assassination:kidnapping:
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-->'''Crypt Master 1:''' TCH. KIDS TODAY - DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE THEIR HETERODYNE ... ''SHOCKING.''\\
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'''Crypt Master 2: KNOW WHAT I BLAME? I BLAME THAT NEW ''DANCE MUSIC -''\\
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'''Crypt Master 2: 2:''' KNOW WHAT I BLAME? I BLAME THAT NEW ''DANCE MUSIC -''\\
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'''Crypt Master 2: HO! ''GOOD ONE!''
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'''Crypt Master 2: 2:''' HO! ''GOOD ONE!''
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' - Zeetha [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050502 complained]] about "novices today!".
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' - ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** Zeetha [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050502 complained]] about "novices today!". Why, when ''she'' was trained ...
** Mechanicsburg, a city ruled by fifty generations of {{Mad Scientist}}s, is home to centuries-old mummified "crypt masters". Here's [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121109 how they react]] to an attempted political assassination:
-->'''Crypt Master 1:''' TCH. KIDS TODAY - DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE THEIR HETERODYNE ... ''SHOCKING.''\\
'''Crypt Master 2: KNOW WHAT I BLAME? I BLAME THAT NEW ''DANCE MUSIC -''\\
'''Crypt Master 1:''' IF YOU CAN ''CALL'' IT THAT. HEH. POLKA ''DOTTY,'' I CALLS IT.\\
'''Crypt Master 2: HO! ''GOOD ONE!''
** Zeetha [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050502 complained]] about "novices today!". Why, when ''she'' was trained ...
** Mechanicsburg, a city ruled by fifty generations of {{Mad Scientist}}s, is home to centuries-old mummified "crypt masters". Here's [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121109 how they react]] to an attempted political assassination:
-->'''Crypt Master 1:''' TCH. KIDS TODAY - DON'T EVEN RECOGNIZE THEIR HETERODYNE ... ''SHOCKING.''\\
'''Crypt Master 2: KNOW WHAT I BLAME? I BLAME THAT NEW ''DANCE MUSIC -''\\
'''Crypt Master 1:''' IF YOU CAN ''CALL'' IT THAT. HEH. POLKA ''DOTTY,'' I CALLS IT.\\
'''Crypt Master 2: HO! ''GOOD ONE!''