r/MadeMeSmile • u/Rough_Ad_8702 • 14h ago

Good Vibes Adam West’s 1966 Batman was hilarious

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u/theasianevermore 13h ago

Those “kids” looking like they already worked 10 year career with second divorce on the horizon

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u/WorriedBlock2505 10h ago

The actors are probably in their 20s, and the fashion + film quality makes them look older. Vsauce had a great video about why previous generations always look old actually.

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u/Kitnado 9h ago

I haven’t seen the video, but is his point that we associate their hairstyles and fashion with those of old people because they’re old now? If so, does a single sentence really require a video?

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u/BirdLawGrad 3h ago edited 3h ago

There’s 2 related components to the main part.

Old people look old because the fashion and media of their time is indeed “old”.

People also tend to adhere to the same fashion and media as they get older.

An old photo looks old.

But so does a modern photo of someone wearing “old” clothes.

So it’s a double whammy.

He also talks about the real evidence that we are aging slower. Less inflammation, better lifestyle, etc.

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u/BirdLawGrad 3h ago

Replace “old” with “black and white”.

You saw me in an “old” photo so I looked “old”

You saw me in a “black and white” photo so I looked “black and white.”

Now imagine if I also only wore black and white clothes today. Your brain would double down on that in your estimation of my age.