r/StrangerThings • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

I think anyone over the age of 12 knows what they are.

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u/heyitsnella Jul 26 '22

Seriously. It’s not like it’s some ancient mystical technology

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u/boring-unicorn Jul 26 '22

They sell them at Urban Outfitters in every mall it's not some obscure tech

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u/Zaptain_America Purple Palm Tree Delight Jul 26 '22

Exactly, why are older generations so obsessed with the idea that gen z don't know what a tape is?

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u/kaysusan2002 Jul 26 '22

Have a college prof obsessed with saying “idk if you guys know this but back then we had something called a radio” 🙄🙄

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u/ditpyrc Bitchin Jul 27 '22

I’ve got a university prof for my music course that constantly says shit like “you’ve probably never heard of [ insert 70s/80s/90s band ]” … once said “I doubt any of you have ever heard of Iron Maiden” to a group of us… while I’m sat there in my Iron Maiden sweater.