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Kristen Diotte @KCarib Follow @ThatEricAlper Hmm maybe having a VCR to watch movies...And actually renting them from stores. Hard to find that now RETWEETS LIKES 12:18 AM-28 Dec 2016 わ6 154 ·637
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan * 요. Follow LIFE Moved to London, found an entry level graduate job and bought a zone 1 flat on the first year salary Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 326 951
(((Megan McArdle))) @asymmetricinfo * Follow In my household, I was the remote control for our television. Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES
Dennis Crowley dens * Follow @ThatEricAlper If you told friend you'd meet somewhere at 12p you HAD to be there on time, otherwise you'd miss them w/ no way to contact RETWEETS LIKES 14 167 8:20 AM-28 Dec 2016 t: 14 167
* Follow @JoelNihlean The utterly terrifying illustrations in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 68 386
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About

A Younger Person Wouldn't Understand refers to a game in which users on Twitter and Reddit reveal something they remember that if told to a younger person, they wouldn't understand.

Origin

On December 28th, 2016, music publicist Eric Alper tweeted "Without revealing your actual age, what (sic) something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?"[1] The tweet, shown below, inspired the game, generating over 22,000 replies and gaining over 1,500 retweets and 3,800 likes.

Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Follow Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 1,510 3,819 ▲ 1:00 AM-28 Dec 2016 -''Es Reply to @ThatEricAlper

Spread

Alper's tweet prompted hundreds of responses from Twitter users indulging in nostalgia and discussing outdated technology. Popular responses remembered the impossibility of using the internet and the phone at the same time,[2] when cereal boxes came with records,[3] and the difficulty of finding pornography.[4] Other users brought up the political climate and the rise of the white nationalist and conservative sides of American politics.[5] The game also spread to a thread on Reddit[6] which gained 1,337 points and 3,445 comments. The game made Twitter moments[7] that day and was covered by the Daily Dot.[8]

↑ [-] Sully!102 7088 points 19 days ago Having to be on Channel 3 to play videogames permalink embed load more comments (100 replies) H 80025-75540 2831 points 19 days ago Please reswind the tape before returning to the rental store permalink embed load more comments (28 replies) H bovickles 2793 points 19 days ago Saturday morning TV had amazing kids cartoons on for 6+ hours permalink embed load more comments (58 replies)

Various Examples

Kristen Diotte @KCarib Follow @ThatEricAlper Hmm maybe having a VCR to watch movies...And actually renting them from stores. Hard to find that now RETWEETS LIKES 12:18 AM-28 Dec 2016 わ6 154 ·637
Chris Creegan@SkyChrisCreegan @ThatEricAlper MiniDiscs are the future 28 Dec Chris Creegan @SkyChrisCreegan Follow @ThatEricAlper If it's not working, take it out and blow on it 7:13 AM-28 Dec 2016 256 2,053
* Follow @JoelNihlean The utterly terrifying illustrations in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 68 386
Dennis Crowley dens * Follow @ThatEricAlper If you told friend you'd meet somewhere at 12p you HAD to be there on time, otherwise you'd miss them w/ no way to contact RETWEETS LIKES 14 167 8:20 AM-28 Dec 2016 t: 14 167
(((Megan McArdle))) @asymmetricinfo * Follow In my household, I was the remote control for our television. Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES
Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan * 요. Follow LIFE Moved to London, found an entry level graduate job and bought a zone 1 flat on the first year salary Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 326 951

Search Interest

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External References

[1] Twitter – Eric Alper tweet

[2] Twitter – @SkyChrisCreegan

[3] Twitter – @Sonya_Jaded

[4] Twitter – @ImTellinTim

[5] Twitter – @filth_waste

[6] Reddit – Without revealing your age, what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?

[7] Twitter Moments – Name something the next generation wouldn't understand

[8] The Daily Dot – New meme reveals what kids today don't understand about old technology

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About

A Younger Person Wouldn't Understand refers to a game in which users on Twitter and Reddit reveal something they remember that if told to a younger person, they wouldn't understand.

Origin

On December 28th, 2016, music publicist Eric Alper tweeted "Without revealing your actual age, what (sic) something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?"[1] The tweet, shown below, inspired the game, generating over 22,000 replies and gaining over 1,500 retweets and 3,800 likes.


Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Follow Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 1,510 3,819 ▲ 1:00 AM-28 Dec 2016 -''Es Reply to @ThatEricAlper

Spread

Alper's tweet prompted hundreds of responses from Twitter users indulging in nostalgia and discussing outdated technology. Popular responses remembered the impossibility of using the internet and the phone at the same time,[2] when cereal boxes came with records,[3] and the difficulty of finding pornography.[4] Other users brought up the political climate and the rise of the white nationalist and conservative sides of American politics.[5] The game also spread to a thread on Reddit[6] which gained 1,337 points and 3,445 comments. The game made Twitter moments[7] that day and was covered by the Daily Dot.[8]


↑ [-] Sully!102 7088 points 19 days ago Having to be on Channel 3 to play videogames permalink embed load more comments (100 replies) H 80025-75540 2831 points 19 days ago Please reswind the tape before returning to the rental store permalink embed load more comments (28 replies) H bovickles 2793 points 19 days ago Saturday morning TV had amazing kids cartoons on for 6+ hours permalink embed load more comments (58 replies)

Various Examples


Kristen Diotte @KCarib Follow @ThatEricAlper Hmm maybe having a VCR to watch movies...And actually renting them from stores. Hard to find that now RETWEETS LIKES 12:18 AM-28 Dec 2016 わ6 154 ·637 Chris Creegan@SkyChrisCreegan @ThatEricAlper MiniDiscs are the future 28 Dec Chris Creegan @SkyChrisCreegan Follow @ThatEricAlper If it's not working, take it out and blow on it 7:13 AM-28 Dec 2016 256 2,053 * Follow @JoelNihlean The utterly terrifying illustrations in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 68 386 Dennis Crowley dens * Follow @ThatEricAlper If you told friend you'd meet somewhere at 12p you HAD to be there on time, otherwise you'd miss them w/ no way to contact RETWEETS LIKES 14 167 8:20 AM-28 Dec 2016 t: 14 167 (((Megan McArdle))) @asymmetricinfo * Follow In my household, I was the remote control for our television. Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES Jenny Colgan @jennycolgan * 요. Follow LIFE Moved to London, found an entry level graduate job and bought a zone 1 flat on the first year salary Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand? RETWEETS LIKES 326 951

Search Interest

(Unavailable)

External References

[1] Twitter – Eric Alper tweet

[2] Twitter – @SkyChrisCreegan

[3] Twitter – @Sonya_Jaded

[4] Twitter – @ImTellinTim

[5] Twitter – @filth_waste

[6] Reddit – Without revealing your age, what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?

[7] Twitter Moments – Name something the next generation wouldn't understand

[8] The Daily Dot – New meme reveals what kids today don't understand about old technology

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