| THEN |
NOW |
| Worried about acne. |
Worried about heart disease
and cholesterol. |
| Wished you were 21 so you could buy beer. |
Upset that the liquor store stopped checking
your ID ten years ago. |
| Wondered what you would
do if "Red Dawn" really happened. |
Wonder what you'll do
if there is a terrorist attack. |
| Watched The Simpsons every week. |
Watch The Simpsons every week. |
| I'll never use algebra! |
Wish you'd paid more
attention in math class. |
| When you were 18 and your parents were
40, they were really, really old. |
Hey, 40 is the new 30! |
| Hiding your bottle of
booze from the cops every time they drove past coolies. |
Hiding the bottles
of booze from your kids. |
| Living on the edge was drag racing down
Parker Road at midnight. |
Living on the edge is driving to work going
5 miles an hour over the speed limit while drinking a triple-shot
latte. |
| You had to explain
to adults that the Thompson Twins were not really twins. |
Kids have to explain
to you that Hannah Montana is not really a town in Montana. |
| You got really good pot from a friend
of a friend. |
You get really good pots from Bed, Bath
and Beyond. |
| Sit down, shut up,
and pay attention! |
Here, have some Ritalin. |
| You were afraid of parent-teacher conferences
because of what the teacher might say about you. |
You are afraid of parent-teacher conferences
because of what the teacher might say about your kids. |
| Keith Richards looked like he was 80 years
old. |
Keith Richards looks like he is 120 years
old. |
| You didn't have enough money to put gas in the car so you
could go to a party. |
You don't have enough money to put gas in the car so you can
go to work. |
| Climbing Castle Rock at midnight to drink
beer. |
Climbing the stairs at 9pm to go to bed. |
| Staying up all night drinking beer at Daniel's Park. |
Staying up all night drinking Mylanta doing your taxes. |
| Acres green was a subdivision in the middle of
nowhere. |
Acres green is a subdivision in the middle of Highlands Ranch. |