Why this aged poorly: The Office is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, and has gotten even more popular in the era of streaming.
2.
This claim about creating videos from AI:
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And this claim about ChatGPT:
4.
This comeback from Obama, responding to a tweet from Trump:
Why this aged poorly: 👇
5.
This line from the 1992 Arthur book, Arthur Meets the President, which suggests writing a note to the president about making America great:
Why this aged poorly: 👇
6.
This negative review for Van Halen’s first album:
Why this aged poorly: Van Halen’s debut album went platinum and is considered one of the best debuts of all time.
7.
This review of the first season of South Park:
Why this aged poorly: South Park is on Season 28, and Kenny’s still around (and still dying).
8.
This claim that SpongeBob SquarePants was “doomed,” shortly after its 1999 premiere:
Why this aged poorly: SpongeBob SquarePants, perhaps the cartoon of a generation, is in its 16th season. There have also been three films.
9.
This sign depicting Prince Andrew, with some unfortunate wording below:
Why this aged poorly: Prince Andrew was infamously accused of partaking in Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring (which he has continually denied).
Why this aged poorly: The show was a beloved slam dunk that was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards.
11.
This screencap from a 2011 episode of Louie, starring Louis C.K.:
Why this aged poorly: Following accusations in 2017, C.K. admitted to (and apologized for) masturbating in front of female colleagues.
12.
This quote from Drumline, where Nick Cannon’s character mentions not having “a whole bunch of kids”:
13.
This “countdown to Obama’s last day,” supposedly in 2013:
Why this aged poorly: Obama was elected for another term, serving until early 2017.
14.
This 2001 article asking what “drives the efficient engine of” Lance Armstrong, specifically pointing out muscle power:
15.
This prediction about Pokémon:
Why this aged poorly: Pokémon is still wildly popular today — not only the video games, but the trading cards, TV show, and merchandise.
16.
This email from Netflix:
Why these aged poorly: Apple products are notoriously expensive.
19.
John Lennon’s 1966 claim that the Beatles would never split:
20.
This Bill Cosby quote from an episode of Fat Albert:
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And this stand-up segment from Cosby called “It’s the women’s fault”:
Why these aged poorly: Cosby was later accused of dozens of counts of sexual assault, leading to his conviction and imprisonment in 2018.*
22.
This autobiography by Jerry Sandusky:
Why this aged poorly: Sandusky, a former assistant coach at Penn State, was later found guilty of over 40 counts of sexual abuse of minors.
23.
This scene from Armageddon, released 1998:
Why this aged poorly: 9/11.
24.
This Blockbuster billboard from 2001:
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And this Roku remote with a Blockbuster button, which feels overly optimistic to even have included at the time, TBH:
26.
This 2009 prediction about Avatar:
27.
This comment about Tom Cruise being too old to keep making action films:
Why this aged poorly: 63-year-old Cruise is still going strong in the action film industry. He starred in yet another Mission: Impossible movie just last year.
28.
These Reddit comments about the Nintendo Switch back when it was first announced:
30.
This question about Star Wars fans from 1986:
Why this aged poorly: A gajillion films, shows, and product tie-ins have only increased the fandom.
31.
This news cover from 1996:
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And this book about Apple’s downfall:
33.
Aaaaand this claim that the iPhone would “never catch on”:
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Along with this article calling it “overhyped”:
Why these aged poorly: Apple is one of the most successful companies in the world, and the iPhone (now on version 17) is still massively popular.
35.
This article claiming video games are “just a fad”:
36.
This letter from Lucasfilm stating that George Lucas would never make Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII, and IX:
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And this quote straight from Lucas himself, which basically stated that the yes, Emperor Palpatine was dead, and no, there were no clones of him:
38.
Aaaand this quote from Jake Lloyd, who played Young Anakin in Episode I, claiming Palpatine was dead and that “no one else” could kill the Emperor:
Why these aged poorly: Episodes VII, VIII, and IX were eventually made. Their ultimate villain? Emperor Palpatine, who isn’t dead after all. He’s also revealed to have been cloned — one clone was Rey’s father.
As for Lloyd, his “nobody else could do that” quote would be proven false, as Palpatine is killed in Episode IX by Rey.
Lloyd’s comments also age poorly, unfortunately, because Lloyd (along with Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin’s older version) would receive a huge amount of hate for his role in the prequel series, which itself got a ton of backlash.
39.
These screencaps from The Simpsons:
Why these aged poorly: Disney bought Fox, which airs The Simpsons, in 2019. The episodes with these jokes are now available on Disney+.
40.
This gaming magazine cover:
Why this aged poorly: PlayStation is still alive and well, Nintendo 64 not only survived but thrived, I don’t even know what Project X is referring to, and the Sega Dreamcast ultimately failed.
41.
This unfortunate line of dialogue from Saved by the Bell, which ended in 1993:
Why this aged poorly: Princess Di died young in a 1997 car crash.
42.
This claim about (checks notes) Engelbert Humperdinck(?):
Why this aged poorly: While Humperdinck was a successful English musician who also gained some prominence in America, 1967 was the year The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, often voted the greatest album of all time.
43.
This promise from Telegram:
44.
This Reddit comment from 2019, pre-COVID, and pre-Trump part two:
Why this aged poorly: The anti-vax movement only rose in COVID’s wake, and science denialism, along with climate change deniers specifically, have only been bolstered by the current administration.
45.
This old meme, which, among other things, said Twitter taught people to listen:
Why this aged poorly: The internet has become increasingly divisive, with X (formerly Twitter) in particular becoming a cesspool of misinformation, trolling, and arguing.
46.
This claim from 1992, which states no one is likely to use over 4GB of memory over their lifetime:
Why this aged poorly: Even the smallest storage iPhone you can get currently is 128 GB, unless you want to go back to the iPhone 13.
47.
This line from the 2017 film Kong: Skull Island:
Why this aged poorly: I mean…you know.
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And finally, this Tumblr post, which again…I don’t feel the need to explain:
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