An Australian millennial discovered a ‘core memory’ after remembering something she did as a child. And it’s something Gen Z can’t relate to.
Comedian Tanya Hennessy called her mother on her work phone and asked her random questions, like if she could have ice cream or invite a friend over.
Since most people in the 90s didn’t have cell phones, it was awkward for millennials to talk to a coworker or their parents’ receptionist first after calling their desk phone.
And Tanya isn’t the only one who did this. Other nostalgic Millennials admitted to doing the same thing when they were young and home alone.
“You know what’s really crazy? Gen Z will never understand this, but for Millennials, this is a deep cut,” Tanya said in a video.
‘Why were we calling our parents at work? We were literally interrupting their workday to ask them really stupid questions.
‘Sometimes you had to talk to the receptionist before you could get your parents on the phone. And then you called them and said, “Can Sarah come over?”
“You’d say, ‘Can I have a Paddle Pop?’ And your mom would be totally at work. Sometimes you’d call them multiple times.”
Comedian Tanya Hennessy (pictured) remembers calling her mother to ask her random questions while she was at work, like if she could have ice cream or invite a friend over.
“And the questions were so stupid because we didn’t have texting and it was weird to send a fax. I remember calling my mom at work and asking if I could have frozen peas,” Tanya continued.
The cheerful Instagram video quickly caught the attention of the general public and was liked more than 20,000 times.
Another agreed, saying, “That’s because we were home alone A LOT. We raised ourselves and only talked to our parents by calling them. That’s why for me.”
Someone else said, “That’s why we don’t like calling now.”
“I bet this is why texting was invented,” added another.
Another said, “Because Gen X parents made us ask for EVERYTHING. Like there’s no reason a kid should have to ask for a banana when they’re hungry.”
“This is a core memory. I started staying home alone in the third grade. So I had to call and ask for everything I wanted to do. Different times. Crazy nostalgia,” another Millennial added.