In 2020, a new trend took over social media, challenging people to reveal their ages without actually saying the number. The idea behind the challenge was for participants to look back on things from their childhood that only people of their generation would remember. Now, the trend is back with a twist, and everyone from Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma to actor Swara Bhasker is participating in it.
It all started this morning when a Twitter user shared an interesting question on the microblogging platform. "Without saying your age, say something that a young person today wouldn't understand," Subrahmanyam KVJ asked his followers. Among those who responded to the challenge was Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO of digital payments app Paytm.
"A/S/L ?" the 43-year-old wrote in response to the query on Twitter. Mr Sharma's tweet referred to the Internet shorthand for "Age/ Sex/ Location" that was typically used in instant messaging programs and in Internet chatrooms.
A/S/L ? https://t.co/60vZyO215z
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) January 26, 2022
Meanwhile, Swara Bhasker, 33, also participated in the challenge. "Blank call," she wrote, adding a smiley face at the end.
Blank call! :) pic.twitter.com/RgN3lSMum0
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 26, 2022
Twitter user Suchitra Vijayan remembered the days of the now-defunct social media platform Orkut
Orkut https://t.co/dE7A33RAWv
— Suchitra Vijayan (@suchitrav) January 26, 2022
While Vishakha recalled slam books that were filled out in school
Slam Books ( or do they still have em' ? ) https://t.co/VpokcNBVIA
— Vishakha (@vishakhatalreja) January 27, 2022
Twitter users took the question as an opportunity to take a trip down memory lane. Take a look at some other responses it garnered:
रुकावट के लिए खेद है https://t.co/vX5tLwmAFK
— Vishal Gondal (@vishalgondal) January 26, 2022
Open.
— Doctor Roshan R ???? (@pythoroshan) January 27, 2022
Take out.
Insert.
Play Side B. https://t.co/QxenrzMifh
Nokia 1100 and snake xenia. https://t.co/qneeRCIcMm
— sujit gupta (@suji12may) January 27, 2022
“Can I have your landline number for my phone book?” https://t.co/ywouY60nrH
— Mohamed Zeeshan (@ZeeMohamed_) January 26, 2022
How many of these could you relate to? Let us know using the comments section.
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