this post is spreading now which is cool and all, I'm glad so many people thought it was as funny as I thought it was, but I'm also starting to get a lot of "kids are memorizing memes before basic shapes? What's wrong with this kid/what is the world coming to/etc" and that is just not at all the feeling I had writing this post.
You know what I had memorized before I was in 2nd grade? The theme song to Pokemon. The entirety of the 1985 TV Special "Poochie". Intricate lore about my stuffed animals and toys and the lives that they lead.
Basically, what I'm getting at is that kids aren't bad or to be shamed for for knowing memes, or having random stuff memorized before they know some facts, or whatever. They're kids, they're little human beings with their own interests and personalities, and when this kid looked me in the eye and said this, I thought it was hilarious. I thought he was hilarious, and he shared with me something from his world that brought him joy and it brought me joy.
So like, if you're going to be coming to my blog shitting on kids, you're in the wrong place. Kids are confusing, bizarre, and a lot of work, but ultimately I think they're awesome. If kids having a sense of humor or likes and interests bothers you so much, maybe go outside and touch some grass or something