> i feel like you guys grew up with netflix type shows

that is somewhat true, at least from the point where i was able to choose what to watch myself. i used to eat lunch at my grandpa's place as a kid because he lived closest to my school, after eating i then watched Big Bang because that's what was on TV. also watched a couple of seasons of "How I Met Your Mother" with my dad during the same time.

then about 10 years later my gf wanted to watch Big Bang together and i noticed that i just couldn't do it anymore. tanked through three seasons and then had to give up.

i did watch through all of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" a couple of years ago, so it's not like i got an overall issue with "older" sitcoms, my brain just can't process canned laughs anymore, to the point where it legitimately pisses me off. even if there's a joke i actually find funny, as soon as the laughs and claps come in, my smile vanishes.

considering the birthyear-ranges for Millenials and Gen-Z, i am in theory an "old zoomer". i did witness the birth of YouTube on my WindowsXP-PC, and later TikTok on a smartphone, maybe that mix of experience causes such weird mismatches :D