when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways

A humorous phrase typically directed at someone younger than the speaker, used to underscore challenges that the younger generation does not have to endure. The phrase has many variants, usually with more details added for increasingly outrageous emphasis, such as "I walked to school uphill both ways in the snow." Grandpa always used to tell me, "When I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways," but I didn't believe him. Kids today are so spoiled! When I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways in the snow, with no shoes or jacket!

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when I was a kid, I walked to school uphill both ways
when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways
when in doubt, do nothing
when in Rome
when in Rome (do as the Romans do)
when in Rome do as the Romans do
when it comes right down to it
when it comes to
when it comes to (someone or something)
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when it comes to the crunch
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when it rains, it pours
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when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
when my ship comes in
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when one door shuts, another (one/door) opens
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when one's back is turned
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when her ship comes home
when her ship comes in
when his boat comes in
when his ship comes home
when his ship comes in
when I am good and ready
when I am least expecting it
When I Can Be Bothered
When I Close My Eyes (film)
When I Close My Eyes (film)
When I Come Around
When I Get A Chance
When I Get Around to It
When I Get Home
When I Grow Up
When I Kissed the Teacher
when I least expect it
when I least expected it
when I least expects it
When I Live Life, I Need God
When I Was a Child
When I Was a Kid
when I was a kid, I walked to school uphill both ways
When I Was A Lad/Lass
when I was a twinkle in my daddy's eye
when I was a twinkle in my father's eye
when I was least expecting it
When I Was Young/Younger
when I was your age I walked to school uphill both ways
when I was your age, I walked to school both ways uphill
when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways
When I Work
when I'm good and ready
when I'm least expecting it
When in Area
when in blazes
when in blue blazes
when in creation
when in creation?
When In Danger, Or In Doubt, Run In Circles, Scream and Shout
When In Danger, When In Doubt, Run In Circles, Scream And Shout
when in doubt do nothing
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when in doubt, do nothing
When in Doubt, Do Without
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When in Rome
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when in Rome (do as the Romans do)
when in Rome do as the Romans do
when in Rome do as the Romans do
when in Rome do as the Romans do
when in Rome do as the Romans do
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when in Sam hell
when in Sam Hill
when in tarnation
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