The 'So Glad I Grew Up Doing This Not This' meme is a popular comparison format used to contrast vintage or nostalgic activities with modern technology and trends. Typically featuring a split-screen image, the meme highlights a sense of generational pride, often pitting outdoor play or physical toys against digital entertainment like smartphones and video games. While it originated as a sincere expression of nostalgia on social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest around the early 2010s, it has since evolved into a versatile tool for both genuine sentiment and ironic humor. Users often subvert the format by placing absurd or chaotic images in the 'nostalgia' section to poke fun at the elitism sometimes found in generational gatekeeping.