Everyone loves to talk about the “good old days,” but they always run into problems once they get into the specifics. Oh yeah, grandpa? What did you *really* like about the 1950s? I know it wasn’t all big cars and poodle skirts!

That said, the allure of the past is always present, if only because living in those times would mean not being connected to your phone by the hip. It’s because of this that some people have chosen to pretend that they still exist in this bygone era, even insisting on wearing period-appropriate outfits and talking in a weird, stilted manner.

This dude is one of those people, and to hear him tell it, existing in the past is the only way to live. His reason? People nowadays are boring. Also, you can’t smoke on planes anymore. Are you convinced?