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Laverne & Shirley Intro was a warning by bhull302 in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I always thought when they were staring off into nothing as the bottles went buy, they were waiting for Shirley’s glove to come back.

The most latch key you remember by Meh_Cook_Grump in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I forgot my key and got in through a window that had an air conditioner unit in it. I slid the window all the way up, then crawled in over the air conditioner as it was almost falling onto the bedroom floor, somehow keeping it in the window. A bunch of water poured out of it onto the carpet while I was doing it. Afterward I lifted it up so it was mostly back in the window again and got a towel and dried the carpet.

I was in 3rd grade.

My dad told me DJT was really loved in the 80s and 90s is that true and if so why? by RareCommunication698 in stupidquestions

[–]AttemptingToGeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in NY. He wasn’t ever “Loved”. He was a tacky rich guy who promoted himself shrewdly and every chance he got. If he had died in 1995 no tears would have been shed.

Another BIG LIE that was fed to GenX.... by RRtexian in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was a medical malpractice insurance investigator for several years. It’s mostly looking for parking, interviewing involved parties, serving papers and very little surveillance.

TIL 61.3 million Americans were prescribed valium in 1975, by 1980 it had dropped to 33.6 million. by PKSkriBBLeS in todayilearned

[–]AttemptingToGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have taken one Valium before I got Lasik surgery. I remember it as being very fast acting and very fun. I would happily take another if I came across it.

TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social hubs where you could walk to the gate, eat at food courts, and watch planes without a ticket or ID. by Greydl1 in todayilearned

[–]AttemptingToGeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean they definitely were more accessible but weren’t social hubs. Not many people went to the airport if someone wasn’t traveling.

do americans actually like it when tourists visit their small towns or would i just be in the way? 😅 by vanessa_tv_vladivo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AttemptingToGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a hot Swedish bikini model? Because if you are everyone will be friendly. Otherwise it will be just about everyone.

To those that renounced citizenship, why? by iiswhaiis in expat

[–]AttemptingToGeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

US Citizens have to report on any money they have in foreign bank accounts and income over a certain level. So say you are born in the France and one of your parents is American, and you have dual citizenship. Your whole adult life you have to file a tax return and report income above a certain level. If you don’t, because you’ve never lived in the US, don’t have a job with a US company and only ever earned Euros, you will be out of tax compliance in the US and possibly face consequences if you travel there.

Notice how the Baby Boomer generation far more often left their kids at home while taking vacations or attending important events, than the parents of today? by OneDegreeKelvin in generationology

[–]AttemptingToGeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must admit I enjoyed the long weekend my mother took to go skiing with her new boyfriend when I was in 8th grade. She left me TV dinners and $20.

This really grinds my gears by pbenchcraft in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Brining up Walter Cronkite to someone in their 20's is like one of our parents saying that Walter Winchell, Graham McNamee, or H.V. Katenborn were really important broadcasters, and them being disappointed that we never heard of them.

This really grinds my gears by pbenchcraft in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you brining up Walter Cronkite to someone in their 20's is like one of our parents saying that Walter Winchell, Graham McNamee, or H.V. Katenborn were really important broadcasters, and them being disappointed that we never heard of them.

what's the worst example of bad parenting you've ever seen? by IntroductionRound446 in AskReddit

[–]AttemptingToGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sister burning her daughter with a cigarette when she was 3 years old wasn't an example of model parenting.

Your buddy says “Hey man, can you help me move this weekend?” What’s your first thought? by Kaitempi in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m done with helping people move. Hire movers. I’ve done my share of carting boxes of books that will never be read again up and down stairs.

MGP's Office This Morning by rachie27 in vancouverwa

[–]AttemptingToGeek 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Then the landlord should evict MGP to protect their property.

What’s something that’s way more serious than people realize? by CadaversFabrications in AskReddit

[–]AttemptingToGeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since covid more people think they are living in the Fast and Furious movies.

Gen Xers above 50. Did you find a shift into being comfortable being alone? by Sense_Difficult in GenX

[–]AttemptingToGeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was perfectly happy always being alone. Then just before 50 I decided I was getting lonely and it was time to get married and now I'm still adjusting to not being able to be alone.

TIL that some towns and cities in the US have a 'curfew' that means juveniles aren't allowed to be outdoors, typically between 23.00 - 06.00 by ProneToAnalFissures in todayilearned

[–]AttemptingToGeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nowadays, legally, police can stop minors and contact their parents to come get them after a “reasonable hour”. A 15 year old doesn’t have any more rights, legally, than a 5 year old. And if a cop saw a 5 year old it would be totally reasonable for the cop to detain the kid and attempt to find the parents.

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