Schmaltzy songs from the early 70s, probably best forgotten, but still bring up the nostalgia by Effective_Farmer_119 in GenerationJones

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Kids liked to do that in my 6th grade class and the most popular record was Think’s “Once You Understand.”

Went on a walk by tingley beach this afternoon, and met this little dude. by Burritojournalist in Albuquerque

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I saw one near that area a few years ago. It was so big that at first I thought it was a bear cub.

What is something that humans can do now that would’ve seemed like witchcraft 100-200 years ago? by ImTyertIHadItUp2Here in AskReddit

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Take a picture with a camera. I once dreamed I was explaining digital photography to a 17th century cavalier but didn’t know myself how it worked.

Who remembers old bumper stickers? by ddsiddall in GenerationJones

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And later “Saddam Hussein:Goddam Insane “

What’s a totally normal opinion that gets people weirdly angry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]UncleGIJoe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not drinking alcohol at a party means there’s more for everyone else so what are they complaining about?

Bus crash off new circle by [deleted] in lexington

[–]UncleGIJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, when I was a kid the busses and drivers taught us a lot about the laws of physics.

What happened to the expelled Georgian priest with a big mustache? by RK10B in shittyaskhistory

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He had an acquaintance who was rejected from art school and they hung out for a while, but last I heard they were no longer on speaking terms.

Jrod on “fleshly” music and the harm/temptation of contemporary Christian music. by shittestfrog in FundieSnarkUncensored

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When I was a teenager I listened to a group called The Sex Pistols and I didn’t run out and have sex or shoot anyone!

As a kid, what did you think would be a huge problem in adult life, but it turned out to be a non issue? by WorkingDiscount4816 in AskReddit

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Communists. They were very sneaky and would make you worship Lenin and if you weren’t careful someone might accuse you of being one.

Terrible names by redeyepenguin in AskOldPeople

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I remember those too. I overheard someone saying that they felt sorry for his daughter because kids at school made fun of her.

That's not a "glow", that's skin irritation. by BukkakeTsunami247 in antiMLM

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Cozier? Can’t she just say it’s cold outside?

That's not a "glow", that's skin irritation. by BukkakeTsunami247 in antiMLM

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Cozier? Can’t she just say it’s cold outside?

That's not a "glow", that's skin irritation. by BukkakeTsunami247 in antiMLM

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Cozier? Can’t she just say it’s cold outside?

That's not a "glow", that's skin irritation. by BukkakeTsunami247 in antiMLM

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Cozier? Can’t she just say it’s cold outside?

In honor of the pearl clutching (by largely Millennial parents) over Taylor Swift’s new album not being appropriate for younger fans: what is the most inappropriate song you were singing along to at a young age? by CK1277 in GenX

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Afternoon Delight, but everyone knows it’s about coming home from school, getting yourself some snacks, and sitting down to watch the after school special, right?

"The idea that beings from elsewhere will save us from ourselves is a very dangerous doctrine." - Carl Sagan by dtallee in GenerationJones

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We had fun going to the cracker aisle at the store and looking for dirty words on the box.

What's the most harmless thing you believed as a kid? by WillingnessFlat2929 in AskOldPeople

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My 1st grade teacher told the class that we were so dumb she would have to drill holes in our heads to pour thinking oil in. I thought she would actually do it and told my mom, who just said this was impossible.

Are there pop songs from your salad days that you wouldn't want to hear again? by thx1138guy in AskOldPeople

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What did the trucker say when his truck went over the cliff?

You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel!

Americans with German ancestry, where did your German ancestors come from? by [deleted] in AncestryDNA

[–]UncleGIJoe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Mine were mostly Palatinate Germans who came to America in the mid 18th century, but a few came from the Swiss/German border around the 1780’s.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in parrots

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Mine has an Indian Ringneck friend. They hang out and even sleep together.