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[Loulit]

I Am So Old...

(this is the theme)

I remember during ballads at concerts people held up Bic lighters instead of smartphones.

(No politics!)

[AngelaS579497]

I am so OLD I remember having 1 channel, black and white and TV station was only on for a few hours each day. Yes, kids were kids = outside playing instead of planted in front of a game console.

[EricC227821]

I Am So Old...

I remember when cars had Rumble Seats

[DaveMcK]

I’m so old, I remember having a milk man deliver dairy products.

[TxGrandpa2]

And in glass returnable milk bottles.  The cream always rose to the top and had to be mixed before using.

[EricC227821]

Did Chrysler's PT Cruisers remind anybody else of the Milk Delivery Trucks?

[AngelaS579497]

Yes they do for me @EricC227821 

[st18688804]

I am so old, I remember when manners were the norm

[Loulit]

I am so old I remember standing up when a lady entered the room or rose from the table. I stopped when they started asking me where I was going.

I remember it was easy to open doors for ladies because they expected it. Now I have to race them to get there first.

 I remember when we congratulated grooms and gave our best wishes to brides. I still do that. Congratulating the bride for getting married is an insult. I would never... man, I'm old.

[RosemaryF433825]

Wow Shari!  Isn't THAT the truth!   

I am so old, I remember:

When respect was the norm.

When the corner store had hardwood floors and penny candy at the cash register.

When ladies wore hats and gloves.

When swear words were not a part of everyday, normal conversation.

Wringer washers and drying clothes outside on the clothesline.

Never having "snow days" or "starting school 2 hours later." 

Wooden sleds and snow boots with metal buckles.

[EricC227821]

I Am So Old...

I remember when the ice house and the swimming hole were the best places to cool off in the summertime.

[Centristsin2010]

I am SOOO old....

I remember when "Common Sense" was "COMMON".....

[Loulit]

I Am So Old...

I remember waking up to the sound of metal garbage cans.

[Olderscout66]

I Am So Old... I remember when "child-proffing" your home meant telling the kids NO!"

[EricC227821]

I Am So Old...

I remember when Automatic Transmissions in cars were the exception not the rule...and cost extra.

[AzRancher]

I remember column shifters for manual transmissions, "3 on the Tree". And I taught all of my kids to drive a manual, they all learned on a tractor..... 

[TxGrandpa2]

And the gear shift on the floor?

[EricC227821]

I Am So Old...

I remember when people covered their hardwood floors with shag carpet.

[Loulit]

I Am So Old...

I remember when polyester was the hight of fashion.

[EricC227821]

I Am So Old...

I remember when planning a roadtrip meant figuring out where to get off the Interstate Highway and then back on to get past the unfinished parts.

[TxGrandpa2]

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@EricC227821 wrote:

I Am So Old...

I remember when planning a roadtrip meant figuring out where to get off the Interstate Highway and then back on to get past the unfinished parts.

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How about the days before the interstates?

[MMinSoCal]

...and you used a Thomas Guide.

[TxGrandpa2]

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@MMinSoCal wrote:

...and you used a Thomas Guide.

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Or you could get free maps from gas stations...My favorite was those from Esso...either for one state or regions.

[MMinSoCal]

I Am So Old...

I remember high-fashion to be bell-bottoms, the wider the more fashionable. Today, skin-tight is in, and my doctor just refuses to endorse them as a substitute for compression stockings. 😖

[RosemaryF433825]

I remember when a tear in your bell-bottoms meant you patched them.  Now, kids actually buy their jeans already ripped!   

I remember miniskirts, maxi skirts, and hot pants!!

[EricC227821]

I remember when the Channel Selector on the TV only went to 10

[ch15159393]

And you had to get up and physically turn the knob to change the channel! The noise would wake dad out of his doze on the couch!

[Loulit]

I remember people with sports cars would buy tires with raised white letters:

Goodyear Eagle GT

Firestone Wide Oval

BF Goodrich Radial T/A

[ChasKy53]

I remember asking the operator to "please connect me to"  .........

[ManicProgressive]

I am so old I remember when cars only had:

am radios

one side mirror on the driver's side

the original push button starts for cars -- that little primer button that put some gas in the carburetor.  

lock-free gas caps, before the gas crisis and locking gas caps became a thing.

two keys -- one ignition and one door.