Back in my day....
Posted by Wixenstyx@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 19 comments
Long into the night did we practice our multiplication tables and, for some reason, create diagrams of sentences, lest we not be permitted to talk on a phone attached to the wall or watch television shows that were only on at one specific time of day and maybe never again.
Egg_Gurl@reddit
Verily, these things we did do. UNTIL WE FOUND MTv
TheVioletEmpire@reddit
Beautiful.
Agent7619@reddit
I got one show of my own choice each week (Dukes of Hazard). The rest of the time it was grandma watching Lawrence Welk, or Mom watching The Barbara Mandrell Show.
Konorlc@reddit
Ok, but Arlene was hot.
r7pxrv@reddit
I write in CAP's because I spend too much time on a keyboard.
ApplicationUpper9229@reddit
CAP’s what?
r7pxrv@reddit
Capitals..... ooof - Am I having a Gen(something) moment?
pathlessplaces75@reddit
The're referring to the apostrophe you used incorrectly, indicating "CAP" is possessive. Cap's = cap is. Caps = more than one cap. This is the end of today's punctuation lesson 😬
r7pxrv@reddit
Don't know how to reply to grammar police, no insult intended, I'm old and drunk (don't judge, I'm all good) and really don't give a fuck... other than that it's going to be a better weather day tomorrow so I won't get get soaked taking the dog for a walk.
I'll try to remember my junior school lessons with the proper use of an apostrophe., but actually I don't actually care :)
pathlessplaces75@reddit
With an attitude like that you'll never place first at the greater Omaha Grammar Rodeo
ShartlesAndJames@reddit
back in my day we peddled sweets door to door
drew_almighty21@reddit
But the prizes were sooooo worth it /s
MadameBlue42@reddit
Aye, even biscuits of the Girl Scout variety!
tessisamedd@reddit
My third grade students ask me “were you alive in the 19s?”
ave427@reddit
I so adored the parachute arts in elementary school.
Flababulous@reddit
Having to go to the blackboard to write/math (left handed, so always sloppy and squeaky with the chalk).
The Sunday night dread while watching Mork and Mindy (the weekend was over, new schoolweek awaited).
The thrill of navigating school through the fall (Halloween, Thanksgiving) and winter (Xmas, New Year's) holidays, only to return after the new year to slog through the remainder of the school year.
Positive_Ad_1751@reddit
OMG... lol 'danced the square' got me laughing too hard!
Upset_Peace_6739@reddit
Fucking times tables still haunt me.
Fair-Wishbone-1190@reddit
Mine was I had to learn all the prepositional phrases. I hated that.