The "Back in my day" thread.

[spaggyroe]

Let's hear your best "back in my day" stories!


I'll start.
Back in my day... parts stores had common parts in FRONT of the counter. Rad caps, ignition coils, plug wires, some rad hoses, spark plugs and plug wires. You could also get a wide assortment of stylish Grant steering wheels off the shelf.

Also back in my day, nobody wore helmets while riding bikes, seatbelts were VERY optional, and kids were excited about getting a job at a grocery store or fast food joint.

 

[Hickey]

Back in my day we’d put our Sunday shoes on after it snowed because they were the best for hooky-bobbin behind a station wagon on a snow packed street.

 

[Pile of parts]

Back in my day we’d put our Sunday shoes on after it snowed because they were the best for hooky-bobbin behind a station wagon on a snow packed street.

Yep! Sunday shoes were the best. Holes in the knees of your suit were the worst when mom saw them. Haven't heard the term "hooky-bobbin" since back my day. 😁

 

[Hickey]

Yep! Sunday shoes were the best. Holes in the knees of your suit were the worst when mom saw them. Haven't heard the term "hooky-bobbin" since back my day. 😁

I was kinda wondering if that was just a local term we had or if it was widespread.

 

[Hickey]

hooky bob

"hooky bob" published on by null.

www.daredictionary.com

 

[DAA]

The cool Dad's would let as many kids as wanted to or would fit hold on. My Dad liked to try and whip us all off going around corners and he was pretty good at putting one or more of us into a drift or plow pile.

- DAA

 

[Hickey]

The cool Dad's would let as many kids as wanted to or would fit hold on. My Dad liked to try and whip us all off going around corners and he was pretty good at putting one or more of us into a drift or plow pile.

- DAA

Absolutely. Nobody ever got hurt, either. You always wanted to grab onto a big RWD V8 car or truck, and turn your nose up at those sissy FWD cars.

 

[DAA]

Also back in my day, nobody wore helmets while riding bikes

We didn't wear helmets AND we were always building ramps and trying to be Evel Knievel.

- DAA

 

[DAA]

And... my sister still has a helluva scar where she landed on her chin, when we built one we were afraid to try so we got her to...

- DAA

 

[jeeper]

Back in my day I spent more time on my dirtbike, and less time watching videos of people on dirtbikes.

 

[johngottfredson]

Back in my day…a youth leader took us bunny clubbing.

 

[spaggyroe]

Back in my day... 35's were BIG tires!

 

[DesertRam]

Back in my day, the family TV had only one channel. If we didn't like what was on NBC, we were hosed.

 

[ID Bronco]

Back in my day, the family TV had only one channel. If we didn't like what was on NBC, we were hosed.

Back in my day the TV was black and white at our house, and I was the remote.

On a positive note, The Dukes of Hazzard was on the TV.

 

[ChestonScout]

Back in my day typing class in 7th grade was on a typewriter

 

[UNSTUCK]

Back in my day the “big” nice floor standing wood boxed tv became the tv stand for a newer smaller one when the nice one broke. 😕

 

[TRD270]

Back in my day typing class in 7th grade was on a typewriter

Did they also remove all the letters off the keys so you couldn’t cheat?

 

[Stephen]

Back in my day if you liked using computers you were a f***ing nerd.

 

[TRD270]

Back in my day if you liked using computers you were a f***ing nerd.

I learned pascal in high school 😂

 

[Greg]

I learned pascal in high school 😂

Basic in junior high.