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Everyday things from back in the day that seem really weird now
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He was seriously injured in a car accident during a storm in 1990 - piece of wood went through his car windscreen, causing major head injury, needed brain surgery - this altered his personality quite a bit for the remainder of his life - his recovery was helped by watching videos of ‘Allo Allo’ in hospital to try and help him remember who he was etcCafc43v3r said:Raith_C_Chattonell said:We had a knife sharpening bloke come round who'd operate from his van - knives, scissors, shears, tools - he was quite popular.
Also the French onion man on his bike.
Gordon, or Mr Kaye as we used to have to call him, used to shop in my shop. In his later years he was, let's just say, difficult. But that's for another thread.
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Or taking the Telly down the repair shop in North Cray and hoping it could be repaired.LenGlover said:Renting the telly and buying the Evening classified after watching Charlton.0 -
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Putting Sellotape over the holes so you could record over a ‘read only’ cassette.The Red Robin said:Recording songs off the radio via cassetteBuying metal TDK cassettes to show off.Comparing how smooth the eject was on the cassette player compared to your mate’s one
fucking about randomly with a graphic equaliser that seemed to make no difference to the sound.
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He used to have dirty DVD's at the bottom of his basket to sell.palarsehater said:
Fella used to up until a couple of years ago do this on a Friday night round the red barn strangest thing is I know his son.AFKABartram said:Bloke going round the pubs with a basket full of sweets0 -
May have already been mentioned - having letters in a phone number.
The number of the first home phone we ever had was PLU 45141 -
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.3
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His partner also died, which had a massive effect on him. I would have come across him in the early 2010s.Lordflashheart said:
He was seriously injured in a car accident during a storm in 1990 - piece of wood went through his car windscreen, causing major head injury, needed brain surgery - this altered his personality quite a bit for the remainder of his life - his recovery was helped by watching videos of ‘Allo Allo’ in hospital to try and help him remember who he was etcCafc43v3r said:Raith_C_Chattonell said:We had a knife sharpening bloke come round who'd operate from his van - knives, scissors, shears, tools - he was quite popular.
Also the French onion man on his bike.
Gordon, or Mr Kaye as we used to have to call him, used to shop in my shop. In his later years he was, let's just say, difficult. But that's for another thread.
Very sad - good actor
He normally came in early on a Saturday morning. One Friday night he came in about 8.30pm and kicked off we hadn't got the morning papers out yet. He wouldn't have it that it was Friday night not 8.30 am Saturday morning.
Sometimes under the confusion amd ranting the "old him" would surface. It was very sad.2 -
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.stockportaddick said:As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.0 -
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it.North Lower Neil said:
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.stockportaddick said:As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'0 -
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.stockportaddick said:
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it.North Lower Neil said:
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.stockportaddick said:As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'1 -
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As a 14 year old going to bed with a trannie every night.
Watneys Party Seven.2 -
Whaaaat???Return of the SE7 said:As a 14 year old going to bed with a trannie every night.
Watneys Party Seven.12 -
After a quick google, it seems drinking tea from a saucer was more popular than even I realised, below is a lighthearted explanation..Covered End said:
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.stockportaddick said:
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it.North Lower Neil said:
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.stockportaddick said:As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/only-fools-horses-fans-left-25884823
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Paraffin heaters.
Having asbestos panels screwed on to doors as fire breaks.
Playing with Mercury in school chemistry lessons.2 -
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People who used to claim that drinking a hot cup of tea would cool you down quicker than drinking a cold drink.stockportaddick said:
After a quick google, it seems drinking tea from a saucer was more popular than even I realised, below is a lighthearted explanation..Covered End said:
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.stockportaddick said:
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it.North Lower Neil said:
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.stockportaddick said:As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/only-fools-horses-fans-left-258848235 -
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Using the mangle, washing done in the kitchen sink. Later the great invention (for my mum) a twin tub washing machine.1
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Just the fact that only one parent worked and the other stayed at home.CharltonKerry said:Using the mangle, washing done in the kitchen sink. Later the great invention (for my mum) a twin tub washing machine.
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For mash get smash.
The adverts were way better than any Star Wars film.5 -
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Not just letters, but a proper name too - Plumstead! I was Hither Green.bobmunro said:May have already been mentioned - having letters in a phone number.
The number of the first home phone we ever had was PLU 4514
There was a proper procedure to answer too - none of this 'ello business, you had to say the name of the exchange clearly and the following numbers distinctly.
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people outside train stations and pubs with trays of bic cigarette lighters0
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Footballers knocking the ball back to goalkeepers to pick up with their hands.Goalkeepers habitually bouncing the ball twice (regardless of whether the pitch was a bog heap) before launching a drop kick3
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I guess you lived in Plumsteadbobmunro said:May have already been mentioned - having letters in a phone number.
The number of the first home phone we ever had was PLU 4514
When we first got a phone, my mum used to answer the phone saying ‘Eltham 4274’ .. Mrs Bucket eat yer heart out.1 -
Ahhhh is that why my grandparents always answered the phone with the last few digits?
Always reminds me of this too:
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Why is it I can't remember what I need to buy in the supermarket, or what day of the week it is, but I could remember clear as day that the number from a TV show from 20 years ago was '4291'?3 -
Blakeys Shoe Protectors.8
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Gary Glitter.
7.62mm SLR
Getting up to chance TV station.
Watching the white dot fade when you turn off the TV.0 -
The Nolans
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The rag and bone man’s horse having a dump in the road as it went along and your mum bribing you with sixpence to take the bucket and shovel to get the horseshit to put on the roses in the garden1
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Attaching a football card, by means of a peg to your bike wheels, so they made a noise.5














