New-Distribution3195 t1_ja1s32h wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:56 AM

Thank you. It'd not just "that easy". Even as a tail end millennial, I have nothing to show for the four years I went to college, and the 9 years I spent working food and retail for less than 11 dollars per hour. I wish more older folks understood. Especially my parents, whose house I'm living in. Fuck me, I guess

mynameisnotsparta OP t1_ja1ovxa wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:26 AM

Reply to comment by Jacque_Kock in 90 years between them… my grandfather & my son circa 1993… by mynameisnotsparta

Yes he died in 1996 so he and my son had 6 great years together. They were buddies. They’d have milk and cookies on the porch together. Watch cartoons together. Play cars. Take walks. Best thing ever.

hendopolis OP t1_ja1oksx wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:23 AM

Reply to comment by Terrasweat999 in My dad in Manchester UK, 1935 by hendopolis

I think many in Britain in that period saw war as an inevitability. My dad served in the Royal Corps of Signals, and his two brothers also signed up. All three survived the conflict.

freshcoastghost t1_ja1ogqm wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:22 AM

Reply to My mom as a teen in her bedroom in the late 80s by damonian_x

89, the Michael Keaton batman! First movie I saw with him in it was Night Shift with Henry Winkler...funny as hell and kinda launched his career.

beathelas t1_ja1ofa6 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to Nothing says cool like acid washed jeans and a Disney cowboy hat. ('91) by Yagotsu

This could be a Teddy Fresh outfit

PhDPepper5 t1_ja1o4ky wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:19 AM

Reply to comment by BlueGreenTrails in My pops looked like an Anchorman in his senior portrait (1968) by seeloladance

My theory? Second hand smoke.

damnmyeyes t1_ja1o3v9 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:18 AM

Reply to comment by BanEvadingDeplorable in Elton John and Axl Rose at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, 1992 by strahinjag

Don't we all?

Vainandy t1_ja1nwp0 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:17 AM

Reply to comment by Dada2fish in Madonna 1980s by steroidamoeba

You can't be serious? A good dancer? That's a slap in the face to people who were actual good dancers like James Brown, Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, also are you sure she wrote a lot of songs? Considering her history of plagiarism??

HoratioReddacted t1_ja1nuir wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:16 AM

Reply to comment by rouxjean in My sister's first car - 1981. She bought with her own money by JesusNeckbeard

That's the way it was done. Between wages especially young people wages being MUCH higher relative to the cost of living at that time vs now and how much more cars cost now because of not just inflation but mainly vastly improved safety and emissions standards (which drives up cost by a ton) you literally could never do this as a teen or person in their 20s now

even if you make $15 an hour which so many young people still dont even top buy a 10 year old sports car in decent shape is currently half your wages for an entire YEAR assuming you work full time.