Old Person Rant

[Goodspike]

Okay, I'm over 50 and I have a question. At what point did they quit teaching people to walk on a roadway facing traffic and to not park in front of someone's mailbox. People born after 1984 don't seem to know either of those two things, but I'd like to pin down a specific date!

 

[gtbarry]

What's a "mailbox"?

 

[MrGlowy]

I think it's that one thing the older people have for their mail. I'm not sure

 

[JohnnytheK]

I want to know when people stopped riding bicycles with the flow of traffic. Last night I saw a woman cross 2 lanes of traffic popped in front of me and almost got t-boned by the car next to me.

 

[argedion]

I Really want to know at what point that . . . ah hell what was I saying?

 

[Codegerm]

What age do you get to when you just stop looking before backing up your car?

 

[saptech]

What's a "mailbox"?

He meant inbox...

And stop callling me Pops!

 

[gtbarry]

My all time favorite is when they print a news website (like NY Times) onto some dead trees and then throw the printout onto your wet lawn hours before you wake up.

I understand how doing this helps people who have birdcages. But other than that...

 

[Hadron]

What age do you get to when you just stop looking before backing up your car?

From my observations, 18...

 

[dontpanicbobby]

May 14, 1984 Mark Zuckerberg was born; Civilization began its slow collapse, then 20 years later in 2004 there was a sudden acceleration with the birth of Facebook. Young folks are so busy checking their status that manners, rules, basic guidelines for courteous living and even location awareness have fallen to the wayside. It's amazing how many Millenials miss their bus or train stop because they are so busy checking out that site.

 

[Gmash]

What age do you get to when you just stop looking before backing up your car?

About a year before they forget which pedal does what and they drive into a building.

 

[zuben el genub]

Geez, if you don't have a mailbox at any age, how do you get all the flyers and spam that makes up the bulk of UPS business?

Some vendors ship via USPS. If the item is small enough to fit into the mailbox, I prefer it.

Too hard to forget which pedal is which. The left foot uses the clutch.

 

[Goodspike]

What's a "mailbox"?

It's funny you mention that.

Just yesterday I was driving through an upper end neighborhood and a few of the places had both their mailboxes and newspaper holders in nice brick enclosures, with usually two or three neighbors joining together with one brick enclosure.

My initial thought when I saw that was that those newspaper enclosures look really out of place and soon are going to be totally unnecessary. It then occurred to me that the same will someday be true of the mailboxes. But those brick enclosures will still be standing, sort of like the areas above fireplaces designed for 4:3 ratio TVs. The difference is, it will be easier to remove those brick enclosures.

 

[lunatic59]

It's funny you mention that.

Just yesterday I was driving through an upper end neighborhood and a few of the places had both their mailboxes and newspaper holders in nice brick enclosures, with usually two or three neighbors joining together with one brick enclosure.

My initial thought when I saw that was that those newspaper enclosures look really out of place and soon are going to be totally unnecessary. It then occurred to me that the same will someday be true of the mailboxes. But those brick enclosures will still be standing, sort of like the areas above fireplaces designed for 4:3 ratio TVs. The difference is, it will be easier to remove those brick enclosures.

Snowplows takes out one of those brick mailbox tombstones (that's what they look like to me) every year around here.

The house I grew up in had a mail slot in the front door. The first house I owned had a mailbox on the wall outside the front door. The house I live in has a mailbox at the curb. All new construction in our area must use one of those communal mailbox birdhouses.

Spoiler

We're reverting back to the days when you had to pick up your own mail at the post office.

 

[huh]

Okay, I'm over 50 and I have a question. At what point did they quit teaching people to walk on a roadway facing traffic and to not park in front of someone's mailbox. People born after 1984 don't seem to know either of those two things, but I'd like to pin down a specific date!

I was born before 1984 and I was always taught to walk. run.. ride a bike etc...with the flow of traffic not facing traffic we have small bike lanes or paths here by the side of the road with traffic signs that tell you which way to go to follow the bike path and everyone rides with the flow of traffic...not on the opposite side...pretty sure it's a law..or a road rule or whatever
I don't park in front of mailboxes though...or fire hydrants

 

[Member243850]

Hmmm hrrmmm herp the derp derp... this thread has given me some great ideas!

 

[Goodspike]

I was born before 1984 and I was always taught to walk. run.. ride a bike etc...with the flow of traffic not facing traffic we have small bike lanes or paths here by the side of the road with traffic signs that tell you which way to go to follow the bike path and everyone rides with the flow of traffic...not on the opposite side...pretty sure it's a law..or a road rule or whatever

Crazy. For walking that's a good way to end up dead because if something is sticking out or the car is just over too far, you won't see it/them.

 

[Member243850]

Do not shoot - I come in peace!

Spoiler

HAHAHA

xD

 

[huh]

Crazy. For walking that's a good way to end up dead because if something is sticking out or the car is just over too far, you won't see it/them.

I agree..it never made sense to me either! That's why I know that that's the rule! crazzy...
wait! it's a rule if you are on a bike..you ride to the right..with traffic...walking you face opposite direction...!

 

[MoodyBlues]

And stop callling me Pops!

I just heard that a fellow old geezer, Bruce Willis, is going to be a father again... :dontknow:

 

[MoodyBlues]

Too hard to forget which pedal is which. The left foot uses the clutch.

Yep, that's how it works in my vehicle...I think... :hmmmm:

:rofl:

 

[JohnnytheK]

May 14, 1984 Mark Zuckerberg was born; Civilization began its slow collapse, then 20 years later in 2004 there was a sudden acceleration with the birth of Facebook. Young folks are so busy checking their status that manners, rules, basic guidelines for courteous living and even location awareness have fallen to the wayside. It's amazing how many Millenials miss their bus or train stop because they are so busy checking out that site.

Hear about that woman that walked off a pier while checking Facebook? I rest your case.

 

[argedion]

Too hard to forget which pedal is which. The left foot uses the clutch.

Most of these kids today don't know what a clutch is in America everything is automatic now

 

[JohnnytheK]

Most of these kids today don't know what a clutch is in America everything is automatic now

Here's an old one for you, remember three on the column?

 

[Goodspike]

Here's an old one for you, remember three on the column?

I remember those, and push button automatics.