Similar-Afternoon567 t1_isxl568 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:16 PM

At the time, the would have been the cost to take the whole family to dinner (about $100 vs about $2.50 in today's money; it was the 1980's), but still, you'd think it would be a worthwhile investment to secure your nation's currency.

Ksp-or-GTFO t1_isxlo47 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:20 PM

But the 80s were only like 15 years ago... Wait.... Fuuuuck.

chinchenping t1_isy0r0l wrote on October 19, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Yesterday a teen told me "Harry Potter is an old people thing, i wasn't even born" and i felt so fucking old

cellulargenocide t1_isy2310 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 3:18 PM

Welcome to every time your parents or someone from their generation tried to engage you in their pop culture.

As I’ve gotten older, this Simpsons episode hits closer to home

Iofmadness t1_isya289 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:11 PM

There another newish episode where Homer and Marge tell Bart and Lisa about Y2K.

That one hurt my brain cuz I was watching the Simpsons through Y2K.

DilettanteGonePro t1_isypm27 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:52 PM

I like how the new bands in that clip are now like two generations behind. The bands Homer is into would be like my generations parents being into Glenn Miller or something

DilettanteGonePro t1_isyp711 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:49 PM

Lol somewhere around 2007 a young coworker told me she didn't remember the first gulf war. That was the first of many times I felt like I was getting old.

The most recent is when the "your birthdate must be before this date" sign for alcohol went beyond September 11, 2001, which just happened last month.

Greene_Mr t1_it01pw4 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:08 PM

The pains that are withheld for me,

I realise, and I can seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Bryn79 t1_isykw3f wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:21 PM

I was born 15 years after WWll ended. Chew on that for a while!

fatnoah t1_isy6kg5 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Seriously, if an armored truck delivery only cost $43.50 CAD, then that's how I'd have everything delivered. I'd send random stuff to friends just for fun.

Virxy t1_isyc8yy wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:25 PM

a succulent chinese meal?

Callipygian_Linguist t1_isyi6n4 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Will it be accompanied by well-learned Jiu-Jitsu and the nonconsensual handling of my penis?

TheTeaSpoon t1_isyrhmn wrote on October 19, 2022 at 6:04 PM

*judo

AnthillOmbudsman t1_it0nqa5 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Think of it as "democracy manifest".

mrb4 t1_isyejfe wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:40 PM

That's the thing that's confusing me about this... it was only $43 more for an ARMORED TRUCK vs a "discount courier" ????

billbo24 t1_isxxry0 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Wtf I assumed it was millions as well lol

TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement.

Ksp-or-GTFO t1_isxgib1 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 12:37 PM