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ksagnostic · 08-01-2003, 12:02 PM

....websites that when you try to link to a specific page, immediately jump you to their merchandise page so that you have to hit the backspace button (sometimes over and over). I first noticed it on the History Channel, which jumped to the A&E Store page. Now I am seeing it all over, and it is irritating.

Defiant Heretic · 08-01-2003, 06:45 PM

If you disable JS, they probably won't be able to do that.

Arken · 08-02-2003, 01:13 PM

The newest trend I hate is this faux-1970s fashion trend where everything has come from someone's poor memory of the 70s rather than the 70s themselves. For chrissakes, where's the earth tones?!

Beetle · 08-02-2003, 01:57 PM

Congratulations, Arken. You are officially the only person on the planet who is nostalgic for brown Toughskins.

lisarea · 08-02-2003, 02:13 PM

People who are nostalgic for the 70s just plain don't remember them. They were horrible and retarded.

The only thing that DIDN'T suck about the 70s, pop culture wise, were the counterculture movements that sprung up to combat the evil soullessness of things like corporate rock.

Fucking brown Toughskins. Fucking Sears. Fucking bowl cuts and Holly Hobbie and ELO and those goddamned clogs with holes in them and macrame and big hairy toilet seat covers and avocado green.

Those websites sound pretty bad, too. I haven't run into one yet.

elwoodblues · 08-02-2003, 02:51 PM

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People who are nostalgic for the 70s just plain don't remember them. They were horrible and retarded.

I never got to see the 70's firsthand (except as a one-year-old). I'm looking forward to seeing it through sarcastic eyes on VH1's I Love The 70's.

exnihilo · 08-03-2003, 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by Arken
The newest trend I hate is this faux-1970s fashion trend where everything has come from someone's poor memory of the 70s rather than the 70s themselves. For chrissakes, where's the earth tones?!

Exactly, and all the lame plagaristic bands that have cropped up like The Strokes, et al., and all the morons who get stars tattooed on their arms.

Arken · 08-03-2003, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Beetle
Congratulations, Arken. You are officially the only person on the planet who is nostalgic for brown Toughskins.

I'm not nostalgic for them, I'm just saying THAT is what the 70s was clothingwise... actually, just really faded clothing in general because who had colorsafe fabric in those days? That and white tube socks with three stripes on the top. I'm not sure why... oh, and underoos. What happened to underoos. I am nostalgic for underoos, damn it.

I feel it is my right as an American to be able to wear underpants with The Incredible Hulk on them! (Not that they would make underoos in my size)

catalyst · 08-03-2003, 09:21 PM

Let us not forget such idiocy as polyester liesure suits, and, of course, shoes with wheels.

Josie · 08-03-2003, 10:34 PM

For severe 70's flashback, nothing can top the sight I had today. I saw a black man with a large afro, complete to the pick stuck in the back of his hair! When did this become fashionable again? Why was it ever fashionable? Next we will see everyone walking around with the handle of their combs sticking out of their back pockets. The 70's were bad enough the first time, do we really have to go through it all again?

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Defiant Heretic Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,288	If you disable JS, they probably won't be able to do that.

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Arken Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 6,303	The newest trend I hate is this faux-1970s fashion trend where everything has come from someone's poor memory of the 70s rather than the 70s themselves. For chrissakes, where's the earth tones?!

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Beetle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts State Home for the Bewildered Posts: 961	Congratulations, Arken. You are officially the only person on the planet who is nostalgic for brown Toughskins.

08-02-2003, 02:13 PM	#5
lisarea Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Broomfield, Colorado, USA Posts: 5,550	People who are nostalgic for the 70s just plain don't remember them. They were horrible and retarded. The only thing that DIDN'T suck about the 70s, pop culture wise, were the counterculture movements that sprung up to combat the evil soullessness of things like corporate rock. Fucking brown Toughskins. Fucking Sears. Fucking bowl cuts and Holly Hobbie and ELO and those goddamned clogs with holes in them and macrame and big hairy toilet seat covers and avocado green. Those websites sound pretty bad, too. I haven't run into one yet.

08-03-2003, 09:21 PM	#9
catalyst Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 6,158	Let us not forget such idiocy as polyester liesure suits, and, of course, shoes with wheels.

08-03-2003, 10:34 PM	#10
Josie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Mio MI Posts: 806	For severe 70's flashback, nothing can top the sight I had today. I saw a black man with a large afro, complete to the pick stuck in the back of his hair! When did this become fashionable again? Why was it ever fashionable? Next we will see everyone walking around with the handle of their combs sticking out of their back pockets. The 70's were bad enough the first time, do we really have to go through it all again?

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