- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: The 90s were different...
Posted on 11/8/25 at 10:15 am to Lonnie Utah
Posted on 11/8/25 at 10:15 am to Lonnie Utah
Awesome commercials. In today's woke world of advertising they would be deemed racist. White men putting in a hard days work. Not a single mixed race couple or LGBT represented.
0
Posted on 11/8/25 at 10:54 am to dnm3305
You’re one of those guys huh
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:17 am to Lonnie Utah
The 90s Chevy trucks were the best they ever made. 350 vortec is bulletproof
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:18 am to Honest Tune
quote:
The human experience was better pre-internet. Sad but true.
1000x
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:24 am to Lonnie Utah
I remember being like 5 or 6 and hearing this commercial and I had no idea what they were singing. I thought he was saying " Lock her up" and I didnt understand why they would say that. Like maybe the truck was so valuable so they were reminding you to lock it.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:27 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
Roger
When I was young, I would go with my grandfather (almost every Saturday or Sunday) to his favorite coffee shop in Columbia. This is late 80s and early 90s for perspective. Anyway, from the moment we walked in the door until we left, there were hilarious conversations with everyone, from the wait staff to the farmers in there, tractor mechanics having a cup of joe, bankers and lawyers talking about land, etc. Black, white, yellow and red, all skin colors and tones were present.
In the grand scheme of things, my papaw was, essentially, a nobody. He was a retired fire fighter from Monroe, a WW2 vet that moved to Columbia to raise a few head of cattle and get his coffee in a diner a few times a week. Everyone knew him though, and knew what he was about. He could shoot the shite and engage with the people, and vice versa. There was real conversation, eye contact, a level of respect and understanding. Most everyone had already read the paper at their respective homes, so it was a time to connect with people and discuss things as men and women should.
I would wager if I walked into those same coffee shops right at this very moment, everyone would be glued to a screen, barely taking their eyes off of it to even take a bite of grits or bacon. It’s sad in many ways to me, and we have only lived this way for barely two decades. What will it be in 50 years from now?
This post was edited on 11/8/25 at 11:27 am
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:31 am to Honest Tune
quote:
I would wager if I walked into those same coffee shops right at this very moment, everyone would be glued to a screen, barely taking their eyes off of it to even take a bite of grits or bacon. It’s sad in many ways to me, and we have only lived this way for barely two decades. What will it be in 50 years from now?
Yep, remember those days. It was a diner for me and my grandfather.
He worked in a lumbermill most of his life. Lost three fingers on his left hand, became the plant security guard. He was a character...
There are few "characters" anymore. Everyones a persona and most if it is fake.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:37 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
There are few "characters" anymore.
I learned a lot from the way my paw talked and flirted with waitresses, just to get a laugh out of them. It’s no wonder my life has played out like a Zevon tune…
“I went home with a waitress the way I always do
How was I to know she was with the russians, too?”
:) His character was the funny guy willing to make it awkward if the toast was burned, but they loved him for it.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:49 am to Lonnie Utah
The 90s was a glorious decade in America. The last glorious decade in America. After 2001, it’s all been downhill for America. 1945-2001 rocked though.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 1:42 pm to deltaland
quote:
The 90s Chevy trucks were the best they ever made.
It pains myself to disagree with you.
As much as I hate to admit, the 99-07 trucks were the best GM ever made.
They go forever.
I do prefer the 88-98 trucks, though.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 1:49 pm to Lonnie Utah
So was the ‘70’s
Posted on 11/8/25 at 1:53 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:
Ford guy
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News