You Know You Are Old When

[seville009]

Toaster.
I was just thinking today remember when you opened an account at a bank they gave you a toaster?

And dishes…..when I first moved out of my parents’ house, I think the two dishes I had were from a bank…..

 

[ultrarunner]

And dishes…..when I first moved out of my parents’ house, I think the two dishes I had were from a bank…..

Shell Steak Knives for me…

 

[WinterDeere]

Shell Steak Knives for me…

You just reminded me that our drinking glasses when I was a kid were a similar promo. I'm pretty sure they came from Burger King, with the Looney Toons character on one side and BK logo on the other, but Warner Bros had licensed this imaging to so many companies in the early 1970's that they could've been from a few places.

Mom is moving again this summer, downsizing from a house to an apartment. This will be the third move since we got those glasses ca.1973, but I'll be curious to see if I come across any packed away in an attic or basement box.

 

[MossRoad]

Shell Steak Knives for me…

I've still got 4 of those somewhere.

 

[Pixguy]

Salad bowls from gas stations!

 

[masseyrider]

I've still got 4 of those somewhere.

Petro Kanuckistan gave away Olympic logo glasses for the 76 event.
Several different types.
If you go to a gar(b)age sale or thrift shop they still turn up in numbers.

 

[MossRoad]

Umm... guys? Bitlocker was available, even back in Win7!

On that note...

Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico

In a YouTube video, security researcher Stacksmashing demonstrated that hackers can extract the BitLocker encryption key from Windows PCs in just 43 seconds using a $4 Raspberry...

www.techspot.com

 

[WinterDeere]

On that note...

Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico

In a YouTube video, security researcher Stacksmashing demonstrated that hackers can extract the BitLocker encryption key from Windows PCs in just 43 seconds using a $4 Raspberry...

www.techspot.com

Welp... there goes the neighborhood.

 

[orezok]

Back in the 60’s,Piggly Wiggly gave out individual pieces of flatware with grocery purchases.My mom collected them and accumulated about a serving of 12 including all the serving pieces and a beautiful solid wood storage box. I inherited the and still use them daily.

 

[scootr]

I'm still using the plates we had as children. My mom sent them to me 25 yrs ago. I use them daily.

You know you are old if you remember green stamps. My mom collected them to claim discounts on groceries.

 

[ultrarunner]

Have a trading stamp blender and card table…

 

[MoKelly]

You know you are old if you remember green stamps. My mom collected them to claim discounts on groceries.

Yep —- then I am old.

I remember pasting those in the books. Hated that job!!

 

[CalG]

Yep —- then I am old.

I remember pasting those in the books. Hated that job!!

me too!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Now I know I'm old. I just took this "you're old if you can name 10 of these actors" quizzes. I named all 60 correct.

 

[BravoXray]

I'm still using the plates we had as children. My mom sent them to me 25 yrs ago. I use them daily.

You know you are old if you remember green stamps. My mom collected them to claim discounts on groceries.

I'm still using Corelle dishes I bought in the mid 70s, and they still look brand new. Never have broken one either.

 

[Pixguy]

I'm still using Corelle dishes I bought in the mid 70s, and they still look brand new. Never have broken one either.

Gold design around the perimeter?

 

[WinterDeere]

Gold design around the perimeter?

We had two sets, one with that gold design, the other plain. And yes, mom is still using them after nearly 60 years, and probably hasn't broken but a few in all that time.

 

[Jstpssng]

You know you're old when you expect stores to have prices plainly marked.

 

[BravoXray]

Gold design around the perimeter?

No, I think it's the original , kinda floral design.

 

[goeduck]

We have two sets of Corelle dishes, one blue and one brown. The brown set came from my wife's mother and was like 4 sets total. We have never even come close to using them all at once. I like them, they are thin and don't take up much room in the dishwasher. Old fuddy looking, but very functional. We have broken a number of them over the years. The kitchen floor is tile & countertops granite, very unforgiving.