If you remember at least 20 of these, you were alive in the '70s

Ohlord Published 09/27/2019 in feels

Here are 38 pics that people who grew up in the '70s will remember and be grateful we've come a long way from. I think everyone is happy the polyester trend never made a comeback.

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1.
You took these very seriously, they really held the future right there and they just KNEW man.
2.
You secretly squeezed the TP just like Mr. Whipple
3.
You had to wait in long lines for gas during the shortage and a lot of cars had keys to unlock their tanks (and some were hidden behind license plates
4.
Cars were weird and clunky but that real metal made them more like bumper cars and seemed to protect lives better
5.
Food just isn't the same
6.
There was something so simple about the boxes and what was inside of them
7.
You stayed up to watch this, and that's the truth PTHHHHH
8.
What color was yours?
9.
Or did you have avocado?
10.
Your parents definitely had these on their desks at work (often with notes, stains, and looking a little gross from use)
11.
They had cell phones, but very few people owned them. They weighed as much as a mini horse.
12.
The candy shop at school sold these for a nickle or dime
13.
14.
These tickled your nose if you started drinking before it was ready
15.
And yeah, really.
16.
Aren't you glad the 70s fashion is gone...
17.
You dressed like this for at least one halloween and called people cone heads
18.
Anyone could get cigarettes
19.
Soaps were wrapped in thick paper and every product had a catchy, memorable jingle that you still find yourself singing today- you're not fully clean unless you're ZESTfully clean
20.
Furniture was clunkier than the cars
21.
And every kid had one of these
22.
You had this exact dustpan (everyone did. It was like, given to people at the turn of the clock on Jan 1 1970)
23.
24.
The real cheezballs were heaven but you took them for granted.
25.
Bell bottoms weren't bad but polyester was nothing nice
26.
You will never forget that damn drum that scared the crap out of you or other kids
27.
It was a great time to be alive. These didn't really gain momentum until the price came down in the '80s
28.
You were blinded and probably suffered retinal damage from this flash (and for some cameras, the flash was disposable
29.
You miss these ads that preceded movies.
30.
The postie guy rode around in these bad ass jeeps
31.
And you recall a time when baggies did not exist, wax paper and wax bags held your school sandwich
32.
Every girl and woman had these and complained that their backs hurt
33.
You have memories so strong from these and they're triggered even when you pass them on the shelf today
34.
Groceries looked like this
35.
And people didn't have islands, they had these
36.
drink machines looked a little simpler and smaller
37.
And tv dinners were actually really good- and Hojo made a line
38.
You are sorry/not sorry these bad boys didn't make a comeback

1.
You took these very seriously, they really held the future right there and they just KNEW man.
2.
You secretly squeezed the TP just like Mr. Whipple
3.
You had to wait in long lines for gas during the shortage and a lot of cars had keys to unlock their tanks (and some were hidden behind license plates
4.
Cars were weird and clunky but that real metal made them more like bumper cars and seemed to protect lives better
5.
Food just isn't the same
6.
There was something so simple about the boxes and what was inside of them
7.
You stayed up to watch this, and that's the truth PTHHHHH
8.
What color was yours?
9.
Or did you have avocado?
10.
Your parents definitely had these on their desks at work (often with notes, stains, and looking a little gross from use)
11.
They had cell phones, but very few people owned them. They weighed as much as a mini horse.
12.
The candy shop at school sold these for a nickle or dime
13.
14.
These tickled your nose if you started drinking before it was ready
15.
And yeah, really.
16.
Aren't you glad the 70s fashion is gone...
17.
You dressed like this for at least one halloween and called people cone heads
18.
Anyone could get cigarettes
19.
Soaps were wrapped in thick paper and every product had a catchy, memorable jingle that you still find yourself singing today- you're not fully clean unless you're ZESTfully clean
20.
Furniture was clunkier than the cars
21.
And every kid had one of these
22.
You had this exact dustpan (everyone did. It was like, given to people at the turn of the clock on Jan 1 1970)
23.
24.
The real cheezballs were heaven but you took them for granted.
25.
Bell bottoms weren't bad but polyester was nothing nice
26.
You will never forget that damn drum that scared the crap out of you or other kids
27.
It was a great time to be alive. These didn't really gain momentum until the price came down in the '80s
28.
You were blinded and probably suffered retinal damage from this flash (and for some cameras, the flash was disposable
29.
You miss these ads that preceded movies.
30.
The postie guy rode around in these bad ass jeeps
31.
And you recall a time when baggies did not exist, wax paper and wax bags held your school sandwich
32.
Every girl and woman had these and complained that their backs hurt
33.
You have memories so strong from these and they're triggered even when you pass them on the shelf today
34.
Groceries looked like this
35.
And people didn't have islands, they had these
36.
drink machines looked a little simpler and smaller
37.
And tv dinners were actually really good- and Hojo made a line
38.
You are sorry/not sorry these bad boys didn't make a comeback