We accepted our rejection up close and personal. Feelings? This is why I've only got one left.
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- We accepted our rejection up close and personal. Feelings? This may be a big part of us not having many left 🤣
#70s #80s #90s #GenX #generationx #ilikeyou #YesOrNo #1980s #80skid #millennials
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We also had many kinds of social events. There were skating rinks, concerts, mall concerts, school dances, church picnics. Then there was the by chance happenstance.
You speak for our generation
Those were definitely true for our younger years. In high school, I feel like it was either by phone, or we kept putting ourselves in situations to be close to that person and, if the chemistry was there, I’d use a some flirting (the look with a little smile, the arm touch during conversation) to let him know I was interested. I feel sad for generations that don’t know the art of flirting. The subtle way of letting a guy know “It’s ok to ask, I’m not gonna shoot you down”
You forgot about the subtle "hair flip n' smile" 😆 cuz no way were we supposed to ask out the boys.
Notes untill your teacher takes it and reads it out loud in class because you weren't supposed to be passing notes
Oh the absolute embarrassment of that situation sucked so completely.Still better than the horror show kids today have with the WWW.
Most embarrassing 😂😂
Yep😂
Yes yes yes😂😂😂😂. The teacher reading the note out loud in front of the class was always more embarrassing than the girl saying no or even your friends spreading it around to all your other friends
Ah yes...the notes with "check yes or no" 🤣
I did it...
Hated the circle "or" that's not an answer 😂
@@russellbeutler9490 That was done? Boo!!
😂 right
The brave (or really desperate) would add a “maybe” box, too.
Check yes or no was so popular it became a song!!!
Was looking for this. My Husband just blared it on the stereo the other day 🥰
Oh, the memories! 😅
You forgot the stalk their phone number from the white pages & secretly, call them.
A. Hoping you got the right number.
B. Hoping they answered the phone & not their parent or sibling.
C. Hoping they liked you back & didn't just laugh at you as they hung up! 😂😂😂❤
Oh my God!!! I remember my Dad teasing me. We had a school dance 3 weeks away. And I was doing homework and my parents had a no phone calls during homework rule. And the phone rang. I tried to sneak and answer it before anyone else had a chance. Because I heard that Richie might call to ask me to the dance. The phone rang and Dad cock blocked me. He answered the phone and a distinct whelp was heard and a hang up. 5 minutes later the phone rang again and my Dad said with a smirk that my sister should answer the phone. She did and I heard her say sorry she can’t come to the phone. And he hung up. I hurried up and finished my last paragraph of my homework and was going to call him back. And my Dad stopped me. And said no you let him call you. I waited and waited. Then about 15 minutes before the movie I wanted to watch was about to start the phone rang. And my Mom said don’t pick it up on the first ring. The 3rd ring I was able to answer. And sure enough it was him. He asked me to the dance on our first official date. We were married 5 years later. And we celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary in May.
@@Idontwant1 *Please,* please, _please_ copy this comment of yours & _hand write it out_ & place it *inside* of your wedding photo album. 🤞 Your whole *future family* the one's that aren't born yet, wants to... no _needs_ to know this story about you, in your own hand writing. Especially, long after you are gone. This will forever stay in your handwriting for them to feel close to you. Promise you, they _are_ going to absolutely treasure it. Think about it, It's _already_ written by you, write here! No excuses, promise it won't take much time out of your day. But your 7X great grandkids will be able to hold this story in their own little hands.
Sincerely, our generation were the last if the "tactile" kids. We KNOW why hands on is vital. Tech is great BUT, it changes super fast, breaks & we lose that stuff _forever._
Your little story right here _is_ priceless & important. Plus, your story here, has it _all..._
1. Thrilling suspense,
2. A rule that even the prince had to follow, although he didn't know that rule existed
3. A formidable villan (sorry, Dad.... at least I did call him an ogre. Thought about it thou! 😂)
4. A couple empathetic female supporting characters
5. Anxiety inducing, breath holding parts (I counted 3 but, I _was_ holding my breath when he hung up that phone!)
6. A joyful conclusion, he called back.
7. The _massive twist_ right at the *very* end... y'all won the whole lottery of life? 🤯 You'se _actually_ got freakin' married!?
Holy crap this is _so_ much greater than you realise. You don't get enough credit for your writing. 🤯💕 Please, write it down. Pass it through out many of _your_ family's generations. Thank you so very much for sharing your story with me. I honestly loved every minute of it.
Please, have yourself an amazing day, you rock! 😘💕💕💕
... and how the note was folded made a huge difference!
We "bumped into" (physically knocked into the person and totally by accident...of course), in the halls at school and started a conversation. We hung around for hours after school or between classes talking out in one of the courtyards. If someone saw us out there, they'd come out and join...sometimes we knew these other people, and sometimes we didn't. But in a large HS there was always a chance to meet new people.
By the time some of the girls were sophomores, girls in general stopped dating HS boys. We met people in the grocery store, waiting in line for a movie, walking around the local traveling carnival, and we started talking. There was no room for social awkwardness, because it was either spend the weekend alone in your room, or go out and have fun.
I was more of the shy guy but if I liked someone, I was direct. I asked the girl out that I liked. If it was a no, we still remained friends. I can tell this story now since it's been 37 years. A bunch of friends and I were skipping school and goofing around, then while at a stop light, we decided to do a "Chinese fire drill". I noticed the car in front of us had a group of girls and at the last minute I decided to jump in their car. We ended up pulling over and my friends followed. All of them were calling me crazy and I ended up dating one of the girls in the car. We dated for about 4 months. Nothing too serious. We got back in touch through Facebook. She was married with two children, one was a girl. She told her daughter about the story of us meeting. So I guess I left an impression on her. It was just innocent fun back then. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone wanting to meet new people now. I was mostly a shy person but that one time I decided to go for broke and break the rules.
This is such a great memory!
Man, I used to have multiple ENTIRE show boxes of notes! From middle school and HS. We used to do "locker mail" in class changes. If you couldn't speak with your bestie in the hall, you popped a note in the little vents in their locker. Good times
Spot on John 🤗
We also had friends that would say "yes she likes you" and she did NOT. So, you'd build up the courage to talk to her only to be laughed at... Ah friends.... 😂
The old fashion note passing circle yes or no lol 😅 the 80s were the best sorry yous missed the boat 😊
It always happened by talking. Often in a group setting. Guys would usually find enough courage to pull you aside. Or whisper something cute in your ear.
Check yes or no. Lol
Notes. Friends. And, flirting 😘
How to text 80s/90s style (with pen & paper):
"Do you wanna go out? YES/NO"
Savage response: "YES, but not with you"
Hahaha. I used the note method. I'm still good friends with the girl I asked in 8th grade. She's still gorgeous to this day. Problem is that I may be in the dreaded friend zone.
What no mix tape
Where I grew up, it was all about the friends, because we could not allow any physical evidence of rejection. With our friends we had an out. If Sue got turned down, she could just say that she had no idea that Julie was going to say anything to Todd, and Julie could say it was a big misunderstanding and she thought Sue liked Todd, but no, she had messed up and Sue was really hot for someone else. Julie always took the rap, because then Sue would do the same for her. Todd probably didn't believe it, but he went along because he had just asked John to ask Amy... 😂😂😂
Oh my, the memories. ❤
often it was the subterfuge of the "group date".. hey we are all going out for pizza.. to a movie.. the dance.. end result was giggling in bathrooms and funny looks... the good old days..
Ugh! My palms get sweaty just thinking about all of the times I put myself out there! Haha! I didn't want the direct link or a paper trail, so I mostly went via the surrogate route. Sometimes, though, I relied on stealth, and would say things like, "Pat's been acting different lately. I wonder if he has a secret girlfriend." To which my friends and I would discuss it loud or long enough to pick up other kids' ears, which would then spread like wildfire and be the hot topic for about a week. At the end of that week, I'd know if he's seeing anyone, and if he wasn't, if he liked anyone.
Playing telephone or notes, chk boxes! Handed off!
The note, much preferred!
Had ur besties do it or the note folded into the paper football oh those were the days😅😂
Don't forget the notes 😂😂😂
Shamefully, that was my first case of blackmail, not including my brothers, of course.
Perfectly put my dude! 😎 But the note method could and most often was exploited on my account.
The Note 🖤🖤
#3 Phone Book.
Back in the 80's, the phone book had the regular numbers (parents), and then there was the "Teen Line."
We would randomly call the Teen lines, and when we found someone who we liked, we'd "date" them. And if things really worked out, we'd ride iue bikes anywhere from 5 miles to 20 miles to meet the person that we've been dating.
🤣🤣🤣
Dude.. Moses parted ol boy's hair.
Yes sir
Just listen to George straight. Lol
Face to face, notes, or phone call. All the fishing was just to find out whether or not to ask.
Love it!! Soo true😂😂
I knew you were going to say the note 😂
More often than not the note also had the dreaded MAYBE option which was almost always the one that got checked.
He could've just asked Krusty the Clown just saying
So dang true😂😂😂😂
Friends and notes. Face to face in HS.
Facts
Or ....hey, you gonna be at the pool tomorrow?....was an indication that person likes you at least ❤
The "yes or no " note.
Always private.
Till you realized her answer was no, and the note, well, that was already being passed around class.
Most would call you a creep if your young it work in the old days yes
We also made actual phone calls on the family house phone
NOTES the old school dm 🤣
We used the phone. We used to be on the phone most of the night. I haven't stayed on the phone, beyond a job requirement, in decades, with exception of my elderly mom and a friend who likes to call before she goes into her office in the morning. Really, that's all I can do. I never passed a note or got a note. Ineer had the telephone game to know if someone liked me. But Igrew up in NYC, maybe weŕe just more direct.
Those were the good old days...
I remember making my parents insane by wanting to race home b/c I didn't want to miss that certain phone call..😅
I remember what I was 15(1982) My friend asked the guy that I liked best friend...
Then I got a note from the guy that I liked. Ask him me if I liked him. When I checked yes and gave it back to his friend... We started dating!
Wayne allen if youre still out there...i remember you fondly❤
Yep I remember the note
So true
Well ya gonna call me or not???
I flirted until he figured it out and asked me out. I was cute back then. 😊😊😂😂
Telephone?
Yes😂
This how I met my wife... well soon to be someday, shout out to her daughter for that 😂
There was also "the phone call"
Private until the teacher read it out loud 😱
I walked up to a girl I worked with once and she turned to me before I could say anything and said "NO" in the deepest loudest voice I've ever heard. Life wasn't for the faint of heart back then. I was 19 at the time.
Notes to the girl you like pass it on.
You got your bestie to do it!
You also got your bestie to do the break up as well 😅
Yes or no was my goto.
Giving a mix tape.
We still had a party line till I was 13. But, I wasn't allowed boyfriends till 14. For real.
Private unless confiscated and read aloud to the whole class
We would go on blind date's! Alot of this! Or I had a chick flirt with me! And this happened " One of my best friend's said " hey this girl that's my friend told me to bring somebody new to her birthday party!" ( that was me back In 2006 just moved back from. New Mexico) and we have been together since! My friend that introduced us died! 2015!
😂 ❤ it
So "on the money".
I passed the new guy in school a note on the first day of 9th grade ( his best friend was "going with" my best friend, so could I be nice?)
He took the note, we locked eyes, and he blurted out "I'm going to marry you one day." He then turned bright red and kept me confused for the duration of high school.
(We found each other in '09 but he was still confusing me.) Then we got married in '14. Convoluted courtship, but we have the greatest marriage imaginable. And he still confuses me.❤
There was a water fountain in my schoolyard. The only people who would drink there were the ones who wanted to announce they liked “somebody”. I once drank there by mistake, and I did like a boy but I walked away saying I was just thirsty. People stopped talking to me that week because I drank from there I wouldn’t tell 😂❤
I wouldn't know, I never dated.
Is that why they were asking if I liked Rob, Tom, Eric or whoever? I missed out on a lot of dates. I always said something like "Well yeah, I've known him since kindergarten". Except for Kenneth, he was a jerk, and I didn't mind saying so.
I just waited for a guy to ask me out
Flirting, if they reciprocated they liked you and would likely say yes to a date.
Notes! Mark yes or no. 😂
Yes.
Um excuse me, it was “Yes, No, MAYBE” 😂
❤🎉
My first boyfriend - now my future husband - decided he would pinch me since then I'd know he liked me. When I cried, he felt horrible. 52 yrs later, he still feels bad about it 😂
Also calling them on the phone..... which was attached to the kitchen wall......so you were stretching the cord out to try to get some privacy around the corner......cause atleast 1 parent or sibling was always in the kitchen.
We’d comb our hair (cough), then approach them and say, “Do you want to couple-skate?”
You didnt ask , you just read the situation and made a move as soon as you had opportunity and enough balls .
Considering that the younger generations don’t understand rotary phones, and don’t consider them technology, they could be included.
My experience as a boomer was that you would go up to the desired girl and ask if she’d like to go to the movies with you and of course she would say maybe. Maybe was a no from our parents but from a girl at school it meant probably. Then you had to wait three days to ask again. This time you tell her that she can bring a friend. Of course you said yes. Then you picked up her and her friend before going to your buddies house to pick him up too. Never did you mention that they would make a cute couple.
I didn't date.
I had a very large, overprotective, former Navy, truck driver dad. He laid down the rules and I followed them.
Because if I didn't follow the rules I learned what it felt like getting my a$$ whipped with a belt.
My parents are both gone now. And I miss them more everyday.
Weirdly enough I had parents who actually loved us kids and let us know that they loved us but they did rule with an iron fist.
My parents were born in rural Southern Ohio in the late 1930s.
nough said.
Notes or my bestie asked. If neither of those were options you would actually call them which meant a parent usually picked up and you had to ask to speak to their child. It's a little mortifying.
Boldness, no fear= getting laid chances raising 60% at least 😅
If you liked Jenny, you could just call her. She’s got her number on the wall…
My younger brother dated a girl for 3 years that accidentally called our number by mistake. She was just 1 number off from the number she was dialing 😊 Just had a thought; the word dialing is not a thing anymore right?? 😮😮😮😮😮
I am Gen X and in todays world. If you like a girl and think she is beautiful. Just let her know and go on about your business. The move is hers after that. Simple math.
Notes left in lockers, lol
Don't forget the nerve obliterating phone call.....the one where you dialed and hung up half a dozen times before totally losing your nerve and opting for the yes or no check the box option. Caller i.d. was still a fairly new thing, so it wasn't an issue....until it was. Dear sweet merciful christ, why didn't I get the memo about call caller i.d.???
My goofy butt always went for the face to face, but let me tell you - I have ZERO fear of rejection & am completely comfortable in my own skin as a result from appx 13yo on