Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

[Peculiar23]

Called someone at work ‘Victor Meldruw’ and got looked at blankly. God, I’m old
Anyone else ??!!!

You ain’t my mother!!!

Oooooohhh I could crush a grape 😂

Ye’ll have had yer tea?

Some people just don't get any cultural references outside their own bubble, regardless of age. My dh has a colleague mid 30s who never heard of the Beatles. Her defence was 'oh it was before my time'. As if Dh was a teen in the 60s ffs, he is only 10 years older. I worked with someone who was about 3 years younger than me when we were in our 20s and she didn't get any cultural references, absolutely none. We were raised at the same time in the same country and might as well have been another planet.

I can only wear moonboots

I’m old enough to remember when it was 01 811 8181 on Saturday Superstore (and crimewatch)

Scorchio!!!! hahahaa

Was that Gino Ginelli or am I confused.com

Dd has never forgiven me, as she walked down the path for the bus on the first day of A level exams, I stood and waved and sang very loudly
Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye a la Vera Lynn.

Did you like that? In the voice of Fred Dibnah

When anyone says 'before my time' to me, I ask if they've heard of the Romans, WWII, the dinosaurs etc. I know about books, music and films that were around before I was born - amazing! Some people must live under a rock.

Remember Joe and Petunia from the seaside safety public information film ? Petunia being a large blonde lady in swimsuit and sunglasses and Joe being a wimpy type with a knotted hanky on his head ? Petunia was voiced by Wendy Craig but l can’t remember who voiced Joe.

but there are so many cultural references now that nobody can know them all! Plus some are culture/area specific, so someone the exact same age as you who grew up in a different country wouldn't necessarily know them either.
So it's not necessarily an age thing if someone doesn't recognise an exact quote.

It annoys me on quiz shows where someone says "That was before my time," to explain why they don't know something.
Well yeah, the sinking of the Titanic was before my time mate, I've still heard of it!

can anyone help me with this one?

”i’ll get it grandad”
sure it was a public information film about road safety but can’t find it anywhere on you tube.

i say it every time someone forgets something. my kids think i’m bonkers but then i have a song for every occasion too and yet to be beaten!

They probably wouldn't get the lyrics to the Flintstones - let's have a gay old time !

Ooh look at the sky. Little fluffy clouds.

To me, to you.

Isn't this followed by the lines "You're unnatural, pal - you're a FREAK" as he takes a big bite?

And the headmaster whiling away the afternoon playing the piano in the school hall and saying "run away now you small boys" when some pupils stop to listen

That film truly is from another age - it seems so innocent now

Smoke me a kipper, l’ll be back for breakfast !!

Oooo young man!

On the flip side, my sister and I were discussing the chuckle brothers the other day, as you do, and my 7 year old piped up “oh, are you talking about Paul and Barry?”
We looked at each other astounded! She explained that her teacher had shown them some clips of Chuckle vision at school. No idea which lesson that came up in. Most surprising since her teacher is only in her early twenties!

Mashed potato mousey

It certainly was. A bellissima soft focus ad featuring attractive young men and women flitting around a non-specific Italian city, spoon flirting over ice cream….that disappointingly ended with letting us know it was made by Wall’s in the UK!!

Yes and it wasn’t up to much

reeel icecream etc

also “Hope it chips” ad in van

George Dawes; what are the scores?

You might be speeding down to Trumpton but I can put a tennis racket up against my face and pretend that I am Kendo Nagasaki