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 ??!!!

Yes!

Right turn Clyde

It was a public information film l think called Pelican Pedestrians or something like that. Grandad and his granddaughter cross the road at a pelican crossing. She tries to go back for her umbrella but he stops her, saying that the flashing green man means the lights are about to change and they mustn't start to cross. I’ve seen the original on YouTube somewhere - l’ll see if l can find a link.

I've been trying to teach that to some small kids. It's kind of hard to explain he's speaking bad English to portray bad French during the German occupation, but it's so hilarious.

Course you can Malcolm!

Houston, we have a problem.

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

I'm 48 and I take it to mean I'm not great at pop culture!

The one I've often mentioned on here is people below about 40 not understanding what's funny about someone being called John Thomas. It's probably 45 now to be fair.

"bright lights, bright lights!"

My DS said he liked a Clio, I said "Nicole?!, Papa?"

What is he doing with those candle sticks.
I fancied the actress in that one I'd probably been between 8 and ten.

Yeah if you find yourself saying that sentence you almost certainly making a fool of yourself!

They cut them with their steely knives.

They boil them for 20 of their minutes.

Then they smash them all to bits.

Bloody awful instant mash but genius advert !!

Peter Hawkins.

Are you free....

Stoke me a clipper, I'll be back for Christmas.

Thank you !!

I'm free 🫳

I have never liked ice cream, but I do remember my two brothers successfully pestered our parents into buying the “mint choc-chipa” flavour once (it was usually out of our budget) and them both being thoroughly disappointed.

Maybe it only tasted good when being saucily spoon fed by a muscled, swarthy Italian hunk, in the sunshine, in a cosy gelateria situated next to a stunning and historic fountain?! 🤷‍♀️😂

Mmmmmm sooooo if you could just … errrr… go ahead snd work this Saturday, that'd be great.

@GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER

Maybe my example (Rickrolling) is in the awkward zone where it's too old for youngsters but too new for old fogeys.
This link will explain it. Innocent looking link (except rotten old MN don't let us do surprise links any more - remember the days of the bat and Terry Wogan?)

1.6 billion views !!!!

@AgnesX I’m free…

"I've got the secret!" I said that to a holiday rep who was trying to clear us out of our rooms and said she had the key..she thought I was mad

He’s got an ‘ology!

Remember it well. After Ace Rimmer dies and Arnie fluffs the catchphrase !!