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 ??!!!

Me too. As a lifelong Duran Duran fan this hurts every time.. xx

Me too. As a lifelong Duran Duran fan this hurts every time.. xx

It’s so odd when you consider how big they were. Nowhere like as prolific as modern pop stars are these days, though.

That explains why my mum used to say babbling babies were “horacing”. I never did know where it came from.

We do that too! 😂

Kenneth Williams

Reverse the polarity - Jon Pertwee Dr Who
Would you like a jelly baby? - Tom Baker Dr Who
Would loves you baby - Kojak
And people...lets be careful out there - Sgt Phil in Hill Street Blues
Dwayne Dibbly?! - Red Dwarf

Rimmer: This is an emergency. Put directive 2453 into operation
Kryton: I'm not sure 'All visitors to the car park must reverse into their allocated space' will help right now (made that up but IYKYK)

When we encounter bad drivers/ inattentive pedestrians, I say "it's like wacky races" my kids always say, " we still don't know what that means Mum!"

There’s a voice that keeps on calling’ me…
down the road is where I’ll always be..
every stop I make I make a new friend
Can’t stay for long just turn around and I’m gone again.
maybe tomorrow I’ll wanna settle down
until tomorrow I’ll just keep movin’ on
until tomorrow the whole world is my home

My children often order lemonade to drink when we visit a local restaurant.

The brand is none other than: R Whites.
Thus, prompting me to burst into random song about how "I'm a secret lemonade drinker." Only to be met by bemused stares.
Yes, I grew up in the 80's!!

It’s in the sand…….

We wanna be togever (Brummie accent)

It's a bit like how you are dated by the racing driver you reference: "Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss / Nigel Mansell / Lewis Hamilton?"

Same!

"Reverse polarity"?

Allegedly, "...the phrase "Reverse the Polarity" can be traced back at least as far back as the 1898 War of the Worlds sequel Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett P. Serviss. However, it was popularized by Doctor Who, as Jon Pertwee asked the writers for a simple piece of Techno Babble he could reliably deliver."

A hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl?

To be honest I couldn't believe how easy this week's was, just to side line the topic!
Even though I am one of the evil boomers a lot of these references, even the old ones, I've never heard of and some of the newer ones have had google on standby!

I used to wonder where the family living on the 15th floor would be putting the greenhouse.

Advert for Swisskit chocolate.

'I'll risk it for the Swisskit'

Something like a Twixit, we had it in the pub quiz last week, definitely not biscuit

I'll just go get my baton.......... it's in Chicago.

Soon, young people won't even know what a postcard is!

Someone called my mum Mrs Bouquet the other day. My 29 and 27 year old had no idea why I thought it was so hilarious (obviously had to keep a straight face and commiserate when she told me) but by god were they right!

I'm Brian, and so's my wife!

This made me howl!!!!