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Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

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Peculiar23 · 22/08/2025 12:05

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

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WhatWouldJeevesDo · 22/08/2025 17:00

kettlechippies · 22/08/2025 12:53

I don’t know what rickrolling is!

Nor me. I’m 58.

Peculiar23 · 22/08/2025 17:02

Chinny reckon
Many beards

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Velmy · 22/08/2025 17:03

The young people I work with look at me like I've got two heads when I talk like the policeman from Allo Allo 😅 I'm only early 40s but I used to watch it obsessively with my nan as a kid.

Good moaning!

See also: Fawlty Towers.

JackJarvisEsq · 22/08/2025 17:04

My mother was chanting “there’s somebody at the door” when her bell went last week

DD just looked at her as if she’d lost it

NotbloodyGivingupYet · 22/08/2025 17:05

Scorchio.
It's gripped. Sorted. (Whenever we see a souped up SUV or Jeep)
Go on, go on, go on.
It's very dark, Jonny.
Ain't science brilliant.
Get in the van!
Accidentally come on holiday.
Small tap of the hammer Ted.

crikeyisthatthetimez · 22/08/2025 17:05

Tights are like Nora batty's

Lakeyloo · 22/08/2025 17:06

What you talkin about Willis
I ain't gettin on no plane fool
Scooooores on the doooooors
I'm only trying to help you Row-land
Jumpers for goal posts
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

IsItTimeToRetireYet · 22/08/2025 17:06

Basil!! (While slapping own hand)

Velmy · 22/08/2025 17:07

NotbloodyGivingupYet · 22/08/2025 17:05

Scorchio.
It's gripped. Sorted. (Whenever we see a souped up SUV or Jeep)
Go on, go on, go on.
It's very dark, Jonny.
Ain't science brilliant.
Get in the van!
Accidentally come on holiday.
Small tap of the hammer Ted.

I can't here the song Moonlight Shadow without doing the Dave Angel turn and finger point.

suburburban · 22/08/2025 17:09

course you can Malcolm (tunes or Vicks Sanex)

he’s singing the Feeme toon (little Britain)

suburburban · 22/08/2025 17:09

I’m free

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 22/08/2025 17:10

You’re all doing very well.

SerafinasGoose · 22/08/2025 17:12

I so miss Rik Mayall and Caroline Aherne! 💔

PistachioTiramisu · 22/08/2025 17:12

Were you truly wafted here from paradise?

suburburban · 22/08/2025 17:13

Man and boy - fast show

i don’t believe it

IsItTimeToRetireYet · 22/08/2025 17:13

Down with this sort of thing. Careful now
That would be an ecumenical matter
The money was just resting in my account

SerafinasGoose · 22/08/2025 17:13

Velmy · 22/08/2025 17:07

I can't here the song Moonlight Shadow without doing the Dave Angel turn and finger point.

Shirley! Don't speak.

suburburban · 22/08/2025 17:14

Here’s one I made earlier

SerafinasGoose · 22/08/2025 17:15

'Pugh, Pugh, Barney Mcgrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub!'

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 22/08/2025 17:16

Last week I was being instructed on hanging a picture by a teenager,

Them: Higher, higher, lower.
Me: it's like being on Play Your Cards Right.
Them: Blank stare.
Me: Crushed soul.

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 22/08/2025 17:16

Cheque book, Gerry

suburburban · 22/08/2025 17:17

Scooby dooo

we would have got away with it if it hadn’t been for you meddling kids

every episode

AndrewPreview · 22/08/2025 17:17

I called a mural a 'muriel' a while back and my daughter thought I was just being stupid...

Kids today pffft

IsItTimeToRetireYet · 22/08/2025 17:17

But am I bothered though? Am I bothered? Look at this face, does it look bothered?

Lakeyloo · 22/08/2025 17:17

To me, to you

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