20 funny things people in the 1970s were totally guilty of doing

From macrame to mood rings, we made interesting choices at the time.


People who grew up in the 70s often say the same thing: "Thank you for kindnessWe did not have social media at the time. We must make our mistakes privately and not have preserved them forever on the internet. And for a reason of good reason, because those of us who survived the 70s have explained a lot to do. Here are 20 things we all thought to cool down in these Groovy days, but we locked our faces in our hands now.

1
Possess a pet

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In the 1970s, even adults hadcompany rocks. We have all proudly posted them in their GOOGLY glory. We did not even consider spending money on something we could easily find on the ground for free was not the wisest use of our hard earned money. We also did not think about the fact that no, a rock can not provide the same affection or cuddling as a dog, a cat or even a gerbil.

2
Carrying polyester

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We had a lot of clothing cloth options in the 70s and yet weAlways chosen from polyester. We even thought that these polyester costumes made us look atWell. You live and you learn.

3
Decorate with lava lamps

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In the 70's, everyone wanted their room to look like aCrazy scientist laboratory. Were there something reallythis Fascinating floating golf courses of everything that was there? Or did we just have anything else to do afterSaturday Night Live was over?

4
Put faith in a mood ring

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The mood rings were apparently filled with thermotropic liquid crystals and their molecular structure would change depending on the temperature. And you did not have to be a chemist to realize that the ring of your girlfriend is still white did not mean that she was the most calm man of all time. If you want to know someone's mood, you should pay attention tohow they behave. Of course, it takes longer, but at least you will get a slightly more accurate reading than "purple means excited!"

5
Have devices in "lawyer" or "Harvest Gold"

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We do not know that when the vote has been taken that each refrigerator and each stove in America should be a yellow or bluish blue mustdom, but that seemed to be the case for each device for the entire decade. Today's stainless steel devices may seem elegant, but they are not lacking the personality that came to cook on one of these babies in the 70s.

6
Make carpets of angels to the carpet Shag

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In the 70's, Shag carpets were the definition of the dictionary of luxury, even if youhad to aspire them three times a day. This aesthetic can be super dated today, but could you make angels in your living room right now? Yes, we did not think it.

7
Be obsessed with macrame

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Each house had at least some of these hand-made hanging art works in the 1970s, perfect for keeping all their exposed plants. There is nothing wrong with macrame on the general principle, but we now see that just because we could tie a node did not mean that we hadGood taste in interior design.

8
Stay too late to watchSaturday Night Live

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The first episode ofSaturday Night Live Embaster on October 11, 1975 and the show instantly became the cornerstone of the weekend. People likeJohn Belushi,Bill Murray, andGilda Radner were comedy rebels, and we felt a little ugly to stay late to indulge in their irrevened humor.

Children these days can simply broadcast key sketches on Hulu or YouTube the next day, but watching the live sketch show was the norm in the 1970s. (Hey, it's in the name, after all.)

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And recite the sketch "wild and crazy" for your colleagues

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In this sketch shrinks,Dan Aykroyd andSteve MartinPlayed two Czechoslovak brothers constantly trying to be collaborated to "US foxes". It was a solid parody of the types of Schmoes that you encountered in discotheques, even if the ethnic element was not necessary. Nevertheless, more than 40 years ago, we thought it was hilarious and is looking forward to talking about it - and to imitate the water cooler on Monday.

10
Unbutton your shirt too low

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If your shirt was not unbuttoned until your navel, you were obsolete in the 1970s. The look was definitely on the casual side of casual business and looking back, onlyBarry Gibb (on the photo here) could remove it. Case closed.

11
Love the disco

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We have not just benefited from disco in the 70s. We did the dominant musical genre in the country. Even bands that have not played disco, like rolling stones and kiss, seem to produce a disco song so that people buy their records. We now apologize for the error of our manners.

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ABBA is synonymous with the 70s. Yes, we know that music is a bit of cheeseMom Mia And his suite made clear enough - but when the "dance queen" comes, you simply can not stop you from feeling the rhythm.

13
Practicing "the bump" with your friends "to your injured hips

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One of the most emblematic discotheque dance moves of the 70s was "the bump", which involved breaking your hips in your partner while writhing rhythmically from one side to side. The haste we still hold behind. But this? It was just a bruise waiting to happen!

14
Cultivate mutes and sheep chops

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We are not talking about the kind of mutes popular today. Modern facial hair lovers take at least the grooming time. But back in the 70s, guys cultivated whiskers and sheep chops with a philosophy "Whether". Their faces ended up resembling the neglected vegetation of the court of an abandoned building. Someone needed to go with a rotary motorcycle to clean this disorder. Stat!

15
Do not convert to the metric system

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On December 23, 1975,American President Gerald Ford signed theMetric Conversion Act In law, officially declaring the metric system the new preferred measurement system. Most of the country, however, refused to make a reality. And now we are always blocked trying to convert kilometers to kilometers.

16
Paris on Bobby Riggs Bat Billie Jean King

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He was nicknamed the "sexes battle", but you did not have to be a tennis expert to predict how this 1973 battle waswill finish. Unfortunately, all of us were not ready to recognize that perhaps, just perhaps a 29-year-old female athlete who can wipe the ground with his 55-year-old male opponent. And yes, we feel stupid now.

17
To believeThe full running bookcould solve all our health problems

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Do not misunderstand us: running is great, but there are many othersTypes of exercise the low!Jim Fixx's 1977 best-seller, however, convinced the running world was thelongevity key. In the early 1980s, he celebratesdeath of a heart attack at the age of 52 in the middle of a race in Vermont. It was a tragic lesson for all of us, but she opened a national conversation on running, health and life expectancy.

18
Possess a pinto

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What was so bad for pintos? Nothing visually. His tendency toburned in the flames, Nevertheless? Yes, it was a problem. Despite at least27 Deaths related to Pinto, people bought them anyway. Fortunately, we are all much smarter now.

19
Waiting for gas lines for hours

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Granted, the oil shortages of the 1970s were not exactly our fault. But these huge gas gastronomic cars, we insisted on driving that did not help things either. As a result, we were waitingforeverOnline for gas. Some stations even started displaying color-coded flags: Green indicated that they still had gas, while red customers alerted their customers.

In 2019, we know thatBicycles Provide a much healthier and more environmentally friendly way to get to work and you can avoid rabies from the road. The survivors of the 70s do not feel very well about all these minutes and smoke wasted.

20
Have a bed of water

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A mattress filled with water? Yes, we knew it was not a good idea, but it was all about the movement of the ocean, baby. Water beds became popular at the end of the decade and increased $ 2 billion from a company by 1984, according toThe New York Times. We certainly do not want the days when you had to hide a pipe up to your room to fill your mattress. Today's aerial mattresses consume enough time! And for more than one look at our choices Cringworthy, here'sThe most embarrassing style trend of the year you were born.

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