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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    A word that has been used since 1857 is modern?
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    The general decline in standards today

    Lucille Ball's success was not even matched by most men (if any) of her time. It is not really fair to compare her success in her day to women today. Now TV shows are cancelled very quickly if they don't perform. When Lucy was on there were three networks and a lot less competition from cable...
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    The general decline in standards today

    Yes, the tale is apocryphal.
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    According to the OED this is a 16th century word of unknown origin. How is it modern?
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    The general decline in standards today

    I don't eat at McDonalds so I am not familiar with it. What are some examples of what they are doing to the food?
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    Perhaps he just has a love for life and want to be around as long as possible. That doesn't make him a "nutjob". Why resort to the unseemly practice of calling him a name?
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    The concept of "first world problems"
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    Does anyone else hate the 'Regards' signature

    How can "regards" be an issue? Was this thread started as a joke?
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    When did city slickers start wearing jeans?

    "Wife beater" is an horrific term.
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    When did the smiles begin?

    She smiled. Why is that so bad? Your description of it is certainly crude and far more bothersome than her photograph.
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    The question is not implying that Guttersnipe does not like the thread. It is a good question about acceptable limits. The answer would be helpful to all.
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    I can imagine a time in the future where someone will be surprised to learn that in the past people were paying up to $50 to go on a date just for movie tickets, popcorn and soda. They will think we were foolish to do this just to see some movie that was *marketed* as something you should see.
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    I recall when I was young that the local theatre owner would let people bring in snacks, including popcorn. It was a great kindness to the poorer families, and very community-minded. I'd like to see that aspect of the golden age return, but, alas...
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    You are correct. When people ask me for my two cents worth I always tell them that ideas and opinions are not money. I cannot stand it when language is so terribly abused.
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    Failures in a Modern World

    After all, two wrongs make a right.
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    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    So they have a career in politics as elected officials. You have a problem with some people pursuing their chosen careers?
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    Chinese "Junk"

    If you want to buy a cheap toaster of course it will break down quickly. If you don't take the time to source out a quality American toaster, who's fault is that? Certainly not the fault of the Chinese manufacturers who are only filling orders at the required price point for Walmart. And if...
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    The Mindset Lists

    Do you mean classical latin? That is mostly the letters in English today. Latin was always printed, however. The concept of cursive latin writing would be lost upon anyone from historical times who actually read or wrote latin.
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    The Mindset Lists

    If this was on television, of course they will focus on the people who don't remember the year. It isn't interesting that most people do know that 9/11 occurred in 2001. Street interviews are not a good sampling method.
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    Your ideal historical dinner party?

    Adolf Hitler, so I could find out more about him. Probably one of the most important historical figures of the last century.

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