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This is what we used to worry about in the 80s. This and global thermonuclear war. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Our parents and their parents all tried to conform to a type of idyllic family stereotype that was never attainable. Family members were ignored and ostracized for behaving outside that stereotype. Excuses like "it's a fad" started specifically because of the need to explain away the behavior without allowing any follow up questions.

It took a long time but we are finally able to embrace our differences and recognize what's actually normal. Conservatives are still fighting to live that unattainable lifestyle and mad at everyone else cause they can't.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I want to be stereotyped. I want to be classified.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

See kids, what we have here is a top notch descendents reference. Often overlooked, but never unappreciated

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I want a suburban home. I want to be a clone

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

The individual desires judgement. Without that desire, the cohesion of groups is impossible, and so is civilization.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

And could you imagine what that does to you mentally? Trying to square the circle? I'd imagine people that subscribe to that ideal have vastly higher domestic abuse rates. As long as they aren't murdering small animals and hurting other people, your kids and family are growing fine.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Listen, if I had a kid who turned punk I'd be glad because as subcultures go punk is pretty based.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

My daughter went punk then goth and then several other things I never bothered to look up. She is now a school teacher who only occasionally has bright florescent hair.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As a Texas resident with a few friends in who are professional teachers... oof. I'm so sorry to hear this story has a sad ending.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Texas resident

Well there's your problem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Truly a horrific fate.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I'm extremely proud of my niece for being a metal kid.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

If my kid spiked their hair and started living in a collective and spending their days doing direct action and mutual aid I'd be so fucking proud.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Rap has it’s roots in punk because they were the only clubs that allowed them to perform at the time

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (3 children)

As a kid, I didnt really understand "punk". Based of how media portrayed them, they were always a gang, always looking to start trouble and destroy things, get into fights, commit crimes, all the bad shit people didnt like. Then as an adult, I come to find it was just a music movement, like hiphop and rock. So what the fuck? And then it turns out punk music was pretty cool, too.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 months ago

Given how political punk was right from the start, I wouldn't call it "just a music movement".

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

It also has a big Anarchy vibe.

Going against the norm, which the norm doesn't like.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

like anything it had its influences and influenced others. Had its pure true believers and posers. To me true punk folks you would know when you slammed dance with them and it was fun and although a bit scary you felt safe.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago

Don't forget about the Satanic Panic, which would be an awesome band name if it's not already.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

People don't turn punk overnight. It has been a long time coming. You just didn't notice it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

This just screams MST3K PSA!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

We required high levels of conformity to win the coming nuclear war.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This picture looks like the basis for 1/4 of the Kids In The Hall's skits.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I feel like Bruce McCulloch had a closet full of flannel shirts with the arms cut off.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

fire fire fire, fire on my BRAIN

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Nelsons sounds like a kick ass punk band.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Sadly, the 80s had a band called Nelson. I say sadly because:

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I assume anyone who owned that poster had a favorite Nelson twin, and was ready to recite the reasons why he was their favorite at a moment's notice.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I tried to forget about them

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

The Nelson's are about to find out...

That their son used an entire bottle of Elmer's glue and now sleeps face down to keep that mohawk standing up. They'll spend time understanding his interests because they love him very much.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

YouTube has several copies of this, here's one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEptCSLhgfk

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That’s Bernie Kopell, aka Siegfried.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I think of him as Doc from The Love Boat, but that works too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I thought it was the dad from ALF.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

My favorite role was Baron von Butcher.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Did some Googling and found he was in a sketch in a 1994 episode of Saturday Night Live that was a TNG / Love boat crossover.

But I can't find a clip on YouTube!

Ten Forward needs this!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

ack. i thought it was max wright

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Excuse me, but would the star of 101 episodes of ALF and 15 episodes of Misfits of Science sink this low?

Don't answer that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

i was so upset when they canceled misfits

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Wait what?! Which??

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

That kid's moments away from flipping off Spock on a bus.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

not "we", only the squares among us.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Starring... a de-aged Brad Douriff, in the role of a lifetime!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I'd take them with me to the yearly punk rock festival. Duh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And "ring around the collar"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

*Gasp!*

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