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[–]memoirgalore 2819 points2820 points  (110 children)

Going out on family trips in a big family car.

[–]ooo-ooo-oooyea 580 points581 points  (73 children)

yes driving our giant suburban while listening to oldies or rush Limbaugh

[–]Colddeck64 323 points324 points  (20 children)

Hot coke + Bologna Sandwiches

[–]timndime2 33 points34 points  (6 children)

Meh, pushing lower-middle class there fella

[–]Memestradamus 18 points19 points  (5 children)

Warm coke isnt really a socioeconomic issue. Seems more like a personal problem

[–]atable 8 points9 points  (2 children)

We had coolers in the back of our car. Maybe we were upper middle class.

[–]_1963 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, that's not expensive. Y'all were just living in 3019. That's brilliant and I can't believe my parents never thought of it.

[–]69StinkFingaz420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, coolers full of ice that were used to store food during 13 hour drives were definitely part of the lower-middle class vacation experience as well. I think the delineation in class here is actually where you got the ice. I remember my dad having a bucket in the freezer for an entire week that he kept putting cube tray ice into because he absolutely refused to pay 1.50 for ice.

[–]Simon_Siberian_Husky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Warm Coca-cola slaps, iunno what you mean, bro.

[–]NonaSuomi282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it doesn't take megabucks to stock a cheap ice chest before a road trip, just forethought.

[–]Is_Thata_Titleist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hot Coke and Bologna Sandwiches newbandnameIcallit.

[–]silm_shady_ama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great CD name I call it

[–]ThisHatRightHere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This just paints the picture of a family hanging out at a park on a hot summer day with a little cooler that didn't have nearly enough ice in it to keep things cold the whole time you were there.

[–]MechanicalTurkish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so hungry I could eat a sandwich from a gas station.

[–]Faultypremise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But never brand name Coca Cola. Nasty ass off brand Chek Cola or something similar when I was a kid. But still, I loved those car trips.

[–]PRMan99 0 points1 point  (1 child)

We stop at fast food. I guess we're rich.

[–]Colddeck64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thread is for the middle class. Please take your elite “fast food” eating ass outta here!!!!


[–]SinkHoleDeMayo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahoy there, Griswold family.

[–]just_some_dude86 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Hot coke? Like a tea or something?

[–]Colddeck64 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It’s coke that is no longer cold. It’s sat in a backseat for way too long and is now hot.

[–]just_some_dude86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

heh, here I thought it was like, a recipie for poorer class persons who would boil the coke, and use it as a glaze, or something. a la new orleans rootbeer ham.

[–]notoriousbigboy 128 points129 points  (25 children)

I wasn’t the only kid that had to listen to rush Limbaugh!!??

[–]DorothyZbornakAttack 13 points14 points  (6 children)

I saved up for a Walkman when I was 9 specifically so I wouldn't have to listen to Rush anymore.

[–]notoriousbigboy 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Middle class problems require middle class solutions

[–]ladeuxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except Rush has no class...

[–]NonaSuomi282 2 points3 points  (3 children)

so I wouldn't have to listen to Rush anymore.

Let's be very clear- we're still talking about the shitty right-wing talk radio host right? If not, we might have a problem.

[–]DorothyZbornakAttack 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Oh absolutely, I was tired of the right-wing host. I welcome Rush the band.

[–]ladeuxes 2 points3 points  (1 child)

This thread has got me listening to Rush right now... Got to love Tom Sawyer.

[–]logonbump 13 points14 points  (2 children)

Another Rush baby, I see

[–]ladeuxes -1 points0 points  (1 child)

If by rush you mean: https://www.rush.com

[–]logonbump -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow! Did you find his website? I'm sure you meant to post https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/, rather than the '70s progressive-rock Canadian band, Rush

[–]Moderatlystoned 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The rage that filled my child heart when my dad would switch to am radio and I knew I had 6 hours of rush Limbaugh ahead of me

[–]DarkNFullOfSpoilers 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Nope! I can still hear that weird news "jingle" he used.

[–]cztj 4 points5 points  (1 child)

boop SMACK bwadduda-PWAAAA dudah dudah dudah

[–]defrauding_jeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just thinking of it gives me ptsd

[–]PositiveCaveBoi 4 points5 points  (2 children)

It’s soooo annoying cause my mom plays it everywhere on full volume

[–]ladeuxes 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Even volume 01 is too loud... I don't know how he does it but I am certain it contributes to his success... Unfortunately....

[–]PositiveCaveBoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably loud so the older folks can hear it lol 😂. Quite frankly I’m kinda scared when my mom drives my friends because she’s very republican and pro trump and I my friends are mostly trump haters

[–]99SoulsUp 3 points4 points  (1 child)

What you say about his company and what do you say about society?

Applies here too

[–]Barmacist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Catch the witness, catch the wit, catch the spirt, catch the spit

[–]Riodancer 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I still have the theme song memorized 20+ years later. The soundtrack to my childhood.

[–]DuplexFields 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders, a protest song he trolled them by using. He got a C&D, but songwriter and lead singer Christie Hynde allowed its use when she found out her parents listened to Rush.

[–]bicycle_mice 3 points4 points  (1 child)

My entire fucking life. I don’t talk to my parents anymore.

[–]ladeuxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure this is now grounds for emancipation...

[–]chachki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My parents took me to a live recording of the 700 club when I was a toddler. Thankfully I dont remember any of it. I do however, remember Rush Limbaugh and hannity and colmes on the radio to and from school and everywhere in between until I moved out at 17. I'm 32 now and honestly am thankful I heard all that crap growing up. It taught me just how vile the gop is and the lies they will spew to get what they want. So much hate comes from those people.

[–]KnockMeYourLobes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better that than 50s Mariachi music.

Guadalajara, Guadalajaraaaaa!

[–]MethLabJacuzzi420 18 points19 points  (7 children)

Oh geez rush Limbaugh I had totally forgotten wow

[–]explodingwhale70 11 points12 points  (3 children)

How could you forget rush? The EIG Network! Geez. I hear it now and I automatically get that carsick headache feeling. Same with smelling jolly ranchers. Why is this thread so accurate?

[–]Paid2P 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can't believe this is a shared experience other people had...this is deeply nostalgic for me...his voice.. the carsickness...i can almost feel the tempurature of the car too lol

[–]cme884 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I hate to correct anyone when it comes to Limbaugh, but it’s the EIB network. As in “Excellence In Broadcasting.”

Ugh. I need a shower now.

[–]explodingwhale70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the information.

[–]BobVosh 10 points11 points  (1 child)

rush Limbaugh

I am both shocked that he is still alive and far younger than I thought.

[–]cormega_massage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s doing some kind of life-essence-transfer with the East Asian children he’s fucking

[–]IveGotaGoldChain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People really make their kids listen to political talk radio on car trips? That seems a little ridiculous

[–]Mr________T 12 points13 points  (2 children)

We priced a new suburban just for fun. It was 72k.

[–]Bonzilink 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I honestly don't understand why Chevy's only reliable car is so expensive!

[–]Cum_on_doorknob 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because it’s their only reliable car

[–]INarwhalI 6 points7 points  (0 children)

let freedom rrringggggg

[–]TheBasementWeirdo 6 points7 points  (2 children)

or if you're my dad, sub Rush for sports radio.

Something I will always be grateful to my dad for is that he never tried to push his political beliefs on us, and that is a luxury I plan to extend to any children I have in the future.

[–]Cum_on_doorknob 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I’m just going to argue against every political/social/economic point they make no matter no matter what I believe is actually true

[–]JBSquared 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what my old Social Studies teacher would do. We had weekly student lead debates in Government. Basically, each week a couple students had a topic that they had to research and present the opposing sides of. Then the rest of the students would stand on the side of the student whose argument they supported.

Whenever there was an overwhelming majority, my teacher would make an argument for the other side, and without fail made half the class switch.

[–]HandH2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Upvote for Rush

[–]ironwolf1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My grandparents would drive 7 hours from NC up to State College, PA in their massive Suburban 4-5 times a year for Penn State football games. I went with them on most of those trips. Listening to 60s on 6 in the back of a Suburban is basically my childhood.

[–]HereComesTheVroom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you my brother or sister?

[–]PhotoMod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suburban?! Aren’t you lucky!

We had the beloved Windstar for 20 hour car rides to Florida. Had to take the backseat out because my two sisters overpacked the night before and my mom was too tired to argue. I sat in the middle the whole time because, “we need the window seat, we get car sick.”

“PhotoMods hogging the pretzels!”

“I haven’t even had them!”

“Yes you have!”

Dad: Shut up before I strap you two to the roof!

Love those memories.

[–]johnlifts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh lord, the memories. My dad had an older model suburban (probably late 80s) that was his ongoing project. We replaced the engine, suspension, did endless tweaks etc. Never finished painting it after he primed it though...

[–]billbo24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol oh man did you dig up some memories with this comment. 14 hour drive to Hilton Head and dad drove the whole way??? Lot of conservative talk radio on the way down.

[–]Lonelysock2[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We listened to a radio play called 'Spoonface Steinberg' about an autistic child who gets cancer.

Weird thing for kids to listen to, but amazing play. Everyone should listen

[–]PeanutButter707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I regularly listen to AM radio and have developed a ninja reflex to dive for the radio dial whenever Rush Limbaugh comes on.

[–]Ofvlad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rush Limbaugh?

How are you doing now?

[–]CarrotSlatCherryDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was always Car Talk (or whatever was on NPR) luckily for us. I mean, NPR was boring af when I was a kid, but probably better for childhood development than Rush Limbaugh...

[–]catsandvaping 18 points19 points  (1 child)

Dad asking for a Pepsi every 3 hours, and fighting over which kid gets to unbuckle and climb over hoards of stuff to get to the ice cooler in the back.

[–]just_some_dude86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear that but also fighting for space with 2 brothers and making sure I had enough batteries for my game gear.

[–]masimone 8 points9 points  (3 children)

How do rich people do it?

[–]cormega_massage 19 points20 points  (2 children)


[–]masimone 0 points1 point  (1 child)

but the journey there is part of it.

[–]cormega_massage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s still a journey involved with flying, It’s just mercifully shorter.

Maybe it’s just because I grew up in an urban area with horrible traffic, but I never found much appealing about road trips..

[–]Thantastic 8 points9 points  (2 children)

Here’s a northeast middle class bonus. An “OBX” or “Slut Life” decal on the rear windshield.

[–]PetTheWolf 11 points12 points  (1 child)

Surely you mean salt life? Otherwise I need to get out to the northeast more.

[–]Thantastic 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The running joke around here is that they look like they say slut life.

[–]Chinkie_Winkie 5 points6 points  (1 child)

That depends. In Singapore, it's fairly common to pack the kids into a car and drive over to Johor for the weekend. Less common for Malaysians to do the same the other way, but still happens. In addition, every Eid the roads are filled with people who moved into the city returning to their villages for the holidays, often bringing back their families.

[–]cormega_massage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Singapore, Singapore... is that in one of the Dakotas?

[–]AJRgamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. We always borrowed my grandparents Tahoe, or they’d be on the trip with us so we’d take that car anyway.

[–]SoshJam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently on a big family trip in a big family car. Have been driving for 18 hours.

[–]DarkVioletCloud 1 point2 points  (2 children)

My dad insisted on driving everywhere. We live in Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs, and we’ve had entire days of driving to get from state to state. The trip to Colorado was the most miserable. Another one was the South Dakota trip, and the Tennessee trip. They just last forever and there’s the bullshit you have to put up with your sibling.

[–]FullSend28 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Also from the suburbs and have driven to CO many times, that's when you learn that Nebraska really sucks.

[–]apexwarrior55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's why you take I-70, not I-80.

[–]ParanoidCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Family sized snacks from Costco and getting stuck in traffic

[–]SagebrushFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Family Truckster.

[–]Waffle8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fucking hate family trips

[–]McThrowville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to do this when I was 5 or 6 to close destinations but nobody here likes to sit in cars that long so we just fly these days but we never had a family car or even a full size sedan.

[–]A_KULT_KILLAH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was lower middle class and we never did that, is it as bad as people make it out to be?

[–]kt_zee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are some of my favorite memories! Hopefully my kids will think the same. We’ve Survived 2 big road trips and are planning another.

[–]darkslayer114 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going on 4-5 hr road trips in my families Toyota Echo, 5 people, in that little two door. Yeah, I'm never gonna force my kids into a situation like that.

[–]_forum_mod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rich people don't do that?

[–]CPOx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family once went on a road trip from Virginia to Wisconsin and back in my dad’s Chevy S-10 pickup truck that had a cap topper on it (the kind that extends the roofline of the main cab, not the kind that only covers the bed). My parents put in a twin mattress in the bed of the truck and my sister and I went the whole trip back there. Thankfully we didn’t get into any accidents as we clearly didn’t have any seatbelts back there.

[–]christmasbooyons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our family vacations were a day at a theme park within driving distance. My uncle would get discount tickets through his union at work, everyone would load up into 1 or 2 cars and off we went. Mom would pack a cooler with sandwiches, cheap ass store brand pop, and maybe some granola bars. I never even went on a traditional vacation until I was well into my 20's. I can't complain though those days at the theme park are fond memories.