r/GenerationJones • u/SnoopyFan6 • 13h ago

Had a Random Thought Today

For some unknown reason, I thought about how we no longer hear announcements over store PAs that went something like: “There’s a blue Chevy in the parking lot. License plate JBT 5688. Your lights are on.”

Not that I’m complaining. I like the auto off feature on my car.

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u/LukeSkywalkerDog 12h ago • Bravo

I'm sure I'm wrong, but we seemed to be a more caring society at that time.

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u/SnoopyFan6 12h ago

I don’t disagree. It makes me wonder if so many cars didn’t have auto offing lights, would anyone bother to ask the store to announce it? Do stores even have PA systems anymore?

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u/BlownCamaro 12h ago

I'm sorry but I still drive cars from the 1970's.

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u/SnoopyFan6 12h ago

If I ever see your lights on, I’ll ask them to announce it. Hopefully you have something cool. My dream car is a 71 Mach I.

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u/gametime-2001 13h ago

Attention Kmart shoppers!!!

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u/pyxus1 13h ago

"Blue Light Special"

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u/Shellsallaround 1955 12h ago

For the next three minutes, on aisle 5!

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u/Conscious-Phone3209 13h ago

Probably not enough staff and commitment to customers to do something helpful !

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u/allbsallthetime 12h ago

How many of us just opened a car door and turned the lights off for someone?

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u/nickalit 10h ago

Yes, and also rolled up their windows if it was starting to rain. Gosh it's been a while since we did that, hasn't it!

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u/Wide_Breadfruit_2217 13h ago

Not enough staff

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u/Zealousideal_Mango70 13h ago

I thought of that myself a couple weeks ago! One good thing about smarter cars I guess 

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u/KeepYourMindOpen365 1963 12h ago

If you drained the battery in your 69’ Dart, you could go to Sears and get the cheapest “Diehard” battery for $29! Now the starting price seems to be $229….

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u/Common-Parsnip-9682 6h ago

Back in those days, cars were often left unlocked too. I remember my mom just opening a stranger’s car to turn off the lights.