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Janice Johnson · 09-13-2010, 10:57 PM

This thread is to discuss things that are very current mentioned in Good Times, almost 40 years ago.

1. Mad Dog, a tough thug with a nonchalant, but belligerent attitude could very well be the every day thug hoodrats I see on a regular basis on the streets today.

2. James called Savannah a skank, a word meaning a bitchy woman, very well still used today, in fact, I actually thought that the Gen Y came up with that word.

3.Florida complains that food prices are up, gas prices are up, and employment is down. The very same issues plaguing us in 2010.

4. Thelma says that drunk, passed out Naomi is tore up, meaning messed up, a term that is still used today, although it is said like this: "Tore up from the floor up."

catlover79 · 09-13-2010, 11:56 PM

Money (lack thereof) and unemployment, definitely. Those are issues that will (unfortunately) never go away.

CWDogg · 09-18-2010, 06:20 AM

1. It still takes forever to get things fixed in an apartment

2.crooked politicians like Alderman Davis

3.Kids being passed through school without knowing anything (J.J.)

4. Grocery stores in bad neighborhoods selling bad food

5. Teachers dating students

6. Parents abandoning kids

09-13-2010, 10:57 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	Things That Aren't Outdated. :) This thread is to discuss things that are very current mentioned in Good Times, almost 40 years ago. 1. Mad Dog, a tough thug with a nonchalant, but belligerent attitude could very well be the every day thug hoodrats I see on a regular basis on the streets today. 2. James called Savannah a skank, a word meaning a bitchy woman, very well still used today, in fact, I actually thought that the Gen Y came up with that word. 3.Florida complains that food prices are up, gas prices are up, and employment is down. The very same issues plaguing us in 2010. 4. Thelma says that drunk, passed out Naomi is tore up, meaning messed up, a term that is still used today, although it is said like this: "Tore up from the floor up."

09-13-2010, 11:56 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Money (lack thereof) and unemployment, definitely. Those are issues that will (unfortunately) never go away.
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09-18-2010, 06:20 AM	#3
CWDogg Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 04, 2005 Posts: 280	1. It still takes forever to get things fixed in an apartment 2.crooked politicians like Alderman Davis 3.Kids being passed through school without knowing anything (J.J.) 4. Grocery stores in bad neighborhoods selling bad food 5. Teachers dating students 6. Parents abandoning kids