Older Adults Share The Flops From Their Youth That Were Hyped To Be The "Next Big Thing"
December 5, 2025
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“‘Just say no.’ I think this dumb phrase in the ’80s just created curiosity. It was targeted towards teenagers after all. If you say they can’t do or try something, they’ll likely try or do it.”
—u/epanek
“Also, it gave me the idea that people would be offering me free drugs everywhere.
Maybe I just wasn’t hanging out with kids who had…





