You might be an Atavist.

[HadleyH]

why people love the word atavist so much? lol

 

[Lady Day]

If the only pair of pants you own zips (or better yet, buttons) up the side...

Have you been in my closet?

LD

 

[Viola]

What on G-d's green earth is Durkee's dressing?

Atavist dressing is Gold's horseradish. (circa 1932!)

 

[LizzieMaine]

What on G-d's green earth is Durkee's dressing?

Atavist dressing is Gold's horseradish. (circa 1932!)

Ahhh, Gold's on pastrami is sublime.

Durkee's is basically mustard and mayonnaise blended to creamy perfection --been around since 1845, which should put all these yuppie dijonnaise eaters in their place. I believe (genuine true fact) empty Durkee's bottles were found scattered in the wake of the Donner Party expedition, which suggests it goes well with anything.

 

[JimWagner]

If you'd rather wind a watch than change its batteries.

If you know how to rebuild a carburetor, and need to.

If wireless means "radio" and not "router" to you.

If your router is a hand tool and not a computer accessory.

If you prefer paper over plastic because you don't trust your groceries to plastic.

If you still think it's wrong to pump your own gas.

If you prefer your butcher to slice a roast off the hindquarter and wrap it in paper.

If you miss the vegetable vendor driving down your street in the summer and selling fresh vegetables directly.

You do math with a paper and pencil. Old math, not new math. (whatever that is.)

Your bathtub has feet.

..You might be an atavist.

 

[JimWagner]

What on G-d's green earth is Durkee's dressing?

Atavist dressing is Gold's horseradish. (circa 1932!)

Look near the Duke's.

 

[Lady Day]

If you know how to piece a whole chicken.

If you feel underdressed with no stockings.

If you wear gloves.

If heels above 2 1/2" are for ladies of the evening.

If you carry your purse over your forearm and not your shoulder.

If you wear a hat with a veil.

If you place a napkin on your lap when you take a meal.


LD

 

[miss_elise]

If you're still irritated that they got rid of the little key on the Spam can...

spam cans still have keys over here

 

[Fletch]

If you wonder how anyone could have thought it would be a good idea to marry Artie Shaw...

I hope you're making reference to his famous irascibility and not his way with reed instruments. We're not all like that.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I hope you're making reference to his famous irascibility and not his way with reed instruments. We're not all like that.

Well, I just think after the first three wives, you'd think the rest of the gals would have caught on...

And to continue...

If you wear an NRA button on your coat, and you don't care anything about guns...

If you know exactly the best route to get from the Perisphere to the Lagoon of Nations...

If it makes you morose to realize that Skeezix just turned 89...

If -- for our British and Austrialian friends -- you mentally translate prices to "old money"...

If your first impulse on rolling into a filling station is to ask for "a dollar's worth..."

If you still expect when it snows that some kid will be along to offer to shovel your driveway...

Yes, you could maybe be...

 

[dhermann1]

Re: Shovel

You mean shovel your driveway for a quarter instead of $20!

 

[dhermann1]

Ahhh, Gold's on pastrami is sublime.

Durkee's is basically mustard and mayonnaise blended to creamy perfection --been around since 1845, which should put all these yuppie dijonnaise eaters in their place. I believe (genuine true fact) empty Durkee's bottles were found scattered in the wake of the Donner Party expedition, which suggests it goes well with anything.

That's the sickest, warpedest thing I ever heard on the Lounge. Lizzie, I love you! lol lol lol lol lol

 

[Selvaggio]

If this thread reminds you of "would you like to swing on a star.."...

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

If you go to the library

I plead guilty to that one!


If you actually read books.

If you don't watch TV.

If you don't have a cell phone (and refuse to get one!)

If you feel more at home in an antique shop than you do at home.

If your musical tastes are older than your parents.

If you know what atavist means!

 

[vitanola]

If you don't even have to think about changing the needle every time.

If, when tuning in, you feel as if you've grown a third hand.

If you use the term "tuning in".

If you use burnt match sticks when playing Pinochle.

If you HAVE quantities of burnt match sticks.

If you know what a side-arm is, and why you do something with it on Saturday night.

If you dread papering the ceiling, AGAIN.

If you save your soap ends in a little bag, to use when washing the dishes.

If the rugs go out on the line for a good beating each spring and fall.

If mowing the lawn means excercise, not noise.

If the gas gauge in your car is made of wood.

 

[Warbaby]

If you pay for all your purchases with cash - including big-ticket items.

If you can't afford it you don't buy it.

If you don't own any clothing or shoes that are made anywhere other than the US, Canada or Western Europe.

 

[Senator Jack]

If you still ask for 'Hi-Test'.
If you still call waitresses 'doll', and 'sweetie.'
If you haven't accepted Nixon's resignation. (which an atavist friend of mine hasn't)

 

[JimWagner]

If you still ask for 'Hi-Test'.
If you still call waitresses 'doll', and 'sweetie.'
If you haven't accepted Nixon's resignation. (which an atavist friend of mine hasn't)

Or eat at places where the waitress calls you 'honey'.

 

[Senator Jack]

Or eat places where the waitress calls you 'honey'.

You might want to put 'at' in there.

 

[JimWagner]

You might want to put 'at' in there.