Funny Comments 1955

I recently got this Email from my mother thought it would be nice to share.

Makes you think about the cost of things now.

Comments Made in the Year 1955!
That's only 54 years ago!

'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20.00.'

I spend at least 100.00 a week, sometimes just on snacks and drinks for the weekend.

'Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2,000.⁰⁰ will only buy a used one.'

My car cost over 20,000. last year.

'If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous.

The cheapest around to today is around 5.00 a pack.

'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?'

Why spend money for a stamp all letters now are done via Email not to mention Bill Pay.

'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.'

It cost more than 1.00 to buy a cup of coffee or soda at work.

'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.'

Now where is the $ sign 2.29 3.29 4.29?

'Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls.'

Not to mention the weird colors purple, orange and green.

'I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL of DAMN in it.'

Wouldn't it be nice if that's all it was today.

'I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas .'

And pretty soon we all might have to live on the moon.

'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.'

The greatest tradition we want to watch they want to play.

'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now.'

What is a typewriter? just kidding, I too have so many kitchen appliances they have to be stored instead of used.

'It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.'

Almost all have to work now with the rising cost of all the above mentioned.

'It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.'

Couples, this day and time it's single parent's.

'Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more, those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat.'

Now they get married and divorced on reality TV.

'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.'

And who cooks at home any more with so many different drive-ins.

'There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel.'

It cost more to see a movie around the corner forget going out of town.

'If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it.'

That's not even close to the tip.