How to Date... the 1949 Edition - Neatorama

Your guide to dating, including this gem:

"Hey Ann? Whatcha doing Saturday night?"
"Well, I guess I'm busy."
"Oh, yeah? Any chance of giving him the push-off for me?"
"Well, of all the nerve!!!"

I also enjoy that our hero, Woody, is wearing a sport coat to go the "Hi-Teen Carnival."

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Photo via John Stodder in Exile

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I'm in my mid-twenties and I've always been a big fan of these films and many other older films. They're hokey and funny but very educational at the same time. My friend (another film buff) and I were watching a program about restoring and saving old educational films and a clip another one of these dating ones was included. It brought about a dicussion about how teen "dating" had changed so much since the 40's and 50's and we were wondering why everyone in our school was "going steady" and had to be in what were way too serious of relationships, instead of just "going to the sockhop with Brad on Friday and the drive-in with David on Saturday." It always baffled us how it changed so much and someone couldn't just "go out on a date" without something more serious being implied.

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This feels so much longer than 12 minutes!

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Mom? Oh my gods, that's no Mom, that Mary Worth!

Believe it or not, for its time...this thing was way ahead of its time.

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Please don't embed AUTO PLAY videos.

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Stupid is a s stupid does.

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I love the Manolo! He's consistently the funniest blogger on the internet.

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I...I...I don't understand. Is this a joke or an actual product? I swear, it seems too similar to that Snuggie parody, "Snug-wow!"

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Is this a real product?

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@GailW: Yes, it is :) I sooo want one of these!

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If wearing sweatpants means you've given up on life, this product is is the equivalent of jerking off and not bothering to change your underwear.

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Party it up with friends - lol.

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Baby Sleep Sacks -- in the early 80's my mom bought the proto-proto-type of the Snuggie/Slanket/Forever Lazy. It looked like a sleeping bag, but it snapped up the front. You got in, and the top inside corners could fold down over your shoulders and snap at the center front, creating two sleeves. Or, you could unsnap it all the way and use it like a regular blanket. Awesome!

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Party it up with friends - Ha Ha Ha HA HA

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I love the "back door."

I used to have something similar to this about 10 years ago but it was just called a "sac" or something. Mostly wore it in the winter or when I was sick, it was warm but I wouldn't ever leave the house

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Where do people get off wearing something warm and comfortable in the privacy of their own homes? They should always dress as if some anonymous web surfer is watching and judging them.

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I had the same thing when I was a little kid. They were called pajamas.

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I so totally want that to wear over my pajama jeans.

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