The Pet Rock Fad - As Crazy as It Sounds?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- The Pet Rock was a short lived fad that peaked in popularity during the 1975 holiday season. It sounds ridiculous on the surface but maybe not as much when given a closer look. It's considered to be one of the best marketed products of all time and though that statement may be true, this video offers a alternate way to look at it.
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Mine ran away. Sadly, many were taken from the wild. Without proper domestication, they were untrainable. But most were calm, respectable pets.
It's a myth that any rock can be domesticated. They are all wild underneath that calm exterior, and will turn on their owner in a moments notice. How many bruises and head injuries is it going to take to convince people that rocks are a dangerous pet?
Rocks are dangerous creatures and can attack any moment. Everyone with a rock is in danger and needs to send them to a proper facility.
I had to release mine back into the wild, it seemed more happy that way
mELLO nINA beautiful.
Some say the pioneers used to ride those babies for miles
"the Pet Rock will remain on the paper until removed." I *CACKLED*
Personally, I think you nailed it when you credit the manual as the actual product. My father bought one back when they were new, I was only 7 at the time, and he laughed at the manual saying it was comedy gold. He lost the rock, the box and the stuffing, but held on to the manual until his death. I found it in a box marked, "70s" and it was in there with bits and pieces of 70s stuff; Hot Wheels car, McDonald's toy, Atari cartridge, Captain & Tennille 8-track tape, a KISS doll, etc.
What's all of this bull on your channel? Make a fucking video on this man!
your old
@@urhooked It's "you're", NOT "your". As in "Urhooked, you're a dumbass."
@@LaSoldier505 ur big dumy
@@urhooked yes he big dome
I inherited a pet rock from my Grandma. Unfortunately a friend sat on the box and crushed it. We buried the rock in the backyard amongst his family.
HighFlyer I'm sorry for your loss
R.i.p
😢 that's horrible I'm sorry for your loss he's in rock heaven now!
What’s the double meaning
HighFlyer poor thing. Did you have life insurance for it?
"The rock knows what the paper is for" I love how it doesn't specify that it will do anything its just if your rock is excited place it on the paper because reasons.
*it acknowledges it's purpose*
we all know what it’s for
it's*
i hope it says "Rocks were scared of papers, so you might need to keep it away from papers."
which was reffering to Rock, Paper, Scissors.
I once had a pet pebble but it grew into a rock then it grew into a boulder they grow up so fast :(
Wow, you must've fed him healthy organic food...good for you!
my rock always cries and wakes me up at night
Erm
I hope it gained no moss.
Rocks don't grow. They shrink as they age.
I remember an episode of spongebob where Patrick had a pet rock 😂
Rocky was the pet rock’s name
Rocky best pet, it won the race lol
He's got nerves of steel!
yeah, it was the great snail race
Good ol’ Rocky
The healthy rock/rock in distress killed me.
Oh man, me too!! 😆😆
oh yeah, I had one of those! and by that I mean I found a rock and pretended it was a pet. Funnily enough it ran away. (I lost it)
if i found a rock and made it my pet... i would have chucked it across the fence and said it ran away...unless i had feelings for the rock
I remember an episode of "Pink Panther" when they bought a rock as a pet to a scammer and at first it was just a rock, but then it became alive and was feed with gravel and it got big.
Child: Mom, can we have a pet?
Mom: We already have a pet at home
The pet at home:
.
Yes, I was a kid, it was a funny joke between my parents, especially after my dad went to a nearby beach and found 5-6 small rocks similar in color and texture. He put them in the box and waited for my mother to discover her pet rock had had pebbles!
I remember it. I was in college in Chicago. It was treated as what is known as a "gag gift". That's a gift intended to be s silly humorous gift, like a "round tuit", a bottle, or can, of air from (location name goes here), etc. They are generally inexpensive and intended to amuse the recipient, the recipient's family or co-workers. It worked, too. Everybody chuckled for the entire Christmas season that year, and not one of them was returned for being the wrong size, or color. The ASPCA did get a few phone calls about people abusing their pet rocks, but they were all deemed unfoounded.
One thing all of you must remember: At the time of marketing, Monty Python was starting to find a foothold in the USA with _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ and PBS airings of the _Flying Circus_ show.
The Pet Rock is peak Python absurdism: a hunk of matter which is being treated with all the seriousness of a pet hamster.
Can we get a video on cabbage patch dolls?
When I was 5 my pet rocks was just gathering rocks, painting them like lizards, and giving them googly eyes
I was in college at the time and didn't know anyone that didn't get it. I thought the Pet Rock was hilarious, it was the epitome of the perfect easy to care for pet and a great joke and conversation starter all in one with the book being at the center of it all. I knew people that had little houses for theirs with a bed and bath who would take them outside for walks, etc. and for them it was maybe taken a bit too seriously. For most it was just fun and to answer why the craze? People want to be in on "it" whatever the "it" is and when one person sees what alot of other people want, they want it too. That's all, human nature and why clever advertising works.
I'm 15. I've heard of it in a book called Sunny Side Up. It's about a girl growing up in the 70s and dealing with emotional stuff.
At 60 years old I remember the pet rock, becouse it was given to me as a X-Mas present and I still have it to this day, rock, box, nest and the best part as you rightly discovered, the care manual, it's pure genius.
Under 42 here, I had heard the name/ term "Pet Rock", but I actually learned about it somewhat from pop culture references. That's just me anyway
Thanks for breaking down the words pet and rock. I was really confused there 😂
Never heard the "The Pet Rock" before watching this video, but I'd say that manual sounds way better than a fidget spinner.
A rock can't disappoint you like people. This also reminds me of that spongebob episode where Patrick's pet rock ended up winning the race against Gary, and Squidward's Snell Snelly.
Wow. If you adjust for inflation, that means people lined up to buy a rock for $19.17 in today's money.
Personally, I’d love and care for my very own pet rock,I’d teach it to roll over, I’d buy it it’s own blanket and bed...
3:21 hilariously this is ACTUAL advice for a lot of pet reptiles. Once you get it, you put it in the tank and leave it alone (still feeding it regularly, of course!) for like 2 weeks. Otherwise they can become overstressed and their health will suffer.
I think the novelty of owning something that can’t die, get lost, or really have anything happen too it really appealed to parents and kids. And how could you say no to those big googly-eyes and that little nest awwwww :))
While I'm to young to have had a "real" pet rock, I did have one given to me without its manual when I was young X3
It was cute and I had some silly fun with it for awhile... but this is the first I've heard about a manual for it. If I'd had that, then id probably still have it! :p
I first heard of the Pet Rock from “Weird Al” Yankovic’s eBay (parody of The Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way”). The concept fascinated me.
I'm 45, but in late 1975 I was only a year old. I do not remember it; however definitely knew of it's existence growing up. I had psychology and marketing professors who in the early 90's did an entire lecture on this. I don't remember most of the lecture.. just that it was on the Pet Rock. LOL
I'm old enough to remember that period clearly and how people joked about this silly product, I didn't buy it and didn't know anyone that did. I'm surprised it sold for $4 which was a good chunk of money at the time when gas was 0.70/gallon. It was not until 1980s when a commentator summed up why it was so popular. 1975 was two years after gas prices doubled, Vietnam war ended and US didn't have much to show for it, Watergate concluded a year before, inflation was running amok. It's as if the illusion of US is #1 in everything from incredible economic prosperity from 1950s through 60s, landing a man on the moon, concept of road trips when gas was cheap and plentiful (and the gas stations were service stations because they pump the gas for you plus clean windows, check oil, tire pressure). The Pet Rock was comical relief during this period of time.
I paint rocks with decorative art and keep them in a drawer, never thought of them as pets but they are a prized collection that I handle them with care and awe.
The only time I heard of a pet rock, was in The Sims 3 where your sims could have one. I thought it was just a silly joke and a way to make your introverted sims happy xD
I love these vids. The manual is great. You are really good at market/brand analysis.
Is that what you do otherwise/plan to do?
I'm 40 years old. My family had one, so I was aware. However, we didn't have the manual (I think my parents lost the manual). Even without the manual, I thought it was funny
I had adopted a pet rock, i couldn't stop petting it.
I was in high school. We thought it was funny. Didn’t know about the manual. I have to agree with you. It’s hilarious.
If you want a pet rock these days, all you need to do is go to a place that has lots of them and pick 1 up. Why pay money for it.
Dietmar Hoelzner Because they are wild and not trained?
The manual was basically a book of cute jokes 😊
Thrre were millions, AND MILLIONS, of the Rock's fans .
There's a period context that understandably, without having been around during that time, you haven't picked up on. There were multiple fads of essentially useless products through the seventies. It was a period when people loved jumping on the fad train for the latest gimmick, for no better reason than to belong to the rest of the group that had. It still happens today of course, but in the '70s it was still novel, so the products and their marketing could be very simplistic, with no need to concoct a basis of value or efficacy. Simpler times.
I mean, I truly think it's funny. It's such a classic joke. The holes in the box‽ Genius.
your voice makes this more funny
This is hilarious. Thanks for highlighting the manual. You said it best. 1 of the 4 items had VALUE. That's what business is all about. Bringing value to our customers. 🦾🦾
I’d buy it cause it’s so hilarious, I love how the box has holes on it .
Andrew Cruz well, it needs to breath so it needs those holes
You dont want the rock to die dont you?
@@TheWahbyghalib rocks arent alive
@@becauseno4402 rocks arent conscious
Felicity Zuri r/woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
Why buy one when there's like a gazillion of feral rocks out there
#adoptdontshop
🤣🤣🤣
It's not the same...
Dat Greedy Mouse they are too hard to tame for the average consumer.
Key word is “feral” we are looking for the domesticated breed because the wild ones have a higher risk of being flushed down the drain by inexperienced owners.
I have one
I name him Dwayne Johnson.
I can smell what hes cookin
Underrated 🤣
It must know it's roll and shut its mouth when the owner is talking
XD THE ROCK
*Laughs*
I named my pet rock "Goldfish" longest living Goldfish I have ever had.
Money and Life TV is it still alive?
Steak Hair probably it got lost
Wow
Your mom actually flushed it on accident I’m sorry for your lost
Only outlived by the joke itself and the goldfish wasn't stolen.
I'm always scared that my pet rock would grow up and become a stoner
Da Dragon Durp it appears no one cares about your comments anymore.
They all have gone to the Justin Y. side, except me. (I think. If anyone else sees this, can we get an F in the replies?)
Or a congresswoman from Bronx district of New York
xD not if you raise it right
Lol
good one!
This sounds like a scam that Ed,Edd n Eddy would make
Underrated comment^
How could you...
A man of culture
"We'll be rolling in jawbreakers, Double D!!"
At least it's only 25 cents
When he was a kid, my dad wanted a lizard. My grandfather bought him a pet rock instead and said he could have the lizard in 3 months if he properly cared for the rock. My dad got an aquarium and put the rock inside, gave it (fake) food each day and changed the water every few days, and added stuff to the tank each week to make it a cool place for a lizard to live. Three months later he got his lizard and kept the rock in there to keep the lizard company. When the lizard eventually died, he buried the lizard and the rock together in his backyard. Maybe Gary Dahl could have spun it that way too, like as a "starter" pet as well as a gag gift.
raven lord that's pretty cool man.
One of the most touching stories ever written in a youtube comment section.
Jesus that was heavy for a TH-cam comment. Thank you.
R.I.P in peace Lizard and Rock, press F to pay respects.
Or a perfect pet for kids who were not allowed to have animals. Some apartment places don't allow animals. But mostly this was a gag gift.
I once had a pet rock that had pebbles. My mom made me give them away :(
Gengar Bridges aww that sucks D:
Gengar Bridges lucky! I wish I was that lucky with my kids!
Limitless Beast OH GOD PLEASE NO
:(
Luis Maya that's so sad :(
So patrick wasn’t crazy after all when he got a pet rock for the snail race.
Finally someone mentioned it
@GYPSY KING FURY *tears of joy*
“He’s got nerves of steel.”
You're so fucking easy to impress.
A random guy probably dropped there pet rock
You gotta give the guy credit for making so much in under six months.
He's one of my favorite channels, he blew up from out of nowhere.
Danny 310 He meant the creators of the Pet Rock.. lol
@@JeremyChristoferI would think even a pet rock would have understood the OP
Pet Dwayne Johnson.
Allie-RX I thought the exact same thing. It would be hilarious to have a fake dog like creature with Dwayne Johnson’s face on it and of course a funny manual too.
Black people as pets? RACIST!! REEEE!!!
As much as I'd love to, I'd only pet him if he said it was okay. Consent's important, after all.
The people's rock
WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING
I had a Pet Rock at the tender age of ten. I named it Stoney and kept it on my nightstand because I'd sleep with it next to me. I'd bathe it and even made clothes for it. Then, one day it was gone; the clothes, box, the manual, everything. I guess my family thought I was getting too weird. LOL
+referral madness Are you insane?
Once you have said "Then, one day; it was gone"
I was hoping that you would have said it ran away.
Mothers allow their children to sleep in their bed, have to buy them new clothes, and have to bathe them.
Are you implying you had a sexual relationship with your own mama
How is a child having an active enough imagination to the point to "care" for a pet rock in any way sexual? In what way does that make any sense? You're drawing parallels that just aren't there.
:'(
Guy was probably stoned when he came up with the idea
Or Drunk he thought it up while sitting in a bar
Well it WAS the 70s.
Also, I see what you did there :)
The door is over there, see yourself out please.
SomeGuyFromBristol no yours does
Let this be a lesson: never hesitate to go through on any idea you get in a bar.
My pet rock ran away
So sad. Me, I eventually set it free; put him by the edge of a stream and then I slowly walked away. It was heart wrenching, but I knew he'd be happier :/
Got run over by an earth mover. I saw that on the 6 o'clock news. Tragic death.
@@glennso47 lolol
Yeah, they do that.
I bet he's only a stone's throw from wherever you last had him
Boomers: "Millenials are so dumb!"
Also Boomers: *Waits in line to buy a $4 rock*
Josh Sweeny Millenials ARE dumb.
Dynamite Magnifico ok boomer
Poor Pearl, did I offend the easily offended?
Yeah they do. And you know they do.
Pearl Faolan89 And I’m Generation X, soooo ... 👍🏻
I love how the box say "do NOT remove the rock before reading the instruction" 😂
It was the ultimate low maintenance pet. Tell it to stay and you can go to college.
maxsmodels damn. Gotta trade my gf in for one, save me some damn money and time!
In my mind that ridiculous teddy ruxpin toy was just as useless and much more expensive.
Best kind of pet, it doesn't poop, it doesn't pee, it doesn't eat and most notabely it doesn't DIE !
Tchitchouan Inouane It lasts more than you
Tchitchouan Inouane oh hell yeah!
Schizophrenia has the best pets.
Hail Giratina The true god No, that's how you breed them!
I read a story where the protagonist's pet rock died when he was a little kid
Let's be honest, everyone just wanted the box.
They wanted the book
Anyone who wanted the box is simple minded
@@howdy5025 I accept my simple mind with open arms
@@howdy5025 I wanted the box and the manual but come on its 1000 php for me and that's expensive
Naaaahhh i want the rock they are kinda cute
I remember i made nature documentary on pet rocks for my high school film class.
It was awesome.
That DOES sound awesome!
@tuff puff I just watched it again and ... probably not as good as I remembered it 😅
It's on my channel if you're actually interested lol
@@wolf397 oh hell yeah youre the one who made the persona twitter video
@@imatakuvnarod I have been discovered 😂
I JUST WATCHED YOUR PERSONA VIDEO AND THIS SHIT GOT RECOMMENDED TO ME WHAT THE FUCK
I actually agree fully, that the manual made the product. Great video!!
yea
I know some folks who should get pet rocks instead of living pets
To some people stupid people they're exactly the same
Influencers enough said
Well at least pet rock wouldn't need food and wouldn't run away XD i want one , put googley eyes and a smile on it
i think the whole product is the joke. the manual probably is the punchline, but the joke only works in its fullest with the buildup through the satirically serious things surrounding the pet rock, making the manual appear like a side part while it is the actual fuel. it's genius!
i am surprised that people think it was a scam. seems he r/whoooshed a whole nation.
The easiest trick to teach it was play dead. It actually is at least less cruel than many things I remember playing with as a child...A June bug and a string comes to mind.
The Manuel was completely false and I hate that it eas thought of as a joke!
@@rockyroadrockshelter7581 Totally dis-agree with that, how else would I have known the proper care without the manual? You are wrong, without the manual my rock would be dead today.
@@sarge1231 The Manuel spread false information that could harm or even kill your rock.
@@rockyroadrockshelter7581 you're right, when rollimg over it could run into a larger, more dangerous rock amd get scratched
He was sitting in a bar well that explains it.
I would think it’s a “training tool” for kids. Either that, or he knew most parents didn’t want their kid to have a real pet, and this would momentarily shut them up.
REAL pet??? Rocks are valid as pets!1!!11
Bana Potato your MOMS a valid pet!
OOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!
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@@banapotato6940 stfu
Kid: I want a puppy!
Parent: Here kid, you can have this rock and pretend it's ALIVE.
Memes before the internet
Goldenlel
The word *"meme"* don't exist in 1974 until Dawkins coined the word in a year later.
That moment when you find a video of a man explaining the most obvious joke from 43 years ago to the entire internet...
The internet got whooshed.
....get fucked Reddit!
I had a triangle pet rock and i named it “Illuminati rock” it has lots of battle scars now.
illuminati pet rock
Who knew that people loved sh¡tposts back in the 70s?
Ben Dover
Or a child.
It was the 70's NOT the 60's I didn't see any of that shit except for the Gas shortage & unemployment.
You've not yet heard of the Mood Ring, I take it.
Ben Dover your last comment was extremely edgy lol
I'm waiting for the comments saying "My pet rock died today :("
Ghy201 R.I.P.
My pet rock died today
Ben Dover that's young is it Hawaiian? Mine was like 1.3billion y/o
Never put your pet rock in running water for a million years, it will suffer from erosion and die.
My pet rock became alive, turned out it was a shell with a snail in it.
I saw this some years ago and imo the best Part is the training to defend you part:
Attack Training.
A rock is a loyal, devoted pet that can
easily be trained to protect you and
your family. Woe be to the burglar or
prowler who ventures into the home
guarded by a PET ROCK-or the
mugger who attempts to accost a PET
ROCK's master.
There are two basic attack methods to
teach your PET ROCK.
1.) Long Distance Attacks
2.) Close Range Attacks
Long Distance Attacks.
In those instances when your adversary is at a distance (such as when a
bully kicks sand in your face on the
beach and keeps on running), your
PET ROCK will respond to the challenge instantly and effectively in assuring that it never happens again.
First, wipe the sand from your eyes.
Next, pick-up your PET ROCK. Shout
the command, ATTACK!, and throw
your rock at the bully with all your
might. This method of protection is
sure-fire and results are guaranteed,
although you may want to practice your
aim before attempting this maneuver.
Close Range Attacks.
If you are threatened at close range
always use the Close Range Attack
Method; it is the ultimate form of personal protection. The element of surprise enters into this attack method,
thereby making it doubly effective.
A pet rock poised for the attack.
When the adversary approaches within
arm's length and demands all your
money, credit cards, and other valuables follow these easy steps:
Reach into your pocket or purse as
though you were going to comply
with the mugger's demands. Extract
your PET ROCK. Shout the command,
ATTACK. And bash the mugger's head
in.
PET ROCKS really seem to enjoy this
exercise and, in most cases, come
away from the attack little the worse
for wear.
"Now here's the part of the video where I get a little controversial"
*ad plays*
I was laughing for quite a long while at the timing.
same thing happened to me bruh
lol
me too XD
Ads have a strange choice of when they play. I was in science class watching a dramatic nature documentary when an arbys ad play. Needless to say we all failed the test.
My teacher actually made a "Bring your pet rock day"
Is she crazy?
...well did you?
No, but my friend did.
He brought like 4 of them.
Is he crazy too?
Elizabeth Nhung Lam nah I would do the same tbh 😂
@@brqe lol, I would've brought a rock, but she charged us like 5 dollars
to bring one
Elizabeth Nhung Lam brih what even 😂
The original manuals might also be worth something today.
This is PETA! We are sad to inform pet rocks are endangered. So, this means we have to release these pets!
Rock can’t cruelty
@@blank7008 why can't you spell lol
I released a pet rock into the bedroom of my Ex. I was worried because she hadn't left the house in a while, so i wrapped a note around the rock and threw it through her window. Unfortunately, all I had were Post-it Notes, so i had to break up the message in two parts. The note was supposed to read:
"You seem so lonely, here's a pet rock to keep you company.
Get out of the house before you die."
Even though I had a couple of problems delivering it to her, number one of which was that her window was closed. The first paragraph fell off the rock before it made it, but I think she got the idea. Before too long, there were lots of people at her house.
@@ilovemylpspetworld7556 Rock Can’t Cruelty
*Excuse me sir, us rocks are humans too*
Rocks are not human I'm sorry to break it too you. They are just as alive as humans though
R/whoosh
>us rocks are humans too.
>Stonedude123
Rocky Road Rock Shelter r/wooosh
@@rockyroadrockshelter7581 r/wooooosh
i've known about the pet rock my whole life because my mom told me about it since i was little! but- i only knew about the rock part of it and thought it was bizarre and silly. i had no idea about the manual, but damn if that doesn't contextualize the fad... thanks for the great video ^^
Shiroko Diamond Sparkle interesting
I know :)
Boomers: Kids these days are so stupid, spinning those little propellers around.
Also Boomers:
Ok Millennial
Ok Millennial
Ok but he’s correct lmao
@@Bmc728 Well not really. Just biased. to think everybody is the same
Kids use propellers.??
Lmao Gary Dahl could sell salt to the sea.
Stefan Woldridge He could sell a whale a bucket of well water.
regirayquaza you mean, he could sell water to a whale/well.
Apexone He could sell Harriot Tubman a mothafuckin' railroad.
It's the same kind of man as the Dutch salesman who was tallented enoug to sell ships full of Dutch sand to the Emire of Dubai. (Dubai is serounded by a desert)
He could sell an icebox to an Eskimo.
My pet rock got out and I haven’t seen him since :(.
Bro I think he dropped by my place
I went to check on my Pet Rock a few days ago and there were some little pebbles with it
Yeah but every now and then I get these photos of him like the travel velocity garden gnome
"He was in a bar one night"
So no more fam, makes sense now
My mom told me about pet rocks when I was a kid and I loved the idea so much I made a sculpture inspired by it! I took two rocks, painted faces on them, hot glued them togther, and displayed them with a label explaining that the pair were conjoined "magnetic twins."
I was a slightly weird child.
Or just creative
Your last sentence made me laugh, then I saw your username and I almost spit up my cereal 😂🤣
This was WAY before my time, but I understand at a glance that the idea of a "pet rock" is a very clear and obvious parody of the concept of owning a pet. Of course a rock can't be a pet... But that's why it's funny. Four bucks are totally worth the fun of your friends coming over one day, and you getting to tell them, "Oh, watch out for Rocky there, he tends to bite". xD
And... for some parents the gag was too good to pass up. Maybe they didn't want to feed an animal/have vet bills so they foisted this half baked prize on junior as a "compromise" gift. Others who rented and suffered a 'no pets' clause found some much needed relief knowing the furniture would never be clawed, or that the neighbors would never be whining about barking habits - very handy in some place like NYC. Place conspicuously where the landlord could spot it during a visit and dare them to set foot in court on an eviction action!
you're right , remember the Tamagochi?
Buster Beachside #$
But four dollars was a lot in 1975. I always wanted the submarine and x-ray glasses sold in comic books. I even made one very expensive spear as a child...cut a broom handle and hammer a nail in it. Then grind the head off on our fancy electric can opener with knife sharpener...basically a grinder. Brother throws spear into my foot playing chicken..doctor visit that night. Horrible pain in my eye that night resulted in multiple visits to remove metal from my eye...with a tiny drill. My Mother said next time she would just buy me a spear...much cheaper. Total of about 300 dollars in 1966. We rode bikes without helmets, rode the insanely dangerous park merry go rounds that you pushed as fast as possible. Cars did not even have seat belts. We even had bb guns at 10 years old, and walked to school. We never even went inside til dark. Even when I remember it all it was surely dangerous, and yet we survived it all, and even went to drive in movies a lot. Somehow I look at kids today with their ipads and mp3 players and know they are deprived. Adults worked hard and children played hard and inside was where we would eat and sleep. I think our generation had the best childhood in history, and the current children can not even come close. Somehow all the electronic gadgets have worked to make family less close, and less fun. People have many more conveniences now, but that has come at a high cost to what was always most important.
Rocks are pets who NEED loving homes.
Do one on the Zune.
LunarX agreed
Had a Zune HD as my first mp3 - loved it and still kinda wish I had it.
Zune having the hardcore following it does that not even the iPod compares to makes it crazy interesting. Would love to see a video on it too
yep. Definitely the Zune.
I loved my Zune. It was very innovative for the time and I wish Microsoft had advertised it better.
I was 14 y/o in 1975 and everyone had a pet rock!
It’s got nerves of steel.
JDude 93 rock*
"It's not just a boulder, it's a rock! A big, beautiful rock!"
The poineers used to ride these babies for MILES😭😭💀
@@Hippidippimahm thats rock abuse
The manual did totally change the thinking behind the rock
Why? The '70s, anything from that era can be explained that way.
Also drugs.
Cocaine is one hell of a drug
There's an old saying about the 70s, "if you can remember it, you weren't there."
Christopher Conard ii
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I never heard of it. Actually, I once went into my backyard as a kid and brought in a rock and my brother called it pet rock Steve. It's still in my family's house😂😂.
a truly legendary shitpost
"leave ur rock in the box for a few days"
me: whats it going to do *opens box*
rock: *shivering intensly with a gun*
Lol
why is the rock me XD
when people open my room door im the rock
im under the age of 15 and when i was in preschool i made a pet rock
i painted him and his name was rocky
Mine was stoney
Ah yes, Rocky. The most generic rock name ever.
@@drenchedorang3 yup
It was far, far after the Pet Rock had died out, but when I was a kid, me and my friends drew faces on rocks and battled them like Pokémon. We called them Rockymon.
Geodude?
BulletBill110 oh boy we need this idea
Include stickers to put onto them as in-app purchases. Then you're a millionaire.
Can you do a video on the decline of MySpace and what it is now :)
It's pretty much just for bands now right? Most regular people don't bother at all.