jaimonee t1_j9x62v9 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:59 AM

Reply to comment by McMacHack in TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok

But how can you light that cigarette without sending your 7 year old to pick up another pack of camel lights at the variety store and telling them they can spend the change on Spider-Man comics??

samuellbroncowitz t1_j9xc6ex wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:03 AM

I remember going to the local 7-11 with my neighbor to get smokes and beer for his mom with a note saying it was OK. The clerk would happily send us on our way with a pack of Camels and a six pack of bud, no questions asked.

McMacHack t1_j9x9w9o wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:38 AM

Well then you just hit them until they figure it out. Now let's all crack open some yellow bellies around this 1 year old's birthday cake.

LorenzoStomp t1_j9yqnvo wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:35 PM

"Shit, where's my lighter? Don't blow those candles out yet, Timmy!"

McMacHack t1_j9yru9n wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:43 PM

There is nothing more 80's than lighting a cigarette off of your kids birthday candle