Afraid of houses from the '70s. iin?

I always get this vision of an outdated living room from the '60s-'80s with an itchy puke colored couch, wood paneling, yellowed glass ash tray, grandfather clock, dusty curtains and blinds, dirt-and-piss-stained carpet, old analog TV, tall floor lamp that barely lights anything, and a grimy mutt that's old as hell. It smells like dog pee and cigarettes. There are dusty old Santa Claus shaped candles from Christmas burned down half way, fake plants, dead plants, beer cans with cigarette butts in them. You know, disgusting old stuff like that. The kitchen is connected to the ling room and the florescent light bulb in there is all yellow and dingy. There's an old light-yellow colored fridge with old food in it that nobody will eat. The kitchen table has rings from coffee cups and caked-on syrup on it. On the TV, a static-filled baseball game, and on the couch sits a portly old guy with his nagging wife.

This place scares the fuck out of me. Every time I try to enjoy something from the '60s or '70s, like a movie (Jaws) or music (The Beatles) I always get this image in my mind and it ruins the whole experience. It makes me feel depressed, revolted, alone, and afraid.

I've never lived anywhere like this, but I do remember being in a house sort of like this once. It was the house of my stepfather's grandpa. We all went over and took stuff from it when he died. Also, my girlfriend's parents have a house kind of like this.

So... is it normal to be freaked out by a dingy old house that could possibly not even exist?

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  • KeddersPrincess

    I'm afraid of 70's cloths.

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  • Chillpill

    Even though the image you describe is very specific, I think there are some general things that other people might also associate with that time period. To me, 70s can be nice, carefree and bright, but also has a slightly "unhygienic" aspect to it. I'm thinking of thick beards, non breathable fabrics like polyester and generally poorer personal hygiene. The colours that come to mind are browns, yellows and oranges. Some movies set in that decade almost seem to be filmed through a mustard-tinted lense (e.g. Zodiac) to give it an authentic feel. Can't say that I'm too keen on that look, either.

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  • Frosties

    A schoolfriend's cousin lived in a house very much like the one you described and it genuinely was creepy. I don't know if this would bother you or not, but one of the things I disliked most is that they didn't have real furniture. All their seats were ripped out of old cars and lorries.

    I always got the feeling that the owners of the cars had just knocked on the wrong door and had been murdered and then their car cannibalised. The ashtrays were out of cars too. And they had a stuffed ferret with a missing eyeball.

    Shiver.

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    • Oh my goodness.

      Now THAT'S creepy ._.

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      • Frosties

        Glad it's not just me. I wonder if they're still there. Maybe their eyeless stuff animal thing is now part of a collection of eyeless stuffed animals.

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  • Shackleford96

    You are certainly detailed, aren't you? Your fear sounds excessive though.

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    • It is very excessive.

      It mostly just ruins anything that I would normally find comfort in and makes it seem drab and eerie.

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      • Shackleford96

        I could understand that. I don't think it's normal though.

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        • Hmm, yeah.

          Well, thanks for your input!

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          • Shackleford96

            You are welcome :)

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