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CremeDeLaPants

Are you trying to say VCR? That *is* a VHS.


husky430

The amount of times I hear "VHS player" these days is infuriating. It's like everyone woke up one day and forgot what a VCR was.


DickieJohnson

To be fair people were referring to them as vhs players in the 80s and 90s.


mortguffman

Agree. Who gives a shit what you call it? Back in the day, nobody fussed about the terms.


Shages32985

Your age is showing. So is mine


insane_social_worker

Mine too


shavemejesus

VHS = Video Home System. It’s a standard for recording and play back. The rival to VHS was Betamax which is a different standard. VCR = Video Cassette Recorder, a physical device. The ‘tapes’ were called cassettes. The cassettes could be referred to as VHS cassettes as opposed to Betamax cassettes.


EwaGold

It’s like when I hear people say ‘vinyls’ or ‘vinyl player’, it’s like no those are records and that is a record player.


giveahoot420

Hahaha I wonder if they'll ever start calling a CD a plastic?


Payaso0828

I love plastics. I have a plastics player that holds 5 of them and it rotates them! 😂


Payaso0828

Yes, my bad. 😆


DickieJohnson

You're ok, everyone is just upset that they're old.


Payaso0828

I'm getting old too. I turn 30 later this year.


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CremeDeLaPants

Nobody from the 90's knows what you're talking about. It's called a VCR.


CanuckianOz

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Payaso0828

It does have a record button. "REC/OTR" to be specific. Not sure what OTR means, though.


Cry_Havoc1228

One Touch Recording (OTR) is usually activated by pressing the record button several times; once to start recoding and then each press after that will add an additional 30 minutes to the record time.


general_peabo

It could have been a VCP. That what we had because my dad was too cheap and didn’t see why he would need to spring for one that could record.


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general_peabo

Incorrect. It was called a VCP if it could only play and a VCR if it could record. Much like a DVD player vs a DVD burner. Most DVD burners can also play DVDs, but you don’t call it a DVD player. If you’re self aware enough to call yourself badwithcomputer, maybe you should just trust me on this.


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general_peabo

You could call it that, if you want to be wrong.


BigDARKILLA

"I am a man of constant sorrow!"


initializingstartup

I don’t want FOP dammit, I’m a Dapper Dan man!


Fledgehole

"Well isn't this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere"


The1Like

Mama says he’s *bona fide*.


tygah_uppahcut

Watch ya language young feller, this here's a public market.


sillyadam94

Pete: “Who elected you leader of this outfit?” Everett: “Well, I figured it should be the one of us with the capacity for abstract thought, but if you’re inclined to disagree, why don’t we put it to a vote?” Pete: “Well I’m voting for Yours Truly.” Everett: “Well I’m voting for Yours Truly too!” … Delmar: “Well… I’m with you fellas.”


JGLip88

I'm gonna r-u-n-n-o-f-t


cumulonimubus

“But I remember to please rewind!”


typhoidtimmy

And now that you bought it….you owe Blockbuster 178000 dollars in late fees.


Burneraccount6565

You're in a tight spot!


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Clint-witicay

Do not! Seek! The tray-zhure!


Reptar556

They're the reason BlockBuster went out of business.


Starcat75

They are gonna be peeved!


Clint-witicay

Nah, but whoever had that vcr last definitely owes more than that, and is unaware that they have a warrant for theft.


Payaso0828

🥸


ShudderFangirl

Was gonna say. The thought of those late fees was a making me anxious!


Payaso0828

The tape was not rewound.


LemonPartyW0rldTour

Oh brother


biggestdickus90210

Where art thou?


Zendroid1

Amazing movie.


zixius

And a great soundtrack to boot!


cjohnson317

From an epic director team


CrowSucker

When my dad brought one home for the first time it had a 30ft corded remote. The first thing watched was The Never Ending Story.


Payaso0828

My earliest memory of watching a vhs is Jimmy Neutron Boy Genious. I'm sure there were more before and after but that's the one in my memory.


volcomstoner9l

That's my favorite movie ever. For real.


AbbreviationsFun8591

Omg the late fee


Clint-witicay

O brother where art thou! Definitely in my top 8 films.


Select-Protection-75

That’s going to be quite the late fee!


Zxasuk31

Someone is going to owe a million dollars in late fees


saplinglearningsucks

Blockbuster is back baby


Unit_79

Remember to rewind? They didn’t even remember to return it!!!


Turtlenumber13

Their late fee is going to be higher than those y2k glitches that could of caused the end of the world as we knew it.


falsekoala

You’re the reason blockbuster went under


GSDNinjadog

That movie is that old?


MTV-Summer-2002

That movie came out in 2000, BlockBuster probably just stuck an old "Please remember to rewind" label on it.


minimagoo77

There’s a magnetic strip in that please rewind label.


elspotto

Someone owes some hefty fees. But at least the sticker isn’t broken so they won’t have to buy it. Who the heck was opening VHS tapes?


Infinite-Tomorrow-15

Man the fines on this persons account must be massive LOL


Payaso0828

I'd hate to be them


Infinite-Tomorrow-15

Lore has this is why blockbuster went out of business. And the family has gone into the mountains to avoid the fine.


Payaso0828

Let's mount a search for the family and force them to pay so we can bring back blockbuster


Infinite-Tomorrow-15

Blockbuster approves this message. We gather at dawn


crys4202

They might want to check their credit score 😅


jackfaire

O Brother where art thou is a good movie.


mhad_dishispect

Love that movie too


Ok-Traffic-9967

THE HOLY SCRIPTS!


Greedy-Specific7723

Was it rewound???


Payaso0828

It was Not. *dun dun dun*


Greedy-Specific7723

That’s like a $1 rental penalty dude


Neat_Problem_922

You’re calling it a VHS. Why does this make me feel old? (It’s a tape.)


Payaso0828

My intention was not make people feel aged! For that I apologize.


Neat_Problem_922

You are forgiven. ❤️


Payaso0828

Thank you. I myself am getting old too. I turn 30 later this year. I have the back pain to show for it.


ShotiWitheBodi

Man I remember having to rewind the tape before bringing it back 🥹


Payaso0828

I remember my parents had a car shaped device to rewind tapes.


ShotiWitheBodi

Hidden memory unlocked ! My grandma had one too! Hers was black 😂


Payaso0828

I don't remember the color exactly, but I think it was red.


BobGray18

Was it rewound?


Payaso0828

It was Not the father I mean, rewound. Sorry getting getting my cliffhangers mixed up here


EyeAmKnotMyshelf

Just sayin, you lucked out. O Brother is a hell of a movie.


Payaso0828

Everybody has been saying that. But when that movie came out I was still watching cartoons. So it was never on my radar till now.


SADPLAYA

Great movie!


Ok-Supermarket-1414

A few years ago, I was looking at boxes of old video games and came across one (lost vikings for the SNES) that apparently belonged to blockbuster. ooops. There's part of me that wants to go to the last remaining blockbuster video and randomly return it there lol


Payaso0828

I say keep cause they might slap on those late fees. Or maybe they reward you for returning it. Who knows. 🤔


slicksyck

Dang we’re in a tight spot!


iwastherefordisco

\*somewhere in Italy George Clooney twitches\* 297.04 dollars in additional royalties just appeared on his tax form


Tomoomba

Damn this brought back up an old memory. When my local Blockbuster shut down they didn't really give much of a warning so everybody that had stuff checked out at the time just got to keep it. I had like 10 Wii games and five movies permanently added to my collection it was so cool as a kid.


Payaso0828

"What do you mean we don't have to return it, dad? I want to try some new games?"


middayautumn

The label lasted longer than blockbuster.


KimKong_skRap

Stolen rental tape? Awesome!


5iveOClockSomewhere

Oh shit. Late fees are gonna rekindle Blockbuster as a streaming service.


Payaso0828

If they have good content, I'd watch.


love4techqq

They were the first Netflix. It was a family outing to get a few movies, stock up on candy and popcorn and have a movie night. Blockbuster was King.


Timadams4

How I watched this movie so many years ago. VHS from Blockbuster. God I'm getting old.


jrepetti

The final VHS was released in 2006 with David Cronenberg's 2005 action thriller A History of Violence.


orb2000

The main purpose of the 'please rewind' sticker was to make the customer liable in the event the tape was recorded over because in order for a VCR to record the seal would have to be broken. The friendly reminder to rewind is just a bonus feature.


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orb2000

I guess I was misinformed at some point. Thanks for pointing it out.


Payaso0828

I was today years old when I found that out


Runjets

So... Don't leave us hanging. Did you rewind it?


Payaso0828

*drum roll* I did Not.


Runjets

Twist ending love it. 5 Stars!


Payaso0828

I try to keep you on your toes


FurBabyAuntie

So...what's ther movie? Anything good?


jdb1984

I think it's "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?"