Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, we did it. Don’t know why it would be considered offensive.

+1 such a strange take on it. Offensive? To who, the VW stockholders?

We also did padiddle, but no kissing.

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Anonymous wrote:Punch bug! Yes, high school class of 93 and we definitely did it.

+1. Punch buggy. It was a light teasing type punch in the arm.

Everyone did not punch the same though. Especially older brothers.

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In the Midwest in the 80s and people played punch buggy. My father and his family played padiddle.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not an urban legend.
We definitely did this growing up.

We also played Padiddle....one headlight of a car coming at you and you yelled paddidle and hit the ceiling of the car. As teens it would allow us to kiss someone else in the car.

Yes, I’m from New England and we played both of these games. My DC, 12, plays it now.

We did both in MD and my husband's family did in MA as well. Late 90s graduates.

We played the point game where you assign value to pedestrians and other things you might hit with the car. That one I think was more disturbing.

That was based on the movie "Death Race 2000," starring David Caradine, I think.

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Anonymous wrote:Grew up in Bethesda. Did not do this but B-town was a quiet little town in the 70s and 80s.

I grew up in Bethesda in the 80s and 90s and we did it.

By any chance did you ever eat at the Shakey's Pizza in Bethesda? BEST PIZZA EVER!

[Anonymous]

This brings back memories! For me, this was a kids game in Ontario, Canada especially when travelling by car. 70s and early 80s. As others said, with people you knew well. Not random strangers. You could also say “punch buggy, (blue/any color) one, no pay back!” And then the person couldn’t punch you in the arm even if they saw another one.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not an urban legend.
We definitely did this growing up.

We also played Padiddle....one headlight of a car coming at you and you yelled paddidle and hit the ceiling of the car. As teens it would allow us to kiss someone else in the car.

Yes, I’m from New England and we played both of these games. My DC, 12, plays it now.

We did both in MD and my husband's family did in MA as well. Late 90s graduates.

We played the point game where you assign value to pedestrians and other things you might hit with the car. That one I think was more disturbing.

That was based on the movie "Death Race 2000," starring David Caradine, I think.

NP, no I don’t think so because we did the points game in the 90s.

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Anonymous wrote:Okay, anyone here play Monkey Puzzle Tree? Or is that exclusive to Vancouver/my family?

No! What is the that game?

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Grew up in Alexandria. We played both punch buggy and padiddle. No kissing, however. You just had to be the first to say it. And a busted taillight was a "padonk."

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You also kissed your fingertips and touched the ceiling when driving through a yellow light.

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My kids, who are now in their mid-20's, used to punch each other when they saw a Bettle in the early 2000's. I never knew or cared to explore the origin of why. It was harmless sibling fun.

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USED to???!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not an urban legend.
We definitely did this growing up.

We also played Padiddle....one headlight of a car coming at you and you yelled paddidle and hit the ceiling of the car. As teens it would allow us to kiss someone else in the car.

Yes, I’m from New England and we played both of these games. My DC, 12, plays it now.

We did both in MD and my husband's family did in MA as well. Late 90s graduates.

We played the point game where you assign value to pedestrians and other things you might hit with the car. That one I think was more disturbing.

That was based on the movie "Death Race 2000," starring David Caradine, I think.

More likely the video game “Crazy Taxi.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Class of 97 here, yes we did it with close friends, siblings, cousins..

+1

Punch buggy- no punch back!

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Anonymous wrote:LOL…um, yes, if by “people” you mean kids in the backseat, and by “punch” you mean “light tap on the arm.”

This is maybe the most pathetic reach I’ve ever seen trying to make the whole Everything is Sensitive point. And that really is saying something. Stay bothered!

Do you seriously think male relatives delivered "light taps on the arm" ?????

If you think so you are delusional.

DP. What does gender have to do with it?