Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 08:22     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Anonymous wrote:Yes - punch buggy! But, as someone said above, with siblings and close friends.


We yelled "Punch bug!" and punched our siblings, and sometimes you'd do it with close friends. Totally normal, have no idea how this would be "offensive."
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:56     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
HS Class of '89- yes, we did this! Grew up in NoVA. Like another said, to the point of bruising your arm. My mom didn't allow it but my friends' moms did!

Personally, I'm no fan of it. But hey, those were the times.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:47     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
yup! in the 90s! Then my friend bought one of the new bugs and hit us practically daily.

Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:33     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
We counted Herbies on road trips.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:29     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Yes, punch buggy in the early '90's. This was in New Orleans
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:08     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Yup! HS class of '87 here. Punch buggy, no punch back! All my kids (now grown) also played it.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 07:02     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Yes! I'm 38. We did this in Los Angeles growing up.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 23:54     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Yes with friends, a little punch on the arm usually, occasionally on the leg. "Punch buggy no return"
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 23:03     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Very popular in the Midwest in the 90s.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 22:50     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Yes! Slug bug!
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 21:50     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
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.


Same - we did both of these. One of our neighbors had an orange Beetle so my siblings and I punched each other a lot, LOL.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 21:40     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Punch buggie! And, yeah, we walloped each other. To the point of bruising. I'm a girl. I have three brothers. It was a different time.
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2022 21:40     Subject: Did people really used to punch each other at the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in traffic?
Slug bug! Yes! then you punch your friend in the leg. It was mostly the guys that would punch each other.
We also did padiddle for seeing another car with one headlight out. Calling it first was good luck