This probably isn't too eyebrow raising compared to other examples on this sub. But, it is a time of the signs that these songs are almost nonexistent nowadays.

They were big in the 70s and 90s. Tragic love songs about affairs, love triangles that end in infidelity, coaxing others to cheat, etc. I hear them all the time when listening to oldies.

Likewise, "stay away from my man/woman" songs and "forgiving your trifling and/or abusive man" songs.

Some examples:

• "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul
• "Secret Lovers" by Atlantic Starr
• "Call Me" by Skyy
• "Sweet Thing" by Chaka Khan
• "Just Be Good to Me" by SOS Band
• "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston
• ""As We Lay" by Shirley Murdock.
• "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy and Monica
• "Gettin' in the Way" by Jill Scott
• "Jolene" by Dolly Parton
• "Woman to Woman" by Shirley Brown
• "Dilemma" by Nelly
• "Don't Let Go" by En Vogue

Garth Brooks song "that summer" is about a boy that goes to work for a woman whose husband passed away, the song goes step-by-step on how the woman took advantage of a kid working for her and it messes with him and his adult life.

I went to work for her that summer

A teenage kid so far from home

She was a lonely widow woman

Hell bent to make it on her own

We were a thousand miles from nowhere

Wheat fields as far as I could see

Both needing something from each other

Not knowing yet what that might be

'Til she came to me one evening

Hot cup of coffee and a smile

In a dress that I was certain

She hadn't worn in quite a while

There was a difference in her laughter

There was a softness in her eyes

And on the air there was a hunger

Even a boy could recognize

She had a need to feel the thunder

To chase the lightning from the sky

To watch a storm with all its wonder

Raging in her lover's eyes

She had to ride the heat of passion

Like a comet burning bright

Rushing headlong in the wind

Out where only dreams have been

Burning both ends of the night

That summer wind was all around me

Nothing between us but the night

When I told her that I'd never

She softly whispered "That's alright"

And then I watched her hands of leather

Turn to velvet in a touch

There's never been another summer

When I have ever learned so much

We had a need to feel the thunder

To chase the lightnin' from the sky

To watch a storm with all its wonder

Ragin' in each others eyes

We had to ride the heat of passion

Like a comet burnin' bright

Rushin' headlong in the wind

Out where only dreams have been

Burnin' both ends of the night

I often think about that summer

The sweat, the moonlight and the lace

And I have rarely held another

When I haven't seen her face

And every time I pass a wheat field

And watch it dancin' with the wind

Although I know it isn't real

I just can't help but feel

Her hungry arms again

She had a need to feel the thunder

To chase the lightnin' from the sky

To watch a storm with all its wonder

Ragin' in her lover's eyes

She had to ride the heat of passion

Like a comet burnin' bright

Rushin' headlong in the wind

Out where only dreams have been

Burnin' both ends of the night

Rushin' headlong in the wind

Out where only dreams have been

Burnin' both ends of the night

She was massive CB fan. She asked him to be on the song and he agreed they even filmed a music video together, but it remains unreleased(thank God)

"Just Like Mom" was essentially a children's version of "The Newlywed Game" in which the goal was to find out whether children or their mothers knew each other better. It ran from 1980 to 1985 with Fergie Olver co-hosting with his wife Catherine Swing (who was also the show's creator). The constant attempts to get little girls to kiss him on the lips in the video above is enough to make your skin crawl.

Sorry for some of the annoying edits in the video by the way. I didn't make this. Just downloaded it off YouTube.

a look back on the 2004 show “the swan” ft. commentary (plz remove if not allowed)

What would we do without Jake’s opinion?!

From Glamour Magazine in 2005.

Full image description and article text in the pinned accessibility automod comment replies.

I used to love me a cool playground as a kid, but I think these would freak me out. Many of these play structures came without any sort of protection should a child fall, and could reach temperatures up to 130F. degrees (54.444 degrees celsius) in the summer in some places.

Despite researching, I couldn’t find a definitive answer as to how many playground injuries occurred then vs now, but I imagine it was a lot higher before!

In the early 2000s, Bumfights became a wildly controversial series of DVDs featuring homeless people being paid to fight each other, perform dangerous stunts, and humiliate themselves on camera. The videos were marketed as “extreme” entertainment and sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and 4 volumes were made. Clips spread all over the early internet, and the whole thing became infamous enough that the creators were appearing on major TV shows. One of the most disturbing parts was a recurring segment called “Bum Hunter,” which parodied The Crocodile Hunter. A man dressed like Steve Irwin would sneak up on sleeping homeless people, tackle them, restrain them, and make observations about them as though they were wild animals. There were lawsuits, criminal charges, and eventually bans on selling the DVDs in some places—but for a while, footage of some of the most vulnerable people in society being exploited and humiliated was literally being sold as comedy.

She was always been sketchy to me but this is just outright creepy behavior. I think people normalize it because thry idolize her and because she's a #relatablegirlie she gets away with tons of shady, sketchy, and creppy stuff.

I was recently looking at a compilation of photos and timelines of celebrities who have openly dated minors, and woah, seeing it all laid out at once is deeply disturbing. We always hear about isolated incidents, but when you look at the broader picture, it highlights a massive, systemic pattern in the industry.

Just a few examples that stand out:

- Brad Pitt & Shalene McCall: He was 24, she was 15.
- Wilmer Valderrama & Lindsay Lohan: He was 24, she was 17.
- Wilmer Valderrama & Mandy Moore: He was 20, she was 16.
- Wilmer Valderrama & Demi Lovato: He was 29, she was 17.
- Dane Cook & Kelsi Taylor: He was 46, she was 17.
- Marques Houston & Miya Dickey: He was 35, she was 16.
- Paul Walker & Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell: He was 33, she was 16.
- Tyga & Kylie Jenner: He was 24, she was 16-17.
- René Angélil & Celine Dion: He was 38, she was 12.
- Joel Madden & Hilary Duff: He was 25, she was 16.
- Michael Corcoran & Elizabeth Gillies: He was 37, she was 16 (they met when she was 16, they are currently 50 and 29).
- Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder: He was 25/26, she was 17.
- Caroline Flack & Harry Styles: She was 31, he was 17.
- Prince & Mayte Garcia: He was 32, she was 16.
- R. Kelly & Aaliyah: He was 27, she was 15.
- Steven Tyler & Julia Holcomb: He was 27, she was 16.
- Woody Allen & Mariel Hemingway: Pictured together from the film *Manhattan* (he was 42, she was 16).
- Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley: He was 24, she was 14.
- Justin Timberlake & Fergie: He was 16, she was 23.
- Jimmy Page & Lori Mattix: He was 28, she was 14.
- Bill Wyman & Mandy Smith: He was 47, she was 13.
- Jerry Lee Lewis & Myra Gale Brown: He was 22, she was 13 (and his cousin).
- Jerry Seinfeld & Shoshanna Lonstein: He was 38, she was 17.
- Justin Gaston & Miley Cyrus: He was 20, she was 15.
- Woody Allen & Soon-Yi Previn: He was 56, she was 21 (though their dynamic began earlier).

We’ve designated Wednesdays as the day for people to share WTF?! moments from the past that don’t necessarily make us ask WWWOWT? but still showcases interesting and weird content from previous decades.

This can include wacky TV shows — the ones you just can’t understand where the hell they got that idea from! — strange songs and music videos, news stories that you just can’t make up, bizarre, silly or nostalgic fashion trends, and ridiculous clips that make you laugh your ass off and/or feel like a fever dream.

Although the key focus is fun — you’re also welcome to post shocking and weird moments from the past that aren’t funny, to give us a chance to discuss cultural moments that people weren’t okay with. Please don’t get super dark, though!! No age gap, rape culture, war etc. Posts may be removed by mods if we feel it’s inappropriate for WTF! Wednesdays.

You can still post the sub’s regular content on Wednesdays, this will just be a fun addition. Please don’t carry WTF! Wednesdays energy over to regular posts, keep the vibe in line with usual.

You MUST use the new “WTF! Wednesdays” flair for these types of posts! Posts must also be from prior to 2020, like with usual content. Please report WTF! Wednesdays content that is posted on other days of the week — but remember that timezones exist!

MAKE US SAY WTF!

Brilliant woman ahead of her time who was publicly humiliated and persecuted for challenging society's view on female sexuality.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/23/disappearance-of-shere-hite-review-feminist-trailblazer-sundance

Howard Stern Did not crazy stuff back in the day

If you're wondering, the band in question is The Frames. This is from an Oct 2004 concert.

This anime is about a kid who loses his family and makes a pact with a demon (they are the main protagonists and have a very weird relationship). It has very questionable scenes, and if you've watched it, you know what I mean. But I find it very bad because it treats very sensitive topics like abuse, and instead of handling them properly, it just fetishizes the issue. It has a very vocal fanbase that refuses to acknowledge any of the problems and simply ignores them. It was very popular with teenage girls. I don't think everything about this series is bad, but again, I just find it very distasteful in the way it handles the themes it deals with.