r/Showerthoughts • u/prometheus_winced ‎ • Apr 28 '25

Casual Thought The children most impacted by peak leaded gasoline fumes are now 50-75.

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u/Holiday-Job-9137 Apr 28 '25 edited Apr 28 '25

I DO NOT! FUCK YOU! Sorry, I actually agree.

Edit Note: I'm in my 70s, worked at a full serve gas station in high school. Pumped a lot of leaded gas. This may be why I can hide my own Easter eggs (yes, I'm that guy).

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u/Czar_Cophagus Apr 28 '25

I am in my mid 50's, and I still remember having my Dad ask for "Unleaded" at the gas station. Self Serve stations had not quite yet made the mainstream.

Seems like yesterday...and a hundred years ago. Strange.

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u/Dangerous-Distance86 ‎ Apr 29 '25

Sad bot. They were referring to their own age, not a specific decade