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[–] sheridan@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I used to hand these out when I was like 10. cringe

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

How did they get you into it?

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We all did dumb stuff we regret when we were kids.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Haven't seen one in many years, but used to find them on the car in the 70s and 80s.

[–] Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

I literally found one (or something similar? I don't recall exactly) on my doorstep earlier this year. They're very much still a thing.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Someone tucked one in every car door handle down the block a few years ago in my apartment complex.

I did my public service and put them all into the trash.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago
[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago

They're pretty fun. Except for the sexism, homophobia, and various other forms of bigotry. My favorite ones are those in which there's some Satanic conspiracy to steal a soul by tempting them with a good time.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which one? My Ancestor, or Drugs?

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago

My ancestor!

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Which one? 😂

I like “Drugs ☠️” but “SeX” is a close second.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

😭😭😭

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I remember these stupid things as a kid.

I did just go down a Wikipedia rabbit hole and the history of Tijuana Bibles is pretty interesting!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijuana_bible

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago
[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I've seen them in the wild twice in my life. Once in a packet left on my door. They know I'm Jewish so that was 'fun'. The second time someone (not the people at the office) left an entire stack of random ones at my gyno's office and I took every single fucking one.

I was sad the D&D one wasn't among the stack. We did get an amazing Thanksgiving one though.

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I remember there was a movie that showed what was going to happen in the apocalypse. I just remember the disturbing imagery about a guy dying from a motorcycle accident, people rotting in hell, demons whipping people, crazy stuff.

Maybe it was in Spanish?

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I've seen that one, and many many others.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I found one at a gas station once

[–] mars_hardcore@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

There's also at least two Cthulhu mythos ones! These are parodies, not official tracts!

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=135

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2009/06/26/lovecraft-chick-tract/hpl1jpg/

I think there was also a fantastic four one...