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[–] TammyTobacco@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Turn on the black light!

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

They're still used in cinemas, arcades, busses, or anywhere where you don't want people to notice how many vomit stains are in the floor. Wetherspoon's supposedly have a unique custom designed crazy carpet for every venue.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 33 points 1 week ago

There seemed to be a year or two in time when the Venn diagram of "public entertainment complex carpets" and "MS Windows 3.1 backgrounds" converged to a single circle before moving apart again.

That was peak hopes and dreams.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Showcase Cinema or Megabowl.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

An arcade, if you can find one.

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] waz@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Came here to say all of the things in this message chain!

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

Plus indoor mini golf!

[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

Megabowl and UCI cinema is where I remember them from.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pictures you can smell, haha. Those floors were always slightly greasy.

Yep and sticky!