Whatever happened to?...

**BandanaBandit1** · February 13th, 2013, 12:30 PM

What ever happened to GI Joes? They're one of the toys that I have fond memories of from my childhood. When I went to buy some for a gift for a family member I couldnt find any for sale anywhere. I remember that you used to be able to find them at practically any store that sold toys. Now that I really looked, I didnt see really anything that was even realistically similar. Hmmmm how times have changed.

**ak47fullmag** · February 13th, 2013, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by BandanaBandit1

What ever happened to GI Joes? They're one of the toys that I have fond memories of from my childhood. When I went to buy some for a gift for a family member I couldnt find any for sale anywhere. I remember that you used to be able to find them at practically any store that sold toys. Now that I really looked, I didnt see really anything that was even realistically similar. Hmmmm how times have changed.

lol I said almost same in aother thread

**snakeman21** · February 13th, 2013, 01:51 PM

Kids don't want GI Joe's anymore. They don't want Barbie dolls, or little red Radio Flyer wagons, or Matchbox cars, or Legos. Instead, they want tablets and cellphones and laptops. They want computer games that do all the imagining for them. They want pictures of their preteen classmates naked to be texted to their cellphones. They want the most Facebook "friends" that they don't even know, and the most Twitter followers.

They don't want to go camping anymore. They'd rather paint tags on bridges and rob little old ladies of their Bingo money.

The days of going outside and imagining a fantasy world with whatever happens to be handy are over. Welcome to the future. Isn't it great?

**ak47fullmag** · February 13th, 2013, 02:32 PM

kids and action figures def are on the decline... its now-adays all about video-games!

**lhowland.40** · February 13th, 2013, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by snakeman21

Kids don't want GI Joe's anymore. They don't want Barbie dolls, or little red Radio Flyer wagons, or Matchbox cars, or Legos. Instead, they want tablets and cellphones and laptops. They want computer games that do all the imagining for them. They want pictures of their preteen classmates naked to be texted to their cellphones. They want the most Facebook "friends" that they don't even know, and the most Twitter followers.

They don't want to go camping anymore. They'd rather paint tags on bridges and rob little old ladies of their Bingo money.

The days of going outside and imagining a fantasy world with whatever happens to be handy are over. Welcome to the future. Isn't it great?

So true it's honestly sad. Don't get me wrong I love my share of electronics, but there was nothing better when I was kid to be outside on my bike or playing something all day. Being no where at all and still feeling like I could do anything I wanted, or be anywhere I wanted. Imagination I fear is gonna be nonexistent in the future. The worst part about it is all the kids natural creativity potential cannot be met as they grow older.

I really wish they'd just slow down a bit. I know I'm younger as well but when I look at my gf's 12 year old sister, and she's telling me about a girl in her class that's pregnant something's wrong.

Hell I was pissed when my sister gave my 7 year old niece a tablet for Christmas last year.

I need to get me a 22 and take them all shooting, see if I could atleast get them into that.

Btw the GI joe movie didn't help IMO it could have been a lot better. Hopefully the new one will be better.

**ByAnyMeans** · February 13th, 2013, 02:43 PM

If you decide the human race is not over and all childhoods are not screwed because of the continued advent of technology then you can use that same technology to got to the internet. The figures can be found for good prices at amazon, toygarden.com and several others. However, be careful as you don't want to run into someone older who doesn't understand why you need a plastic figure to play and the lack of imagination it shows lets us know the future is doomed.

**PocketProtector** · February 13th, 2013, 02:48 PM

GI Joes now have boobs.

And the accessories contain an ammo truck and a tampon truck.

**tlgpa** · February 13th, 2013, 02:49 PM

Action figures are so last millennium .

**ak47fullmag** · February 13th, 2013, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by tlgpa

Action figures are so last millennium .

modern toys adults get to enjoy and not look like little kids...right? heh. guess im trying to convince myself, again.

**bmwaudio** · February 13th, 2013, 02:58 PM

This is part of why kids are so overweight anymore. they don't go outside and play like we all used to, and i am only 30.... They would rather do all the things already listed (PC, tablets, cell phones, nothing active)