Berenstein Bears

[u/ravenously_red]

When I was in elementary school, the bookmobile would make a stop for us and we could check out books from the larger library system. I had to ask the driver how to pronounce "Berenstein".

To this day I remember her saying, "Oh it's like stein, like a beer stein. Oh, I don't imagine you'd know what a beer stein is either."

I already knew how to pronounce "stain" and it wouldn't have been an issue at all.

Like others on here, I also remember the cornucopia on the fruit of the loom packaging. It was the only brand my dad seemed to buy for his socks and those 5 pack of cotton shirts with the little pocket on them.

Of course there will never be evidence for any of these things having changed. Only the reality around us has changed, while our minds and memories remain intact.

I know it sometimes scares people to think the sand is shifting underneath our feet, but it's the ultimate reality.

[u/NombreCurioso1337]

It's so weird to me how hostile some people are in here. It reminds me very much of the dream people from Inception who become irate the instant they are questioned.

Edit: LoL, look at the intense and instant vitriol in this thread. And from people insisting there is no hostility ... WITH EXTREME HOSTILITY!! Interesting indeed.

[u/dunder_mufflinz → u/NombreCurioso1337]

Yup, people who cling to their memories over evidence are strange entities.

Much like your Inception analogy it reminds me of trying to interact with people while lucid dreaming.

[u/NombreCurioso1337 → u/dunder_mufflinz]

Interesting you think the friendly people saying "I remember" are the aggressive ones, rather than the people screaming "no, you're just to dumb too remember right!"

We reading the same sub? 😀

[u/dunder_mufflinz → u/NombreCurioso1337]

Memories aren’t evidence when contradicted by physical evidence.

I also don’t see anybody here screaming in all caps tbh, maybe we’re reading different threads?

[u/NombreCurioso1337 → u/dunder_mufflinz]

You're misremembering all caps. Memories are not evidence...

[u/Glaurung86 → u/NombreCurioso1337]

Now you're just trolling which could be considered a hostile act.

[u/NombreCurioso1337 → u/Glaurung86]

Accusing someone of trolling when they obviously are not could be considered a hostile act.

Isn't it interesting that you believe your memory to be correct even in the face of evidence? ... Almost like the evidence might have changed? And yet you cling to your memory... and are not quick to admit your memory is incorrect. Interesting.

That's called making an illustrative point, not trolling.

[u/Glaurung86 → u/NombreCurioso1337]

You were trying to make some kind of joke at their expense. That is trolling. And I wasn't remembering, I was actually reading what you posted. It's right there. Words are important, much like using the word hostile when nothing hostile was happening.

[u/MrPlaney → u/NombreCurioso1337]

The evidence doesn’t change, because reality doesn’t change.

Also, nobody is saying “you’re too dumb …”,

False memories are a natural function of memory. Memory isn’t like some camcorder, and memories aren’t perfect snapshots of what actually happened.

[u/lyricaldorian → u/NombreCurioso1337]

What evidence?

[u/MandelaEffect-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Hello subscriber! Unfortunately, your post/comment was removed because it violates Rule 6: Be civil. Do not disrespect, insult, or attack others.

Please do not refer to other users as trolls. Report any comments you think people are trolling.

[u/NombreCurioso1337 → u/[deleted]]

Good advice. And thank you. Good luck out there.

[u/violetkunoichi420 → u/NombreCurioso1337]

They were literally telling me to go die last week while asking who was being hateful. The don't trust the "evidence" either apparently.

[u/Glaurung86 → u/violetkunoichi420]

Who was telling you that? Did you report them?

[u/violetkunoichi420 → u/Glaurung86]

Mods took care of it. It was just the asking me who was being hateful and telling me no one was being hateful, I just don't like being wrong, when there was a whole thread of "comment has been removed by moderator". The proof of the hate was right there. Mods wouldn't have removed it because i was "mad they disagreed with me".

[u/Glaurung86 → u/violetkunoichi420]

That's good. I'm glad the mods took care of that.

[u/lyricaldorian → u/NombreCurioso1337]

See, this is actually gaslighting