Comments Made in the United States in 1955:
Right or Wrong Predictions?
“I seriously doubt that fast food restaurants will
ever catch on.”
“Have you seen the new cars coming out next year?
It won’t be long before $1,500 won’t even buy a used car.”
“Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for
$75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn’t surprise me if someday
they’ll be making more than the president.”
“Soon all our kitchen appliances will be electric. They are even
making electric typewriters now.”
“I’ll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it’s
going to be impossible to buy a week’s groceries for $20.”
“If they think I’ll pay 50 cents for a haircut, forget it.”