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What’s your “Back in my day, we…”?
@amiablePeace77
Back in my day we...
Had the Sega Genesis. Saturday morning cartoons were Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. Internet was non existent in most households, People washed their vehicles. Marijuana was illegal and kids actually had decent social lives. Mainstream music was good, and musicians actually had problems.
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@amicableox0685
I could imagine you were looking forward to Saturday mornings! 😊
@amiablePeace77 “Back in my day, we played outside, climbed trees, slid down hills on boards, watched cartoon on the weekend, we had a black and white tv and listened to the children's radio show on Sunday morning. There was more fun, it was safer to go off playing in the neighbourhood, less traffic.
@DragonspanAnge
That sounds really like fun and I agree with all the busyness and today's traffic it's not safe for kids to play anywhere anymore.
Ok I’m confused. Seven cups seems to over noght send me something
@Skye012
I believe those are general notifications you receive since I did not see you on the taglist for 50+. May I ask if you joined the 50+ community recently? If you do not want to get notifications you can turn them off in "Settings" but you might miss on interesting posts and information.
Sorry I’m confused?
@amiablePeace77 Back in my day we attempted to breakdance on cardboard in garages.
@coolvibes
Didn't that hurt?! 😮
@amiablePeace77 nope, not really
@coolvibes
It always made me shiver seeing people doing breakdance on their heads 😀
What’s your “Back in my day, we rode in back of pickup trucks.we rode skateboards without the helmets and all the pads. we was able to ride bikes to lake parents' did not worry about kids being taken by others. we rode 3 kids high in back of cars. we played outside all day in summer parents did not at times know were we was outside.
@stormieandpaws
I believe in those times there was less worrying, partly because of no need to worry but partly also because of not having the safety rules we have nowadays (skateboarding without helmets).
@amiablePeace77 Back in my day we had to find enjoyment outside the house, and knew it was time to go back home when the streetlights came on. 😂
@SparklySeas49
Internet and smart phone apps have changed a lot by offering so many diverse opportunities also for those who are more on the introvert side. I think though those times when you had to find entertainment outside helped some more introverted people to get out more.
@SparklySeas49 You called it. Socializing was definitely harder for some of us, but we had to go play outside. Society needs to bring that back, for the kids' sake.
@amiablePeace77
What’s your “Back in my day, we feared our father.
@Gettingbettertoday
Sorry to hear that you feared your father! Children need to be able to find comfort with their parents but sadly it does not happen all the time.
@amiablePeace77
Back in my day, it was easier to trust people and not feel afraid of them. Now it's like I'm too afraid to let people in because all they do is disappoint me.
@CoolAlien99
It seems you're suffering from all the disappointments you had with people in life. I hope you feel safe here!
“Back in my day, we…”
- had to go to the library if we wanted to learn about most topics. Or find someone who knows & talk to him/her for info! We didn't have Internet or cell phones or laptops! It's been said umpteen-thousand times but I'm gonna say it anyway: kids today have it easy.
- had to read books if we wanted some kind of entertainment other than TV, radio or video games. Actual books..."dead tree stuff". We had to have an attention span longer than that of the average hamster.
- had far more crime to deal with, overall, than now. The 1970's, 80's & early 90's were f***ing ruthless, man. These days our ghettos & trailer parks still have their problems, but it's nothing like it used to be...luckily.
- when we went to school & back home we walked five miles uphill, in the snow, both ways, every day of the year! 😃