FabSwingers.com forum: What would you bring back from the 80s?

By *asycouple1971 OP Couple
over a year ago

midlands

The 80s were the best decade is regards to most things.

What would you bring back?

Smash hits, look in magazines

Firkin The Bakers.

Quatro the fizzy can pop.

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

My youth

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

Cottages and glory holes

No but seriously… those “Back to the Future” films.. bring those back… but I guess they have never gone away

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Roy of the rovers pineapple tangy sweety bars.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track.

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

Oh and a pre- HIV world where condoms were hardly ever used and sperm went everywhere!

Ok. I’ll get my coat and close the door behind me

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track."

For some.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Racism, sexism and shit haircuts…. Oh wait… they’ve already returned.

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By *osephSamuel90Man
over a year ago

Warfield

"Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track."

A track to where though?

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

"Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track.

A track to where though?"

Well anywhere would be better than where it is at present.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track.

A track to where though?"

Pushing for knighthoods for nonces?

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By *oalie66Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

No it wouldn't.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"My youth

Ha.. Got in before me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The lack of Internet. I'd bring that back.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Better high streets

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

The lack of social media

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

everthing.. music fashion people seemed to like each other more..

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

"The lack of social media

Yes, yes, yes

This^^^^^^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rainbow bright

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Naked weather updates

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Escort mags!

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By *r Black 85Man
over a year ago

nottingham

The cartoons

They dont make them like they used to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shell suits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No internet.

Saturday night tv.

Hot summers.

Snow in winter!

Sweets and pop that had allllll the sugar.

People not getting so easily offended at every little thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The sensual wife I was enjoying

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

tiswas always fancied sally james,,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No internet.

Saturday night tv.

Hot summers.

Snow in winter!

Sweets and pop that had allllll the sugar.

People not getting so easily offended at every little thing.

Todays display picture - hot af

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

Glue sniffing.

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By *asycouple1971 OP Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Few things mentioned.

Cartoons...yep some of them were better...Transformers, Tom and Jerry, WB cartoons, Danger Mouse, Dungeons and Dragons.

Thatcher????... She will not put up with all this crap in her office but would it have been better for the average person and family?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No internet.

Saturday night tv.

Hot summers.

Snow in winter!

Sweets and pop that had allllll the sugar.

People not getting so easily offended at every little thing.

Definitely snow in winter.

Not sure about the getting offended bit, I'm quite sure people did get offended but it was either unfashionable or (often) dangerous to express that offence.

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By *N4funCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Take notice in secondary school

Playing in the street with you mates,

Proper sweet shops with pick & mix wall,

Politician's with a spine, to get a grip of all the crap in politics,

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

"The lack of social media

Is the correct answer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper Tizer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Miami vice

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By *aiseiMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Proper Tizer……not that lame ass pink crap it turned into when they took out all the delicious E numbers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The lack of social media

Is the correct answer

Are communicating less than they would with newspapers?

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

My joie de vivre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely nothing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The price and portions of sweets and chocolate.

10p mixups

Music

Proper snowy winters.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"Proper Tizer"

With ice cream in. Delicious

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

The hope that I might make something of my life

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Discos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Proper Tizer

With ice cream in. Delicious

Legendary!

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

80s hot hatches spoilt for choice from that era

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By *asycouple1971 OP Couple
over a year ago

midlands

"80s hot hatches spoilt for choice from that era "

Yes..so many nice cars then. Worth a fortune now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vecna.

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

I'm liking the food and drink suggestions. But has anyone mentioned Artic Roll?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm liking the food and drink suggestions. But has anyone mentioned Artic Roll? "

Met a few ladies that were as cold as this tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

37p a litre petrol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Films and music.

Lot better back then.

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By *lhr1061Man
over a year ago

Warwickshire

"My youth

What he said

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

My status of never having got married. Luke

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

My dad.

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

The Terry Wogan radio show...for us old and faithful "Togs".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper sized Mars Bars.

My waistline.

My hair.

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

A simpler life

No social media

My waistline

My friends.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Brother Beyond

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

House prices.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Woolworths

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By *othin 2 proveCouple
over a year ago

Blackpool

Comedy on tv.

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

"No internet.

Saturday night tv.

Hot summers.

Snow in winter!

Sweets and pop that had allllll the sugar.

People not getting so easily offended at every little thing.

That's pretty much what I was going to say.

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

The toys I should have kept in boxes that are worth decent money now ..

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By *antricSeeker60Man
over a year ago

Durham

Making a mix tape for someone I fancied.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The almanac

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How our bodies felt

No aches and pains and a fair few ponds lighter lol

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Asking for a coffee without being interrogated about what sort

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By *imontemplerMan
over a year ago

Padbury

Arctic Roll and Findus crispy pancakes. Both with the chemicles only the 80s had.

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

"The toys I should have kept in boxes that are worth decent money now .."
....or when you bought toys from a toy shop and not a sex shop

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Dry stone walling. It's a dying craft.

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By *ockey64Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

My age then

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"Making a mix tape for someone I fancied. "

Oh WOW

Or making a mix tape to take on holiday so you could listen to it on your Sony Walkman

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

Ice Magic x

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

1980 and a couple of years after that were the peak of new heavy rock. A lot of bands released their best albums imo.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Proper rap music.

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By *heaspieswingerMan
over a year ago

Peak District

Apart from the music (which is shite these days), aren’t we heading that way already?

What with increased xenophobia; racism; violence; civil unrest; strikes; economic uncertainty; bigotry; homophobia; shambolic government; etc….

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Old style Opal Fruits and Milky Way bars

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

Dempsey and Makepeace.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lynx Oriental. It was the dogs and they never ever revive it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The 80s were the best decade is regards to most things.

What would you bring back?

Smash hits, look in magazines

Firkin The Bakers.

Quatro the fizzy can pop.

The cake & custard from my school dinner

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

night clubs discos packed pubs, much more light heared than today never at to look for a tradesman, they were always in your sunday football team,,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The price of a pint

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Weed killers that actually killed s rather than the crap we have now that does nothing except relieve of £20. The same goes for paint stripper and jeyes fluid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The music, definitely the music.

The fuel prices too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Weed killers that actually killed s rather than the crap we have now that does nothing except relieve of £20. The same goes for paint stripper and jeyes fluid."

Would you bring back the cancers and environmental damage they caused too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Comedy shows on TV that are actually funny.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Me being young, free and most definitely single (in the very early 80s)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What was not to like about the 80s

Packed pubs, everybody out enjoying the moment and no mobile phones.

Fantastic music, electro pop, AOR rock.

Great TV like Cheers and Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

"Ice Magic x"

This is the best shout yet! Though it was torture for those few seconds waiting for it to set!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The innocence of those times

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By *asycouple1971 OP Couple
over a year ago

midlands

"Ice Magic x"

Never got to try it.

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By *rPeachyMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Stevie Nicks

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By *asycouple1971 OP Couple
over a year ago

midlands

80s Madonna...she was sexy.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Can we keep the smoke free pubs please.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Cheap fuel

Cheaper house prices

2 stroke motorbikes were not banned yet.

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By *ond Jimmy BondMan
over a year ago

London

My teenage years…

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By *ond Jimmy BondMan
over a year ago

London

My first kiss, my first blowjob. All my important firsts where in the 80’s lol

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

The friendships I had then going off on bikes all day having “adventures” and just having a laugh and spending time with some of the people I still love the most but don’t get to spend much time with now

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Nothing... I am quite happy with it remaining memories and nostalgia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wham bars (not Wham!), yellow Tuff2 BMX mag wheels, acid house, Head school bags and Campari jackets …

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

Neatly trimmed quims! The 80’s were full of Razzle, Fiesta, Escort ladies with lovely bushes………sighs…….

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Escort cosworths

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By *haron StonerTV/TS
over a year ago

Haywards Heath

"Weed killers that actually killed s rather than the crap we have now that does nothing except relieve of £20. The same goes for paint stripper and jeyes fluid.

Would you bring back the cancers and environmental damage they caused too?"

Well DDT did work really well and we benefitted from Agent Orange in Vietnam to using Paraquat on pot farms in Mexico. Friend of wine still had a drum of the stuff in the 80s, still used and swore by it.

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By *9 kisses.Man
over a year ago

clacton on sea

Definitely Quatro cans of drink,

Taking an empty bottle of pop back to the shops and getting 10p back for it,

A Team,

Top of the pops on a Thursday night,

And only four channels to watch,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fighting the Mind Flayer, Demagorgons and Vecna, while going through adolescence... Wait, that wasn't me...!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 27/06/22 02:27:49]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Entertaining action movies that don't have overt political messaging that follows the latest trends.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Porn mag in a Bush

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By *undance_KidMan
over a year ago

London

Being able to streak without worrying about being filmed.

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

Womens Brightly coloured leather power suits and dresses...

Hmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maggie Thatcher

She put the country back on track."

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Wham!

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By *undance_KidMan
over a year ago

London

Rachel Garley

Suzanne Mizzi

Linda Lusardi

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"Porn mag in a Bush "

And bush in a porn mag.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

80 petrol prices

Just everything from that era

Music

Everything just seemed better

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By *permdonorMan
over a year ago

driffield

Hairy pussy

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By *ob rodMan
over a year ago

lancaster

My youth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

4 channels and better television

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By *ohnandJulieCouple
over a year ago

"The 80s were the best decade is regards to most things.

What would you bring back?

Smash hits, look in magazines

Firkin The Bakers.

Quatro the fizzy can pop.

Mutual respect.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"The lack of social media

Yes,Yes,Yes and Yes again

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By *aysOfOurLivesCouple
over a year ago

Essex

"Snow in winter!

People not getting so easily offended at every little thing."

So, you want more snowflakes AND fewer snowflakes?!?… make up your mind will you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kids programs that teach good moral behaviour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People seemed less materialistic.

No social media.

1p mix ups

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

My ra ra skirt and leg warmers

And watching the boys break dancing outside Barclays in town on a Saturday

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By *atfuckerbristolMan
over a year ago

Wells

The Space Shuttle

I thought it was amazing!

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

"My ra ra skirt and leg warmers

And watching the boys break dancing outside Barclays in town on a Saturday

Oh and my pert boobs

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By *nked rascalMan
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

My innocence

My BMX and Raleigh milk race special. Saturday morning tv, and my plastic zorro sword I won at the fair.

I wouldn’t bring back Bobby Ewing though haha

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"My youth

This exactly.

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"My ra ra skirt and leg warmers

And watching the boys break dancing outside Barclays in town on a Saturday

*Other banks are available.

Yeah I remember that.

Times when kids/teens/people actually went out to socialise instead of spending 90% of their free time on games consoles or chatting online.

Oh - hang on!

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By *awpleasureMan
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

Hacienda

Hummingbird

Ritzy

Spitting Image

The Professionals

Minder

Football and Cricket on normal TV

Ford Cortina

Ford Capri

Freedom of driving without speedbumps and cameras everywhere

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

"Miami vice "

You beat me to it, was my favourite cop program ground breaking at the time

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

So many memories coming back reading this thread.

For me it would have to be my grandparents, all taken too young

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tiswas

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

My hair

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By *ore4fundevonCouple
over a year ago

West Devon

"My hair

I was just think exactly this haha. Although being born in the 80's I guess it was at it's best towards the end of the decade.

-Mr

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