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Rose tinted glasses of yesteryear

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

I've spotted a few threads today filled with whimsy for music, TV shows and books from childhood.

Whilst it's great to reminisce, were things from way back then actually better or is it just the soft focus of hindsight that make us think so?

What do you think is better now than it was then? Technology aside of course.

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

They were better for me as I had no responsibilities. My parents, however, didn't have the best of times, although they were able to buy a 3 bedroom semi detached house for less than £40k.

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

The availability of good online is a better thing.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’m going to be a miserable old sod and say that aside from technical advancements, it was better back then in many ways;

We had Tiswas - the kids today have Geordie Shaw.

I rest my case

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

A lot of people shit on the I ternet and social media etc as they think nobody talks and interacts anymore.

I see their point but I have friends all over the world that I have either met through the Internet, or friends that have moved away but am so easily able to stay in touch with.

Not sure if it actually counts toward the point of the thread. I think it does.

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

Pizza options.

Variety available in coffee shops.

The emasculation of men.

MOT standards.

Relatively regular gas and electricity supplies that don’t turn off with random regularity.

Ease of meeting random women for casual sex.

Decimalisation.

Haribo Tangtastics

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"I’m going to be a miserable old sod and say that aside from technical advancements, it was better back then in many ways;

We had Tiswas - the kids today have Geordie Shaw.

I rest my case "

yep

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"A lot of people shit on the I ternet and social media etc as they think nobody talks and interacts anymore.

I see their point but I have friends all over the world that I have either met through the Internet, or friends that have moved away but am so easily able to stay in touch with.

Not sure if it actually counts toward the point of the thread. I think it does. "

It does, although I guess that fits into technological advances. Being able to contact people from around the globe is a fantastic thing, arguing with them about the best way to cook risotto is not so great.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"Pizza options.

Variety available in coffee shops.

The emasculation of men.

MOT standards.

Relatively regular gas and electricity supplies that don’t turn off with random regularity.

Ease of meeting random women for casual sex.

Decimalisation.

Haribo Tangtastics

"

I was with you up to Haribo...

Bleurgh

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


"A lot of people shit on the I ternet and social media etc as they think nobody talks and interacts anymore.

I see their point but I have friends all over the world that I have either met through the Internet, or friends that have moved away but am so easily able to stay in touch with.

Not sure if it actually counts toward the point of the thread. I think it does.

It does, although I guess that fits into technological advances. Being able to contact people from around the globe is a fantastic thing, arguing with them about the best way to cook risotto is not so great. "

Very true. I guess the aspect of being in contact with friends more than the Internet side of it is a better way to put it.

Thinking about it I don't think overall, things are better just that the better has shifted to a different perspective.

Racism for example. It is still going strong unfortunately yet it is much better than it used to be. Many more people are accepting of others. Same goes for sexuality.

On the flip side of that strangers in general are much less approachable than what they used to be. So many are easily offended, a lot lack manners and just general everyday social skills outside of their own little gangs and cliques.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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Interaction with people in person. You can do so much now with ever interacting in person.

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

The decline of the NHS, food banks, homelessness, cancer, mental health, deforestation, pollution, global warming, misinformation, 24hr news, the nanny state, celebrity culture. The fact that we're slowly but surely fucking ourselves over.

You tell me.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"The decline of the NHS, food banks, homelessness, cancer, mental health, deforestation, pollution, global warming, misinformation, 24hr news, the nanny state, celebrity culture. The fact that we're slowly but surely fucking ourselves over.

You tell me. "

Wow, well that's bleak...

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

I'm not sure there is a better era overall - and there's certainly good and bad to pick from both yesteryear and current times.

Think the reason we look to the past nostaligically and wistfully at times is thinking about a specific song, book, film etc often prompts a memory associated with it such as a person you saw the film with, or a particularly good time in your life - current things of course don't have those memories attached to them....yet!!

Not sure if modern cars count as an advancement in technology, but putting aside the multimedia systems etc they come with they're certainly better today in terms of comfort etc than they were back then - hot vinyl seats and steering wheels anyone?

I also think there's a greater variety of food available these days - my memories of 70s food was the staples, that was often bland, these days you could eat a different "nationality" food each day of the week

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Children's books is another thing that is better now than it was then - as a kid choice was limited to the classics and the staples up to the age of about 10 or 11 and then you had a jump into adult oriented fiction - these days there are no end of books aimed at all ages including teenagers.

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

I'm not sure if it's better or just different.

I remember my granny used to always go on about "back in her day" and how great things were.

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"Children's books is another thing that is better now than it was then - as a kid choice was limited to the classics and the staples up to the age of about 10 or 11 and then you had a jump into adult oriented fiction - these days there are no end of books aimed at all ages including teenagers."

Very true, films and TV options are better too. Four channels anyone?

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By *ea monkey OP   Man
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I'm not sure if it's better or just different.

I remember my granny used to always go on about "back in her day" and how great things were. "

Yes, exactly. I get that simplicity was easier for many people but one size fits all really doesn't fit anyone

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

Cafes,Busses, Trains etc. are cleaner now everything smelt of stale ciggy smoke back then..

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


"The decline of the NHS, food banks, homelessness, cancer, mental health, deforestation, pollution, global warming, misinformation, 24hr news, the nanny state, celebrity culture. The fact that we're slowly but surely fucking ourselves over.

You tell me.

Wow, well that's bleak... "

Consumerism, globalisation, refugees, Islamic State. I'm sure more will come to mind.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"Children's books is another thing that is better now than it was then - as a kid choice was limited to the classics and the staples up to the age of about 10 or 11 and then you had a jump into adult oriented fiction - these days there are no end of books aimed at all ages including teenagers.

Very true, films and TV options are better too. Four channels anyone? "

Hmmm given some of the output on the satellite channels I'm not totally sure more always means better.

There's certainly more on the original three channels now than there used to be - saw a link to the BBC Genome project on FB the other day where you can look at what was on BBC (TV and radio) on any day since the Radio Times began and was quite shocked at how little was actually broadcast up until about 4pm on most days even as recently as the 70s - the number of test card breaks each day was astounding and of course past midnight most days there was nothing.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

As far as my experience goes the past was not better than the future except for early closing day and shops being shut on Sunday.

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester


"Children's books is another thing that is better now than it was then - as a kid choice was limited to the classics and the staples up to the age of about 10 or 11 and then you had a jump into adult oriented fiction - these days there are no end of books aimed at all ages including teenagers."

But penguin books smelt sooo good. Ordering from brochure in school and the wait was unreal, the day you got your book was the best

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

Life is ruled by being 'pc' now and far too bureaucratic but tolerance of others and reduction in prejudices has improved a lot in this country but still has a way to go. More importantly Mars bars are smaller now but winters seem warmer.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Life is ruled by being 'pc' now and far too bureaucratic but tolerance of others and reduction in prejudices has improved a lot in this country but still has a way to go. More importantly Mars bars are smaller now but winters seem warmer."

Don't get me started on Wagon Wheels!

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

Sunday with no shops open. Just blissful boredom and empty roads.

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

I'd like to go back to 2005-2010...a golden era.

Decent technology without selling your privacy just to use it. A high level of equality and a low level of identity politics and the various mental deficiencies that humanity has developed since.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I often think this about people who are obsessed with old cars like the Ford Escort XR3, they may have been THEE car to have back in the 90's but to me they look ugly and square now, with basic plasticky dashboards, crap seats, cheap looking interiors.

Agree with above though, 2005 was pretty cool with good technology but before the likes of Facebook.

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