“The Ultimate ’80s Page”: 50 Posts About The 80s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Get

Thank you. This is one rose-tinted cliche that really bugs me. And I was a kid in the 70s. Never did most of this stuff. No internet, etc, of course, but is it so bad my 16 year old can talk to her friends any time she wants, without needing to hog the landline and sit in the middle of the house to do so (or wherever the landline was hard-wired in). They kept in touch daily with a friend who was in hospital for 3 months, they talk over math problems after school assessments. As you say, every time has its benefits and its downsides.

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It can still happen today, if you're blessed enough to have a family that's more into being outside than in. I'm fortunate that my son and his wife have prioritized outdoor activities with my grandkids. They're minimalist, live in a very small but lovely home and put their money into experiences, rather than stuff (although they do spend quite a bit on sporting gear). Having a stable income and living in the country enables them to do that - many are not so fortunate.

I still do some of these things and I have for years. I would chase down the ice cream truck if I saw them, and I would ride bikes if my foot would heal lol. We've gone blueberry picking for four years in a row. Technology is changing people's childhoods but it's not to a point where no one does all of the old things people did when they were growing up. I can't seem to get older people to understand that

Same

seeing parents trying to reason with a 3 year old

Not stuff I did, but I can imagine the places were it could happen then, it still happens now.

Don't forget Insomnia.

He did a guest appearance on Law and Order Special Victims Unit a few years ago, playing a scientist who lost his wife and child and wanted to get his own back. Wonderfully creepy and disturbing to watch.

I totally agree with you!! Missing him so much!!

I want my room to be in the bookstore

Contempo Casuals, yes!

That is perfect, I'll happily join!

Now , we're talking!!

yes

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Jesus wept she was 38 when she did that song. That doesn't seems possible 0_o

WOW! XD

Or, like my dad did a few times, forget to put the film in. My sis performed at Blackpool Tower and my dad was happily snapping away and people were asking for copies, only to find when we got home he had forgotten to put the film in! Lol