Let me explain....someone answered a question yesterday saying something to the effect that teens from the '80's lived an excessive lifestyle and it has been bothering me ever since. Hello? Where was I when all of this luxurious living was taking place? I think I missed out.... I had a $10 allowance which I had to use for lunch and to put towards gas for my 12 year old car. I had an after school job, bought all of my own clothes and was always broke! We lived in a very modest ranch house, very middle class, very blue-collar. And we were fine with that.
Granted, it was a materialistic time but is also when we were becoming more aware of global warming, teen-age drinking and driving, suicide, Amnesty International, and other social causes. At least, I cared about them anyway.
I think, in general, young people today think kids from the '80's had a very opulent up-bringing and were very selfish.
So, all of you from the big-hair generation, what do you think? Testify!
2006-12-20
06:04:58
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feather girl
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