First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank
While
They carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and
Didn't
Get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright
Colored
Lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and
When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks
We
Took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of the Ute, on a warm day was always a special
Treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO
ONE
Actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with
Sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we
Were
Back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then
Ride
Down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running
Into
The bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at
All, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround
Sound,
No cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat
Rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were
No
Lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live
In
Us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays,
Made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told
It
Would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door
Or
Rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who
Didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard
Of.
They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem
Solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned
HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to
Grow
Up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives
For our own good.
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know
How
Brave their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors,
Doesn't
It?!
PS - The big type is because your eyes are shot at your age
2006-10-14 14:58:22 · 24 answers · asked by Sangy . 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
It's amazing we survived such wonderful childhood's...
2006-10-14 15:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Christy H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teachers would beat you in school if you were bad! If someone told your parents you were bad your parents would beat you! All kids ate peanut butter! Kids rode in the back of pick-up trucks! It was ok for kids to lose at sports! Kids would leave home in the morning and only come home for lunch and supper and NEVER stayed indoors! We all had a jacknife and played chicken with them! Our only electronic device was a transister radio that only had AM radio! We walked to school no matter how far it was or our age! Our B&W TV only had 3 stations that you had to change by getting up and turning the channel and readjusting the antenna! There were no microwave ovens to cook fast! Our pets NEVER went to the Vets and puppies were free!
2016-03-18 09:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately. All most of this generation wants to do is "Gimme Gimme Gimme", Most do not want to get off their arses and do things if its not on DVD, TV, Play station, an illegal substance or drugs, they are not interested, they want to go out every night and have little self respect for themselves or others. Long live the Oldies who want to go SKI-ing (Spending Kids Inheritance)
2006-10-14 15:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by graeme1944 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have to say i like this!
im 14 and im going to admit that we dont do that any more because everything is seemed to be to risky and because everybody thinks of the risks, no one does any of that anymore. which makes us a pretty lazy generation.
im gonna forget the risks and start having fun, unless of course it involves a knife/gun then you know...
thanks though.
2006-10-14 15:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by MadHatter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excellent points! Kudos!
2006-10-14 15:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by tyrawooley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice one.Too bad i was born in the 80s
2006-10-14 15:10:39 · answer #6 · answered by Mikillah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't find many people my age that grew up like me except when they are quite a bit older than me. and its refreshing to hear people like you still talk about it.I was born in the late 70's and we didn't have running water until the late80's early90's thank you ......
2006-10-14 15:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by bandit/hvac 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank You for telling me why I hate new age parents.
2006-10-15 04:05:39 · answer #8 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all I can say to that is a big AMEN.... you got that so right!
Thank you... you just took me on a wonderful trip down memory lane.
2006-10-14 15:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i was born in 43 and you are so right. kids today dont know how to be kids.
2006-10-14 15:32:37 · answer #10 · answered by pdudenhefer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋