Bring back the good old days?

Question

Yes life was tough- but bloody hell we were too and not mincing namby-pambies neither.
And complete unafraid for being right rude to Johnny Foriegner.

No Blair, no ASBO's, no PC, no Chavs, no Lager louts and loutettes, no pervs, no pedos, no knifings, no hoodies, no speed cameras, no congestion charge, working trains, walk where you please, hoon about in a proper car (British) no seatbelts, lead toys, lead paint, leaded 5-star all the way, eat dirt, eat snails, mum shooed you out the house and you weren't allowed back in till dusk, Dad's baccy, always on the run from adults who weren't afraid to grab you by yer ear and haul you back to mum and dad for a bloody good smack, gran always forcing tea down your throat, where's yer vest?

So you've not yet been lobotomised either Trish?
God- TV them days up on Human Rights abuse charges! LOL!

Politics- Lambeth, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, Southall, Bradford, Birmingham and Yorkshire had far less crime. Wonder why?

Answer 1

In some ways you're right. We lived in Newport, South Wales. My mum remembers going out with her girlfriends in the late 1950s - they could go to a dance and walk home at 2am and didn't have to worry about being followed or attacked or anything. These days, two girls walking home alone through Newport at 2am would be in real danger. I wasn't allowed to do it in the 1990s.

As kids in the 70s and 80s we played outside all the time. Loads of fresh air and exercise. No paedos. No drug dealers. No "Obesity" caused by eating crap and sitting in front of the Playstation all day. Yes we ate sweets and stuff but we burned it all off by running around, and going swimming, cycling, playing football etc. No need for Jamie bloody Oliver to lecture us on what we could and couldn't eat.

We'd tie ropes round tree branches, attach an old car tyre and swing on them for ages. No lawsuits or Health and Safety assessments when we fell and skinned our knees.

And our dads were able to provide enough on their salaries so that mum could stay home. You knew she was always there if you were ill or you hurt your knee! And she had the time and energy to cook lovely home cooked food - broad beans and peas fresh from the pod (not frozen), peeled boiled and mashed spuds, everything fresh, mint sauce with mint cut fresh from the garden and home made gravy, mmmm!! Jelly and custard or Trifle for "Afters"!!! No rushing in from work and shoving a micro meal in the microwave, which is what most of us have to do now. I'd love to stay home with my 7 month old baby son but have to work part time as my other half can't find a job that pays enough to keep us going with mortgage, bills etc. This was never an issue for our parents, maybe living costs were less back then plus people were'nt so greedy for credit cards, all the latest gadgets etc.

There were no problems with chavs and hoodies and asbos because of the sense of community. If some little shite vandalised your car, someone would have seen him, known WHO he was, WHO his parents were and WHERE he lived! If you went and told his parents they'd be mortified and he'd get a bloody good smack round the head from his dad. Plus if that didn't work the police would actually DO something about it.

There were other things I'm glad we've got rid of - poverty and the like. Athough when you consider how many British familes are unable to find proper well paying jobs or find somewhere to live these days I wonder if thats changed. A lot of people have got richer but many are still poor.

Answer 2

I would suggest a sitter also, unless your breast feeding. It is not a matter of respect and you could always step out if the baby became fussy. But think of the baby. At 7 days old, his litttle immune system is not very strong. People tend to go to funerals of loved ones even if they are sick. Keep that in mind and what it would be like to have to care for a seriously ill infant, I am sure your friend would not want you to risk your son. BTW - I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Answer 3

here's a Fw doing the rounds, hey it might cheer you up.
we all long to go back in time.
:)
Close your eyes and go back in time...
Before the Internet...
Before semi-automatics, joyriders and crack....
Before SEGA or Super Nintendo...
Way back........
I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park.
The corner shop.
Hopscotch.
Butterscotch.
Skipping.
Handstands.
Football with an old can.
Fingerbob.
Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the Menace.
Roly Poly.
Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams.
The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.
Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune.
Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps screwball.
Wait......
Watching Saturday morning cartoons, short commercials or the flicks.
Children's Film Foundation, The Double Deckers, Red Hand Gang, Tomorrow People, Tiswas or Swapshop?, and 'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for Doctor Who.
When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like going somewhere.
Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings.
Sticky fingers.
Playing Marbles. Ball bearings. Big 'uns and Little 'uns.
Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.
Climbing trees.
Making igloos out of snow banks.
Walking to school, no matter what the weather.
Running till you were out of breath, laughing so hard that your stomach hurt.
Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights. Spinning around on roundabouts,
getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. Being tired from playing.... remember that?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Choppers and Grifters.
Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.
Vimto and Jubbly lollies
Remember when...
There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash
The only time you wore them at School was for P.E.
And they were called gym shoes or if you are older- plimsoles.
You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents.
It wasn't odd to have two or three 'best' friends.
You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas Eve.
When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.
When 25p was decent pocket money
Curly Whirlys. Space Dust. Toffo's.
Top Trumps.
When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.
When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
When being sent to the head's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited a misbehaving pupil at home. Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs etc.
Remember when....
Decisions were made by going "Ip, Dip, Dog Sh*t"
Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in Monopoly
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was germs.
And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.
It was unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult.
Nobody was prettier than Mum.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED

Now smile!

Answer 4

Whilst I agree with much of what has been said. There is a danger of rose coloured spectacles. I to was happy when I was young, We were not poor always food on the table clothes on my back and a roof over my head. I still would not wish to go back. However all forms of political correction should be ignored. They are the equivalent of a 100% turn out you all vot4d for ythe one candidate in the USSR

Answer 5

Ahhhh Nostalgia.

Answer 6

E numbers, No DNA testing or phorensic tests, drink driving, real hooligans, Corrupt police officers, bin men/firemen/ambulance drivers on strike.

Those were the best days of our lives!!!

Answer 7

ahhh the 3 yorkshire men of monty python spring to mind

Answer 8

They certainly were the good old days, you would leave the house on a weekend at 8am and not get back until 9pm. Love it have a star from me

Answer 9

Yeah bring em back the days when they dredge the rivers to stop all floods.

Answer 10

Yes,yes,yes, and not forgetting the cane and strap in the schools. When teachers were to be respected. All the children were taught to respect their elders and give up their seat on the bus, How did it happen so fast we lost it all. Could it be technology or morning t.v. Bring it back please.