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re: 1975-1989 was the golden age for growing up as a kid in the U.S.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:32 pm to MorbidTheClown
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:32 pm to MorbidTheClown
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but, that's not playing outside
Well true, but my point still stands that kids are outside just like we were. I allowed my oldest kids at 15 to have a phone and they didn’t have access to internet on them till 16. Most parents including us don’t let them keep phones on them at all times anyways. My oldest 2 do great in school so at 16 we loosened up with them on how much they had their phones. Most parents I know are pretty reasonable regarding age and access they let their kids have with phones.
ETA: I should say most parents I know, not most parents altogether
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 1:34 pm
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Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:35 pm to TigerTalker16
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I'm 24 years old,
No wonder you are a dumbarse
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:37 pm to windshieldman
I don't find that kids play outside nearly as much as we did. It's not even close imo. We lived in our current house for a year before my daughter realized there was a girl the same age as her 3 houses down
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:40 pm to Placebeaux
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Born in 76. Didnt know how good I had it.
I was born in 73 and I echo your comments. I have two teenage kids that are not having nearly as much fun as I did.
These phones are killing society.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:40 pm to TigerTalker16
And I will add another note for the chest pounders who like to make fun of today's kids.
That whole tide pod challenge that everyone talks about... How many kids do you know of that did this? I asked my teenager daughter if she knew of anyone or if her friends knew of anyone and the answer was no. Same with the discussion I had with my out of state nephew.
You would think for as many times as this was mentioned around here about kids being stupid that 90% of the kids these days had tried it.
That whole tide pod challenge that everyone talks about... How many kids do you know of that did this? I asked my teenager daughter if she knew of anyone or if her friends knew of anyone and the answer was no. Same with the discussion I had with my out of state nephew.
You would think for as many times as this was mentioned around here about kids being stupid that 90% of the kids these days had tried it.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:41 pm to TigerTalker16
Definitely better than since then, but I have to think that the 1950s and 60s were even better. Guess it depended on where you lived and what you liked to do, but my dad used to hunt dove in Metairie... as a kid.
There was a lot more room to have fun and people weren't helicopter parenting at all.
There was a lot more room to have fun and people weren't helicopter parenting at all.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:47 pm to fallguy_1978
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I don't find that kids play outside nearly as much as we did. It's not even close imo. We lived in our current house for a year before my daughter realized there was a girl the same age as her 3 houses down
That sucks for y’all, but not even close to being an issue where we live.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:50 pm to Thias2685
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Rarely see commercials aimed toward children and Saturday morning cartoons on nearly every channel from 6am-noon are gone.
Cartoons were so much better when their main purpose was to sell toys. This government mandated E/I programming is such boring garbage. I guess just pay the few bucks for Boomerang streaming and your kid can enjoy Johnny Quest and original Loonie Tunes, among other highly violent (and great) fare.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:55 pm to TigerTalker16
Nope, can't beat the 90s.
Best cartoons, wrestling, video games, music, clothes, movies, sports, toys, etc.
Best cartoons, wrestling, video games, music, clothes, movies, sports, toys, etc.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:06 pm to windshieldman
I think your neighborhood might be a rare case. Albeit, a good one...but I agree that kids these days aren’t outside like we were. And that’s a pretty broad and widely agreed on statement that most people would agree with. Not just on this board or in this thread, but I’ve heard that and observed it from multiple sources and angles.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:26 pm to fallguy_1978
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I grew up in Central in the 80s where there was indisputable racist real estate practices in which white residents colluded with realtors to keep blacks from moving to the new neighborhoods. And the Klan still had an active chapter with pasture meetings. We live in BR now where there's a lot.
Fixed it!
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:27 pm to TejasHorn
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There's a reason you still hear 80's music everywhere
I think 90's music has lasted long as well, maybe even moreso than 80's (with a handful of exceptions - I'm looking at you 'Don't Stop Believing').
But you can walk into a bar today, hear some Nirvana/Pearl Jam and even some of the bland pop/rock one hit wonders from the late 90's, and not immediately think that it must be retro night.
I turned 21 in 1998, and even then there were bars that had dedicated 80's nights. Nowhere today can have a dedicated "00's night" - the music just has not shifted that much to warrant the 00's being special. Even "90's night" are a bit hard to pull off. The 90's music just never fell completely off the map.
I guess the one change in music was one I wasn't expecting as a kid - that music would become much, much, much less offensive. If you have High School kids and you pick them up blasting Too Live Crew from your car ... they will get way more offended than you are.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:33 pm to BRIllini07
80s were the GOAT
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:34 pm to TigerTalker16
quote:Why start at 1975? I was born in the mid 60's and can vouch for late 60's-75 weren't too bad either. Just sayin.
1975-1989 was the golden age for growing up as a kid in the U.S. by TigerTalker16
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:34 pm to mikelbr
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I grew up in Central in the 80s where there was indisputable racist real estate practices in which white residents colluded with realtors to keep blacks from moving to the new neighborhoods. And the Klan still had an active chapter with pasture meetings. We live in BR now where there's a lot.
Fixed it!
There still wasn't really any crime though
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:35 pm to TigerTalker16
Born in 75 and I agree
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:49 pm to windshieldman
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Yep, same here. Also for the “parents don’t spank their kids anymore” crowd. I’ve seen several arse beatings in just the last couple weeks by parents. 2 at the store, one at a house I was doing a windshield job on, and saw a 4 y/o get his arse swatted and taken outside by his dad for having a temper tantrum at chic fil a. I know he was 4 b/c dad said it while spanking him, about a 4 y/o shouldn’t act like this
My 13 yr old son is getting one today. School just called. He got detention for telling 6th graders what gay sex was.
At a Catholic School.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:50 pm to mikelbr
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My 13 yr old son is getting one today. School just called. He got detention for telling 6th graders what gay sex was.
At a Catholic School
apple doesn't fall far from the treePosted on 10/1/18 at 2:53 pm to fallguy_1978
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apple doesn't fall far from the tree
I'll frick your face.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:58 pm to mikelbr
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My 13 yr old son is getting one today. School just called. He got detention for telling 6th graders what gay sex was.
My son came home from school last year and was telling the wife that a boy in his religion class got detention for making a silly comment that didn't even make sense. She asked him what the joke was.
Someone had to read a long passage in class and when he finished he said "man, that was a long one". The other boy, who is a teachers kid responded with "that's what she said".
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