I was a kid in the 80's and of course I remember it, but I remember mainly the toys. The 80's seem to be more "I miss..." than any other period.
I guess I'm asking those who grew up in both the 70's and 80's what they think made the decade so memorable.
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I think people miss the innocence. Also, there is a perception that people were kinder to each other and happier. I believe that this perception is false but most will believe it to be true for 2 reasons: psychology and our reliance on the internet to provide us with information. I could go on for days about why I believe this to be true but I'll just summarize.
When we consider the past and our relationship to it, we fail to consider how much of our lives are guided by our access to information. The internet changed how we interface with the world because never before did we have access to communication and information. Psychology has shown us that negative experiences will always be remembered more than positive experiences. What is an experience but absorption of information. We absorb information through social media and the internet far more than any other form of media. We build communities online to share ideas and opinions... those opinions become shared experiences. How much of social media is dedicated to sharing shared outrage and anger. How many comments do you see where someone is ranting and raving about something. Websites are dedicated to proposing political ideas and expressing outrage and loathing towards opposing views. Groups grow from online communities to protest and shut down discussion. Our society has become very antagonistic towards each other because we have access to information and our very brains force us to focus on the negative. We look for others who feel the same way... humans will always build communities.
Lastly, I would point out that if you do not know something then it cannot provide you with a negative experience. The 80s were more innocent because there was less proliferation of ideas and opinions.
Some will look at this comment and think that I hate the internet and social media. I do not. I do believe that it has had negative outcomes and if we are honest with ourselves and take a look around... you'll see it too.
It was before the internet ruined the world.
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the cars sucked in the 80s, although i wouldnt mind a station wagon now.
shareI was born in the early 80's and overall, the 80's was a great time for me. I think the TV shows were good, I loved going to McDonald's, it was much easier to be a child and it's just a very sentimental time for me. I miss the 80's.
shareIt was before the internet, before movies went bad and before people became whiny, pretentious pu$$ies.
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I am glad I grew up in the '70s and '80s. I learned to be independent because I didn't have parental supervision every minute of the day.
shareI graduated high school I 1987 so it was my youth and the time seemed innocent compared to today. The 1990s were great too. I think the demarcation line for me is 9-11. Post 9-11 the world felt different to me... For my part this is how it feels to me...
sharethe 2000's and 2010's suck
No original form of entertainment, fashion or anything else. People can't go 2 minutes without looking at a cell phone, people brag about facebook friends, selfies and the PC Liberals that will complain or protest anything.
The 80's was far from perfect but society was better. the future for the middle class felt strong but that's gone now.
It was the end of the internet free era.
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