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<blockquote data-quote="Mwak73" data-source="post: 550054" data-attributes="member: 13334"><p>I'll tell you something - I don't care if we sound like old gits - there is a solid truth in what you say.</p><p>Experience is invaluable in life....IE if you've been there, done it, and lived through it, it gives you the right to speak about it and have an opinion. </p><p>If not, you should keep your gob shut.</p><p>I'm saying this, in reference to all of the smart arse replies, we'd no doubt get, from the youth of today, if they heard us say it was a better time to be a child, 40 years ago.</p><p>They'd simply say it was prehistoric, boring, and with nothing to do.</p><p>"No internet, and extremely basic computer games?? How on earth did you get through such awful times??".</p><p>But we know the answer to that, because we were there.</p><p>LUCKY enough, to be there.</p><p></p><p>For example, take a look out in the street, any day of the week. You'll be lucky to find many kids even playing out.</p><p>And its complete crap, to say that either </p><p>A) it's so much more a dangerous world these days, with maniacs on the prowl. </p><p>They were always there.</p><p>Most of them worked at the BBC <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p>Or </p><p>B) It's COVID, that keeps the kids indoors.</p><p>This has been going on, for a lot longer, than the existence of COVID.</p><p>At least about fifteen years.</p><p></p><p>I had a wonderful childhood.</p><p>Did I have a loving family unit? Not really. Divorced parents, and left to our own devices most of the time. Certainly no parental involvement, to take us anywhere, to keep us entertained.</p><p>Was I spoiled and given all the toys I wanted? Definitely not. One main present on birthdays - about a tenner, and one at Christmas, about thirty, and not much else.</p><p>So what was it that made it brilliant?</p><p>It was where I grew up.</p><p>Next door to a frigging massive Coke works site, that had zero security men on it, which meant being able to roam wherever we wanted.</p><p>Great big Coke heaps, and dark underground tunnels. And old disused railway lines, and derelict buildings.</p><p>Me and my friends played around there for years, pretending to be star wars characters or later on, the a team, or maybe robin of Sherwood.</p><p>If a health and safety person these days, could actually see what we got up to, they'd have a coronary. No question.</p><p>But I wouldn't trade those wonderful early years for anything.</p><p>And you know why? </p><p>Because we LIVED.</p><p>Our imaginations and thirst for adventure, drove us forward, into so many great times and places.</p><p></p><p>Nobody forced us of the house.</p><p>Nobody twisted our arm to get out there.</p><p>We bloody loved it.</p><p>Dawn till dusk in the holidays, and straight out after tea, on school nights.</p><p></p><p>I mean, of course a great deal was spent indoors as well.... Especially under the age of ten.... Where my imagination took me to the edges of the universe.... And usually all by myself most of the time then.</p><p>But I loved it so much.</p><p>Didn't want money.</p><p>Didn't need entertaining.</p><p>Or taking places.</p><p>I never knew the meaning of "bored".</p><p>And I still don't, to this day.</p><p></p><p>None of this, is blather, or looking through rose tinted glasses.</p><p>It was exactly as I've said it was.</p><p>A simple, magical time and place, to be a kid.</p><p></p><p>What do kids largely do now?</p><p>Oh, I'm sure they grow up a lot faster now, with all the knowledge of the internet at their fingers.</p><p>Their maturity at age ten, it probably took us til about fourteen to reach in our more closed off world, back then.</p><p></p><p>But is that such a good thing?</p><p>I don't think so, one bit.</p><p>Naivety is a golden thing for a child to possess. It keeps imagination strong, for one thing.</p><p>When a kid knows it all and has seen it all, by the age of ten these days, they haven't got as much of a sense of wonder for the world.</p><p>And they just can't be bothered to go out and find it.</p><p>Largely I mean.</p><p>Of course there'll always be exceptions to the rule.</p><p></p><p>But generally, the world is such a different place now, compared to even twenty years ago.</p><p>Example - I drove around on Christmas Day this year.</p><p>I don't think I saw one kid out playing with their new toys.</p><p>Oh, but COVID keeps them all in, at the moment.</p><p>Not really. They could have been out purely on their own step to play in the fresh air.</p><p>I didn't see anyone.</p><p></p><p>Think back - you know I'm right, when I say 40 years ago, you'd have seen the streets fairly full of kids on Christmas Day, trying out their bikes, roller skates, footballs, what have you.</p><p>It stopped happening, largely, a few years ago.</p><p>The rise of the internet and flashy computer games at the same time, simply can't be a coincidence.</p><p></p><p>So summing up, I'd say you aren't an old git at all. But merely stating the facts you see with your own eyes, your memory, and the most valuable thing in life - the experience of having lived it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mwak73, post: 550054, member: 13334"] I'll tell you something - I don't care if we sound like old gits - there is a solid truth in what you say. Experience is invaluable in life....IE if you've been there, done it, and lived through it, it gives you the right to speak about it and have an opinion. If not, you should keep your gob shut. I'm saying this, in reference to all of the smart arse replies, we'd no doubt get, from the youth of today, if they heard us say it was a better time to be a child, 40 years ago. They'd simply say it was prehistoric, boring, and with nothing to do. "No internet, and extremely basic computer games?? How on earth did you get through such awful times??". But we know the answer to that, because we were there. LUCKY enough, to be there. For example, take a look out in the street, any day of the week. You'll be lucky to find many kids even playing out. And its complete crap, to say that either A) it's so much more a dangerous world these days, with maniacs on the prowl. They were always there. Most of them worked at the BBC 🤣 Or B) It's COVID, that keeps the kids indoors. This has been going on, for a lot longer, than the existence of COVID. At least about fifteen years. I had a wonderful childhood. Did I have a loving family unit? Not really. Divorced parents, and left to our own devices most of the time. Certainly no parental involvement, to take us anywhere, to keep us entertained. Was I spoiled and given all the toys I wanted? Definitely not. One main present on birthdays - about a tenner, and one at Christmas, about thirty, and not much else. So what was it that made it brilliant? It was where I grew up. Next door to a frigging massive Coke works site, that had zero security men on it, which meant being able to roam wherever we wanted. Great big Coke heaps, and dark underground tunnels. And old disused railway lines, and derelict buildings. Me and my friends played around there for years, pretending to be star wars characters or later on, the a team, or maybe robin of Sherwood. If a health and safety person these days, could actually see what we got up to, they'd have a coronary. No question. But I wouldn't trade those wonderful early years for anything. And you know why? Because we LIVED. Our imaginations and thirst for adventure, drove us forward, into so many great times and places. Nobody forced us of the house. Nobody twisted our arm to get out there. We bloody loved it. Dawn till dusk in the holidays, and straight out after tea, on school nights. I mean, of course a great deal was spent indoors as well.... Especially under the age of ten.... Where my imagination took me to the edges of the universe.... And usually all by myself most of the time then. But I loved it so much. Didn't want money. Didn't need entertaining. Or taking places. I never knew the meaning of "bored". And I still don't, to this day. None of this, is blather, or looking through rose tinted glasses. It was exactly as I've said it was. A simple, magical time and place, to be a kid. What do kids largely do now? Oh, I'm sure they grow up a lot faster now, with all the knowledge of the internet at their fingers. Their maturity at age ten, it probably took us til about fourteen to reach in our more closed off world, back then. But is that such a good thing? I don't think so, one bit. Naivety is a golden thing for a child to possess. It keeps imagination strong, for one thing. When a kid knows it all and has seen it all, by the age of ten these days, they haven't got as much of a sense of wonder for the world. And they just can't be bothered to go out and find it. Largely I mean. Of course there'll always be exceptions to the rule. But generally, the world is such a different place now, compared to even twenty years ago. Example - I drove around on Christmas Day this year. I don't think I saw one kid out playing with their new toys. Oh, but COVID keeps them all in, at the moment. Not really. They could have been out purely on their own step to play in the fresh air. I didn't see anyone. Think back - you know I'm right, when I say 40 years ago, you'd have seen the streets fairly full of kids on Christmas Day, trying out their bikes, roller skates, footballs, what have you. It stopped happening, largely, a few years ago. The rise of the internet and flashy computer games at the same time, simply can't be a coincidence. So summing up, I'd say you aren't an old git at all. But merely stating the facts you see with your own eyes, your memory, and the most valuable thing in life - the experience of having lived it. [/QUOTE]
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