Hi @Denv12
Loved your post. Made me think and smile. I am 50 next year and spent my teenage years in the 80's. I miss that era greatly. I loved the music (even though I also love the music from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Everything was big in the 80's. Hair and shoulder pads come first to mind. Flouro was huge in the fashion world as was bright make-up. Everyone seemed so relaxed and happy back then for the most part. Yes we got on our bikes every weekend and just took off until tea. Then after tea in the street playing handball with the other kids in the street. When it got dark we just moved the handball court under a street light. Parents would constantly call you inside but you kept playing seeing how long you could stretch out your play time until you were practically dragged inside.
And speaking of neighbours, you actually knew them by name and spoke to them over the fence for a chin wag. If you needed help with something a knock on a neighbours door and help was there with a smile and a 'sure mate no probs'.
Money did not seem to be as much of a problem as it is now. Usually if you needed or wanted something you just went out and bought it (or saved up until you could). Now you seem to save but really don't get anywhere as everything constantly increases in price except for wages.
Movies and TV shows were fantastic in the 70's and 80's. No reality TV, just entertaining shows that everyone loved. And fantastic young actors that we all loved and admired.
Yes nostalga has hit me lol. The thing is you don't realise at the time how great the era was until it is gone and you start looking back.
I would so love to borrow the TARDIS from The Doctor and go back in time and enjoy it all over again.........................................
If only.