The_Rev Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. Not me. That would be the late 70s, and the only thing I chose from that decade was football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Born in the mid 80s. I think the best decade for films, football and music was the 90s. But the best decade for technology and attractive women is definitely now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. Not me. That would be the late 70s, and the only thing I chose from that decade was football. I think the 70s were a great era for Music, Politics and social 'upheaval'. The 70s spawned the Monster known as The Thatch, who went on to destroy the Fabric of British society/culture for the next decade, and whose ruinous reign we still now feel the effects of, and have not yet broken free of. It was a superbly tumultuous decade. I think people she actively want to seek out cultural things from both past and from the present, although many just view their 'growing up' period through halcyon spectacles and accept no other time was ever 'as good'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 love the 90's. football, music, films, emerging technology, everything. i have a feeling everyone will love the decade that they were aged 16-24. thats the golden age (in hindsight) for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2012 love the 90's. football, music, films, emerging technology, everything. i have a feeling everyone will love the decade that they were aged 16-24. thats the golden age (in hindsight) for everyone. Close, but not for me. The "noughties" (hate that) were when I was 16-24. And it was a great time, but I prefer the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 love the 90's. football, music, films, emerging technology, everything. i have a feeling everyone will love the decade that they were aged 16-24. thats the golden age (in hindsight) for everyone. Close, but not for me. The "noughties" (hate that) were when I was 16-24. And it was a great time, but I prefer the 90s Same here Ben. I have a nostalgia for the 70s, when I'd have been 3-7. I still remember bits of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. I hope not. I'm there now and think most things are shit. It has to get better than this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. Not me. That would be the late 70s, and the only thing I chose from that decade was football. What about decimalised currency and Brut aftershave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2012 So this thread is already starting to confirm my theory that most people think culture peaked whenever they were in their early/mid 20s. Not me. That would be the late 70s, and the only thing I chose from that decade was football. What about decimalised currency and Brut aftershave? Funny you should mention decimalised currency. After my Grandpa Simpson musings on alphanumeric phone numbers, it occurred to me that the other thing that really does mark me out as an oldie is the fact that I grew up completely familar with pre-decimal money. I could still do Pounds, Shillings and Pence maths if I had to (which I obviously don't). As for Brut, never used it (or any other perfu^H^H^H "aftershave"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Well, as an eighties boy I don't think culture is peaking about now, although, US telly at the moment is pretty spiffing. Can't pinpoint a decade for anything really, except to say I have a growing to desire to see far more films from the 30s-50's, etc, seeing La Grand Illusion and Dr Strangelove in recent months, definitely two of my favourite films, has given me the taste to watch more of these. Musically I'm all over the place, and will generally just listen to whatever my friends recommend, or what I may randomly stumble across. Although, I want to get into more 'blues' and proper **** rnb, none of this shit from the past 20 years, the old school stuff I've heard snippets of but want to listen to more of that. Blues / Soul/ before what I can roughly suggest was ruined by the late 80s / early 90s mtvification of the genre. But otherwise, a good tune, is a good tune, whether it's Captain Beefheart, Kraftwerk or the Foo Fighters. Literary? Impossible THere's so many books I want to to read, can't even confine that to decades, tends to be more nations or genres like the russians or the french, something with a philosophical twang or crime fiction. or offbeat gaiman esqueness. Clothing: haven't really given a toss about that since I was a kid and had that revolting youthful urge to wear tracksuits all the time, like adidas or whatever. Mercifully gone now. Although I will say this: I can't **** stand more or less anything from the 80's. A decade where Ayn Rand's "philosophy" was popular must have been rather revolting to live through as an adult. Actually, wait, in terms of films - Indiana Jones and Back to the Future save that scrapheap of a decade. And van Halen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2012 The only good things about the 80s happened in 81 and 82 and involved Aston Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Apart from the miners' strike, did anything of significance actually happen in the 1980s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Born in the mid 70's, love the 80's. Absolutely the best decade for so many things. The only thing I prefer to the 80's is the films in the 90's and the fact that I wish I was a bit older during the 80's. Things that happened during the 80's? Well, Villa 80/81 and 82. The world cup of 82. Even the world cup 86 and the EC of 88. And the music. Just loved it. And I discovered Stephen King at the time. Though books are timeless. And the weather was a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 4, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2012 Apart from the miners' strike, did anything of significance actually happen in the 1980s? A decade of musical divergence and experimentation whose legacy lasts to this day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Apart from the miners' strike, did anything of significance actually happen in the 1980s? A decade of musical divergence and experimentation whose legacy lasts to this dayDavid Hasselhoff brought about the fall of communism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2012 Apart from the miners' strike, did anything of significance actually happen in the 1980s? A decade of musical divergence and experimentation whose legacy lasts to this dayUnfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 The only good things about the 80s happened in 81 and 82 and involved Aston Villa. And ME!! I was born in 81'. So obviously the 80's we great for something. I love 50's and 60's musically. I also love the 50's clothing style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 4, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2012 The only good things about the 80s happened in 81 and 82 and involved Aston Villa. And ME!! I was born in 81'. So obviously the 80's we great for something. Given the parameters of the original post, I excluded personal events. I got married, and both my daughters were born in the 80s so, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 The only good things about the 80s happened in 81 and 82 and involved Aston Villa. And ME!! I was born in 81'. So obviously the 80's we great for something. Given the parameters of the original post, I excluded personal events. I got married, and both my daughters were born in the 80s so, yeah. That's more like it Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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