Things That You Miss From The Past?

Hi All

Clearly, we have all been around a while now. What are some of the things in life that you miss? Some of mine are:


1. A big ass bag of potato chips for only 35 cents.

2. Arcades

3. High School

4. Making deals with a handshake that were actually honored.

5. Scratch tickets that actually had better odds of wining.

Re: Things That You Miss From The Past?

Logic and Common Sense

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Roadside diners that served excellent "home cooking". There used to be thousands upon thousands of them... coast to coast. Unfortunately, the "inter-state" highway system drove them out of business.

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Sundays - that were quiet and special.
Good Manners and courtesy.
'Buses/trains that ran on time.
Bacon - that didn't ooze nitrates when cooking.
A sense of adventure
Comics such as Eagle or Girl
Climbing trees - I still can - but it worries the neighbours

Re: Things That You Miss From The Past?

Yes . . . hmm . . . it would worry me if I found you up a tree too, Tabs.

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Living on a farm.

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There's loads I miss from the past, food that tasted like you remembered, manners, courtesy, being able to hold a door open for a lady without either being accused of being sexist or trying to get into her knickers, the time when you could get into a fight without wondering if you were going to get shot or stabbed! kids being out late without worrying if they'd fallen prey to perverts. Parents who when their kids fell out of trees and hurt themselves, told the kids off for climbing instead of trying to sue the council for allowing trees to grow in the park.people actually speaking to each other rather than texting., the list is endless.

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I miss proper toast done in front of an open fire, with beef or pork dripping on it. Toast all crunchy and rough, dripping - well, dripping and lightly salted. God, I'm drooling ..........

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Good manners, politeness, respect, Pre-PC times,

Vinyl records

The smell of tar when councils actually repaired our decrepit roads.

Pounds, Ounces, Feet, Inches, Miles and Pints.

Family doctors

Doctors who once actually looked at the patient when speaking instead of a computer screen.

Re: Things That You Miss From The Past?

I'm an electrical engineer by profession so my work is in SI units which are more logical and much simpler than Imperial.
That said, we still use miles and pints in the UK.