Would You Go Back to the 80s/90s If You Can?

[ChristmasFnatic]

When technology isnt a main factor in our lives. No social media but also means no Misc and youre only limited to the girls you actually meet.

MTV, VCR, campy movies. Rock music was still king.

News and politics didnt revolve around most people’s lives and identity.

Hang out at malls. Bike with friends. Etc.


Or are you satisfied now with how things are easier- internet, fleshlights, Amazon, Spotify, Misc, OnlyFans, etc.

[JayJ350]

Oh yeah, and I'd make some sweeping changes to the timeline.

[TokenV]

100%

[TimeTravelerBro]

No doubt

[TheFitLord]

I was 19 in 1990, I often ponder going back with the knowledge I have today and staying away from drugs and alcohol and tobacco, and lifting weights regularly. I would also plan out some graphic novels so when the Internet age hit, I could publish and make cash.

[ChristmasFnatic]

You guys should not mess with the space-time continuum.

[Postmort3m]

Abso-f*cking-lutely

[SicilianPower]

Well I was born in 1996, so I never fully experienced the 90s in their glory nor the 80s obviously. However from what I remember of the late 90s and early 2000s it was a better time. From what I observe of the 80s and 90s they seem like better times. The music was better, society wasn’t as degenerate, political correctness/woke culture wasn’t ruining all entertainment, etc. It would have been far easier to find a good woman as well. I’d like to have been late teens/early 20s during the grunge era, that’s when music peaked in my opinion, I really love the era of music and the style of clothing as well.

[TealCat]

Abso-f*cking-lutely

sums my thoughts up quite poignantly

[Dave22reborn]

Yes and no. Supplements were terrible back in the 80s, but the gyms were superior. Powerhouse, Golds Gym, World's Gym, etc.

Now you *******s are working out at PF, Blink Fitness, Blast Fitness.

Also, in the 80s and 90s, people would go to a concert and actually watch the show, and participate, they wouldn't take selfies, or record the show.

[Dave22reborn]

Well I was born in 1996, so I never fully experienced the 90s in their glory nor the 80s obviously. However from what I remember of the late 90s and early 2000s it was a better time. From what I observe of the 80s and 90s they seem like better times. The music was better, society wasn’t as degenerate, political correctness/woke culture wasn’t ruining all entertainment, etc. It would have been far easier to find a good woman as well. I’d like to have been late teens/early 20s during the grunge era, that’s when music peaked in my opinion, I really love the era of music and the style of clothing as well.

Grunge sucked. In the 90s though, you did have prime Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, and Slipknot was getting started.

I don't know about finding a "good woman," though.

[Le234]

When technology isnt a main factor in our lives. No social media but also means no Misc and youre only limited to the girls you actually meet.

MTV, VCR, campy movies. Rock music was still king.

News and politics didnt revolve around most people’s lives and identity.

Hang out at malls. Bike with friends. Etc.


Or are you satisfied now with how things are easier- internet, fleshlights, Amazon, Spotify, Misc, OnlyFans, etc.

yes..absolutely

[AlwaysFocus]

Bruh, I love cell phones, but Id go back to carrying quarters and remembering phone numbers to relive the 80/90s

[jimbob007]

I like the internet-but life was much simpler & better back then.

[lightsarefallin]

Short story I wrote that you may enjoy, OP:

The year is 1997. The month is July. The long hazy, lazy days of summer are officially in full swing. It seems like an eternity ago that you were sitting in that classroom in mid-June, gazing longingly out that window at the summer landscapes beyond, and dreaming of your impending summer vacation.
You wake up on the later side of the morning. No more need for mom to wake you up, no need for alarm clocks now. As you slowly open your eyes, still heavy with sleep, you can hear the sound of birds chirping outside your window, as rays of sunlight gently filter through the cracks in your blinds. Outside your closed bedroom door, you hear the distance rumbling of the old air conditioner in your parents’ bedroom window. If it’s on this early, that definitely means she’ll be a hot one out today.
You stumble to the kitchen still wearing your PJ’s from your favorite cartoon, which happens to be Rugrats at this point in time. The TV is on in the den and your mom is standing in the kitchen. She smiles at you and says good morning. She tells you she’s making your favorite breakfast and to go watch TV until it’s ready. You grab the glass of milk your mom offers you and sit in front of the TV in your favorite sofa chair. You flip the channels until something catches your eye. Great, re-runs of Power Rangers. You haven’t seen that show “in years.” You were such a little kid when that show premiered. It might be fun to revel in the nostalgia a bit.
Later in the morning you venture out on the back porch with your swim trunks and towel. Time to hit the pool for a bit. You feel the refreshing coolness of the water as you cannonball in it without even testing its temperature. You’re young and fearless, you don’t need to check. The world is simple, you’re innocent, nothing bad will ever happen. No consequences. Your mom calls you in for lunch. Looks like she’s made hotdogs on the BBQ again – definitely one of your favorite summer lunches.
In the early afternoon, you throw on your shorts and a T-shirt. You tell your mom you’re going to bike over to the video store to rent some games. She approaches you with the sunscreen. You groan but you let her apply it to your cheeks and nose. She hands you the bottle and tells you to not forget your arms, legs, and neck. The sun is really hot out today. You do as she says.
You throw on your baseball cap and grab your bike from the shed. As you bike down your quiet suburban street, you see a couple of kids playing in a front yard, a couple loading a car for what looks like a camping trip, a father mowing the lawn. The sounds of summer and smell of freshly cut grass overtake your senses. You feel happiness. You arrive at the video store and you leave your bike on the curb. No need to lock it up, nobody would ever think of stealing it. Plus, you can keep an eye on it from inside the store at all times. You say hi to the clerk and head over to the video game section immediately. Just this year your parents finally caved and got you an N64 for Christmas. You don’t own many games, but you have just as much fun renting them. You notice that the deal of ‘3 games, 3 days, 3 dollars” is still on. You stand in the air- conditioned store, the smell of stale popcorn and the newest release blaring in the background TV overcoming your senses once again. You finally make a decision and bring the 3 games you selected to the counter. The lanky teenager looks at one of them, rated M for Mature. 17+. He
looks you up and down, cracks a small smile, and asks if your parents are ok with you renting this. You say, "absolutely!" He asks for your 3 bucks. You add a bag of candy to your order and pay.
You’re biking home now, the plastic bag containing your prized new possessions dangling from the handlebars of your bike. You’re already thinking of how great it will be to shut the blinds in your living room and play these new exciting games in the comfort of your cool air-conditioned house all afternoon. Even better, your mom told you that she’s making your favorite dinner as soon as your dad comes home from work later. This seems like it’ll be another perfect summer day. You wonder what tomorrow will hold.

[davik]

the main problem with today is lack of community, meaningful reltaionships. all due to technology

[EDcellent]

We need to go back.

[eatliftskate]

I’d go back with a current sportsbook

[GODself]

Yes. Technology didn't add anything good after the 2000s

[wooosh3]

100%, no smartphones, no social media, people are friendlier

[JT11RTR]

Take me back right now. Times were better. I could go back and see some of my relatives again that have passed.

[8pieces]

Best period of time in history

[OneLegSquats]

I would for everything other than the modern medicine we have now.
I've had surgeries which literally didn't exist back then.

[Redfish225]

You guys should not mess with the space-time continuum.

Christmas was better back then.

[chaunce54]

Abso-f*cking-lutely

This.

[Kabamaro]

90s was such a simple and magical time life was simple but we still had cool stuff culturally, and people were more inoccent and in the moment sort of it’s hard to explain. Early to mid 2000s was cool too

[r32gojirra]

Family’s life savings gets wiped out by currency devaluation

“Capitalism” lol

All the states assets get handed to the oligarchs

Police ineffective so Vor takes over

Nah I’m sweet

[MiscInformed]

I'm gonna drop some truth in this thread, if you weren't old enough to remember the 80's, you won't understand why they were so magical. The world suffered in the 70's. Inflation. OPEC created gas crises. Political scandals. Terrorism. Unemployment. Very high interest rates. USSR threatening the world. There was a malaise that hung over western civilization. It felt like maybe our best days were behind us. Our arsehole president (Carter) even went on TV and said as much. He told citizens to get used to it and instead of complaining about the high cost of heating their homes, to maybe just put on a sweater and turn the thermostat down. Then Pope John Paul II, Reagan, and Thatcher were elected. They immediately started tackling problems. By the mid 80's, the economies were roaring, people were rolling back the reach of the USSR, and optimism was in the air. You can see it in the movies and TV shows and music videos of the time. Sure, the angry leftists who hate everyone and everything were still unhappy, but they weren't very vocal and they were a tiny minority confined to leftwing sociology departments in universities. Being alive in the 80's felt like you were alive at a time when anything was possible, the future looked bright, and the world was your oyster. By the end of the 80's, the Berlin Wall had fallen, the USSR was about to be relegated to the scrapheap of history, and everyone seemed to be much better off than they were at the beginning of the 80's. This mindset led to happy people and happy people make life more fun. It didn't start to change until Bush I and Clinton and Blair started throwing monkey wrenches into the well oiled machine that was our booming economy. Scandals returned. Terrorism returned. War returned. The 90's were still a good time, but the vibe was changing. You can see it reflected in the movies, TV shows, and music too. Grunge, for example. By the late 90's, people were starting to see problems on the horizon. The internet was allowing bad stuff to enter into suburban homes and pervert the minds of kids who unknowingly saw it (e.g. graphic porn). A new wealth disparity was occurring. In short, we were seeing a rise of oligarchs and robber barons hell bent on consolidating more money and more power into fewer and fewer hands. We worried for a whole year if everything would be shut down by the Y2K bug. In 2001, everything changed with the 9/11 attacks. That officially ended the golden era which lasted from roughly 1982 until 2001. Anyone who doesn't remember a world before 9/11 won't understand how innocent and safe we felt, being an ocean away from islamofascism. The pre-9/11 mindset has not returned. To go back to the 80's and 90's and have that mindset again?... I would happily do it. We were free. We were happy. We were optimistic about the future. And sloots were fit, not fat with giant arses and entitled personalities.

[SpermWhale]

absofreakinglutely

[IPoopStandingUp]

Yes if I could smash Mariah Carey and Tiffany amber thiessen over and over