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To say I was born in the early 70s

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Jumell · 07/12/2024 12:14

So..

proper Gen X …

the thing that mark my generation out are this :

free school milk at breaks then said milk being taken away

music we were into typically Duran Duran, Wham, Culture Club

common for Dads to drive but not mums

The domestic sitcom - e.g Terry and June being popular when we were prime TV watching age

being at the cusp of the O Level/CSE / GCSE transition

SOME* Less academic kids did YTS - some of the more academic kids looked down their noses at this option

Disco Roller skates in vogue 🙌

VERY un PC language at school

if anyone’s a similar age to me, what are your memories!!

oh and we loved Swap Shop and a good annual !

Liverpool FC winning everything

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ThatFlightyTemptressAdventure · 07/12/2024 12:26

TV adverts being a story, remember Gold Blend ads?

Grandstand or World of Sport on Saturday afternoon

Leg warmers being a thing.

Ah yes u recall all those and World of Sport

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Staringatthemoon · 07/12/2024 12:27

Oh, John ( Nigel) Taylor😍😍😍

ElfAndSafetyBored · 07/12/2024 12:27

ThatFlightyTemptressAdventure · 07/12/2024 12:26

TV adverts being a story, remember Gold Blend ads?

Grandstand or World of Sport on Saturday afternoon

Leg warmers being a thing.

Gold Blend ads were not just ads, they were a mini soap opera.

Hoppinggreen · 07/12/2024 12:27

I remember most of that.
Its true about Mums driving/working. Mine was PA to a local Businessman and drove to work and was a bit unusual. We did live somewhere pretty backwards though

ElfAndSafetyBored · 07/12/2024 12:26

Having to actually go all the way to a friend’s house to see if they could play - only to find them out (sob).

I still like Duran Duran. Great live band and John Taylor, still the best looking man to walk the Earth (though could do with a good meal or two maybe).

ThatFlightyTemptressAdventure · 07/12/2024 12:26

TV adverts being a story, remember Gold Blend ads?

Grandstand or World of Sport on Saturday afternoon

Leg warmers being a thing.

Jumell · 07/12/2024 12:23

drivinmecrazy · 07/12/2024 12:21

All of the above!
Also ski yoghurts for pudding, recording the charts on Sunday, ice on the side of my bedroom window (used to love chipping this away in the morning 😂) and playing out until one mother or another would rattle the saucepan for teatime

Ah yy to Ski yogurts

Are they still a thing?

i didn’t actually experience the ice thing ! Haha but yes to playing out 🙌

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drivinmecrazy · 07/12/2024 12:21

All of the above!
Also ski yoghurts for pudding, recording the charts on Sunday, ice on the side of my bedroom window (used to love chipping this away in the morning 😂) and playing out until one mother or another would rattle the saucepan for teatime

Staringatthemoon · 07/12/2024 12:20

Grumpy bus drivers in the morning

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