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What was absolutely, undisputedly better in The Old Days?

280 replies

Pickles89 · 07/12/2021 16:47

Back when you were young, or even before that?

I'm going to kick off with Beany Babies. The realistic style 90's ones were so much nicer than the massive eyed/sparkly/rainbow coloured monstrosities of today. Angry

Your turn!

OP posts:
vampirethriller · 07/12/2021 16:48

My Little Pony.

Skyll · 07/12/2021 16:48

Chocolate

BabyJellyShark · 07/12/2021 16:49

Sweets and chocolate.

Shedmistress · 07/12/2021 16:49

Chocolate. I hardly eat any these days.

CrimbleCrumble1 · 07/12/2021 16:49

Quality streets.

Toofuckingearly · 07/12/2021 16:49

Eastenders

Badabingbadabum · 07/12/2021 16:49

Chocolate, specifically Dairy Milk.

AlphabetAerobics · 07/12/2021 16:50

Sex. Was brilliant 30 years ago. Last few cocks I’ve encountered have made me wish I’d had a cup of Horlicks instead.

(I hate horlicks)

CagneyNYPD1 · 07/12/2021 16:50

Sweets
The Body Shop

EnidFrighten · 07/12/2021 16:50

Delayed gratification. There was much more to wait for. Phone calls, meet ups, favourite TV shows etc. Everything is on demand now, which means you lose those delicious moments of anticipation.

SlamLikeAGuitar · 07/12/2021 16:52

The size of a snickers bar Hmm
I had one the other day and it seemed minute compared to what I remember as a slab of gooey, peanutty goodness as a child.

Nicknacky · 07/12/2021 16:52

Wham Bars.

CrimbleCrumble1 · 07/12/2021 16:54

Music.

CrimbleCrumble1 · 07/12/2021 16:55

My body.

madisonbridges · 07/12/2021 16:55

Cream eggs were bigger. And they had praline in the Quality Street. And pop was a luxury so we only had coke at Christmas and on holiday - such a treat. And fruit was seasonal so only peaches and strawberries in June. And not very often. Mum used to come home with a brown bag with peaches in. So exciting. We probably had 2 a year. Always so sweet and juicy.

BrilliantBetty · 07/12/2021 16:56

Topshop!!

Onlyabean · 07/12/2021 16:56

Shoe shops - even the smell of them was amazing and the assistants measured your feet.
Trains - definitely better when they had individual compartments.
Yoghurt - somehow it tasted a million times better than it does now.
Twix - I swear that they tasted like millionaire's shortbread when I was a child.

Stuckandinamess · 07/12/2021 16:57

Life!

TangoTarantella · 07/12/2021 16:58

Shandy Bass

CheeseCakeSunflowers · 07/12/2021 16:58

Wagon Wheels and Tins of Quality Street, they both use to be huge unlike todays poor offerings.

Sittingonthefence83 · 07/12/2021 16:58

The game Guess Who. My one from the 80's was so much better quality than the one my DC have now

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 07/12/2021 16:59

Puppy in my pocket
Preteen fiction

Ormally · 07/12/2021 17:00

Digestives (and Rich Shorties).

Imdreamingofapeacefulxmas · 07/12/2021 17:00

Yes to choclate.

What on earth happened to Cadbury, how can you break and ruin something soo good!!
I wish a boycott could have been organised.

Driving.

Driving around in the south east without the absolute crush on our roads it's absolutely insane now.

whenwillthemadnessend · 07/12/2021 17:01

Curly Wurley

Cadbury's

Bowling alleys £1 a game!

Cinema £1 a show