If Mumsnet existed in the 1970s, what would be posted about?

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Following on from the 1950s thread which has been the most lovely read as that was the decade my parents grew up im wondering if we could have a 1970s one? This is the decade my parents met and got married and I would love a insight to the way people were thinking.

For me we're going on holiday to the seaside AIBU to let the children ride in the foot well of the car?

You're behind the times, I've been wearing tights since the 60s.

My dog's poo is white!

Totally! Fisherman Pie was the only thing we ever bought from the M&S Food Hall - it was a special treat 😄

AIBU? DH wants to go away to Butlins Filey again but I fancy Torremolinos for a change now his TV repair business is doing well and our three DDs have got married and left home at 19

My DS keeps wearing his training shoes when he's not playing sport. Is this common? Should I march him off to Clarks for some good brogues?

No Vespa curries are MUCH better.

Have you got a pressure cooker? Mine absolutely scares me witless.

It’s a damn nuisance having to take the hems up on my Levi’s. Anyone got any tips? I know I have to soak them in a cold bath to make them shrink before wearing them .

Which Charlie’s Angel would you most like to be?

(This was the subject of much discussion with my friends. I wanted to be Jaclyn Smith.)

Farrah Fawcett. That’s why I need my Carmen rollers.

I liked Kate Jackson a bit less girly

DS (8) stole a piece of his dad's Wrigley's Spearmint Gum and sneaked it into school, chewed it during playtime, and then stuck it under his desk. Another boy told on him, and the teacher gave him the belt and 100 lines. I think that's enough punishment, but his dad wants me to show my support for the school by giving him a good spanking and stopping him from going to the Scouts and football this week. He says it never did him any harm. WIBU?

That Jim Davidson. He’s a laugh, isn’t he? I can see why he won Opportunity Knocks with his hilarious impersonations of ethnic minorities.

(My brother is still a big fan, but that is because he is a racist twat.)

I’m looking forward to the school disco. I hope I get off with that guy I really fancy when we get the slow dance.

I want to cook a romantic meal for my DH’s birthday. Should I get blue nun, Bull’s Blood or Mateus Rosé? Or chianti from a fancy straw wrapped bottle. I could at least make a lamp out of it afterwards.

@Bannedontherun my friends
said I was more Kate Jackson, but I wanted to be the one with the shiny dark hair.

I also wanted to be Daphne, but always ended up being Velma.

AIBU to think Mary Whitehouse is right?

We can't get a babysitter so DH and I will be taking the kids to the pub with us on Saturday night and leaving them in the beer garden whilst we get pissed. Then we'll stick them in the back and drive home. Should we get chips on the way home?

Crack a window, I heard chain-smoking in enclosed spaces could be harmful.

😂

And the speaking clock!

Can’t wait to listen to the Top
Forty when I get home.

I need 1s 6d for contraception and I don't have it and I can't get it without my husbands permission.

(I don't know if this is entirely accurate but I have strong memories of my mums best friend having a conversation like this with my mum I overheard. She had 6 children with her catholic husband and they were broke)

I’m taping it on my portable cassette machine. I try to cut off the Fans voices interrupting the end of each song but usually fail.

Incidentally - a great game for a winters evening is to get someone to play the first bars of each of the number one hits from the year you were 13 and see how long it takes you to name each of the songs!

I watched 'Abigail's Party.' It didn't seem to have a satisfactory ending. It just sort of trailed off into nothing.

Jackie is so last year am in to the pink mag now