Good things which have fallen out of fashion

AARRRGH · 11-01-2008 01:41PM #1

Ring Donuts

These are lovely. People don't seem to eat them anymore.

Chocolate fondue

These were popular in the 80's. Anyone remember deep fried banana dipped in chocolate? Mmmmm!

Arcade games

They still make amazing arcade games (realistic car simulators etc.) Does anyone care?

Bumpers

Bumpers are cool.

Board games

Monopoly, Hotel, Cleudo, etc. These are deadly. No only plays them anymore.

Comics

Do kids read comics anymore?

Terry · 11-01-2008 01:42PM

Mullets and flares.

11-01-2008 01:45PM

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ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 01:54PM

The Scientist wrote: »

Moustaches and baskets that go on the front of your bicycle.

Moustache on a bicycle? Were they ever in fashion?

star-pants · 11-01-2008 01:56PM

going for drives... you can't really anymore -- too much traffic and noone wants to.
best thing was being picked up from school - seeing a change of clothes on the back seat - you knew you were off to the beach/mountain/wherever.

back in time for tea

Rabies · 11-01-2008 01:57PM

I remember when the All Things Retro forum was popular.
Now people use AH for everything

Archeron · 11-01-2008 02:00PM

Bubonic plague,
Washboards, both for washing clothes and making music.

Karoma · 11-01-2008 02:01PM

Manners.

*stiff upper lipism*

starn · 11-01-2008 02:05PM

Drink driving

Maximilian · 11-01-2008 02:07PM

Dolphin harpooning.

Good times.

constitutionus · 11-01-2008 02:09PM

fun.

if the medias anything to go by half the stuff i did playing as a kid shouldve killed me by now. not to mention the lead poisoning i shouldve contracted from toys basted in the stuff. honestly you cant even run in the school yard anymore.

star-pants · 11-01-2008 02:10PM

Archeron wrote: »

Washboards, both for washing clothes and making music.

ooh we've an egg slicer - its plastic on the bottom and has a thing you pull down that has metal strings to 'slice' thru the egg (had it for YEARS) I used to pretend it was a mini harp.

slouchy socks, av8s and shoulder pads (none of which I'd rush to see returning)
homemade donuts - dad used to make em - used to buy Granny Smith doughnut mix, they don't make it anymore...

ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 02:23PM

RTE TV closing down before midnight! The test-card then, was better than the Late Late Show now.

jester77 · 11-01-2008 02:26PM

Bowler hats.... long, long overdue a return

briantwin · 11-01-2008 02:32PM

Recession
Cheap housing
Irish staff in pubs
Rollerblades
Illuminous green smiley face t-shirts and lollipops in night clubs

Archeron · 11-01-2008 02:33PM

Things were much more fun when everything was in black and white.

Red Hand · 11-01-2008 02:33PM

dublindude

Pye · 11-01-2008 02:39PM

star-pants wrote: »

going for drives... you can't really anymore -- too much traffic and noone wants to.
best thing was being picked up from school - seeing a change of clothes on the back seat - you knew you were off to the beach/mountain/wherever.

back in time for tea

I still do that now, only it's my other half who picks me up and usually gives me a bell on the mobile saying "Fancy going the beach/picnic/drive/riverside pub in random town?"

Wertz · 11-01-2008 02:43PM

Decent dance music in clubs.

The_Minister · 11-01-2008 02:43PM

dublindude wrote: »

Board games

Monopoly, Hotel, Cleudo, etc. These are deadly. No only plays them anymore.

You fail for omitting Risk

WindSock · 11-01-2008 02:44PM

starn wrote: »

Drink driving

I miss the oul lads driving at -10 mph after the pubs closing. It's the young hoons driving fast that messed it up for them.

Maximilian · 11-01-2008 02:53PM

The_Minister wrote: »

You fail for omitting Risk

Agreed.

Anyone remember Buccaneer?

Earthhorse · 11-01-2008 03:02PM

dublindude wrote: »

Board games

Monopoly, Hotel, Cleudo, etc. These are deadly. No only plays them anymore.

Comics

Do kids read comics anymore?

Both these hobbies are healthier than they've been in years. Plenty of good stuff out there for those interested enough.

GhostInTheRuins · 11-01-2008 03:08PM

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

dublindude

Who's Dublindude? Is he a dublin version of Navan man?

AARRRGH · 11-01-2008 03:43PM

Maximilian wrote: »

Agreed.

Anyone remember Buccaneer?

Yeah that was cool.

I also loved "Block Towers" (a 2000 AD game), "Space Crusade" and "Hero".

AARRRGH · 11-01-2008 03:44PM

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

Who's Dublindude?

Ask YORE MA!!

(Sorry)

Cool_CM · 11-01-2008 03:45PM

The Scientist wrote: »

Moustaches and baskets that go on the front of your bicycle.

Come to Germany, You'd love it!

Creature · 11-01-2008 03:46PM

Soda Stream, moustaches and slavery.

Pompey Magnus · 11-01-2008 03:47PM

Capes. It was a sad day for men everywhere when the coat was invented. You can't make a flashy entrance/exit with a coat.

11-01-2008 03:48PM

dublindude wrote: »

Board games

Monopoly

If anything monopoly is coming back in style. But now you use credit cards instead of money:mad:

11-01-2008 03:48PM

Sonic the hedgehog , I recenetly bought a pc game which allowed me to play all the retro sonic games from the megadrive just as they were

God so much fun

Good things which have fallen out of fashion

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