Things That Were Acceptable In Your Youth...

Explosions in the Sky · 25-03-2012 05:59PM

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

playing pokemon!

I'm now scared that someone will see me playing pokemon black on my DS
the shame

I'm 20 and I play Pokemon yellow on my Gameboy colour (behind closed doors of course

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razorblunt · 25-03-2012 06:01PM

The width of the post in Jumpers for goalposts could vary from inches to feet depending on the score at the time (usually 17-19)

Coriolanus · 25-03-2012 06:06PM

Sitting on the bonnet of a jeep as it was going down a bumpy field, or alternatively standing on the rear step plate, holding onto the spare wheel for dear life.

Leaving the house at 8 am with a packed lunch and a few bob for a treat to go cycling in the country with mates for the day.
Insert swimming/fishing/camping above too.

Being put on a bus into Dublin to go to the cinema.

All done regularly when I was in primary school.

Jen Pigs Fly · 25-03-2012 06:16PM

Explosions in the Sky wrote: »

I'm 20 and I play Pokemon yellow on my Gameboy colour (behind closed doors of course )

Omg I play my pokemon red on my gameboy original!
I have an emulator on the laptop where I play yellow, crystal and a few others. I have red, sapphire, silver, soul silver and black.

PhlegmyMoses · 25-03-2012 06:16PM

lisaface wrote: »

Just being outdoors , I think is the main one. Seemingly that isn't "acceptable" today by both youths or their parents.

Not sure this is fair. Was outside in the garden earlier and there were around 30 kids playing football on the green in front of the house.

Big Nasty · 25-03-2012 06:16PM

Going swimming in the local resevoir, pi$$ing in same, then having a big healthy glass of water (from same resevoir) when you went home.

wonderfulname · 25-03-2012 06:18PM

Leaving the house at dawn and not getting back til dusk, perfectly fine for a child in the 90's but I'd say if I switched off my phone for that long now people would go spare.

Turning up at peoples houses with no prior warning.

I miss life without mobiles...

Bodhidharma · 25-03-2012 06:23PM

Fighting. I remember it was all taken with a pinch of salt, I'd say if a young fella (under 12 I mean) was in a fight these days the school would have him confronting anger issues in front of a counsellor.

Ben D Bus · 25-03-2012 06:23PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Going swimming in the local resevoir, pi$$ing in same, then having a big healthy glass of water (from same resevoir) when you went home.

I'm sure it's still happening. Just somebody else's piss now

Explosions in the Sky · 25-03-2012 06:27PM

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

Omg I play my pokemon red on my gameboy original!
I have an emulator on the laptop where I play yellow, crystal and a few others. I have red, sapphire, silver, soul silver and black.

I had that emulator for my iphone, so good

byhookorbycrook · 25-03-2012 06:28PM

Swimming in the river
Being encouraged to get a "good colour" (ie lobster) when at the seaside for the day
Having buck teeth
Eating "Space dust" (Imagine all the e additives!!)
Getting slapped by teacher and then thumped at home as well, even if you were in the right
The "nit nurse" coming to school to check us all one by one.

looksee · 25-03-2012 06:28PM

Riding pillion on my dad's motor bike aged about 7 or 8, and neither of us with helmets.

Mr. Manager · 25-03-2012 06:29PM

Drinking water from the tap!

mikemac1 · 25-03-2012 07:08PM

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

The "nit nurse" coming to school to check us all one by one.

Does that still happen in schools?

I remember it well, all getting lined up and the nurse checks us all

If you have nits you get some piece of paper about the sheep dip shampoo which you took home to the Mammy

No big deal, is it unacceptable nowadys

Jen Pigs Fly · 25-03-2012 07:14PM

Explosions in the Sky wrote: »

I had that emulator for my iphone, so good

I can't afford an iphone, I'm using a sony ericsson that is 6 years old:rolleyes:

SeanW · 25-03-2012 07:15PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Drinking water from the tap!

Yeah, we used to do that in secondary school.

Probably the maddest story I've ever heard about "back in the day" my Uncle in law (RIP) used to borrow a mini-bus so he could drive old people to mass on a Sunday, people who had no other way to get there.

He was 14 or 15 at the time ...

This would have been in the 1950s.

The King of Moo · 25-03-2012 07:20PM

Quoting an entire article in your OP

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cloud493 · 25-03-2012 07:22PM

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

playing pokemon!

I'm now scared that someone will see me playing pokemon black on my DS
the shame

I do that on the bus every day :rolleyes:

Jen Pigs Fly · 25-03-2012 07:26PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I do that on the bus every day :rolleyes:

omg really? Black or white;)

Caraville · 25-03-2012 07:28PM

Being a bit odd. Now you're labelled with something with a few letters. Sometimes that's a positive, but not always.

Also I remember when the teacher would give you money to go down to the shop to get the paper in primary school. Don't think you'd be allowed to let a kid walk to the shop on their own anymore now.

poisonated · 25-03-2012 07:28PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Going swimming in the local resevoir, pi$$ing in same, then having a big healthy glass of water (from same resevoir) when you went home.

I'm not going to drink tap water for a long time after reading that!... Actually I'm lying, I probably will

cloud493 · 25-03-2012 07:30PM

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

omg really? Black or white;)

Black mostly, I only play white for pokedex completion.

Wattle · 25-03-2012 07:31PM

Kids in their teens smoking a 20 pack of Major a day.

Jen Pigs Fly · 25-03-2012 07:31PM

cloud493 wrote: »

Black mostly, I only play white for pokedex completion.

I got black because reshiram looks so much nicer :rolleyes:
I use an action replay, no need for two games!

tricky D · 25-03-2012 07:31PM

Jumping off the banger bus (RouteMaster) at the corner of the road, when coming or going to school, aged 5.

byhookorbycrook · 25-03-2012 07:32PM

Nit nurse is a thing of the past, in some ways it's a pity,as some parents don't treat their child who then re-infects everyone else.

Making tea for the teachers and washing up afterwards

Climbing trees and not playground tiddly "frames"

Wibbs · 25-03-2012 07:39PM

Smoking in cinemas and hospitals. I awoke after an operation to remove my tonsils(which grew back anyway)to see my dad having a ciggy with the doctor. Ashtrays in said hospitals and doctors waiting rooms.