It really did suck being an 80s/90s kid didn't it?

DColeman · 12-10-2014 08:23PM #1

I’ve just come to realise how awful it was to be a kid in the 80s/90s. Cartoons were crap, music was awful (in both decades), cheesy movies, computer games and consoles were played were also embarrassing, everything about being a child totally sucked then.

Part of the reason why I think this is largely due to the amount of remakes Hollywood are making from the 80s and 90s now and how much better they are. Everything they’re creating now is far better than the horribly sh1ttty originals back in the 80s/90s, Transformers, Turtles, Thundercats, Karate Kid etc, all horrible from the 80s and kids these days are clearly growing up with much better forms of them no doubt.

It makes me be ashamed of being a child from that generation looking back at it, I’m jealous of the kids now, everything they have is far better. Chart music from this decade is at its best ever, record sales to back it up before anyone argues otherwise, (Happy could will go down as the best selling song ever). Kids have it so great now, I’m jealous I wish I was one at this time!

I’m trying to banish my memories from those two crappy decades, I hate them so much. Anyone else agree?

fleet_admiral · 12-10-2014 08:24PM

I was great, music is crap now. Cartoons were proper cartoons

Frosty McSnowballs · 12-10-2014 08:24PM

No

Richard tea · 12-10-2014 08:28PM

Is this a wind up??? 80's Cartoons are the best.....He-man god damn it:mad:

yipeeeee · 12-10-2014 08:28PM

I think because Hollywood are making so many remakes of old movies shows how bad movies are today and how good it was back then.

brummytom · 12-10-2014 08:28PM

In terms of music (and this isn't something most people would agree with), I actually think the 90s was a great time to grow up. When I was 5-7ish, I and most people I knew liked S Club 7. Bands like them, steps, B'witched, whoever else, were great for kids, I think. Fairly tame songs, nice upbeat tunes about 'reaching for the stars'.. There doesn't seemed to be any music aimed at kids anymore, it's a shame really.

Birneybau · 12-10-2014 08:29PM

I hope you never apply for a job on Journal.ie/Joe.ie or Her.ie with that attitude.

Or, any other clickbait piece of crap.

Mayo Yid · 12-10-2014 08:29PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E

V.W.L 11 · 12-10-2014 08:29PM

I'm glad I was an 80's/90's child dammit I would love to turn the clock back

Saipanne · 12-10-2014 08:30PM

90s music was incredibly diverse. More so than any other decade. I call shenanigans.

Laois6556 · 12-10-2014 08:30PM

I'd hate to be a kid now. I loved the cartoons/music etc from the 80's/90's. I liked them at the time anyway but it's over, our childhoods are all over.

Now we're all old and serious. I'd give anything to go back in time to become a child again, watching the Den and the real teenage mutant ninja turtles.

cml387 · 12-10-2014 08:30PM

Computer games sucked in the 80's ?

I can tell you they weren't that great in the 60's either.

jamesbere · 12-10-2014 08:30PM

What planet are you on, the best cartoons were in the 80/90s

AnonoBoy · 12-10-2014 08:31PM

I'm glad I got to have my adolescence before social media became a thing I can tell you that much.

Birneybau · 12-10-2014 08:33PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I'm glad I got to have my adolescence before social media became a thing I can tell you that much.

I could not imagine secondary school with Facebook and Twitter.

*Shudders*

Heroditas · 12-10-2014 08:33PM

Depeche Mode
Human League
Visage
Ultravox
Talk Talk
Adam and the Ants
Soft Cell

To name just a few...

80s music when I was a kid was awesome!

Rubberlegs · 12-10-2014 08:33PM

Disagree entirely. Today's music/movies etc. is utter crap compared to the 80s. It was the best of times to be a kid! Not so gone on the 90s, mind you.

Mister Vain · 12-10-2014 08:33PM

I assume the op is been sarcastic.

Sega Mega Drive. Enough said.

GLaDOS · 12-10-2014 08:34PM

Trolls were far better back then, I'll tell you that much.

mikemac1 · 12-10-2014 08:35PM

Rich family = clear plastic covers for books & copies

Poor family = wallpaper for books & copies

Welfare family = brown paper for books & copies

Bad times

weemcd · 12-10-2014 08:35PM

You must be hepp'd up on goofballs.

Everyone know's the 90's were the best decade out.

Shakespeare's Sister · 12-10-2014 08:35PM

"Ashamed" of being a child in a particular era? O... k.

brummytom wrote: »

In terms of music (and this isn't something most people would agree with), I actually think the 90s was a great time to grow up. When I was 5-7ish, I and most people I knew liked S Club 7. Bands like them, steps, B'witched, whoever else, were great for kids, I think. Fairly tame songs, nice upbeat tunes about 'reaching for the stars'.. There doesn't seemed to be any music aimed at kids anymore, it's a shame really.

At the very same time people were complaining about songs like Horny Horny Horny and Sex On The Beach being in the charts and young kids ears' being exposed to these.

Anyway IMO it was great being a child in the 80s/early 90s - TV, chart music etc were great.
I'd absolutely hate to be a child now.

gerrybbadd · 12-10-2014 08:36PM

No way. Born in the 80s. Love the 90s. Cartoons, computer games, music, 100 sweets for a pound... Sure everything was much better. Everything *shakes fist

Heroditas · 12-10-2014 08:36PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Trolls were far better back then, I'll tell you that much.

Yeah but it too much longer to get a reaction back then, what with the speed of the postal services back in the day! :pac:

Rubberlegs · 12-10-2014 08:36PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Rich family = clear plastic covers for books & copies

Poor family = wallpaper for books & copies[/quote

We was po'. :P

iMac_Hunt · 12-10-2014 08:37PM

Don't feed the troll!

fleet_admiral · 12-10-2014 08:37PM

Mister Vain wrote: »

I assume the op is been sarcastic.

Sega Mega Drive. Enough said.

Nah, the SNES was where it was at

Rothko · 12-10-2014 08:37PM

3/10 try harder

pablo128 · 12-10-2014 08:37PM

I was born in '75, and I can tell you that the 80's were grim. The music was diabolical, fcuking WetWet Wet, Spandau Ballet, fcuk right off. To this day I have an irrational hatred of most pop music. Guns 'n Roses were for me the saving grace of the 80's, music wise.

Now the 90's were a different matter. Raves were just emerging, and I was privileged to be there from nearly the start of it. Some of the best nights of my life were spent in the capitals Raves in the early to mid 90's.

Son Of A Vidic · 12-10-2014 08:39PM

DColeman wrote: »

Chart music from this decade is at its best ever..

Sorry, there's no nice way of putting this but that's complete arse talk.

Birneybau · 12-10-2014 08:39PM

Heroditas wrote: »

Depeche Mode
Human League
Visage
Ultravox
Talk Talk
Adam and the Ants
Soft Cell

To name just a few...

80s music when I was a kid was awesome!

And then the good stuff like:

The Smiths
Pixies
R.E.M.
New Order

It really did suck being an 80s/90s kid didn't it?

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