We Shouldn't have survived

Chris7464 · 31-07-2003, 14:34

According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids
in the 50's, 60's,70's, and the early 80's probably shouldn't have survived,
because.....

Our baby cots were covered with brightly coloured lead based paint, which
was promptly chewed and licked.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, or latches on doors or
cabinets and it was fine to play with pans.

When we rode our bikes, we wore no helmets, just flip flops and fluorescent
'clackers' on our wheels.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding
in the passenger seat was a treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle - tasted the
same.

We ate dripping sandwiches, bread and butter pudding and drank fizzy pop
with sugar in it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside playing.

We shared one drink with four friends,from one bottle or can and no-one
actually died from this.

We would spend hours building go-carts out of scraps and then we went top
speed down the hill, only to find out we had forgot the brakes. After running into
stinging nettles a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back
before it got dark. no one was able to reach us all day and no one minded.

We did not have Playstations or X-Boxes, no Video games at all. No 99
channels on TV, no videotape movies, no surround sound, no mobile phones, no personal
computers, no Internet chat rooms. We had friends - we went outside and
found them.

We played elastic twist and street rounders, and sometimes that ball really
hurt.

We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and therewere no
law suits.

They were accidents. We learnt not to do the same thing again.

We had fights, punched each other hard and got black and blue - we learned
to get over it.

We walked to friends homes.

We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate live stuff, and
although we were told it would happen, we did not have very many eyes out, nor did the
'live stuff' live in us forever.

We rode bikes in packs of 7 and wore our coats by only the hood. Our
actions were our own. Consequences were expected.

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of,
they actually sided with the law. Imagine that!

This generation has produced some of the best risk takers and problem solvers and
inventors ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and
new ideas. we had freedom, failure, success and responsibility. and we learned
how to deal with it all.

And you are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!!

(If you aren't old enough, thought you might like to read about us)

Caz · 31-07-2003, 14:49

Just scraped in there by the skin of your teeth Chris, age wise!

Wouldn't you say that a lot of illnesses and allergies today are as a result of us trying to be such a squeaky clean society?

When I think of some of the stuff we did as kids it makes you wonder.

User point for your youthful wiseness!

Mick · 31-07-2003, 14:54

ho the memeries and all true too
i can remember all this

Caz · 31-07-2003, 14:59

Think Admin should start a new section called "I remember when"............

Mick · 31-07-2003, 15:02

[quote author=cazzer link=board=anything;num=1059662079;start=0#3 date=07/31/03 at 15:59:46]Think Admin should start a new section called "I remember when"............[/quote]
For the old fogies like us  ???
what a good idea
i remember back when
ho there i go again sorry was wondering a bit :-/

Caz · 31-07-2003, 15:05

We all have memories that stick in our minds whatever our age

some just have more than others!!!!  

ANNE · 31-07-2003, 15:43

You two can speak for your selves. I remember it all well but I aint no old fogie. Think the section " I remember when" is a GOOD idea.
sure there would be lots of response.

Caz · 31-07-2003, 15:47

I'll get my old quill pen out and start making a list ANNE!!!

;D ;D ;D

ANNE · 31-07-2003, 15:55

Way to go Cazzer. Look foward to some, the oldies are the goodies
Sigh.............

Caz · 31-07-2003, 16:05

Could take a while....................................... ![smiley=sleep.gif]

hanchorman · 31-07-2003, 17:47

hey chris you write your own material if so you should be on the stage!!
made me smile,nice obsevational material,you sure your only 23?

Dave · 31-07-2003, 19:22

What can I say...

"Spot on" Chris7464  [smiley=Peace.gif]

flopsy · 31-07-2003, 20:08

[quote author=cazzer link=board=anything;num=1059662079;start=0#3 date=07/31/03 at 15:59:46]Think Admin should start a new section called "I remember when"............[/quote]

good idea caz, applaud  for that!

littlemo · 31-07-2003, 20:31

I remember when there was a big car park in Accy and woolies had 2 ways to get  in and  out

Chris7464 · 31-07-2003, 20:40

[quote author=littlemo link=board=anything;num=1059662079;start=0#13 date=07/31/03 at 21:31:01]I remember when there was a big car park in Accy and woolies had 2 ways to get in and out[/quote]
Yeah the car park was where the Arndale Centre is now and the other way out of Woolies is a frozen food store (can't remember what it is called though).