[Misc] Things you did as kid that don’t seem popular any more

[Hiheidi]

Playing in the woods.

.... Spent most of my school holidays in the woods without encountering anyone remotely dodgy. Surely those are a hot bed for perverts and murderers now?

 

[A1X]

Supporting Manchester United

(A Lost generation member who saw the light speaks)

 

[The Clamp]

You say that like anyone can afford it anymore.

Looked at going to see Dune 2 and it would have been £17 just for a single ticket.

Worthing Dome. Under a fiver for young ‘uns. Less on weekdays.

 

[The Clamp]

Playing in the woods.

.... Spent most of my school holidays in the woods without encountering anyone remotely dodgy. Surely those are a hot bed for perverts and murderers now?

You know what they say. If you can’t spot the weirdo in the woods, it’s you.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

Having 6 weeks of summer holiday in front of you with no plans (who actually went on holiday then??), maybe a few days away with the Scouts, rest of time was hanging out with mates, even getting bored which was fine too......otherwise yes, in the woods, playing football, climbing trees, going to the dew pond - but basically outside all day.

 

[clapham_gull]

Climbing up to the top of the house to install TV aerials like a 1970s three channel chimney sheep's boy.

I barely get up a step ladder these days.

I was never one for climbing trees. Waste of time.

The activity never improved the reception of Why Don't You ?

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Took 28 posts but we got there.....

In fairness, no one talks about fingering anymore.

When I was young, it was the golden goose. Everyone wanted to finger.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Showed respect

 

[BN9 BHA]

Playing 44 save all in the street with friends, type of hide and seek game.

 

[METALMICKY]

Looking for porn in hedgerows. Kids have it too easy today!

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Do kids still play Headers and Volleys?

Eye spy books

Hitting the record button at the right time to record your favourite songs from the charts

 

[origigull]

Fingering

Cubs and cub camp
Wearing football kit to junior school once a week
YELLOW SHERBET FINGERS

Did you two hang out together

 

[Giraffe]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Going down Parris and Greening, New Church Road, age 11, and buying a pound (lb) bag of sulphur*, a pound of potassium nitrate, and a jar of finely ground carbon, mixing them in careful proportions, and then going over West Hove golf course (RIP) to make explosions.

Ditto potassium permanganate, which was mainly squirted at passing cars to leave a troublesome purple stain.

I f***ing loved Chemistry, me.

*Most of which I still have, in a 1970s Maxwell House jar, in my shed. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

On the way to school, wall ball. If we didn't have a tennis ball, we'd play with.....a stone!

Car chase (in the playground). Hundreds of pounds worth of amazing corgi and matchbox cars destroyed by seven-year old oafs with no appreciation of the beauty and elegance of these tiny replicas. If I had a time machine.....

 

[Questions]

Torturing animals.

 

[METALMICKY]

POM 123!

 

[Questions]

On the way to school, wall ball. If we didn't have a tennis ball, we'd play with.....a stone!

Car chase (in the playground). Hundreds of pounds worth of amazing corgi and matchbox cars destroyed by sever year iold oafs with no appreciation of the beauty and elegance of these tiny replicas. If I had a time machine.....

Corgi and matchbox ? Did you not have a little Dinky ?

 

[studio150]

You say that like anyone can afford it anymore.

Looked at going to see Dune 2 and it would have been £17 just for a single ticket.

I saw the film at the Odeon, £6 a ticket, although they have now increased that to £7

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Corgi and matchbox ? Did you not have a little Dinky ?

Yeah....but it grew.