I imagine that's true of the embryonic stages of most youth cultures.

Imagine being young in London in 76 and suddenly noticing a few safety-pinned up punks. Most people must have thought 'what a bunch of freaks' and moved on - it's only hindsight that has everyone proclaiming to have been at the 100 Club every night

Posted By: Adster on November 13th 2013 at 16:11:28

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If you could have been ayoung person in another era,what would it be? (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 15:42:53
- The 60s, when (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Nov 13, 16:47:07
  - The 60s, when I was but with all experience I now have. Wouldn't have missed out so much (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Nov 13, 16:50:10
    - Ah, but wouldn't we all like to be 18 again but with the experience we have now (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 13, 17:08:48
- late 1950's New York. Jazz Jazz Jazz (n/m) (General Chat) - delias little gem, Nov 13, 16:18:34
- 1914 - 1918 ish era (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 13, 15:51:07
  - Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Nov 13, 15:52:12
- I'd like to have been part of the dawn of Acid House. Ibiza 87 then London 88 & 89. (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Nov 13, 15:46:43
  - You'd have to be the right age,or state of mind i suppose,i was young then and i hated (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 15:48:46
    - So true. I was young and living in London from 87, but hated that "disco shit" (General Chat) - Greeny, Nov 13, 16:04:48
      - I imagine that's true of the embryonic stages of most youth cultures. (General Chat) - Adster, Nov 13, 16:11:28
        
        Bizarrely, I got massively into punk early doors... (General Chat) - Greeny, Nov 13, 16:17:05
      - I was surrounded by it in the late 80s and i FUCKING hated that stuff. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 16:11:23
- 2013 (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 13, 15:43:28
  - Not a chance (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 13, 15:50:35
  - Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 15:46:26
    - all the resources available to cheat your way through school and uni (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 13, 15:50:31
      - And still have no chance of a good job at the end of it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 13, 15:53:38
        
        then get depressed and eat loads (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 13, 16:22:54

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