After the Paris attacks I asked myself which time is better, now

or when I was growing up in the seventies.

There is so much at the moment that seems awful and I really hate this government. It was getting me down.

I tried to be objective and not just nostalgic for a rose tinted past. I came to the conclusion that while there was a lot to like about when I was growing up (free uni education and a full grant for me for example) it's still got to be better now hasn't it?

I love the way I don't have to put up with smoking when I'm out, attitudes to women, racism and same sex couples is so much better (not perfect obviously) and I don't think I could manage without the internet anymore.

So that all made me feel a little more positive about things.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on December 11th 2015 at 20:27:19

Message Thread

Is it just me or is everything shit these days? (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 20:07:34
- what is the Strictly outrage to which you refer? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 11, 20:41:44
  - There's a different one every week (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 20:50:15
- After the Paris attacks I asked myself which time is better, now (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 20:27:19
  - Also the troubles. Being a child in London in the 70s was scary. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 20:59:25
    - Yes. I factored all of that into my calculations along with very unsafe cars and more (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:04:09
      - Have to balance it all against H&S madness though... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:08:56
        
        Sorry, H&S madness? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:12:57
        
        Elf and Safety, trying to ban Conker's (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 21:16:16
        
        Duur! Of course! Curse you risk assessments! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:32:49
        
        Swings and roundabouts though. I daresay there are some ludicrous h+s decisions made in sc (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 11, 21:46:19
        
        Indeed. I've seen the public service adverts from the 70s! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:59:53
        
        Amen. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:35:09
  - You make a good point (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 20:46:42
    - I never liked JS, Stuart Hall or DLT. Rolf was a shocker though. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:01:01
      - You had a lucky escape there. (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 21:03:20
- How much should a Health CEO get? (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Dec 11, 20:17:47
  - comparing salaries to the PM's is silly (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 11, 20:46:07
    - And expenses. And free accommodation in central London. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:00:36
  - It's not really about how much she gets , maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 20:25:43
    - Yup. An Ofsted report half as bad and I'm toast. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:01:23
      - I feel sorry for the teaching profession (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 11, 21:12:26
        
        moving ghoul-posts. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:38:52
        
        It's the constant criticism and the feeling that nothing is ever good enough that is so (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:35:17
        
        4 weeks off starts in the morning, after final chapel service (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 11, 22:09:06
        
        Get in! (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Dec 11, 21:36:36
      - See, one mention of Ofsted and I'm back to thinking how rubbish everything is nowadays! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 11, 21:05:44

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