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What's something from your childhood that would stun children of today?

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you poor soul

Trisha Goddard :moon:

Better than the hot mess that is Vanessa who followed.

Reply 22

ghostwalker

The rag and bone man coming down the road with his horse and cart.

Reply 23

Reality Check

Having to both remember telephone numbers and summon up enough courage to ring the house phone of a girl you might in interested in and having to speak to her dad : :afraid:

Also, if you made too many phone calls to said girl, your parents might put this on the phone:

Reply 24

ghostwalker

Never knew it still went on. I can only recall a couple of occasions when I was very young.

Reply 25

Shimo

Original post by ghostwalker

The rag and bone man coming down the road with his horse and cart.

They still do today

Reply 26

CoolCavy

Volunteer Team

Actually cool toys like bionicles before they got dumbed down into 'hero factory' :nothing:

Reply 27

CoolCavy

Volunteer Team

Yes omg!! 2007 was such a good year for bionicle, we had the creeps from the deeps and then we had the toa mahri which were both badass :biggrin:

Omg Polly pocket :rofl:

I was very much a tomboy but embarrassingly I had a purple Polly pocket mobile :getmecoat:

Reply 28

hezzlington

Social media was MSN, Bebo and for those of us that liked music, Myspace.

You couldn't use the landline and internet at the same time.

Reply 29

RichPiana

Going to the shop to buy things rather than ordering everything online.

Reply 30

xoxAngel_Kxox

We played outside, not on consoles. We went and built dens and climbed trees and rode bikes, and we came home as late as we were possibly allowed. Those light summer nights were just the most amazing times.

Reply 31

1st superstar

Original post by FemaleinDress

I would say
Not being able to use Netflix.

None I am still I kid

Reply 32

1st superstar

Original post by xoxAngel_Kxox

Heck yeah people born in 2010 and beyond did not have a true childhood...

GG Allin

Green tomato ketchup and yellow baked beans. :yucky:

Looked, smelt and tasted foul.

Reply 35

hezzlington

Original post by gjd800

GG Allin

I have a feeling his antics wouldn't shock the kids of today who exist in a world of over exposure; they look up to "rappers" who tattoo their face, have rainbow coloured hair and regularly overdose on Xanax and Fentanyl. A little blood and excrement wouldn't shock anybody these days.

terrible music though

Reply 36