Changes worth celebrating, that have happened in my lifetime
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vickster
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However there is a fear that diseases such as diphtheria and measles could come back even more here as people don’t get their children vaccinated (polio not specifically mentioned).
These diseases certainly exist in the developing world despite effective vaccines
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Teenagers seem to have switched from tobacco to cannabis. I smell it almost every time I go out.
- Location
- London
the somewhat surprising sorting of synthetic clothes which we all mostly use on the bike and a lot off. The horrors of Bri Nylon and Brentford Nylons have been referred to before. Am not sure when this actually happened.
- Location
- London
on smoking, banning smoking on the tube - which came in before general restrictions.
what the hell were they thinking ever allowing that?
(I miss the wonder of pubs/bars on the underground though)
what the hell were they thinking ever allowing that?
(I miss the wonder of pubs/bars on the underground though)
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Are you sure about that? Seems they’re coming back:
https://www.thetrendspotter.net/mullet-hairstyles/
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Remember drip dry non iron nylon shirts ? Lovely.
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Kings Cross put an end to that. I presume no one ever thought it would happen. There isn’t much down there that looks combustible, a bit like the outside of a tower block. Until it happens no one is worried about it.
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Or allowing smoking on a plane, good choice to ban it
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Completely agree... there are still a few racists and bigots about of course but they're largely a dying breed and they have to utter their views under their breath somewhat now otherwise it's challenged. When I was about ten, living in Manchester, a neighbor from the Carribean was referred to by everyone as "Blackie Joe" and widely distrusted purely because of his colour, (he was actually lovely), the local shop was the "P*ki shop" and widely rumoured about with no substance to the rumours, and the one openly gay guy in the estate was referred to by truly appalling names by just about everyone, many drawing the conclusion that by being into men he must like kids as well.
Now, to the same estate residents it would overwhelmingly be just "Joe", "the shop", and "Rob" with no invented, demonising back story.
That's truly remarkable and admirable in just a generation or so.
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- Location
- London
yes i know. Remember it well.
Narrowly missed it.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Microwave ovens. I dropped mine cleaning it and am now waiting for a replacement to be delivered. In the meantime I've gone back to saucepans and the grill. I didn't realize how convenient it was until now.
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
The fall in fatal Industrial injuries Per year, from 651 in 1974 to 150ish in recent years, thanks to that much derided elf n‘ safety.
matticus
Guru
It's gawn maaad, I tell ya!
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