1980s Things That Are Not Socially Acceptable Today

I get so jealous of people who grew up in the 80s-90s. The amount of freedom y’all had as kids and teens without the fear of being recorded or getting exposed over a mistake.

As an 80's kid, hearing that first line "40 years ago" that hurts :(

Born in ‘71, growing up in the 70’s and 80’s was truly an awesome time to be alive! I would give anything to go back to the way things were back then and get rid of all this ridiculous social media crap!

The 80's was a great time to be a kid. I was born in 1968, so all of my teenage years were in the 80's. Life was very different when those of us who are Generation Xers were growing up. In those days, there was no social media and no cell phones. People had home computers then, but those computers were word processers, not online computers. We remember when Spam was a lunch meat, and when a tweet was a sound a bird made, and not a comment you posted on Twitter. We remember when "tick-tock" (TikTok) was the sound a clock made. We remember when liking something meant that you were fond of it, not because you clicked the "Like" button on Facebook or YouTube. How times have changed! I miss those days! The 80's weren't perfect, but life was definitely better back then.

No internet, no cell phones, real human interaction with friends. Loved it.

Isn’t it ironic that we have the internet to thank for showing us all how great life was before the internet..

The reason Stranger Things worked in it's early seasons is because that's actually how kids interacted in the 80s. These are memories of those early years that were long dormant. Stuff I didn't even know I remembered, but we actually did all of this.

I was born in 1963, graduated in 1981. This video absolutely represents how we grew up. It was fantastic time.

80’s girl here. I must say that I think kid’s have it much harder than we did. Having social media everywhere is brutal to young people.

As a kid back then, I can tell you that things were so much more relaxed back then.

This is a blast from the past. "Helicopter parenting" wasn't a a thing back then, unless the kid's parents were very religious. One of my best friends from elementary to high school had religious parents, and I used to let him hide his Heavy Metal t-shirts and cassettes at my house. Before we walked to school (about a 1.5 miles), he'd come to my house first and change his t-shirt, and then change back after school before he went home. LOL, good times.

Growing up in the 70s as a teen was awesome! No cell phones, no cameras to forever record your mistakes, and no internet to display said mistakes for all time and everyone to see! Much simpler times.

Best thing of being a teenager in the 80's, NO CELLPHONES.

I had to chuckle recently when one of my nieces asked me if I was bored all the time growing up with no cell phones in the 70's and 80's. Honestly, kids today seem to be more bored than we were. I don't think I was ever bored as a kid. I guess more gadgets does not mean less boredom.

90s kid here, some of this stuff STILL applied to us 90s kids too. Like staying out most of the day and playing at a friends house after dark.

The ONLY thing that's better now is the fact you can enjoy a meal in a restaurant now without someone smoking in the next booth.

I'd give almost anything to be a kid back in the 70's and 80's again. The happiest time of my life.

It's really amazing how social media has made everyone unsocial. I grew up in the 70's & 80's, playing outside, climbing trees, a quick drink from a water hose, riding bikes with friends and so much more. I loved it.

I grew up in the most amazing decade; I remember playing outside all day long with friends then coming inside and playing video games or watching MTV. There was nothing like the 80s and there will never be another great decade like the 80s.

I grew up in the late 70's through early 80's. I wouldn't trade growing up in that time period for anything. Life was so much simpler, so much less stressful. I actually feel sorry for the kids growing up in today's world. I often think if I was given the chance to time warp back to the 80's I would in a heartbeat. I'd miss some of the advances in medicine and the navigation on my phone, but other than that, I don't think I'd miss much in today's modern world.