That_One_Guy Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 And it isn't just a nostalgia thing. I think the 90s were actually better, and 9/11 forever changed the atmosphere of our entire culture. The paranoia, the bullshit war on terror, the government surveillance, the racism, people becoming more and more anti social. That's not to say these things didn't exist pre 9/11, but I think they've been exacerbated by it. I was 8 when 9/11 happened. And I can remember the fear that I felt. It was unlike any fear I had felt up until that point. It kind of woke me up to the fact that I'm much safer in my country than people around the world. Then I remember in the weeks after there was this crusade. We just wanted blood. We wanted someone to pay for what had happened. And everything just got dark. It wasn't necessarily morose. It was more of a hard slap in the face that stung and continues to sting. I don't know. Maybe I'm just thinking way too much into it. But even though I was a child when it happened, I noticed a change. It's difficult to put into words, but everything is just a little less fun. Does anyone have any other thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 My life didn't change at all. I was just annoyed by it pretty much. I went to the top of the WTC when I was 9, which was a pretty sick experience. Nah, I don't think so, at least they don't obsess about it as much as they did back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molarbear Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 9 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: Dunk-A-Roos still existed FTFY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenigundam Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Dunkaroos are kinda bullshit though, I could never eat those as an adult, even though I haven't had them since elementary school, just a mouthful of sugar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Me Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 9 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: And it isn't just a nostalgia thing. I think the 90s were actually better, and 9/11 forever changed the atmosphere of our entire culture. The paranoia, the bullshit war on terror, the government surveillance, the racism, people becoming more and more anti social. That's not to say these things didn't exist pre 9/11, but I think they've been exacerbated by it. I was 8 when 9/11 happened. And I can remember the fear that I felt. It was unlike any fear I had felt up until that point. It kind of woke me up to the fact that I'm much safer in my country than people around the world. Then I remember in the weeks after there was this crusade. We just wanted blood. We wanted someone to pay for what had happened. And everything just got dark. It wasn't necessarily morose. It was more of a hard slap in the face that stung and continues to sting. I don't know. Maybe I'm just thinking way too much into it. But even though I was a child when it happened, I noticed a change. It's difficult to put into words, but everything is just a little less fun. Does anyone have any other thoughts? I think people blame 9/11 for lots of things....but it’s wildly untrue... the era of fucking snowflakes had already begun and the helicopter parents had already lifted off. the PC war started far before those fucking towers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueraven1999 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I think the 80's were better personally but I was a 80's kid. Most 90's kids think the 90's were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 only 8 years old on 9/11? damn you so young lmao. anyways, the big things that happened as a result from that was the wars in the middle east and the increase of surveillance on us by the government. in the name of freedom or some bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 its not just 9/11. the us has been at war like 91% of the time since the beginning. sure after 9/11 we committed ourselves to, by definition, an endless war which can be a bit demoralizing to finally say, yes, we will keep kill foreigners forever. but thats like a tiny bit of it. internet and tech has changed the world as we knew it. every single thing has been disrupted. so nothing is normal. everything is new and different. there's no established forms of etiquette for this new world. and i know ppl still go out, but not like they used to. yes tech is progress and theres plenty of tech-utopians who can tell u why u cant and shouldnt try to resist technological progress, but has there ever been anything before that made ppl stop going out completely? in this new world, you can live and die entirely by the screen. it's not just that automation is replacing human jobs, every year more and more professions can be done at home w/a screen. there's more and more services to deliver things right to your door. restaurants and stores opening where you don't have to interact with anybody and it's considered a good thing. more and more people claim to have social anxiety. they just don't even know how to live in the world anymore. it makes them afraid of everything outside. including confrontation. idk if it's the main reason ppl dont stand up for their rights anymore. but it could be. w/e the reason, it's just true. nobody stands up for themselves. workers just let themselves keep getting fucked in the ass harder and deeper. consumers, towns, and government surrender to giant corporations that will give you the shittiest possible product they can get away with. and the products can be even shittier bc the marketing is better. advertising is surveillance now. and w/all the data mining, algorithms, and shit, they can make so much money off shitty shit bc marketing is so effective. so comparing the 90s to now is like apples and oranges. they're completely different worlds even tho it hasnt been that long. i kinda like to think the mayan 2012 thing actually came true. bc the decade before that, the internet hadn't completely taken over. like if you had to pick a date to separate pre-internet-ubiquity and post-internet-ubiquity, 2012 would be a decent date to pick. any different dates wouldnt be that far off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 ahh yes poof, lots of what youre describing is the fall of capitalism which is what is going on now. actually been going on for 40 plus years but been happening more rapidly these past few years. we find ourselves in a time where the endgames could be pretty catastrophic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Distortedreasoning said: ahh yes poof, lots of what youre describing is the fall of capitalism which is what is going on now. actually been going on for 40 plus years but been happening more rapidly these past few years. we find ourselves in a time where the endgames could be pretty catastrophic. it's possible. I think it's too early to tell what's going to happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 people were a lot weirder in the 90's than they are now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrigunBebop Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The 90's, much like every other decade, sucked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, Poof said: it's possible. I think it's too early to tell what's going to happen one thing for sure is that climate change will have more devastating effects as time goes by and nothing is addressed. that in itself presents a big threat that we are starting to see already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Lol this thread is hashing my buzz 😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimopoBotar Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Mini_Ghost said: people were a lot weirder in the 90's than they are now Which is why the 90's were better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Just now, KimopoBotar said: Which is why the 90's were better. true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Because back then the worst thing a president could do was get a hummer from a frumpy intern? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 13 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: And it isn't just a nostalgia thing. I think the 90s were actually better, and 9/11 forever changed the atmosphere of our entire culture. The paranoia, the bullshit war on terror, the government surveillance, the racism, people becoming more and more anti social. That's not to say these things didn't exist pre 9/11, but I think they've been exacerbated by it. I was 8 when 9/11 happened. And I can remember the fear that I felt. It was unlike any fear I had felt up until that point. It kind of woke me up to the fact that I'm much safer in my country than people around the world. Then I remember in the weeks after there was this crusade. We just wanted blood. We wanted someone to pay for what had happened. And everything just got dark. It wasn't necessarily morose. It was more of a hard slap in the face that stung and continues to sting. I don't know. Maybe I'm just thinking way too much into it. But even though I was a child when it happened, I noticed a change. It's difficult to put into words, but everything is just a little less fun. Does anyone have any other thoughts? People always think the years in which they had no adult responsibilities were the best years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Distortedreasoning said: one thing for sure is that climate change will have more devastating effects as time goes by and nothing is addressed. that in itself presents a big threat that we are starting to see already. you guys who let Al Gore back on the internet? lol I'm just kidding I know climate change is bad I just couldn't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I think the 70' was the best decade. The 80's were....the 80's. I liked the 90's. Especially the music and entertainment side of things. The Sandlot came from the 90's, which is one of my favorite movies of all time. Gas was cheaper too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 hours ago, blueraven1999 said: I think the 80's were better personally but I was a 80's kid. Most 90's kids think the 90's were better. meh. i was an 80's kid too, and i think the 90's were better. that might be more of a reflection on my childhood, though, than on the decade as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurgatoryGirl Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Being a child of both the 1980's and '90s, the '90s was the last best decade. Even though there was a lot of angst and some wannabe, "political activists," it wasn't until 2001 that people and entertainment became extremely hypersensitive and divisive. As a Radio Show DJ/Hostess, we had to censor words like "gun" in the early 2000's. Otherwise, we could've been fined for "triggering" someone's PTSD over a school shooting or something. Decades ago, we used to have more diversity in entertainment and were able to laugh without needing to be mean-spirited, or constantly be chastised about political correctness all because someone was "offended." Some comedians have to worry about telling their jokes now, because someone will take offense to something. It makes me think about that old episode of South Park from '97, when the school was doing their Christmas program. We also didn't have the amount of technology and social media sites, that exist today where people sit around trying to be self-righteous, political activists ad nauseam. Ugh! If it's not people in general being politically divisive from both sides, we have parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, who act worse than children. More recently, I try limiting which sites I post on and use online. The constant uploading of selfies, bragging about vacations, proud parents, pet owners, and spouses attention whoring, and political divisiveness ad nauseam is overkill to look at. All that shit is way too much for me to stomach without wanting vomit behind the screen. I need to get up and do something or find something entertaining to watch, listen, and read. Toxicity is the new version of Escapism. Offline, I have enough problems to deal with throughout the day. Dealing with the garbage I mentioned above is enough to drive a sane person crazy, when we already have enough to deal with in the real world. A nice chunk of it is negativity bias. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, tsar4 said: People always think the years in which they had no adult responsibilities were the best years. This is true, but I don't think it's the literal adult responsibilities (or lack thereof) that make the difference. Everything is new and exciting, McDonald's food is magical instead of cardboard. Our parents are perfect and know everything, instead of two more knuckleheads just trying to get by. The adult world from that perspective seems like it has order and logic to it (even if we realize we don't understand it at the time), rather than the reality that everyone is just winging it. And then are brains are hard-wired to latch onto the nostalgia for it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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