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I was a kid when the USSR collapsed, so have no memory of when it was powerful. Were people in the West, of all ages, constantly terrified of it? I'd like to get answers from a wide range of countries, if possible.
The other day i was thinking, when was the last time I had salisbury steak, has to be the early 80s.
I'd have to say it was buying a toilet seat bidet ($39). Can't believe I lived over 60 years without a device to do what toilet paper can never do!
Paranormal/glitch in the matrix
Are there any hobbies/pastimes that were popular especially during your time? Specifically, are there any that you don't see younger people enjoying today? I am 21, but I noticed that fewer people go to movie theaters now compared to when I was a kid.
Seems like they have been around forever. Curious to know some from political venues of yesteryear. Or just current event related.
With February upon us, one of our neatest was going to see Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day. Absolutely not what we were expecting but super happy we did it for the experience.
I'm 36. I often wonder. In hindsight it seems like yesterday I was 18 finishing highschool heading to college. I know that during most of it it felt like a snails pace though.
For you how quickly did the time feel like it was passing by from it mid thirties?
Looking for your stories of hope and overcoming.
You tell me your story, I'll tell you mine.
Sports, entertainment, or other?
For example, we always had nuts in the shell stitting around in bowls, along with nutcrackers and picks, especially during the holidays, but harder to find them now.
33M here and I'm currently dwelling on a bad mistake I made about 12-13 years ago. Care to share something you kick yourself in the ass about time to time?
What’s a gadget or new technology you like using?
It seems like scams have gotten more sophisticated over the years, and I find myself double-checking everything. I wonder how this compares to past decades. Were scams always this common, or has technology made them worse? What do you remember about scams from years ago?
It's weird to me sometimes. We never had wings, tacos, avacodos, guac, speciality coffees, a lot of foodstuffs that are popular now?
How noticeable were the changes around you living during the mid 20th century?
For example did you notice how much was changing from for example 70s to the 80s while they were happening, and how do you feel the changes are nowadays in the 2010s and 2020s. Has it stagnated or does it seem the same?
Mine was $3.45 an hour.
Should a woman choose someone who she deeply loves but has to tolerate lots of things, or should she choose someone that she could potentially fall in love with, because the man has great qualities as a husband? What was your experience and what did u learn?
What make you feel old the most?
Or gender neutral like in Israel?