Thinking back to a simpler time, a more innocent time

[DairyFarmer 1]

On the drive home today, the DJ on this radio station I was listening to did an introduction to an hour of "90s music". He described the 90s as "not too long ago", but a "simpler, more innocent time".

As someone who turned 15 in 1990, that description of the 1990s struck me as odd. I never thought of the 90s as either simple or innocent.

In fact, the description of the 90s as simple and innocent reminded me of people much older than I, who, over the last 33 years of my life have described the 60s and the 70s as either simple or innocent, or some variation of those themes.

I don't believe I've ever heard anyone describe the 80s that way.

So what do you think - were the 90s a more simple and more innocent time?

I graduated Highschool 1990, and remember the recession Australia was in. "The recession we had to have" - Paul Keating (Idiot)

I decided to travel the world on a shoestring. It seemed simpler when I was travelling but not when I was 'living' life. It was also before mobile phones were the norm and petrol was under 60cents a litre. People seemed to cope just fine.

But if I was going to talk about a simpler time for me it was the late 70's early 80's. Before I was old enough to know anything different.

[Ban Hammer 13,356]

Ha, I'm guessing he forgot the word 'almost'.

No, he died. For 2 minutes or something.

Various jokes about brain damage and Platy's demeanour are now welcome.

i'm guessing there's a set of these around somewhere just in case.

[almaty 19]

the 90s were dull and boring ..now give me the 20's ....the charleston..flapper girls..speakeasys....aw, my youth

[LoriLawless 0]

The 90's was the hangover of the party that was the 80's.

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I graduated Highschool 1990, and remember the recession Australia was in. "The recession we had to have" - Paul Keating (Idiot)

I don't know the context of that remark, but as a general rule recessions to have to happen. They're a natural part of the economic boom->bust cycle.

[panamania79 2]

the 90s were dull and boring ..now give me the 20's ....the charleston..flapper girls..speakeasys....aw, my youth

[DairyFarmer 1]

I graduated Highschool 1990, and remember the recession Australia was in. "The recession we had to have" - Paul Keating (Idiot)

I don't know the context of that remark, but as a general rule recessions to have to happen. They're a natural part of the economic boom->bust cycle.

Paul Keating when he was treasurer kept saying its not a recession just a low point, and then informed us when he was Prime Minister it was a recession we had to have.

Totally agree with what you say about the the cycle, just not politician #######.