Things you never see anymore

[Vacamion]

 

Those popular in the 1980s name strips at the top of car windscreens denoting the driver and partner's names.

 

It was all very well having "Jason" and "Tracey" on there, until Jason was giving a lift to his mate Darren.

 

 

[LiberalFox]

People smoking inside pubs clubs etc

[FoyleFox]

1 hour ago, Vacamion said:

 

Those popular in the 1980s name strips at the top of car windscreens denoting the driver and partner's names.

 

It was all very well having "Jason" and "Tracey" on there, until Jason was giving a lift to his mate Darren.

 

 

Or furry dice. 

[fox_favourite]

5 hours ago, LiberalFox said:

People smoking inside pubs clubs etc

And it's so much better since that was introduced 

Edited 22 January by fox_favourite

[Benguin]

People thinking for themselves.

 

Cash

 

Campinos

[cambridgefox]

On 16/01/2024 at 11:26, MPH said:

What about those crisps that came with the salt packet and you had to mix the salt yourself?

I can remember and I don’t know what brand,a crisp with different flavoured sachets.Turkey stuffing,Tomato sauce,Chicken.Loads more but I can’t remember.Mid 80’s

Also Hedgehog flavoured crisps and someone did a pork scratching flavour.

 

[boots60]

5 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

And it's so much better since that was introduced 

Yes, so much better, thousands closed down & thousands more clinging on cause there's nobody to serve.

[boots60]

1 hour ago, Benguin said:

People thinking for themselves.

 

Cash

 

Campinos

1 & 2 Spot on

 

3 Available from Amazon

[demon_dog]

Northumberland Fudge, best chocolate ever.

[Footballwipe]

2 hours ago, boots60 said:

Yes, so much better, thousands closed down & thousands more clinging on cause there's nobody to serve.

That's more societal than the smoking ban, come on now.

 

Smoking is at such a low level, especially with younger people. If pubs, bars and clubs were still smokey clouds I guarantee people would be voting with their feet and keeping them empty. Pretty sure smokers couldn't alone keep those places going.

 

The rise of drinking at home, cost of drinking and socialising not taking place in those places are also contributing factors.

 

Keeping pubs alive was not a reason to keep exposing innocent people to second hand smoke.

[Tommy G]

Rolling Rock beer, never seen it anywhere apart from Pizza hut when I was a kid.

[Tommy G]

2 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

That's more societal than the smoking ban, come on now.

 

Smoking is at such a low level, especially with younger people. If pubs, bars and clubs were still smokey clouds I guarantee people would be voting with their feet and keeping them empty. Pretty sure smokers couldn't alone keep those places going.

 

The rise of drinking at home, cost of drinking and socialising not taking place in those places are also contributing factors.

 

Keeping pubs alive was not a reason to keep exposing innocent people to second hand smoke.

Agree with this, also 18-25yr olds these days aren't as bothred about boozing unlike 10-20+ years ago, many are tee total or reducing their intake, this will contriute to the pub culture too. 

[leicsmac]

14 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Rolling Rock beer, never seen it anywhere apart from Pizza hut when I was a kid.

 

Those were the days. Excellent use of Bran Van 3000.

[Paninistickers]

Lodgers. 

 

Just reading about a homeless guy - holding down a a full time job - on the BBC website. He can't afford rent. The old days those in the same situation -  a Curly or Eddie Yates - would lodge with an Emily Bishop or Hilda

 

(As for the name checks above, iykyk)

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

Lodgers. 

 

Just reading about a homeless guy - holding down a a full time job - on the BBC website. He can't afford rent. The old days those in the same situation -  a Curly or Eddie Yates - would lodge with an Emily Bishop or Hilda

 

(As for the name checks above, iykyk)

When I started work I was living in "Digs" with a single parent family and then with a Polish family with my brother until we could afford to rent a flat on our own.

[MPH]

4 hours ago, boots60 said:

Yes, so much better, thousands closed down & thousands more clinging on cause there's nobody to serve.

 

 

so nothing to do with Covid then?

[MPH]

1 hour ago, Paninistickers said:

Lodgers. 

 

Just reading about a homeless guy - holding down a a full time job - on the BBC website. He can't afford rent. The old days those in the same situation -  a Curly or Eddie Yates - would lodge with an Emily Bishop or Hilda

 

(As for the name checks above, iykyk)

 

 

We can thank AirBnB for that one....

[boots60]

4 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

 

so nothing to do with Covid then?

Pubs were going down the pan way before covid

[MPH]

1 minute ago, boots60 said:

Pubs were going down the pan way before covid

and you think that's because people are not allowed to smoke in pubs?

 

I mean, there's always people out there smoking outside pubs and restaurants..

 

Besides, other indoor social activities have grown since the smoking ban came into place, so  if it was down to the smoking ban, wouldn't these have gone downhill too?

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Think some people just like to smoke when they drink isn’t a big deal.

[leicsmac]

34 minutes ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

Think some people just like to smoke when they drink isn’t a big deal.

I think that depends on how big a factor second hand smoke is tbh.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

I’m not saying it isn’t all I meant was lots of people like to smoke when they drink and when the weathers rubbish it definitely puts some people off going to the pub. I agree with the ban but recognise it must have had an impact on the industry.

[ozleicester]

Four shadows on a football pitch.

Mud on a football players shirt

 

[Jon the Hat]

18 hours ago, cambridgefox said:

I can remember and I don’t know what brand,a crisp with different flavoured sachets.Turkey stuffing,Tomato sauce,Chicken.Loads more but I can’t remember.Mid 80’s

Also Hedgehog flavoured crisps and someone did a pork scratching flavour.

 

Those are supernoodles you numpty! 

[Jon the Hat]

7 hours ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

I’m not saying it isn’t all I meant was lots of people like to smoke when they drink and when the weathers rubbish it definitely puts some people off going to the pub. I agree with the ban but recognise it must have had an impact on the industry.

It did of course, but mostly it led to the changes in behaviors which it was hoping to.  Most smokers despite the noise still went to the pub, and popped outside when they wanted a smoke.  I would bet you hard cash though that the fact that young adults are in a smoke free environment socialising massively reduced the numbers taking up smoking.