There's nothing like a good blast from the past. There was a time when technology had not taken over yet and we'd spend most of our days outside, playing until the street lights came on. Then we'd come back home, listen to cassettes, and watch our favorite movies on videotapes. There's nostalgia in reminiscing about how things used to be, and that's exactly what we're here to do - rekindle those memories.
The Twitter account 'I Love Nostalgia' brings back the golden eras - the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and even the '00s. Whether you lived through those times or have only heard stories from your elders, the posts in this account will feel strangely familiar. Remember to upvote the ones that make you yearn to hop on a time machine the most.
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We've reached out to Ian Wright, the admin of 'I love Nostalgia' and here's what he had to say about his love for the golden eras: "I’d love to go back to the 80s because it was such a simpler more fun time. Plus, I was ages 8-18 which are very impressionable years! There was more freedom to do and say what you wanted. We were free to do and think many things without today’s pressures."
He also mentioned a few memorable events that reminds him most of the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s. For example, In the 1960s, the world was swaying to The Beatles' tunes, and mini-skirts were all the rage. Transitioning into the '70s, warm tones of brown and yellow painted the era. Evel Knievel's toy motorcycles raced into our hearts, while flares and big collars defined fashion. The 1980s brought the mind-bending Rubik's Cube, along with vibrant neon fashion. Ghetto blasters boomed, and the Commodore 64 sparked the digital age. The 1990s saw the rise of Tamagotchis, while homes resonated with the melodies of elegant HiFi music systems. Chatrooms on clunky PCs marked the Internet's early days. As the 2000s dawned, iPods revolutionized music, and MP3 sharing took flight. Meanwhile, mobile phones transformed into sleek and indispensable companions.
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The members of the account surely love a nostalgic throwback into the golden eras of the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and '00s. Here's why: nostalgia is a sentimental longing for the past, often linked to positive memories. It brings comfort during tough times. However, it can also create bittersweet feelings, making us yearn for better days.
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Nostalgia was first mentioned in 1688 by Swiss physician Johannes Hofer. Initially, it was believed to be a neurological illness. According to psychologist and author Arlin Cuncic, "It was not until the 19th century that nostalgia began to be seen as a positive sentiment, rather than a pathological condition. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, for example, saw nostalgia as a way of reconnecting with our past and understanding our present. For Jung, nostalgia was a way to access the "collective unconscious"—the shared history and experiences that we all have as human beings."
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In Germany, that could mean you're anywhere between 60 and... well, to be honest, we still has those at my school until two years ago.
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Nostalgia comes in three categories: personal, social, and cultural. Personal reminiscences relate to memories of specific people or events in one's life. Social recollections are tied to memories of feeling more connected to others, while cultural remembrances involve memories of feeling more connected to one's culture.
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Mine had a record player sitting on TOP of all that. My years listening to music were never wasted. Love this thread. Good times.
Nostalgia offers a range of benefits, including boosting one's mood and increasing self-esteem. Studies have shown that it can provide a sense of social support and aid in coping with challenging life transitions like divorce, retirement, and loss. Cuncic thinks that, "Nostalgia can also have positive effects on physical health. For example, nostalgia has been shown to boost immune function and reduce stress levels. Nostalgia can also help to increase life satisfaction and reduce anxiety."
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However, nostalgia can also have negative effects. For instance, it might lead to a sense of loneliness and isolation, cause people to excessively dwell on the past, and become dissatisfied with the present, making them less likely to take action in their current circumstances. The good thing is that there are a few tactics on how to avoid negative nostalgia. For example, you can try focusing on the present and doing things that make you happy. Spend time with loved ones and talk about positive memories. If needed, seek support from a therapist and be mindful of dwelling too much on the past.
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they were hygienic, much more than the poop blowers we saw everywhere after
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Where's Astro Boy, Adam Ant, Foghorn Leghorn, Felix the Cat, Mr McGoo, Top Cat?
There are many examples of nostalgia in popular cultures, like Whitney Houston's song 'I will always love you'. It tells the story of a woman leaving her lover but promising to always love him. The touching lyrics and beautiful melody have made it one of the most beloved love songs ever.
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Another example is the classic film 'It's a Wonderful Life', often thought to be one of the most nostalgic movies of all time. It tells the story of George Bailey who considers suicide on Christmas Eve. An angel appears and shows him how different life would be if he had never been born, leading George to appreciate his life. The movie's sentimental portrayal of small-town life in the early 20th century has made it a holiday classic.
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We hope this gave you some food for thought and made you understand nostalgia a little bit better. We wish you only positive nostalgia while scrolling through these posts from past eras.
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I burned a line in my monitor by leaving the "3d maze" screen saver running full-time. The brick pattern lit up the very center horizontal line pure white all the time.
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Can You Smell The Crayons?
I love the smell of crayon in the morning. Smell like hydrocarbon wax and an earthy clay.
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They Don’t Make ‘Em As Strong As This Anymore
If the real truck loses a wheel, they can put that obsolete part on this and go!
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I can still feel the pain and smell the hot metal by just looking at the picture. In hindsight I'm wondering how we made it through our childhood.
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Add some water and a little dish soap and you'd fly 10 feet off the end of it. Good times.
we used to put dirt/grit at the end for extra slide dish soap (or fairy as we called it in UK) mums would go mental for unauthorized use of fairy liquid
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Oh my god yes. When I was little and we were visiting my grandparents, we'd sometimes go to this big playground somewhere in the area that had slides like this one and HUGE tanden swings where all the seats were organized in a row (in front of each other, not next to) so you could swing with like 8 people in tandem. Crazy, and crazy fun.
True story. As a kid, I lived in Truckee CA for a short time. They had a jet in the park that the kids could climb a ladder and get into. That would be such a lawsuit today.
Those things were awesome in the winter. A little snow on the ground and we would see how far we could slide off of the end of that thing
Got one at my local park still. My two year old loves it. Unfortunately still get hot plus it’s narrow as a pencil and my post baby butt don’t fit so o get a mini heart attack every time my toddler goes up it. Hats of to the mums that squeeze themselves onto it.
If you wore shorts or a skirt/dress that day, you had to lift up your legs because once your skin touched, you'd stop sliding midway down and have to do that weird butt wiggle to start going again.
Anybody else sit on waxed paper? It wasn't hot but very fast. You flew off the thing at warp speed..fun!
I can hear the squeal of sneakers & skin on this ungreased grill top..
And the sound when sliding down if you were wearing shorts... *Sqweeeeeee*
Yes, they were real thrills and burned the rear of bare thighs as you slid from 10a. to 4 p.Yes some kids fell off but survived the thrill
If you rub them with waxed paper, you could really slide down fast!
We'd carry handfuls of sand to cool the metal so it didn't take every layer of skin off
I went head first down one of these when I was 3 while my mom wasn't paying attention. Split my lip open and got a mouthful of sand apparently. I still have the scar
There's actually a recent video of a cop in Boston falling off a metal slide!
Oh yess. & In the summer when it got really hot , u definitely went down just once. Lol
There's _one_ of these left near where I live...20 feet tall, hot metal, the works.
In the town where I lived in France, one of these slides was built at a place where they found later a very huge bomb dating back from WWII...
I loved these slides. You get burned once, and never again. We would take towels to sit on and slide down 10x faster.
the park near my grandma's house had these up until a few years ago when it got renovated
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I played for hours with mine. I really s*cked at drawing with it but it was fun. Here in France it was called Telecran.
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Don’t pretend it was not the MOST reliable alarm clock in the world.
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Took off stickers. I preferred to disassembler and put back together.
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I'm a millennial and I barely knew any of those. OK, I'm not from the US, so that might be a thing
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I'm 100% Gen X and proud. I had every single one of these but the Tonka truck. My friend had one, though. Barbie had some crazy rides in that thing!
Funny I didn’t see the good old Calculator watch! Mine even had a little video game you could play on it!
Everyone always says, "They wouldn't allow this thing these days!!!" Who is "they"?? We're adults now. We're in charge.
Well, the ashtrays, for one. Because public 🚬 is a 🚭. Much less smoking at McDonald's.
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God, I miss my youth. These things were clunky and low tech, but such fond memories.
Pacman watch, bought from Comet for £20. https://fifthwrist.com/nelsonic-pac-man-game-watch-review/
I am 30 but I know all of these. Maybe because I am coming from a second world country ("lovely" Hungary).
Hungary is my childhood memory. When I was a kid it was something special to be able to go to Hungary. I dreamed of Lake Balaton.
Load More Replies... We had a sleeve of those little gold ashtrays from my senior year in high school when I work there. In 1988. Just used the last of them back in January. I haven't smoked for 9 years but hubby still puffs.
I had a sleeve of those gold McDonald's ashtrays from when I worked there my senior year. In 1988. We just threw the last one out back in January. I quit smoking 9 years ago, hubby still smokes.
I did enjoy those nostalgic moments, brought back so many memories. Some we did not have in the old country. But all the same. I had a blast remembering those gadgets.
Someone needs to put a picture of a Lite Brite and Lincoln Logs, Hoola hoops, Jack Rocks, pick up sticks..
I'm a millennial and I barely knew any of those. OK, I'm not from the US, so that might be a thing
Load More Replies... I'm 100% Gen X and proud. I had every single one of these but the Tonka truck. My friend had one, though. Barbie had some crazy rides in that thing!
Funny I didn’t see the good old Calculator watch! Mine even had a little video game you could play on it!
Everyone always says, "They wouldn't allow this thing these days!!!" Who is "they"?? We're adults now. We're in charge.
Well, the ashtrays, for one. Because public 🚬 is a 🚭. Much less smoking at McDonald's.
Load More Replies... God, I miss my youth. These things were clunky and low tech, but such fond memories.
Pacman watch, bought from Comet for £20. https://fifthwrist.com/nelsonic-pac-man-game-watch-review/
I am 30 but I know all of these. Maybe because I am coming from a second world country ("lovely" Hungary).
Hungary is my childhood memory. When I was a kid it was something special to be able to go to Hungary. I dreamed of Lake Balaton.
Load More Replies... We had a sleeve of those little gold ashtrays from my senior year in high school when I work there. In 1988. Just used the last of them back in January. I haven't smoked for 9 years but hubby still puffs.
I had a sleeve of those gold McDonald's ashtrays from when I worked there my senior year. In 1988. We just threw the last one out back in January. I quit smoking 9 years ago, hubby still smokes.
I did enjoy those nostalgic moments, brought back so many memories. Some we did not have in the old country. But all the same. I had a blast remembering those gadgets.
Someone needs to put a picture of a Lite Brite and Lincoln Logs, Hoola hoops, Jack Rocks, pick up sticks..
