‘What’s something that was never much good but people get nostalgic about like it was fantastic?’ – 23 decidedly non-rose-tinted answers

13.

Empire. Everyone was stuck in poverty working 12 hours a day in a factory being exposed to god knows what or choking to death in a mine.’
-FenrisCain

14.

‘I really can’t get my head around the people trying to bring cassettes back. It was a terrible technology back when it was popular, why would you still use that now?’
–Cheap_Signature_6319

15.

‘The 1990 World Cup. Visually, it had a great look, but the actual football was diabolical.’
–ooh_bit_of_bush

16.

‘Freddos. I don’t care how much they used to be. They were always an overpriced, tiny piece of chocolate. And the chocolate isn’t even any good any more.’
–Shitelark

17.

‘The 1980s, it wasn’t Stranger Things. It was Thatcher, the Cold War, Chernobyl and the AIDS epidemic.’

18.

‘Friends. The ‘comedy’, not actual friends. Although I’ve had plenty of those that fall into this category too.’
–Firm_Effective_6828

19.

‘He-Man and other kids cartoons of that ilk. They’re shit. They were shit then and are shit now. Tried watching some with my kids and they’re painful to get through.’
–PippyHooligan

20.

‘Woolworths, it was overpriced and low quality.’
–SocieteRoyale

21.

’90s clothing. Yeah I guess oversized designer gear looks kinda cool now but back then you bought Champion because you couldn’t afford Nike et al. Plus it was oversized because it was hand me downs from older siblings or cousins.’
–duboisharrier

22.

‘The Ford Capri was never that good really, even the first time around. Give me a Cortina any day of the week!’
–Weary-Damage-4644

23.

‘Honestly, Star Wars is awful.’
–LobsterMountain4036

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