Could you live in the 1950s?

[EdGey]

Yep. I'd rather live from 1930's though.

I know its partly put on, but I often watch films like 'Sink the Bismarck' and I cant help wishing people still spoke like that.

 

[aardvark]

if i kept my knowledge from now - easy, i would be a millionaire withing the year and a billionaire in 5.

without my knowledge - no, it would be crap.

 

[Firestar_3x]

I would go back and invent the tension sheet.

*Inside reference Red Dwarf joke....

 

[Cosimo]

I would go back with my PC.

 

[DJMK4]

if i kept my knowledge from now - easy, i would be a millionaire withing the year and a billionaire in 5.

without my knowledge - no, it would be crap.

Not if I get there first with the idea's , I could invent a huge search engine called Froogle

Or I could remember the score of major sporting events, then lay down some bets

 

[Hagar]

Born in 1952 so was 7-8 at the end of the fifties. The sixties was better for me.

 

[Lysander]

I would imagine some cane marks too if you were naughty in school

We had those and that was in the 90s.

Back then you had to marry then before you could chain them to the sink.

True, I didn't realise that. You couldn't live with a girl until you married her - very very bad form. No 'living in sin'.

 

[Viper²]

Can't I go back to 1946 and prevent George Bush being born?

 

[4T5]

More than that mate they didn't invent the mini skirt till the 60's, In the 50's women dressed like your Granny.
I'm only guessing as well but I bet it was damn hard to find a girl that wanted to play the same kind of games you/we/me wanted to, Then the real big kicker, The lack of decent contraception.
Shocking state of affairs in the fifties I don't know how they survived. +

 

[Ceryndrion]

Personally, I would be much happier in the 20s/30s, of course it would take some getting used to, but I am sure that I would manage somehow. Don't much like this modern age, too fast, too much emphasis on the now, too much rushing around.. makes my head spin.. much rather go back to the days of poirot

 

[Lysander]

More than that mate they didn't invent the mini skirt till the 60's, In the 50's women dressed like your Granny.

Not so! Have you not seen what Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Dorothy Lamour looked like? That is what a girl should look like.

Then the real big kicker, The lack of decent contraception.

True, no birth control pills. There were latex condoms though... so that would have to do.

 

[arknor]

the 50's -90's would be stupidly easy but boring to someone from 2011

i'd imagine even someone not very bright could make a lot of money fast

 

[britboy4321]

stuff

Would I have a DeLorean?

 

[Greebo]

Apart from modern technology, I;m not sure I could cope if I went back now with the different attitudes.

I found a 1950's book recently on "office" etiquette. It was amazing about the advice and how strict everything was.

This is fun. Could you cope?

http://www.archive.org/details/OfficeEt1950

 

[Hagar]

My second motorbike was made in 1957 a Triumph 650 Thunderbird pre unit, I did not get it until 1972 though. I also had a 1962 Zodiac MkIII again bought in the early 70's.

No crash helmets, no seat belts, skinny cross ply tyres and drum brakes.

 

[Hagar]

the 50's -90's would be stupidly easy but boring to someone from 2011

i'd imagine even someone not very bright could make a lot of money fast

How crass.

 

[Lysander]

Apart from modern technology, I;m not sure I could cope if I went back now with the different attitudes.

I found a 1950's book recently on "office" etiquette. It was amazing about the advice and how strict everything was.

This is fun. Could you cope?

http://www.archive.org/details/OfficeEt1950

Absolutely, I see nothing wrong in that video.

How does she sign that letter at 8.40?

 

[arknor]

How crass.

how insulting... people like you make me wish i was in the 50's i could give you a clip around the ear

 

[Greebo]

Absolutely, I see nothing wrong in that video.

How does she sign that letter at 8.40?

I couldn't cope going back to that. Everything was too strict.

The book I found from the 50's said you couldn't talk unless you were spoken to or were asking a question of your boss.

Much easier to work nowadays.

 

[Andy90]

I think it would be quite nice. People were probably happier in an odd sort of way - having just come through the War

There would be a new Queen, a steel / coal / shipbuilding / railway industry that was thriving. Unemployment was relativly low - standards of living were rising - the suits looked cool and some of the cars that were on the market were amazing

Of course I would have to put up with some inconveniences, I mean having Christina Hendricks as my secretary would be absolute hell