The 80s Called: Memes and Tweets That Perfectly Sum Up What it Means To Be a Gen Xer

There is no denying that in the world today, kids are far more sheltered than they once were. Once upon a time, kids were allowed to do all sorts of things, and people didn’t even bat an eyelid. And whilst it is a good thing there is more surveillance today, it sure was a fun time.

Take this kid standing next to a giant box of cigarettes at a Sears in the 1980s… First of all, no one would put a giant packet of cigarettes on display anywhere today. And second of all, the fact that this kid’s parents were happy to take this photo speaks volumes of what was socially acceptable.