Never again!

[PinkZep]

Which was the 'naffest' decade, 70's or 80's?

[andy hughes]

A matter of personal perception rather than a set-in-stone fact I think. I loved the 70's - it was my decade, and although stylists said it was the decade that would never be re-visited, of course it has been, with interesting results. I discovered how rose-coloured nostalgia is - modern 'theme' bars use aspects of sound and dress that were around, but they make them appear far more 'concentrated' then they really were - we're talking teenage fashions and culture in an overall world environment that completely ignored it - as the world always does. I personally feel that the eighties had much less of a definable identity about them - there were no real major musical inovations, apart from the takeoff of dance music, but that relied far less on style and image, so yes, the 70's were 'naff' but I happen to see that as a distinct advantage. Funny how my kids walk round in the kind of flares I wore, and they howled with laughter at pictures of me in those heady days. Still waiting for the return of the flowery-patterned-Ben-Sherman-shirt-with-the-striped-tank-top fashion combination, which seems to have got lost somewhere .....

[ravenhair]

Definitely the 80s. At least punk came along in the 70s to give all the naffness a bit of a shake-up. The 80s was a musical and style void, although I was a teenager and thought it was great at the time . . .

[bobbobley]

70s was cool cos that's when I was born. 80s was naff as I spent most of it at school!

brace yourself for a Spellmaster visit, re your apostrophes!

[Spellmaster]

I'd say the '80s (no apostrophe before the s by the way) as it was all about naff music, naff clothes and making money, whereas the 70s was about naff music, naff clothes and having fun, which is must better.

[PinkZep]

I know that! I was jus't testin'g to see whether you we're still about, Spellmaster!! s's's's's's's's's's'-sorry, jus't could'n't' resis't i't ;o)

[Spellmaster]

No problem's. Glad to see it amuse's you.