I grew up in Brooklyn in a crowded tenement neighborhood. I did the math. There were 600+ kids playing in a street about the size of the deck of a WW II aircraft carrier.
This was “in your face” humanity. You learned to get along with the other kids. You did not have a choice.
We had social networking at work [before I retired, wink wink], we just had to step outside our cubicles and talk to each other. In extreme cases, we would actually go to other buildings and talk to people.
blunebottle over 5 years ago
AGREED!
Gent over 5 years ago
Back in the days they allowed school kids to dye the hair pink?
Troglodyte over 5 years ago
“Networking” was more fun back then, it must be said!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago
We would go outside for the day and our parents didn’t much care what we did as long as we came back for dinner.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 5 years ago
And we developed good communication skills. Unlike today when many are busy on their electronic devices instead of interacting with others.
Marvin Premium Member over 5 years ago
Go outside and play, Aunty.
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Imagine that…
dflak over 5 years ago
I grew up in Brooklyn in a crowded tenement neighborhood. I did the math. There were 600+ kids playing in a street about the size of the deck of a WW II aircraft carrier.
This was “in your face” humanity. You learned to get along with the other kids. You did not have a choice.
cuzinron47 over 5 years ago
We had social networking at work [before I retired, wink wink], we just had to step outside our cubicles and talk to each other. In extreme cases, we would actually go to other buildings and talk to people.
bakana over 5 years ago
At our house, the first words out of my mother’s mouth Every Day of Summer were:
“Why don’t you kids go to the Pool?”
They even had Lifeguards which solved the “Babysitting” problem.
Anime lover over 5 years ago
That’s why I play video games