Yes, we like to think back to the past, when gas was cheap(er), people had more respect for one another (instead of calling me chinese and pulling their eyes - I'M NOT CHINESE YOU IDIOTS), music was better (ehm... Macarena, New Kids), and stuff wasn't so expensive. Tends to happen when you hit a certain milestone age (like 30), and/or when economy seems to take a downturn (or both, like now)
So in the past month people around me have been discussing Transformers, 80/90s parties and music, old tv shows from that time. All the time forgetting that:
- music in the 80s was total and utter crap, several exceptions notwithstanding
- when I have to look at the hairstyles people in movies and television had, my eyes hurt.
- information about alternatives wasn't readily available. Now there's internet, e-mail and instant messaging to keep you fully up to date
Despite all this musing about the past, I do however recognize the latest fad: the iPhone 3G, and the fact that thousands of Dutch are willing to spend a night on the street to buy one. So at least some people are thinking about the future. And the future is touchscreen, motion sensing, and stylus-free.
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