#BackInThe70s - Twitter Hashtag

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, we didn't have racists, we had racialists. There was a huge marketing campaign when they brought out the first racists. "Racists! The racier racialists." No, not really. But people of my generation can't pinpoint exactly when it changed.

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, we didn't have racists, we had racialists. There was a huge marketing campaign when they brought out the first racists. "Racists! The racier racialists."

No, not really. But people of my generation can't pinpoint exactly when it changed. https://t.co/sVO2pPlUd0

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, "twat" wasn't considered a Top Swear: it only became ubiquitous in the mid-'90s, when TV comedy needed a suitably aggressive stand-in for The C-Word. When it *was* heard in the '70s and '80s, it was pronounced "twot" at least 60% of the time.

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, "twat" wasn't considered a Top Swear: it only became ubiquitous in the mid-'90s, when TV comedy needed a suitably aggressive stand-in for The C-Word. When it *was* heard in the '70s and '80s, it was pronounced "twot" at least 60% of the time. https://t.co/TRbh3NZ9TX

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, "paedophile" was unknown to most of the population. Kids were told not to go for rides with strange men, but we assumed it was because we might be kidnapped and held for ransom like in "The Professionals". Some things were simply Not Discussed.

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, "paedophile" was unknown to most of the population. Kids were told not to go for rides with strange men, but we assumed it was because we might be kidnapped and held for ransom like in "The Professionals". Some things were simply Not Discussed. https://t.co/2aU9ln4PZY

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, the phrase "game over" was new to us. First used by pinball machines in the '50s, it didn't become popular until "Space Invaders" (1978 again), although scriptwriters working on historical dramas don't seem to understand this. We didn't say "I'm good" either.

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, the phrase "game over" was new to us. First used by pinball machines in the '50s, it didn't become popular until "Space Invaders" (1978 again), although scriptwriters working on historical dramas don't seem to understand this. We didn't say "I'm good" either. https://t.co/vbsUgD72U1

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, the word "issues" was never used to describe personal problems (e.g. "trust issues"), only technical problems (e.g. "there are issues with the Z80 microprocessor"). The first time I ever heard the modern usage was in a 1997 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, the word "issues" was never used to describe personal problems (e.g. "trust issues"), only technical problems (e.g. "there are issues with the Z80 microprocessor"). The first time I ever heard the modern usage was in a 1997 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". https://t.co/3WtSuCJgQD

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, nobody had heard of "duvets": we called them "continental quilts", only available from Habitat, a mystic fortress wherein dwelt the Hairy People. Even in the early '90s, the word "duvet" was still new enough to me that I found it hilarious. Likewise "tog".

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, nobody had heard of "duvets": we called them "continental quilts", only available from Habitat, a mystic fortress wherein dwelt the Hairy People. Even in the early '90s, the word "duvet" was still new enough to me that I found it hilarious. Likewise "tog". https://t.co/A5ShZTytqT

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, everyone in England called it ice CREAM. But we became so saturated with US media in the '80s that children started saying ICE cream, like the kids in America, whoa-oh. This is now the norm. (Also, I suspect we may soon be saying ROBIN Hood rather than Robin HOOD.)

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, everyone in England called it ice CREAM. But we became so saturated with US media in the '80s that children started saying ICE cream, like the kids in America, whoa-oh. This is now the norm. (Also, I suspect we may soon be saying ROBIN Hood rather than Robin HOOD.) https://t.co/cgL3ds5XmE

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

#BackInThe70s, the word "underwhelmed" didn't exist. Obviously a play on "overwhelmed", it started appearing in the late '80s as a joke, but now its dictionary-approved use massively exceeds that of its ancestor word. It's just the perfect adjective for a disappointing age.

The_Beasthouse's tweet photo. #BackInThe70s, the word "underwhelmed" didn't exist. Obviously a play on "overwhelmed", it started appearing in the late '80s as a joke, but now its dictionary-approved use massively exceeds that of its ancestor word. It's just the perfect adjective for a disappointing age. https://t.co/tPWICwzFLz

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Lawrence Miles @The_Beasthouse

about 3 years ago

A short #BackInThe70s thread about English (and how it's been tweaked in my lifetime).

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Syndicalisme Hebdo @SH_CFDT

over 4 years ago

[#Archives] Un bulletin papier d’abonnement à #SyndicalismeHebdo ça vous dit ? #BackInThe70s… 1973 précisément ;-) Merci à nos amis des archives confédérées de la @CFDT.

SH_CFDT's tweet photo. [#Archives] Un bulletin papier d’abonnement à #SyndicalismeHebdo ça vous dit ?
#BackInThe70s… 1973 précisément ;-)
Merci à nos amis des archives confédérées de la @CFDT. https://t.co/iBqB4jsXiz

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Benoit Godart @BenoitGodart

over 4 years ago

Dans l'arrondissement de Philippeville, 1 accident sur 6 implique un conducteur ayant trop bu, quasi un record en Wallonie. Mais le bourgmestre de #Doische trouve qu'il y a trop de contrôles ! via @lavenir_net #sécuritéroutière #oupas #backinthe70s @Vias_institute

BenoitGodart's tweet photo. Dans l'arrondissement de Philippeville, 1 accident sur 6 implique un conducteur ayant trop bu, quasi un record en Wallonie. Mais le bourgmestre de #Doische trouve qu'il y a trop de contrôles ! via @lavenir_net
#sécuritéroutière #oupas #backinthe70s
@Vias_institute https://t.co/x82JoRlVgw

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SandyWaldron🇩🇲 @SandyWaldron4

over 4 years ago

@lorrainemking @JJyabbas A couple things need to happen first before we really find ourselves in the past. The electricity needs to go out around 4 o'clock and the bin men shouldn't pick up the rubbish. #backinthe70s

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Tracey Jane Austin @TraceyJAustin

over 5 years ago

Been sorting through my grans old nursing books #memtalhealth #mentalhealthnursing #backintheday #grandmawasamentalhealthnurse #backinthe70s

TraceyJAustin's tweet photo. Been sorting through my grans old nursing books #memtalhealth #mentalhealthnursing #backintheday #grandmawasamentalhealthnurse #backinthe70s https://t.co/QOyZrdDZgV

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Alison Wells #checkyourbits @AWatSmartwork

almost 6 years ago

@elinlowri I joined a sit-in in the school hall to protest against not being allowed to wear trousers. We won! #backinthe70s #womenintrousers #womensinspire

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James M @James1981m

about 6 years ago

This is more like it, play better in the rain🌦🏌️‍♂️#backinthe70s

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Tommy @tommy_pegasus

about 7 years ago

@HumbugToby That reminds my ancient human of when she used to plait her hair while it was wet then go to bed and have crinkled hair in the morning #BackInThe70s

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