ICTChris Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The decade is coming to an end. When you look back through modern history decades become associated with cultural, political and social trends and changes. For example, the 60s are now shorthand for social changes and the challenging of traditional elites and authority. The 80s are associated with Thatcherism, the resurgence of the Right after many years of the social democratic post War consensus. What will the 2010s become known for? Austerity, independence referendum, Brexit, Corbyn, Syria and Trump have defined politics. The growth of social media has been huge during this decade, Facebook growing from 500m monthly users to 2.3bn between 2010 and 2017 with Twitter rising from 7m to 238m estimated users during the same period. Economically the fall out from the economic crash has continued to be a defining issue, in Britain the sense that we haven’t really got out from under the shadow of it continues, alongside productivity sluggishness. What are P&Bers highlights and lowlights of the decade? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The 2010's will be synonymous with total fuckwits gaining power to the highest level of government. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The utter destruction of the credibility of the media will go alongside every notewirthy legacy of this decade. And data use. These are the lasting damage of the decade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 itll be known as the age of stupid 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The arrival of China as a major player on the world stage for the first time in a couple of hundred years. The increased polarisation of post "Great Recession" politics. The end of youth culture as a driver of major cultural trends, but the arrival of the "golden age" of television. "You mean back when super hero movies were actually cool?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Banter and fucking memes, lad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 A fucking picnic compared to mass extermination in extreme weather events and water wars in the decades to come. I enjoyed myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Give it a couple of years and Al Gore will be presenting Div's website usage stats in a slick presentation to prove that we were all c***s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 52 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: The 2010's will be synonymous with total fuckwits gaining power to the highest level of government. I never realised you were a politician. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, Dele said: I never realised you were a politician. How fucking dare you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) as said before social media & absolutely fucking everything being filmed and photographed by c***s with their phones, these existed pre 2010 but not to the same level. online dating going from a weirdo's niche that was roundly mocked to a mainstream and highly popular method . The massive rise in vanity that has came with the 2 above mentioned things, I can't be the only one that's noticed? birds now get more dolled up for the gym than they did for a night out 10 year ago Edited November 1, 2019 by effeffsee_the2nd 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) The days when you could slap a piece of plastic in a supermarket to pick up a turnip instead of foraging in the fields. One big solar flare and we're all fucked. Edited November 1, 2019 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Really wish girls and women would stop trying to be like the famous for being famous celebs like the kardashians. They mostly look ridiculous caked in makeup and pouting while using dozens of filters. I foresee massive mental health issues and confidence problems if this daft trend continues. Same for men also, noting wrong with trying to better yourself but do it for you not to look like someone else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Patterson Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2010s were a mix for me because on the positive side: - Still Alive - Got into Uni - Got through School - Saw United Lift a Major Trophy - Got laid on more than one occasion - Nearly finished my degree On the negative: - Suffered from depression in school and get bouts of now - United have been shite recently - Politics, world is burning - Haven't been able to hold down a long-term relationship - Just shite generally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 9 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: I foresee massive mental health issues and confidence problems if this daft trend continues. I'd say we already are, tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Scotland being shite at football.....againOh and Rangers died because we r the peepul turned their back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Dele said: I'd say we already are, tbh. The recent case of the suicide of the young lassie because of Instagram was an eye opener. Awful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Totally agree with the way social media has completely warped how folk perceive themselves and how they feel the need to present the ‘perfect’ version of themselves at all times. It’s utter nonsense and a ticking mental health time bomb as others have said.The decade, personally, has been mixed.Met my current partner near the start of the decade (good thing, just in case he’s reading); Moved out of the family home (also good), then moved back in due to finances (bad).Still, the next decade is looking positive already. Just a shame the planet will be in the fiery depths of hell by the end of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 The great and mysterious journey through the lower leagues . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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