this. i started work in the 90s. it was amazing.  sure i didnt have much money after leaving university (before bullshit degrees) but you could socialise easily with friends, afford a meal, a drink, transport. everyone talked and engaged with eachother because there were no smartphones until 2007. there was internet but not the endless social media, you had forums. at work we actually had physical meetings because voip was still pretty new and video calls were only for high end workstations (i had a sun sparcstation on my desk). every weekend was different from the next.  it was before blair flooded the country with invaders. people lived, laughed, loved, formed settled relationships. online dating was very niche, mostly fetish communities if i remember correctly. the music and movies were great. we were happy. it was before 9-11. remember what they took from you.
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