When Did Town Become A 'Zoo'

[Peajay]

Last night I went to a gig, following which I walked down Mill lane toward the station, it was like a Zoo, the state on some people, boys and girls. I'm in my late fifties and maybe its me getting old, but I cant remember town being like that when I was a kid. My saturday used to be a couple at The Anchor in Taffs Well, or the Station, Radyr (both gone now) a couple more in the Bluebell, before Luigis, Neros or the Rank, Chips down Caroline St and home.

So either:

I have got old and its always been like that

Youngsters today are more aggressive and many more get pissed up

A lot more combine alcohol with other things to 'enjoy' the night

A combination of all of these things

[Rjk]

my impression is the opposite. i think town is much quieter now than it used to be when I was first going out.

far more of the younger generation don't drink that much

[delmbox]

I have got old and its always been like that

nailed it

[Tuerto]

nailed it

I wish these youngsters would pull there trousers up and stop showing off their Calvin Klein's. Raging.

[splott parker]

I wish these youngsters would pull there trousers up and stop showing off their Calvin Klein's. Raging.

The girls need to wear longer dresses & skirts as well, you can almost see the foo foos on some of them. Me and my two mates walked up and down St Mary St twenty two times last night disgustedly muttering to ourselves!!!!!!!

[stan butler]

The girls need to wear longer dresses & skirts as well, you can almost see the foo foos on some of them. Me and my two mates walked up and down St Mary St twenty two times last night disgustedly muttering to ourselves!!!!!!!

[Wales-Bales]

Last night I went to a gig, following which I walked down Mill lane toward the station, it was like a Zoo, the state on some people, boys and girls.

They never had Tinder when you were a kid either

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Are people generally out socialising less these days ? Even before covid ?

[life on mars]

And to think footy fans used to be blamed for chaos .

It's awful as is the train journeys home .

The prices of drink doesn't seem to have an impact either.

[Harry Lime]

I'm roughly the same vintage and I think it's always been pretty lively. I think areas like Mill Lane and Wind St in Swansea just make it look worse because everything is concentrated into a small area.
My other theory on aggression is that the drugs have changed especially since the 90s. MDMA/Es have been replaced by cocaine which is widely used.

[dembethewarrior]

I'm roughly the same vintage and I think it's always been pretty lively. I think areas like Mill Lane and Wind St in Swansea just make it look worse because everything is concentrated into a small area.
My other theory on aggression is that the drugs have changed especially since the 90s. MDMA/Es have been replaced by cocaine which is widely used.

mdma is still 7sed and hasn't been replaced as such, cocaine has been widely used for years, and ketanine is now rapidly creeping in..

[Harry Lime]

[QUOTE=dembethewarrior;5283671]mdma is still 7sed and hasn't been replaced as such, cocaine has been widely used for years, and ketanine is now rapidly creeping in..[/QUOTE

My point was that it has been replaced as the predominant party drug.

[NYCBlue]

Last night I went to a gig, following which I walked down Mill lane toward the station, it was like a Zoo, the state on some people, boys and girls. I'm in my late fifties and maybe its me getting old, but I cant remember town being like that when I was a kid. My saturday used to be a couple at The Anchor in Taffs Well, or the Station, Radyr (both gone now) a couple more in the Bluebell, before Luigis, Neros or the Rank, Chips down Caroline St and home.

So either:

I have got old and its always been like that

Youngsters today are more aggressive and many more get pissed up

A lot more combine alcohol with other things to 'enjoy' the night

A combination of all of these things

I haven't lived in Cardiff for almost 30 years. It was always ****ing mental on weekends in town as I remember.

[William Treseder]

Caroline St has always been lively late at night for as far back as i can remember. Cardiff and Las Vegas. The only two cities in the world where you can pay for sex with chips.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Caroline St has always been lively late at night for as far back as i can remember. Cardiff and Las Vegas. The only two cities in the world where you can pay for sex with chips.

I have tried kebabs and its got me nowhere

[William Treseder]

I have tried kebabs and its got me nowhere

You’d probably get outside top for a kebab.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Bridgend used to be rough at night

Newport had a reputation as well

Broad Street in Barry wasn't always welcoming

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

You’d probably get outside top for a kebab.

Well you would think so

[stan butler]

Bridgend used to be rough at night

Newport had a reputation as well

Broad Street in Barry wasn't always welcoming

Bridgend town centre in the day is a shit hole.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Bridgend town centre in the day is a shit hole.

No fecker there

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Bridgend town centre is a shit hole.

Corrected for you.

[stan butler]

No fecker there

Lots walking around at 8am like drugged up zombies or pissed

[Rjk]

Lots walking around at 8am like drugged up zombies or pissed

as was prophesied

[dembethewarrior]

Lots walking around at 8am like drugged up zombies or pissed

Same as most towns then UK wide.

[dembethewarrior]

[QUOTE=Harry Lime;5283673]

mdma is still 7sed and hasn't been replaced as such, cocaine has been widely used for years, and ketanine is now rapidly creeping in..[/QUOTE

My point was that it has been replaced as the predominant party drug.

About 2 years ago