Gen Z love these surprising trends from the 1980s, poll reveals - as Zoomers say it's their favourite decade to live through By Xantha Leatham Published: 17:04 EDT, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 19:57 EDT, 27 June 2024 e-mail 7 shares 95 View comments It was perhaps a simpler time, with no internet, smartphones or wokery. So that might explain why Generation Z have declared the Eighties as the decade they would have most liked to have lived through. A poll revealed that VHS tapes, Woolies' pick 'n' mix sweets, leg warmers and David Bowie are some of the most popular things about the period.
Sixty per cent of Gen Z – widely thought of as those born from 1997 and 2010 – picked the Eighties. And nine in ten of them said they believe the decade's fashions have returned, while retro games have also become popular again. Generation Z have declared the Eighties as the decade they would have most liked to have lived through A poll revealed that VHS tapes, Woolies' pick 'n' mix sweets, leg warmers and David Bowie are some of the most popular things about the period.
Pictured: David Bowie While they can be forgiven for looking back at the decade through rose-tinted spectacles, it is also a favourite among those who actually lived through it. Seven in ten of them reckon it was the best time to be a teenager – though nearly half also admit they cringe when they look back at photos of themselves. Most said they feel sad that younger Britons will never understand what it is like to have on.
