Trinidad and Tobago in the 1980s 

Yes indeed!

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That's because it was shot on film. During the 80's and 90's was when video recording on tapes caught on in a big way and quality of archival stuff like this suffered immensely. Even many movies made in the 60's and 70's look cleaner than some movies made in the 80's when transferred to BluRay. I'm not sure exactly why though.

The video was probably refined

The oxygen was cleaner back then too

u can start by throwing away the device you used to Comment on this video...it wasn't in the 80's

80s makes now look gross

@@sr.trolling lol exactly

You mean when people were less socially conscious? I’m good. Also you missed the point of the person who replied to you, entirely

@@triniasmr4503 once again, because you were ignorant. The world was not safer, the worst tragedies haven't been happening recently, dear. In the 80s there was no smart phone to get a news article on a shooting immediately. It is not my opinion, it is a fact that people were more ignorant before modern technology and the internet. Information travels faster making the world seem bleaker but it is not. You should have been afraid for your kids in the 80s as well, you just didn't know better then. We're too sensitive because we require you treat marginalized people with respect but here you are getting your pantyhose in a twist cause insulted the abstract concept of a 10 year period of time. Tolerance requires intolerance towards intolerance. People are not more sensitive now, we're being conscious of the correct things. You're saying people were less sensitive when gay people kissing was offensive??? Because asking you to respect someone is me being sensitive but passing laws controlling what grown adults do with grown adults isn't, you are all pathetic. You're not even a joke, cause jokes are funny.

It definitely is.

Blessing from Belize 🇧🇿

So true it's all being sold out bring back d Ole time days

Trinidad and Tobago was experiencing a PAINFUL recession during the 1980's(much worse than now) so I really don't think you would have wanted to live through that. It is understandable that as someone who never lived through the period you have an idealized view of how things were but trust me any problem that that exist now was very present at the time and even much worse in many instances.

@@Rman775 thank you. there was no gate back then, no CDAP, no water taxis...

Becca it aint easy we vote for people an they dissapoint we all ah dem

Yep even older folks nowadays talk differently to how we do.

You can hear the British influence in the accent more

Yes, it is unfortunate. I speak that way today.

more proper and cleaner sounding with a nice twang. Everything about Trinidad these days has become unsophisticated

@@BK_2016sr5 .... Sounding like a colonizer

I was 15 years old at the end of the 1980s. Trust me things change so gradually that you don't really feel anything is changing until you look back and see how different it was.

And when we attempt to speak more proper and articulate we get ostracized and or made fun of by our peers and are told that we're "trying to be american" or "trying to sound white" ;-;

Well, the presenters were either specifically trained to emulate the "British" accent or spent some time in Britain learning journalism. Also, further back there was a tendency in television media to use a fake accent. The average person very likely didn't speak like this.

@@Azrael__ 100% to this day there is an unnatural ON AIR tone still on both Radio and Television

@@dannyell7333 Yeah, definitely. But I believe what they do today is more about ensuring clarity in pronunciation and creating an emotive/lively cadance so it doesn't sound like they're just reading off a teleprompter than trying to sound British. What's done in this video is the use of or attempt to use a British accent to signify authority and class.

I’ve been saying this for years, we don’t sound like this anymore, crying shame…

You spent 9 years over here?

Money. Resource rich nations tend to be sold out by their leadership & exploited. Africa has a similar story. Very disheartening.

Let’s not fret less we dip into a tabanca . I am grateful for the opportunity to still express myself frankly and creatively. I loved 💓my Afro girl 👀. Think I will go back to it for old times sake. It helps me feel positive & brings up good old memories and help me 👀cool at 70+. What more can I ask for at this stage? 🤷🏾‍♀️ .

Real same thing like Belize 🇧🇿

Where did you get the idea that T&T was destroyed by drugs? If anything is destroying T&T, it is the corrupt politicians. Now in 2021 T&T still does not have a proper and continuous public waterworks system. The roads are in disrepair in most parts of the island, especially Trinidad's Northern region. Trinidad has the largest Pitch Lake in the world and many quarries, so there is no shortage of materials equipment, and money to repair and build proper roads. Crime creation is a very big business in T&T for the big Gov. T&T is a Legalist Police state, full of brainwashed indoctrinated dimwits.

@@MrNhojstrebor exactly, it's so refreshing to hear someone with sense who actually understands inflation and economics 👏👏👏

@@MrNhojstrebor so many ppl here so brainwashed and indoctrinated I don't even bother to talk to most of them, I jus wait and let natural selection do its job.

Yeah government puppets stole so much on both sides now this generation have to feel it 😔

We did not have a deep sense of nationalism ,we stil dont

There was foresight but it was not for country. Same as today the vision is for friends and family of the politicians. Who would believe that we were once the 3rd most richest nation in the western hemisphere.

@@Iamaspiritualbeinginahumanform Yep so true they're only interested in themselves & when is elections they come with empty promises to keep us exactly where they want us. Those who have eyes to see shall see its time for serious & meaningful change in T&T to hell with PNM & UNC.

@@korriewalker1550 And too much racism politics as well.

Aye fr eh😂

So true. We lived well with each other and loved each other back then.

@@sarai373 we loved each other back then? You mean when being gay was illegal? And being sexist, racist, ableist and any other kind of phobe was more acceptable? That was love to you?

@@LangkeeLongkee hmm you seem to pick apart at everything I comment on. I stated my opinion because my experiences were positive.

@@sarai373 do you want a "you're privleged" ribbon?

@@LangkeeLongkee yeah preferably purple...thanks.

No you don't lol

@@lonnie008 very hard life

Is it only the politicians to blame? What about the lawless citizens who commit both white and blue collar crime? We seemed to have settled for ease and mediocrity in all spheres.

They'd probably want to stay in the 80s.

You're welcome...have plenty more, but just working out the permissions first b4 posting

probably got it from me lol

@@ninjaman58 no was suggesting they play all day apparently they dont know about it but it was probably on chanel 4 in the time of that great media pioneer dale kolasing whew ah had to massage the brain for that one boy

damn u ole😂jk

Me too 🥰

it gone.

Sounds like you left a long time ago and is devoid of hope. We don't need that kind of thinking to get better so stay away.

@Latoya Whitley Cosme the only way to get better is to free our nation from this mental slavery that we're still stuck in and sorry to say but that would NEVER happen. Trinibagonians are already stuck far up in their dirty ways. Govts can do all they want the only way to turn around this country lies in the hands of its citizens. Level headed, kind hearted, respectful and truthful Trinbagonians are a dime a dozen. T&T is a lost cause at this point. With that being said you ma'am can stay in your LaLa Land of hopefulness if that makes you happy. As a young person who still currently resides in this country I see or feel no hope for this country. Nor do I see anyone to inspire that Hope. Goes to show what a piss poor job our leaders and elders did to "build" this crumbling nation.

I will choose to respect your view. I am not one to get so emotional but it got to me a bit. I am sorry. I personally try to be an optimist but I don't expect everyone to come to the same conclusion when we experience different things and come from different backgrounds even within the same country. Trinidad is no paradise as there is no place on earth that is. However I choose to put my mental energy into believing that there are a few good souls still left and that there are still trinis who want to make a positive difference and undo the bad that has occurred. I hope you are able to find something to feel hopeful about as it can be pretty sad and heavy to live without some sort of hope.