Steemit Engagement Challenge - S13/W5 - 90's vs 2K

Hey Steemian friends!

Oh, this is a much discussed topic in Sri Lanka because we really see a huge difference between these two generations and this is one of the hot debates in social media. As a proud product of the late 80s and the epic 90s, I've got some serious sentiments about this clash of generations. So this must be a fun topic to talk about, let’s get into the questions.

👉 If you lived in both generations, like 90s and 2k which one did you like the most?

Hands down the 90s. I think I shared in many of my blogs that my childhood was spent in my village with my cousin brothers and it was some seriously entertaining years. I feel fortunate to have had such a childhood because nowadays I don’t think kids have such a village or environment we had.

I guess the reason for that was even our parents had a different pace, allowing us to explore, invent, and just be kids. Also without the internet and even smartphones, we tried to allocate our time in the smart ways to keep us entertained.

👉 How is school life now, and what was it like in the nineties?

These days we barely see a kid having time for himself because he would be at tuition class or practice sessions if not in the school. They have this constant sprint with back to back schedules.

Our school life was totally different because I remember the entire evening was free for us till the sun was down. The only competition we had was to find the tree with the juiciest fruits. I don’t know because I had minimum supervision from my parents I had such freedom, and I never had a serious study session after school.

However, I still was the ranked 01 student in my class while I was in the village. Even my cousin brothers became doctors and engineers. Because of this fact, I really believe that a child needs to connect with nature at an early age rather than in the classroom.

👉 Compare 90s entertainment with 2K entertainment.

When it comes to entertainment, hands down, the 2K kids hit the jackpot. Music, movies, and art, the tech upgrades have elevated the entertainment game to a whole new level. While 90’s entertainment was outdoors, 2K kids got everything indoors.

👉 Compare 90's and 2K's games/sports

These are two different aspects. As explained in the previous question we had fun doing all the outdoor activities and they were so good. However, as soon as I found myself on the PlayStation for the first time I didn’t notice the time passing by, I didn’t want to eat or even sleep but to play games. So entertainment wise this gaming era has a different vibe. Even recently I played football in PlayStation VR and that is next level stuff. Once again 2K kids got the better out of this.

👉 Compare the sweets from the 90s and the 2Ks.

I think 90's kids had more organic stuff than sweets. We enjoyed all the fruits after school when we came back home. There were small shops which had all seasonal fruits for very cheap prices. But in the blink of an eye, the scene changed to chips, soft drinks, and convenience snacks. It is pretty obvious all the kids love Sweet and as a kid, I too loved those chips that came with toys and different gifts. However, 90’s kids had the best deal because what we ate was healthier and much sweeter.

Thank you for this interesting contest @hindwhale. Looking forward to taking on the next week’s challenge. I would like to invite @tenguhatanga, @crisvera & @cive40 to participate in this contest.

Thank you.

Peace to all 🙏

^{All the images have been developed by Midjourney and photoshoped by me.}