This week we’re wondering about life in the old days: what was good then, and what’s better now.
One reader points out that a secretary now has a more comfortable life than a king did long ago.
Another reader comments that the grammar I used was difficult:
“Would you have liked to have lived in the old days?”
My tip: Don’t think, just imitate.
“Yes / No I would have / would not have like to have lived in the old days because…”
Your turn!
Click the button below to jump to the blog and answer the question: “Would you have liked to have lived in the old days?”
And don’t think – imitate!
Tomorrow: The #1 thing I’d miss about modern times
The answer is short: No!
No I would not have liked to have lived in the old days because it had no internet….
Definitely I would not have liked to have lived in the old days because the all sorts of discrimination and lak of tolerance between peoples.
I wouldn’t want to live in the old days, because women had a terrible life, they had to give birth to children in horrible conditions, always cook for they husbands. They did not have good clothes, the medicine was terrible. Now life has become comfortable. Everything you need is available now. You can order groceries or clothes through the internet while sitting at home.You can get in your car and go whenever you want.🙂
Hi, Mr Vig! Yes I would have liked to have lived in the old days because the people had more direct contact.” And ”No I would not have liked to have lived in the old days because we have now more comfortable technology for the life”
HI ! Ryan
What old times ? Before or after Christ ?
I would prefer before. Why ? Because life in that period îs too litle known.
Cheers,
Gabriel
No I would not have liked to have lived in the old days because there were no or a little technology, equipement, health assurance, people work a lot with hands ,
and yes life was simple , no rush, people were more friendly
The development of society makes everyone s life much more comfortable.
Have a nice day.
Would I have liked to have lived in the old days? It’s a difficult question. Perhabs, most of us would say “no” because the old days is something we do not have experience with. The life was in many ways more difficult as todays but who knows, maybe the people were more happier than todays because of lack of stressful and negative information we receive and absorb everyday.
I wouldn’t have liked to have lived in old days. If we speak about periods 60-70 years ago I remember those days very well. In Russia where I used to live were poverty absence of freedom and total lie. Thanks to God last 30 years I and my family live in the best place of the earth in Israel and I only hope that a health will allow us to continue to enjoy our life as long as possible
In some ways I would have liked to have lived in old days, but in others I don´t
Definitely No! For a lot of reasons
Yes I would like to have lived in old days because life was more happier with lot of party music and dance. I talk about in the 20s when the challston’s dance came to Europe.
No, I would not have like to lives in the hold days because I’ m woman and probably I was husband’s property.
No, I would not have like to have lived in the old days because I would have not my everyday comfort.
No, I would not have liked to have lived in old days because today we have more travel possibilities, more house appliances that make our life easer, we have internet that enables us to be member of such groups like Vig Village.
The coin has two views
1: Yes I would have like to have lived in old days because the ecosystems were more ballanced and , the enviroment was more healthy and more functional, the food was more tasty, the relationships were more honest, there was confidence among the people.
2: No I wouldn’t have liked to have lived in old days because the daily life was more difficult, there weren’t puplic infrustructures for potable water, for medical care, for education, etc
It´s good to know how life was in the old days. But…I would not have liked to have lived then. Too harsh and dark (in every way).
If a time machine could take me back in there, I would miss my current frends and loved ones.
Yes, I would liked to have lived in the old days because it would be interesting for me.
Hi everybody !
Yes, I would have like to have lived in the old days in an old cassel with so many balls is very beautiful clothes.🙈.
I wish to dance for a day like them.
Yes, I would have liked to have lived in the 70s.
Yes, I would like to have lived in the old days because it was simpler and near to nature.
Would you have liked to have played that match in the side more strong but not right? or do you live to do things that follow your way to be?
No. I like my modern life
If we think of the old days a hundred years ago, I’m glad to live now and forward.
I am grateful that I am from a generation that experienced a super childhood, safe youth, hopeful years of strength. My generation has enjoyed a luxurious time : we got the best of communism, the best of socialism and the most harmless of capitalism. We experienced a period of rapid change in relatively safe and peaceful conditions.
No I would have like to have lived in the old days, because is better to beck good thinks from pass, and make good thinks now
What does „the old days mean“? Yesterday is already an old day.
My philosophy is simple. I live in the present moment with gratitude for the old days and with the thought of whether what I do today is good for tomorrow/for the people who will come after me.
I think, yes 🙂
because there was less rush, there was more and I think friendlier communication
I don’t think so
maybe nothing change but before people didn’t talk about disturbing things
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No I would not have like to have lived in the old days because the lessons of the old world are over and we’ve moved on to the next level of lessons here and now.
This is fast very for me. Nehéz a hallott szöveget az írott szöveggel együtt összeilleszteni. Így igazán nehéz lehetett tanulni.
I would miss about the modern time the taste of some products from the past: tomatoes and other kinds of fruits and vegetables, meet, bread, sunflower oil and so on…..,
Difficult question…Yes, I would have liked to have lived in the old days because it seems that the world was less hypocritical and more realistic then. And no, I wouldn’t have liked to have lived then since we have much better material conditions today. As a compromise, I would like to visit some historical periods for some time just to ensure that historians do not lie.
No, I would not,
No, I would not have like to have lived in the old days because we have internet and I can study what I want like Mr. Vig’s course, watch movies and Ted lectures.I can learn about any subject I want.
Yes!!! Of couse i want!I could challenge my enemies to a duel!