Boards
trappings of a working class childhood.
the other kids parents buying them £150 trainers froma catalogue, and subsequently getting permanent shoe-envy of anyone with half decent shoes.
having to lie about the area that you live in when you meet people out of school after you turn 16, or adding "the good part" - continuing this for the rest of your life.
seeing expensive cars outside council houses as "normal".
assuming your friends parents are really young.