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03/03/2006 04:27:37 PM · #1 |
I figured I'd add to the '70s' thread with another about the 80s. :)
You're an 80's child if...
- You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members.
- You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Or when he had those freaky eyes in "Thriller" at the end of the video.
- You had slouch socks, and puff painted your own shirt at least once.
- You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's butt. (and people checked to be sure it was real!)
- You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."
- You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."
- You can name at least half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack."
- You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer."
- You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name."
- You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
- You know what "Sike" means.
- Think about it: Big hair, crimped, combed over to the side.
- You wanted to be a Goonie ("Goonies never say die.")
- You know what Garbage Pail Kids are, and that they were all stickers, NOT cards.
- You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called âPrinceâ.
- You actually saw Ted Danson as the MacDaddy he played "Sam" to be.
- You ever wore flourescent clothing...(or nailpolish)
- You could breakdance, or wished you could.
- You know who Max Headroom is.
- You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system. (Pong!)
- You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby".
- You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
- You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we would all be living on the moon.
- Poltergeist freaked you out.
- You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox.
- You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
- You wanted to communicate with some being named Cinergy, or you wanted green hair like that lead singer of the Misfits.
- You know what a Doozer is.
- You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
- You ever had a Swatch Watch.
- You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect the care-bear stare.
- You had a crush on one of the Coreyâs.
- You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
- You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.
- You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
- You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
- You know what a "Whammy" is. ("No Whammy, no whammy, stop!â)
- Partying "like itâs 1999" seemed SO far away.
- You believed that "Knowing is Half the Battle."
- You wanted to go to Kokomo, or maybe Aruba, Jamaica....
- You ever mismatched your clothes in a vain attempt to emulate "Punky Brewster"
- You remember when a singer having only one big hit was normal
- You remember the battle between Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, and Andre the Giant
- Two words: Lite Bright
- You know how to make "Friendship bracelets"
- You wanted to roller skate everywhere like "Tootie"
- When you see the show "Charmed", you have a hard time seeing Alyssa Milano as anyone else but "Sam"
- You ever laid awake at night in a vain attempt to..."9, 10, never sleep again..."
- You know why you should never feed them after midnight
- You knew Madonna back when she was fairly normal
- You had one arm covered in bangles - silver or jellie gummie style
- You borrowed your Dad's shirts to wear over leggings with a black leather V-belt
- Owned a jacket like the red one Michael Jackson wore in Thriller
- You've ever worn or given away friendship pins
- You thought growing "a rat tail" was cool
- You always wondered why Alf could not have fallen in to "your" back yard
- You didn't understand a song so you watched the video to get it
- You had and used a Trapper Keeper to keep you in order
- You had little mirrors on your socks and denim jackets
- You remember when the Disney Channel was actually cool
- You remember sitting at home and watching Donahue with your mom
- You remember the NKOTB cartoon on Saturday morning
- You remember when Saturday mornings on ABC were NOT all Disney cartoons
- You wondered if Mepos really existed
- You remember when McDonald's sandwiches came in Styrofoam boxes
- You remember Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly or Alex from Family Ties
- You remember when Pepsi was the choice of a new generation
- You remember that awful stuff they called New Coke
- You stood in front of the mirror for hours trying to get your hair perfectly feathered
- You remember when happy meals came in boxes
- You wondered why Webster never seemed to get bigger.
- You wish every day off could be just like Ferris'
- You know Jenny's phone number
- You wore ankle socks with high heels
- Seeing a water fountain reminds you of Fame
- You can name all the Thundercats
- You can still remember the ninja turtle names and colors
- You remember how you were so proud to be "Born in the USA"
- You know how much voltage is in a lightning bolt (1.21 jigawats)
- You remember when Pauly Shore was a VJ
- You wished your family was as normal as the Tanners
- You remember when words like "Radical" and "Gnarly" were the vernacular
- You saw the Challenger tragedy on TV
- A common sight for you was people walking around with a boom box to their ear
- You know who the Fat Boys are
- You hear "Oh My God" and you automatically finish with "... Becky look at her butt!"
- You knew who to call when there was "something strange in your neighborhood"
- You can recite the procedure for forming Voltron
- You can do the Urkel dance
- You wanted your own robot sister after watching "Small Wonder"
- You were ever She-Ra or Rainbow Brite for Halloween
- You remember the third Winslow kid from Family Matters and wonder where she went
- You used to talk to Synergy on your fake JemStar earrings
- You used to expect green slime to fall on your head if you said "I don't know"
- You are still blown away by the classic Legend of Zelda game
- You read the Baby-Sitters Club and/or Sweet Valley High seriesâ
- You prefer the simple ATARI version of Frogger to the overblown Playstation version
- You've ever told someone to have a "berry" good day
- You wore Hypercolor (and left handprints on your own butt on purpose)
- You wanted to play Chopsticks on a piano on the floor
- You walked like an Egyptian
- You raised your hand because you were Sure.
- You knew when it was just the introduction to the opposite sketches
- You ever said âDuhhhh I heard that! â
- You wanted to ride on Falcor.
- You still fear The Nothing
- You had a crush on Kirk Cameron
- You remember Just the 10 of Us
- You remember Ricky Schroeder was a spoiled rich kid in Silver Spoons
- You just HAD to have a car like Kit
- The Cosby Show reflected the fashion and it was 'cool'
- You wanted detention after seeing "The Breakfast Club"
- Night Court made you want to major in law
- You remember MTV's original spaceman
- You raced home from school for She-Ra and never missed the hidden creature
- You know that the higher the pony-tail the cooler it is
- You can still sing the Toys-R-Us song
- You used to jam out to the soundtrack from Dirty Dancing
- You remember Nickelodeon when it aired things like "Salute Your Shorts"
- You learned the "electric slide"
- You remember when it was ok to have fake cigarette candy and gum
- You remember Crystal Pepsi
- "You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both . . ."
- You remember the Power glove for Nintendo
- You watched The Wonder Years
- You remember or had a Mullet
- You listened for Miss Molly to say your name, knowing that you were a "Doo-Bee"
- You remember Mr. Wizard's World
- You first saw Alanis Morisette on You Can't Do That On Television, and remember it!
- You sat up every Friday night to see if Sam would ever "leap" home
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03/03/2006 04:31:37 PM · #2 |
these things are usually SOO cliche, but when I read "you had a crush on one of the coreys" I knew this was the list of my life!
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03/03/2006 04:36:54 PM · #3 |
lol good one so much of those I know and remember .......more to add
- You can remember Fraggle rock
- You can remember Kids Incorporated
- You can remember GoBots
- You can remember He-Man
- You can remember Thundercats
- You can remember when Saturday morning cartoons were actually good
- You can remember Voltron
Message edited by author 2006-03-03 16:37:32.
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03/03/2006 04:41:55 PM · #4 |
And....
- You could solve the rubic's cube (albeit from plan)
- And you always wondered what Gene Simons really looked like. (see recent challenge winner)
- What about "Who shot JR?"
Message edited by author 2006-03-03 16:42:42. |
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03/03/2006 04:43:54 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Kaizer:
- And you always wondered what Gene Simons really looked like. (see recent challenge winner) |
With or without his make-up, or before or after KISS 'broke up' ? :) |
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03/03/2006 04:45:27 PM · #6 |
And for all of those parents of children of the 80's:
Be honest - you never knew it could cost so much!
Chuckle - and it still does.
BTW - loved Fraggle Rock!
Carl |
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03/03/2006 04:45:33 PM · #7 |
I was going to mention Fraggle Rock, The labryinth, Dark Crystal and Dot. And..... I so wanted the pink hair from Misfits. :)
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03/03/2006 04:47:51 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by jhonan:
Originally posted by Kaizer:
- And you always wondered what Gene Simons really looked like. (see recent challenge winner) |
With or without his make-up, or before or after KISS 'broke up' ? :) |
Without make-up.... and tounge out :-) |
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03/03/2006 04:48:35 PM · #9 |
man, I remember watching Heithcliff on Saturday mornings and I also remember when all MTV was was MUSIC VIDEOS! :) Those were the days.
"Big" too, and the giant piano.
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03/03/2006 04:49:51 PM · #10 |
i still have my Babysitter's Club series books!!!!
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03/03/2006 04:50:25 PM · #11 |
lol I still have my garbage pail kids cards
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03/03/2006 04:54:46 PM · #12 |
- You know Jenny's phone number
HA, 867-5309 and I *STILL* give it out at bars when the drunk guys wont leave me alone.  |
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03/03/2006 05:00:11 PM · #13 |
| lets not forget the little old woman that said "Where's the BEEF" |
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