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12/28/2005 10:32:35 AM · #1
You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's If:
>
>
>1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"
>
>2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
>
>3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belaire" and you can do the
>"Carlton".
>
>4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
>
>5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a
>club of your own.
>
>6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
>
>7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
>
>
>8. You know what Parachute Pants look like and feel like.
>
>9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock".
>
>10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and playing cards on
>your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
>
>11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!)
>
>12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday Morning to watch
>cartoons.
>
>13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
>
>14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big
>screen...and still know the turtles names.
>
>15. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in
>a knot on the side.
>
>
>16. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
>
>
>17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
>
>18. You wore a stonewashed Jordache jean jacket and were proud of it.
>
>19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
>
>20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM ". (She's truly outrageous.)
>
>21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the
>Ramona books.
>
>22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
>
>23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
>
>24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
>
>25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
>
>26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
>
>27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the
>schoolyard.
>
>28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
>
>
>
>29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
>
>30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
>
>31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
>
>32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
>
>33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
>exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
>
>34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
>
>35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying"I know you are,
>but what am I?"
>
>36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
>
>37. You remember going to the rink before there were inline skates.
>
>38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
>
>39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
>
>40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
>
>41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
>
>42. You remember Popples.
>
>43. Your motto was "Don't worry, be happy."
>
>44. You wore like, FOUR pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
>
>45. You wore socks scrunched down and over your tight jeans.
>
>46. You remember boom boxes. . and walking around with one on your shoulder
>like you were all that.
>
>47. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
>
>48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
>
>49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony"
>
>50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
>
>51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
>
>52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't
>even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
>
>53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By
>The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
>
>54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
>
>55. You just sang those words to yourself.
>
>56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
>
>57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
>
>58. You remember when mullets were cool!
>
>59. Frizzy hair was IN.
>
>60. You still sing "We are the World"
>
>61. You tight rolled your jeans.
>
>62. You owned a banana clip.
>
>63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
>
>64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' bout Willis?"
>
> 65. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
>you!!!
>
>

12/28/2005 10:40:30 AM · #2
Originally posted by Chiqui:

>1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"


Relic from the 70s.
12/28/2005 10:49:51 AM · #3
A few more:

Vans slip-ons
OP courderoy shorts
acid washed denim
Converse All Stars (especially the ones that went halfway up your leg)
That tv show with the little robot girl
12/28/2005 10:53:35 AM · #4
I didn't grow up in this time period but my kids did. You left out Polo shirts at $45.00 bucks a pop!
12/28/2005 10:54:40 AM · #5
Originally posted by Chiqui:

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's If:
>
>
>1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"
>
>2. You watched the Pound Puppies.
>
>3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belaire" and you can do the
>"Carlton".
>
>4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
>
>5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a
>club of your own.
>
>6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
>
>7. You know that "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom.
>
>
>8. You know what Parachute Pants look like and feel like.
>
>9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock".
>
>10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and playing cards on
>your spokes for that incredible sound effect.
>
>11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!)
>
>12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday Morning to watch
>cartoons.
>
>13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
>
>14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big
>screen...and still know the turtles names.
>
>15. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in
>a knot on the side.
>
>
>16. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
>
>
>17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
>
>18. You wore a stonewashed Jordache jean jacket and were proud of it.
>
>19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
>
>20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM ". (She's truly outrageous.)
>
>21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the
>Ramona books.
>
>22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
>
>23. You wanted to be a Goonie.
>
>24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
>
>25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
>
>26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
>
>27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the
>schoolyard.
>
>28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
>
>
>
>29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
>
>30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
>
>31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
>
>32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
>
>33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
>exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
>
>34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
>
>35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying"I know you are,
>but what am I?"
>
>36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
>
>37. You remember going to the rink before there were inline skates.
>
>38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
>
>39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
>
>40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
>
>41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
>
>42. You remember Popples.
>
>43. Your motto was "Don't worry, be happy."
>
>44. You wore like, FOUR pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
>
>45. You wore socks scrunched down and over your tight jeans.
>
>46. You remember boom boxes. . and walking around with one on your shoulder
>like you were all that.
>
>47. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
>
>48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
>
>49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony"
>
>50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
>
>51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
>
>52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't
>even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
>
>53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By
>The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
>
>54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
>
>55. You just sang those words to yourself.
>
>56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
>
>57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
>
>58. You remember when mullets were cool!
>
>59. Frizzy hair was IN.
>
>60. You still sing "We are the World"
>
>61. You tight rolled your jeans.
>
>62. You owned a banana clip.
>
>63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
>
>64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' bout Willis?"
>
> 65. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
>you!!!
>
>66. People brought ripped torn jeans
>
>67. You tore up your good jeans
>
>68. TV Show The A-Team (always a shoot out and u never saw some get shot but always some flying through the air)
>


lol alot of those I remember and know...... I added to you list

Message edited by author 2005-12-28 11:01:59.
12/28/2005 10:57:32 AM · #6
Originally posted by Germaine:

I didn't grow up in this time period but my kids did. You left out Polo shirts at $45.00 bucks a pop!


I think you mean Izod. Polos were around in the sixties and seventies and are not unique to the eighties. They were expensive then too.
12/28/2005 11:22:24 AM · #7
Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by Germaine:

I didn't grow up in this time period but my kids did. You left out Polo shirts at $45.00 bucks a pop!


I think you mean Izod. Polos were around in the sixties and seventies and are not unique to the eighties. They were expensive then too.


No way! My kids wouldn't touch Izod. Polo or nothing. And make sure the horse had four legs. The knock-offs had three!
12/28/2005 11:28:18 AM · #8
Originally posted by Germaine:

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by Germaine:

I didn't grow up in this time period but my kids did. You left out Polo shirts at $45.00 bucks a pop!


I think you mean Izod. Polos were around in the sixties and seventies and are not unique to the eighties. They were expensive then too.


No way! My kids wouldn't touch Izod. Polo or nothing. And make sure the horse had four legs. The knock-offs had three!


You must have had some preppy kids. Everyone I knew in the eighties was wearing T-shirts or flannel with blue jean or leather jackets. The kids in my neighborhood would have thrown rocks at a kid if he walked down the street with a Polo shirt on.
12/28/2005 11:31:57 AM · #9
Cute list...quite a few that belong to more than just the 80's/90's.

Fun read however. ;^) Thanks!
12/28/2005 11:32:03 AM · #10
Originally posted by Germaine:

Originally posted by nsbca7:

Originally posted by Germaine:

I didn't grow up in this time period but my kids did. You left out Polo shirts at $45.00 bucks a pop!


I think you mean Izod. Polos were around in the sixties and seventies and are not unique to the eighties. They were expensive then too.


No way! My kids wouldn't touch Izod. Polo or nothing. And make sure the horse had four legs. The knock-offs had three!


yep...I remember that too...and EVERYONE, girls and guys, wore RL Polo cologne too...everytime I see that green bottle I think of highschool!
12/28/2005 11:33:01 AM · #11
LOL This is the first one of these lists I've ever seen that I can relate to. And I'm still singing "Shot Through the Heart" :P
12/28/2005 11:34:10 AM · #12
Even in my little bitty east Texas town, we wore Polo, Izod, Jordache, Sergio Valente, Sassoon, Z Cavaricci (OMG), and Member's Only... we were some preppy-looking hicks. ;)

I'm surprised the list didn't include such gems as the babydoll socks (with the lace around the edge) with high heels, Aqua-net or Rave hairspray, leg warmers, knickers (not the panties, the pants that went to the knee), and "like OMG, gag me with a spoon." Not that I would have ever committed such fashion and verbal crimes. Nuh-uh...not me. ;)

12/28/2005 11:39:18 AM · #13
Oh!...and those "MC Hammer"/harem pants...just remembered them too!
12/28/2005 11:44:21 AM · #14
>58. You remember when mullets were cool!

Mullets arnt cool any more???? damn why didnt someone tell me!!!!!
12/28/2005 11:49:20 AM · #15
Originally posted by polkop:

>58. You remember when mullets were cool!

Mullets arnt cool any more???? damn why didnt someone tell me!!!!!


At 15 and 16, I was the mullet queen. ;) (sorry for the biggish images)

12/28/2005 11:50:21 AM · #16
Originally posted by laurielblack:

Even in my little bitty east Texas town, we wore Polo, Izod, Jordache, Sergio Valente, Sassoon, Z Cavaricci (OMG), and Member's Only... we were some preppy-looking hicks. ;)



I remember kids wearing Jordache in the late 70's, but by the time the early eighty were going well everyone was in straight leg Levis with the cuffs "tight rolled". I grew up in a tough NJ neighborhood though.
12/28/2005 11:53:33 AM · #17
also I remember when the Reebox pump sneaker came out, Knight Rider, Transformers, Thundercats, Voltron

wow this post brings back memories, there so much here I relate to and remember.... lol fragle rock I remember watching that

emailed my sister the list she remembers the boy bands back then (songs Hanging Tough, The Right Stuff) and (Mark Wolhberg's - Marky Marky and the Funky Bunch)

Message edited by author 2005-12-28 11:54:30.
12/28/2005 11:55:14 AM · #18
So true!

You forgot Punky Brewster!
12/28/2005 12:14:26 PM · #19
Oh, I didn't make this list, just copied from another forum I frequent and pasted it here :P

June

Message edited by author 2005-12-28 12:15:02.
12/28/2005 12:19:25 PM · #20
Dukes of Hazzard!!
12/28/2005 12:19:38 PM · #21
Originally posted by digitalpins:

also I remember when the Reebox pump sneaker came out, Knight Rider, Transformers, Thundercats, Voltron

wow this post brings back memories, there so much here I relate to and remember.... lol fragle rock I remember watching that

emailed my sister the list she remembers the boy bands back then (songs Hanging Tough, The Right Stuff) and (Mark Wolhberg's - Marky Marky and the Funky Bunch)


Movies like The Lost Boys, Running Man, the Terminator and Warriors with music on MTV
12/28/2005 12:21:59 PM · #22
Originally posted by Chiqui:

Oh, I didn't make this list, just copied from another forum I frequent and pasted it here :P

June


;-) I know. I should have said "They"...hehe
12/28/2005 12:22:38 PM · #23
Originally posted by nsbca7:

(snip) ...music on MTV


I remember those days...just music videos - no stupid shows, no commercials...just the videos and the original veejays. Oh how I loved Mark Goodman. :)

12/28/2005 12:27:22 PM · #24
Ferris Bueller's Day Off!
12/28/2005 12:46:43 PM · #25
I remember my Great Grandma asking me if I was going to comb my hair before church...I had just spent an hour with my cousin trying to get my bangs to stand straight up into the air!
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