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 Belair" .and 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. Two words: Hammer Pants
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and
"spokey-dokes" or 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 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 got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer
class at school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your
shirt in a knot on the side.
17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter,House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten.(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. (some of us...head-to-toe)
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 Pailkids 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. (and like #24, probably in
neon colors, too)
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 skating rink before there were inline
skates. (Those were the days)
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. "Don't worry, be happy"
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do... getting
yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
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 Tales"
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. (That's so funny cuz I did
just that!)
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)
58. You remember when mullets were cool!
59. You had a mullet!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. You owned a bannana clip.
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
you!!! (laugh!)
I wasn't too pleased with tonights American Idol...My fav's outta tonights group was.. and also
......these 2 girls have always been my fav's outta the chicks....Guess we will see who all gets the boot tomorrow night...can't wait...until then....
Nite Nite...sweet dreams my lil jland buddies..
Hugss...~Terri~
OMGosh..Im usually not a list reader, but this had JACKIE written ALL over it..I had forgotten some of the stuff like the Babysitters Club (and I SUCCESSFULLY started my own club..rofl)..Fraggle Rock..OMG...and the slap bracelets!! MAN, they were the bomb!!...(NOT! rofl..) And MASH....JEM....SKip-It(I had one.it was pink...rofl) Popples..weren't they the little aniumals that flipped inside out and became a purse?..rofl
ReplyDeleteAnd Leslie's dad in high school had a mullet...rofl..WHY did I like him again?!!?!?...rofl
Hey Sis, even though I didn't "grow up" in the 80's I still feel like I can relate to half of those things lol. Thanks for being so understanding and supportive, I know I'll be alright. Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. Maybe that's how each day will be. Anyways, I'm going to run now, but I'll talk to you soon. Love ya.
ReplyDeleteShannon
Oh my gosh.... those were too funny... My hair was forever in a banana clip...lol
ReplyDeleteTracy
oh yes and the Poppels. LAMO What great momories =)
ReplyDelete~Wendy~
#37 yep....funness
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