How to know you're a child of the 80's

[Hand Sword]

If you remember men wore skinny ties.

 

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If you laughed at the expense of "PRIVATE PYLE!" aka Leonard Lawrence.

 

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If you're still looking forward to, and waiting patiently for the comeback of Terrence Trent D'arby.

 

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If you can sing the Fraggle Rock theme song!

 

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If you got messed up jumping ramps, that you built out of wood and bricks, on your BMX. (Huffy or whatever)

 

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If you were afraid to mix crackiling rock candy and Coke in your mouth and swallow it. (your tummy will explode!)

 

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If You had a :


Care Bear
Cabbage Patch Kid
My Buddy
Kid Sister
My little pony

 

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If you remember the Honey Comb Hideout!

 

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If you got excited when the Kool aid man came crashing through the wall!

 

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If you remember The Taste Test: Pepsi vs. Coke

 

[Kreth]

Holy post whoring, Batman! :uhyeah:

 

[Henderson]

Holy post whoring, Batman! :uhyeah:

:rofl:

 

[hemi]

Holy post whoring, Batman! :uhyeah:

LMAO I haven’t heard that term since we made a chat room out of a forum over at DTW.com (Dodge truck world). We even for a short time we having a contest
To see who would post the first post on the next page. My post count went for 200 to 1400.

 

[tshadowchaser]

This i a fun thead to read but I seem to missed most of what you are all talking about somehow
i wonder what I was doing

 

[bluemtn]

NOOO! NOT the New KIds! :rofl: I admire your courage for admitting it though!

The sad thing is, I didn't really like them- musically. Ahh- pre- teens!

 

[shesulsa]

Applesoft Basic
Dos (there was no # after it)
Lotus 123 v1r1
MultiMate
Wang
Mainframes the size of a twin size bed
5 1/4" floppy disks
TRS-80s
Pre-windows Microsoft Word

The expression, "That's Ex!"
If you know that if something was really bitchin', it was twitchin'
Macho Combo Burritos at Naugles

"I Found It!"

If you can remember what product bore the slogan "Just for the taste of it"
Doubonet

My Pet Rock
Barbie Camper
Barbie Fun Van
Nurse Barbie ( I think my brother stole her)

Leg warmers - for daily wear
Platform shoes and bell bottoms that lace up the front and ride low
Wrap-around pants
Shirts ripped at the collar and worn off the shoulder
When split skirts were called "coulots"

Two words: BIG HAIR

Flashdance, baby!

 

[shesulsa]

P.S. Swordlady, I remember what "psych!" means :ultracool

 

[shesulsa]

The 80s ... when you had to be someone REALLY special to get your very own PC right on your desk. (now you have to be someone really special NOT to)

 

[Kreth]

TRS-80s

With the attached tape recorder for loading programs...

If you can remember what product bore the slogan "Just for the taste of it"

Diet Coke, of course.

A few more:
Boone's Farm
The Wiz
Caddyshack
Van Halen back when Eddie didn't look like Phyllis Diller
Actually leaving the house to hang out with your friends and not meeting them in a chat room

 

[Hand Sword]

Holy post whoring, Batman! :uhyeah:

I work the 3rd shift. No one's really online. I have to amuse myself at work, so, made a game of it.