You know you grew up in the '80s if...

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YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 1980'S IF...

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


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 "Duck Tales " (Wooooh!)

12. When 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 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. (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.

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. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK"

47. You remember boom boxes.. and walking around with one on your
shoulder
like you were all that

48. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.

49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!""

50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales

51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and
don't
even

flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".


54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved
By
the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.



55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.


56. You just sang those words to yourself.


57.You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.

58. homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)

59. You remember when mullets were cool! (Uh like NEVER)

60. You had a mullet!

61. You still sing "We are the World "

62. You tight rolled your jeans.

63. You owned a bannana clip

64. You remember "Where's the Beef?


65.. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about
Willis?"


66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.

67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
you!!!
 

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Originally Posted by RarePuss

YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 1980'S IF...

15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer
class at school.
Yep, everyonce in a while you'll see the updated version at Best Buy. I'll probably buy it one of these days.

32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up
And YUCK, I do believe they were brother and sister.



Other than that yes to everything
 

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OMG! I answered yes to so many of those it ain't even funny. Ok, maybe it is. Oh, and the one about Joey from "Blossom" - I had the biggest crush on him! He was all over my walls, my notebooks, everywhere. That was a nice trip down memory lane for me.



Ok. Just went back and counted. I relate to 47 of them.
 

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Originally Posted by RarePuss

26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
I DID always wonder that! And why there was only one female on Winne the Pool - Kanga!

As for the rest... I wasn't born til 82, and I didn't live in the States til 88, but I do remember quite a bit of it!
 

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Originally Posted by pinkdaisy226

I DID always wonder that!!
Okay... There was only smurfette because she was created by Gargamel as an evil smurf to ruin the village but she was so overcome with the good will of the smurfs that she turned good.... and then Sassette came because the 3 little boy smurfs made her for Smurfette because she was loney.


And no I'm really not that lame, I've recently watched Donnie Darko (and the smurfs the other morning to get the Sassette info.....) *hides*
 

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YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 1980'S IF...
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.


HAH!! Those were adorable!

17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

In my town is was Mansion, Apartment, SHACK, and House.

21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all
the
Ramona books.

The drama queen of the 80's


42. You remember Popples..
Haha..now this sounds silly, but I still have my old popples.


49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!""

They are coming back.
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales
So are they.

54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved
By
the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.


HAH! Thank goodness for reruns!
 

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Great list! I was a bit older in the 80s (born in 1972) so a lot of the cartoon things I didn't really relate to...but I still remembered all of them!

Just as an aside...the Bon Jovi song is actually called "You Give Love a Bad Name". "Shot through the heart" was just the first line of the song.
 

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I loved the 80s. There will never be a decade like them for me.

I am so proud to be a child of the 80s!
 

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I remember how excited my class got when we got to play Oregan Trail! I forgot all about that.
 

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YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 1980'S IF...

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE ".
YES

8. Two words: Hammer Pants
DIDN'T HAVE ANY, BUT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE

9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ". YES

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars. OF COURSE!

12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch
cartoons. REMEMBER WHEN THEY'D HAVE THE CARTOON SEASON PREVIEW SHOW ON IN PRIME-TIME ON A THURSDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT?

13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
GUILTY

14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big
screen... and still know the turtles names. PLEASE, DON'T MAKE ME REMEMBER! JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - 1985 OR 1986?


22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF " THIS IS FAMILIAR - WHAT WAS IT FOR?

25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
fell off and his cheeks shifted.
I OWNED THE "OFF THE WALL" ALBUM!


29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence. SOMETIMES

30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. YES, I DO!

35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you
are, but what am I? "
GREAT MOVIE!

36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up "
WHO DOESN'T?


37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. WHAT ARE INLINE SKATES?

39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. I ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THOSE.

43. "Don't worry, be happy " SILLY, SILLY SONG

47. You remember boom boxes.. and walking around with one on your
shoulder like you were all that WELL, I DIDN'T, BUT KNOW FOLKS WHO DID

52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. UNFORTUNATELY

57.You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. GLORIOUS!

59. You remember when mullets were cool! (Uh like NEVER) PLEASE!

61. You still sing "We are the World " YEP.

64. You remember "Where's the Beef?
YES, INDEED.

65.. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about
Willis?"
I'D FORGOTTEN THAT ONE.

I think I might be just a little old to have "grown up in the '80's". I was in 7th grade in 1980 and graduated from college in 1989. I must have "grown up" in the late '70's. (I can remember going to community education disco dance lessons!)
 
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