You are a child of the 80's if...

**NativeMommyof2** · 01-24-2002, 06:46 PM

~Snap bracelets were always getting you in trouble at school.

~You played with "My Little Ponies".

~Friendship bracelets were ties that couldn't be broken.

~You've ever read Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, The Babysitters Club or Sweet Valley High.

~You know all the words to "Ice Ice Baby".

~You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.

~You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members.

~You remember the New Kids On The Block.

~You wanted to be on Star Search.

~You had Garbage Pal trading cards

~You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before he had plastic surgery.

~You wore one of those t-shirt rings or a scrunchi on one side of your shirt during your youth.

~You were styling with your french rolled pants.

~You tucked in just the front of your tail shirt.

~You wore tail shirts!!!

~You wore multiple pairs of socks in the middle of the summer
just so you could be "hip"

~You had puff painted your own shirt at least once.

~You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts'signed on it's butt. Cabbage Patch Kids!

~You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."

~You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off"

~You were upset when She-ra, Princess of Power, and He-Man went off-air.

~You can remember watching Full House and Saved by the Bell for endless hours, back when they were new episodes.

~You have seen at least 10 episodes of Fraggle Rock.

~You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future."

~You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows
your name."

~You wanted to be a Goonie. ("Goonies never say die.")

~You remember Madonna in her cone stage.

~You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called "Prince."

~You even wore flourescent-neon clothing...

~You could breakdance, or wished you could.

~You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.

~You remember M.C. Hammer.

~You can still sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel Air".

~How many of you can recite the theme to Duck tales?

~You own any cassettes.

~You owned a pair of L.A. Gear, Keds, or Converse tennis shoes.

~You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or ET lunchbox.

~You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf. (And how come Baby Smurf never grew up...)

~My Little Pony, Gummy Bears, Transformers, Lady Lovely Locks, You can't do that on Television, Noozles, KIDS Incorporated, Captain Kanagroo, Double Dare, and Hey Dude are familiar to you.

~You ever had a Swatch Watch or a Doonie and Burke

~You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect the "Care Bear stare".

~You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.

~You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.

~You spent hours in the basement building and re-building Lego cities.

~Do Polly Pockets or Popples ring a bell?

~Big wheels and bicycles with streamers were the way to go.

~With your playschool record player you sang back up to Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

~Party like it's 1999" seemed SO far away!!

~You stayed up all night listening to Teddy Ruxpin

~Can we say Trapper Keeper?

~Can you tell you how to get to Sesame Street?

~If you wanted to be on the GLADIATORS!!!

~If you still have a crimper in your bathroom drawer

~If you remember singing Amy Grants "Baby, Baby"

~You owned a indiana jones hat

~You had more than one Star Wars action figure

~You loved your pink jeans, black stretch pants and big loop earings

~If you wanted to pick a lock with a toothbrush just like MacGyver .

~You wanted to travel through time on Quantum Leap

~You had at least one Hypercolor shirt

~If you remember when rollerblades were the new thing

~If you learned how to spell mouse from the Mickey Mouse Club theme song.

~You felt like a big girl when your mom bought you GIRL TALK .

~You used to wear bright pink slip-ons and jelly shoes

~You used to compare your little brother to Ferguson

~You were scared of the Gremlins

~You remember when Ren and Stimpy was a new show

~Your parents wouldn't let you watch The Simpsons because it was inappropriate.

~The Wonder Years was a part of your daily lifestyle

~You had Hotwheel races down your street during the block party

~When MTV was all about Rock Hard videos and BIG hair (first aired in 1981!!!)

~Pee Wee's Play House...Rainbow Brite...Fanny Packs

~If you can remember when you're "Kid Sister, Kid Sister" seemed so tall...

~Did you keep your hot pink lipstick in a caboodle?

~You could not get enough hair spray on those bangs?

~How many trolls did you have?

~Does "Heros in a half shell" mean anything to you (TURTLE POWER)

~Everything was rad, totally awesome, and tubular!!!

~You remember when the original nintendo was the best $100 you could spend.

~You wanted to go to the bozo show.

~You remember when there was no Barney

~When the Ghost Busters were the ones to "call"

~If you ever wondered what happened to those triangular scooter things you used to sit on and it had the handle in the front that you move sideways repeatedly to keep you going

~You remember when you got your first jean jacket and were TOO cool.

~You remember when the latest, coolest cars had flip-up headlights.

***If you can identify with at least half of these, you are a child of the 80's!!

~You can't forget my buddy and pogo balls or skip it... the list goes on and on!

**CountryMom** · 01-24-2002, 07:39 PM

That is a great list! I had forgotten about a lot of those things. Thanks

**Nicole79** · 02-06-2002, 11:35 PM

OMG!!! I was just wetting my pants!
I just copy and pasted your list to email to a friend i grew up with.
I can't stop laughing!

**MANDERS** · 02-15-2002, 12:55 AM

I was in love with Joey from New Kids on the Block anyone remember when they became just NKOTB?All I know is Ducktales Woo ooo.I was born in 1980 so this all applies to me.Thanks for the memories.gotta show it to my sister

**mustang80** · 02-23-2002, 09:24 PM

Born in 1980? Now I do feel old.

**blueknitter** · 03-06-2002, 12:40 PM

If you can remember the premier video on MTV, "Video Killed the Radio Star".

Sigh, I'm sooooooo O-L-D!

**couponchic** · 09-30-2003, 07:43 PM

Oh, the memories....great list that really gets me thinkin'.

**couponchic** · 09-30-2003, 07:45 PM

Oh yeah~I still have my caboodle. It's purple and pink and stashed in the closet. LOL

**heavensent_7** · 09-30-2003, 08:17 PM

I STILL love my pink jeans and hoop ear rings

Is that why my kids think I'm wierd LOL.

I LOVED Quantum leap - I wish they'd put it back on LOL.

We still have the fresh Prince of Bell Air - My kids watch it everyday.

And now I can't get Ice Ice baby out of my head!!!!!

Unfortunately this wasn't MY 'time' I just lived it with my own children - which makes me feel REALLY old!!!! I remember it all!!!!

And I have to admit that I threw Teddy Ruxpin across the shop while screaming because he never worked and they wouldn't change him LOL

**KKCondrey** · 09-30-2003, 11:04 PM

It is amazing how many off these apply to me. There are only about 5 that don't apply to me

**lucy979** · 10-01-2003, 03:28 AM

OMG!! I had forgotten about alot of that stuff! What a great list.

**dz_blonde_girl** · 10-01-2003, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by mustang80
Born in 1980? Now I do feel old.

Lol, I graduated from High School in 1980. I remember most of this stuff, even if I didn't partake.

**Amycvcc** · 07-19-2005, 03:03 AM

I just found this post while looking for Hot pockets..

ANyway..SOOO funny.I also emailed it to my best friend. I was born in 1980 and most of this stuff just made me smile..

Oh and I just bought my 13 year old niece a caboodle for her birthday!!

She always talks about that she remembers me and my best friend doing our makeup at the caboodle..
And Girl Talk was my FAVE game...Did you ever use the zit stickers though??

Amy

**UPSyours2** · 10-11-2005, 09:27 AM

~You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members.

JOEY MCINTYRE
http://www.meetjoemac.com

A few years ago I saw him @ JONES BEACH AMPHITEATHER w/my best friend Kristel she won tickets from WBLI radio station & there were a few other groups there. This is the 1st time I saw Nick from 98 Degrees & liked him too

We both listened to NKOTB & thought Joey was cute

now after seeing him in this concert he grew up alot but still is a cutie pie! Those twinkly bright blue eyes

CABOODLES ~ I use these to store craft items in. I bought a few of them @ the thrift shop for $2.

SNAP BRACELETS ~ I used as bookmarks too!

L.A. GEAR ~ sneakers were kewl I had a pair of white/pink ones & got a free half t-shirt w/them black & neon PINK!

ATARI ~ who didn't have one of these! Proably the only video games I played Pac-Man, Donky Kong, etc. besides @ my cousin Amy's house she had ACTIVISION.

My 1st Computer was an ATARI 800 back in 1983 I think & it had the slot for the video games too! While learning in computer class @ school on a regular computer I'm not sure if they were PET or COMMODORE can't rememeber

but I'd print out my homework using it as a typewriter too

one line was computer language then underneath was translated to read. I could not stand SYNTAX ERROR'S!

My brother bought it for me than later bought me a COMMODORE 64 too

A few others brings back lots of memories

Thanks for sharing!