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Old 05-08-2008, 01:06 AM
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You know you grew up in the 80's if:

[FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']You Know You Grew Up In the 80's if:

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





2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton



3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom


4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'



5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.




6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.



7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.



8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.


9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)




10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.


11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'




12. You wanted to be a Goonie.




13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)




14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.



15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.




16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.




17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.



18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.



19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.



21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.


22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'



23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'




24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.







25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.


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



27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.







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




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



30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'




31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.




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

33. You just sang those words to yourself.




34. You still sing 'We are the World'




35. You tight rolled your jeans.



36. You owned a bannana clip.


37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'




38. You used to (and probably still do)
say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'



39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:31 AM
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Born in '87...and I still remember 90% of those!

Makes me wanna go back!
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:50 AM
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Nothing better than having your hair in a banana clip on the side, tight rolled jeans, jean jacket on and watching Doogie! LOL I remember everyone of these
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 05:57 AM
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...and you're to blame...you give love a bad name...

AAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!

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why why why did you have to bring up those memories...j/k yeah i remeber all that most even made it into the early 90s. makes ya wonder what kids today are thinkin half the time....lol
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:48 AM
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Well thanks, you've just made me feel old.
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:49 AM
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boy that list sure did bring back memories, thanks for the walk down memory lane lol,
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:13 AM
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i was in my teens in the 80's,so i remember pretty much all of those!! and I still listen to the program they play on the local classic rock station nightly called "the rockin 80's at 8" mostly big hair band music.
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:34 AM
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Born in 80 , and boy does that bring back the memories
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
Born in '87...and I still remember 90% of those!

Makes me wanna go back!
haha, same here
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 10:34 AM
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Ya bunch of Whippersnappers.
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 10:45 AM
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jeez that was scary i was born in the sixty's and i remember every one else doing that stuff i feel old
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 11:03 AM
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Ya bunch of Whippersnappers.
Don't make me kick your a$$ old man!
 
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Old 05-08-2008, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jake00
Born in 80 , and boy does that bring back the memories
Born in '80!? Dang Jake, you were still pissing in your pants when my oldest daughter hit middle school.

Makes me feel really, really OLD.
 
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Don't make me kick your a$$ old man!
Bring it on.Remember one thing I'm a ankle biter.
 


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