Child of the 80's
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From: M.I.A.M.I., FLORIDA
Child of the 80's
I got this e-mail today sorry if it's a repost, but with all the "You know you are____ if" posts, I figured i'd post this... Everything on this list brough back MEMORIES!!
You know you grew up in the 1980's if...
1. You ever ended your sentence with "psych"
2. You solved Rubics cube.....by peeling off the stickers.
3. You watched the Pound Puppies
4. You can sing the rap to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
5. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish
6. You yearned to be a member of the Babysitters Club and tried to start a club of your own.
7. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
8. You know that 'Whoa' comes from Joey on "Blossom".
9. Three words: M.C. Hammer.
10. You thought it would be great to have a friend named "Boner."
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales."
12. If you played the chipmunks Christmas album all year long!
13. Remember reading Kool-Aid man comics.
14. You ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
15. You had plastic streamers on the handle bars of your bike
16. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
17. You wore a ponytail to the side of your head
18. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen.
19. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day on the new Apple
computers with the black screen &neon green type in computer class at school.
20. You made your mom buy you one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
21. You had a Kirk Cameron poster on your bedroom wall
22. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter,House) with friends at school.
23. You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it
24. L.A. GEAR
25. Kids Incorporated....."K-I-D-S!!"
26. Your mother wouldn't let you have Garbage Pail Kids
27. You wanted to change your name to Jem in Kindergarten
28. You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books.
29. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on,Wax off"
30. You wanted to be a Goonie
31. You ever wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing
32. You wanted to be on StarSearch
33. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
34. You took lunch pails to school
35. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf
36. You remember the craze, and then banning of, slap bracelets
37. You still get the urge to use "NOT" at the end of every statement you make.
38. You remember hypercolor T-shirts
39. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band
40. You remember Punky Brewster &her cool bedroom
41. You loved Howard the Duck
42. You thought She Ra and He-Man should hook up
43. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged friendship bracelets.
44. You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes
45. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you couldn't stop saying "I
know you are but what am I...infinity"
46. You remember "I've fallen...and I can't get up!"
47. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
48. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide
49. You know not to mix poprocks and soda (but did it anyway!)
50. You have played with a 'skip-it'
51. You had or went to a birthday party at McDonald's
52. You learned oldies songs by watching Alvin and the Chipmunks
53. You had a Glow Worm or watched the cartoons (GLOW WORMS ROCKED!!)
54. You remember dancing along with the Bangles in "Walk Like An Egyptian."
55. If you remember Heathcliff, the orange cat
56. You saw the California Raisins Christmas claymation special
57. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!
58. You wore socks over tights with high-top Reeboks
59. You wore like 8 pairs of socks at once, scrunched down
60. MISS MARY MACK MACK MACK ALL DRESSED IN BLACK BLACK BLACK.....
61. You remember boom boxes instead of CD players
62. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies
63. You remember the Transformers
64. You know what it meant to say "care bear stare!!" and you had a favorite.
65. You remember Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales
66. You remember watching TV thinking Doogie Howser was hot!
67. You remember Alf, the little furry brown alien from Melmac who tried to eat cats.
68. You remember the large amounts of hairspray used
69. You remember those very stylish headbands
70. You remember Vicky the Robot (a.k.a. Small Wonder)
71. You remember the beginning of New Kids on the Block
72. You remember watching The Cosby Show
73. You remember Mr.Belvedere
74. You remember Michael J. Fox in "Family Ties" and "Back to the Future."
75. You know all the names of the gang from "Saved by the Bell"
76. You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "Shot Through the Heart"
song...bonus points if you've ever sang it at a karaoke bar...
You know you grew up in the 1980's if...
1. You ever ended your sentence with "psych"
2. You solved Rubics cube.....by peeling off the stickers.
3. You watched the Pound Puppies
4. You can sing the rap to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
5. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish
6. You yearned to be a member of the Babysitters Club and tried to start a club of your own.
7. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
8. You know that 'Whoa' comes from Joey on "Blossom".
9. Three words: M.C. Hammer.
10. You thought it would be great to have a friend named "Boner."
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales."
12. If you played the chipmunks Christmas album all year long!
13. Remember reading Kool-Aid man comics.
14. You ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
15. You had plastic streamers on the handle bars of your bike
16. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
17. You wore a ponytail to the side of your head
18. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen.
19. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day on the new Apple
computers with the black screen &neon green type in computer class at school.
20. You made your mom buy you one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
21. You had a Kirk Cameron poster on your bedroom wall
22. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter,House) with friends at school.
23. You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it
24. L.A. GEAR
25. Kids Incorporated....."K-I-D-S!!"
26. Your mother wouldn't let you have Garbage Pail Kids
27. You wanted to change your name to Jem in Kindergarten
28. You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books.
29. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on,Wax off"
30. You wanted to be a Goonie
31. You ever wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing
32. You wanted to be on StarSearch
33. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
34. You took lunch pails to school
35. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf
36. You remember the craze, and then banning of, slap bracelets
37. You still get the urge to use "NOT" at the end of every statement you make.
38. You remember hypercolor T-shirts
39. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band
40. You remember Punky Brewster &her cool bedroom
41. You loved Howard the Duck
42. You thought She Ra and He-Man should hook up
43. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged friendship bracelets.
44. You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes
45. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you couldn't stop saying "I
know you are but what am I...infinity"
46. You remember "I've fallen...and I can't get up!"
47. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
48. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide
49. You know not to mix poprocks and soda (but did it anyway!)
50. You have played with a 'skip-it'
51. You had or went to a birthday party at McDonald's
52. You learned oldies songs by watching Alvin and the Chipmunks
53. You had a Glow Worm or watched the cartoons (GLOW WORMS ROCKED!!)
54. You remember dancing along with the Bangles in "Walk Like An Egyptian."
55. If you remember Heathcliff, the orange cat
56. You saw the California Raisins Christmas claymation special
57. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!
58. You wore socks over tights with high-top Reeboks
59. You wore like 8 pairs of socks at once, scrunched down
60. MISS MARY MACK MACK MACK ALL DRESSED IN BLACK BLACK BLACK.....
61. You remember boom boxes instead of CD players
62. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies
63. You remember the Transformers
64. You know what it meant to say "care bear stare!!" and you had a favorite.
65. You remember Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales
66. You remember watching TV thinking Doogie Howser was hot!
67. You remember Alf, the little furry brown alien from Melmac who tried to eat cats.
68. You remember the large amounts of hairspray used
69. You remember those very stylish headbands
70. You remember Vicky the Robot (a.k.a. Small Wonder)
71. You remember the beginning of New Kids on the Block
72. You remember watching The Cosby Show
73. You remember Mr.Belvedere
74. You remember Michael J. Fox in "Family Ties" and "Back to the Future."
75. You know all the names of the gang from "Saved by the Bell"
76. You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "Shot Through the Heart"
song...bonus points if you've ever sang it at a karaoke bar...
