Are you a child of the 80s? Prove it!

[irishpipes]

In this thread we reflect on the great 1980s - the ties that bind all of us who grew up then.


Cartoons were only on Saturday mornings.

Mtv played videos

I had a bright green Trapper Keeper

My first Nikes were in 6th grade. White canvas with a light blue swish.

A pay phone call cost 20 cents, but if you put in a quarter, you wouldn't get change.

We were one of the first neighborhoods in my town to get cable tv.

[ms_gwyn]

I watched the launch of MTV

I remember Madonna's first single

Three words - Flock of Seguals

[Lindz928]

I always wanted the white keds sneakers, and was always sad that my mom would buy me the "generic" ones. They looked exactly the same, but didn't have the little blue tag on the back. Sad.

Kids Incorporated!!!

Slap bracelets .... Then seeing them get banned in school.

ET

Scrunchies

[Rudey]

You were all 7 years old in the 80s and watched a couple cartoons and a tv show or two like the A-Team.

Stop sending out these chainmails and constantly talking about the 80s like you were snorting coke in the China Club.

-Rudey

[Lindz928]

Originally posted by Rudey
You were all 7 years old in the 80s and watched a couple cartoons and a tv show or two like the A-Team.

-Rudey

You're right Rudey.... That's why it says CHILD of the 80s.

[BobbyTheDon]

Originally posted by Lindz928
You're right Rudey.... That's why it says CHILD of the 80s.

yeah Rudey you stupid doh doh head.

ETA: And besides, I was doin coke off of Drew Barrymores stomach when I was 3

[Sister Havana]

Pac-Man was HUGE.

I remember the early days of MTV. Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson (RIP) and Mark Goodman were the original VJs and they became almost as famous as the artists they played on the air.

[33girl]

(For Pittsburghers only)

Putting up with O'Brien and Garry and their crappy ass attempts at humor just because they played VIDEOS on their show.

You don't understand why everyone disses the Dick Ebersol-produced Saturday Night Live because you thought it was damn funny.

[EEKappa]

My pledge class (yes pledge class) went to go see Purple Rain together.

In my composite photo, I was wearing an add-a-bead necklace.

We were all psyched when Men Without Hats played at our Halloween Ball.

[ZZ-kai-]

H-street boards, Tracker trucks, slime-ball wheels, rat-tails, shelves in the side of your head, smurphs, Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards, parachute pants, knee-high fold up Converse, Max Headroom and ADIDAS stood for 'all day I dream about skating.'

[ZTAngel]

My co-worker and I were just talking about trapper keepers about an hour ago. We were talking about how cool they were and what designs we had on our's.

[EtaPhiZTA]

Walking shorts and Izod shirts with the collars up, huge hair sprayed with about half a can of Aqua Net - those bangs weren't moving , bermuda bags with interchangable monogrammed covers.

Not missing much about the 80s except the music

[emleepc]

You can't do that on Television

Jams were you favorite article of clothing, and all the better if you had them in every color of neon available.

Legwarmers

Stirrup pants

Side ponytails

Punky Brewster

High top Reeboks (with the 2 velcro straps at the top)

layered scrunch socks---always in outfit-coordinating colors

Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
ADIDAS stood for 'all day I dream about skating.'

Where I come from, the S stood for something else.

I still have my She-Ra Princess of Power Crystal Kingdom castle.

God Bless He-Man on DVD, yo.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by EEKappa
We were all psyched when Men Without Hats played at our Halloween Ball.

Whoa...Men Without Hits...er, Hats played at your Halloween dance???? I'm jealous! Hell, I'd think it was awesome if they'd played at some of our dances now.

And I know you all can't forget Smurfberry Crunch. I was soooooo mad when they quit making it!