You know you grew up in the 80s when...
#92616 - 07/23/04 01:58 PM
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YOU KNOW YOU GREW UP IN THE 80's or early 90'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 "WHOA " 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" (Woo ooh!) >
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 eve r 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 >
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 thou ght 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! >
60. You had a mullet! >
61. You still sing "We are the World" >
62. You tight rolled your jeans. >
63. You owned a banana 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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~Wookie 
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Holy crap!!!! How many of those did you say "yes" to?? Unfortunately, some of those who grew up then are STILL doing and saying some of the items mentioned.
Just a little story:
I went recently to a high-school girlfriends wedding. UGH!!! Everything was 80's. I mean everything. From the style of the bridesmaid dresses to the theme at the reception. I brought a current friend of mine because my hubby couldn't make it (it was out of town), and, well...my friend is 8 years younger than me. I hate to admit it, but I was embarrassed! I'm not into any of that stuff anymore. You know, the headbanging and air-guitar. I'm sure I looked like a hoity-toity to them cause I wouldn't get up and "dance" (if that's what you want to call it). Oh well, what ever makes them happy, I guess.  I do however find it hilarious when I come across things like your post. LOL! I was almost in tears, I was laughing so hard reading it! Thanks for the laugh! 
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~ Rachel (IBS-C)
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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I had to laugh, I totally started singing that song.
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MAJOR Bon Jovi fan here! Saw him at least 10 times in my lifetime!
Very scary thing though....saw him about 2 years ago and there were kids there my children's ages (6 & 9) singing to his songs. It was VERY weird!
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~~~Lisa~~~
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Same here!
#92674 - 07/23/04 07:05 PM
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atomic rose
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Child of the '80s? You betcha.
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Even though I really was a "child" of the 80s and early 90s, since I was born in '88, I still said yes to a ton of those! It's almost sad. It got me going "Wax on, Wax off!" (including the hand motions!) to my mom when she came into the room. She just laughed and called me a nerd 
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Hypercolor t-shirts brought up again Casey!
That list made me laugh.
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~Cara~
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I never realized what a fashion-faux-pas we all were LMAO. Thanks for the laugh!! Too funny!
Scary thing is - I was able to say yes to too many of those teehee
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Lana_Marie
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NKOTB- I brought them up at work the other month. We were having a discussion on music we listened to that we are now embarassed about.
NKOTB was mine- I used to listen to their tape on my barbie tape player. I had thier tape until I was seventeen and my ex BF broke it. 
I can still sing parts of thier songs- and didn't hesitate to infront of everyone at work.
Remember thier cartoon show? How cheesey!
I also sang to Bon Jovi during the list LOL
Bon Jovi Rocks!
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-Sheri
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