You know if you were born in the 80's if...
You know if you were born in the 80's if you can remember any of this stuff
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE!".
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. And sniffed it like it was crack.
7. You know that "WOAH" 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. 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 (all 3..or at least 2)... and still know the turtles names, and the names of the villans.
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 (Yes, the ones with the lights too)... nuff said.
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 hookup.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets or those half and half heart pendants.
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. due to either toomuch slipping or not enough sliding
39. You have ever 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 with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore Slouch Socks
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 (and a bag of chips.... i know you remember that)
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!" And tried to do it
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "
51. You thought 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. You know you did it.
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. You owned a bannana clip.
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it. (Fellas, High top fade?? WITH a part in the side??)
66. Are You Afraid Of The Dark was actually scary @ 5pm.
67. You thought that Sailor Moon actually changed her outfit when she transformed.
68. You wondered why Tuxedo Mask was always fakin on gettin @ Sailor Moon
69. You thought that by pumping up your reebok sneakers you could jump higher.
70. If you ever wondered where Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was...exactly.
71. If you ever had 1-piece pajamas with the non-slip footies
72. DOWN DOWN BABY, DOWN BY THE ROLLER COASTER, SWEET SWEET BABY I'LL NEVER...
73. And on a similar note: OH SHE ROCKS IN THE TREETOP, ALL DAY LONG.... (and it just wasn't as fun without four people, was it?)
74. 1ST IS THE WORST, 2ND IS THE BEST, 3RD IS THE ONE WITH THE...
75. You thought that wearing a Lolly Pop Ring was cool and meant something other than that your hand would be sticky for the whole day.
76. Pixy Stix...need i say more?
77. You watched Captain Planet (and remember the theme song...go ahead, you can sing it now... no one is watching) and actually thought that the power was yours. (and wondered why the little 3rd world boy have to have sorriest power. His life was shitty enough, what the hell is HEART?)
78. Them little-ass HUGS used to actually quench your thirst
79. You thought those Flintstone Vitamins were candy (sour as sh!t but still candy) and wondered why your parents let you eat them with breakfast
80. You thought the Flintstone vitamins had different flavors...idiot.
81. You wore Cross Colors...without shame
82. You wore overalls or a Jeans Jumper w/ one strap off... and thought you were IT because you did
83. You tried to wear your jeans and shirts backwards like Criss Corss...until you figured out how uncomfortable it was. (the zipper is in front for a REASON!)
84. You were "Weak" with SWV and got some "Real Love" from Mary J.
85. You ever pretended to be one of the power rangers. (Zordon unavailable for comment)
86. You watched David the Gnome (i didnt but i know some of u did)
87. If You ever got hurt playin Ninja Turtles with your friends. And no one ever wanted to be Master Splinter
88. If you ever had a Yo-Yo Ball
90. If you were a girl and had a Kid Sister doll.... or were a guy and thought for some reason that it was ok to have a My Buddy "doll"
91. If you thought that sucking on those candy (or real) pacifiers made you look cool/sexy. When in reality it just made you look like a 12 year old with a f*ckin pacifier in your mouth.
92. Alvin, Simon, Theodore -- DOOT, DOOT---DOOTDOOTDOOTDOOT!
93. If you took a plastic lunch box with Punkie Bruster on the outside and the matching thermos and you always ended up with a wet sandwich.
94. You used to press the Duck Hunt Gun all the way up to the screen (and still couldn't get past level 12) because you couldnt aim for sh!t.
95. UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, SELECT, START... (all my true gamers know what this is/did)
96. COTTON CANDY SWEET AS GOLD, LEMME SEE THAT TOOTSIE ROLL.... and its predecessor: The Butterfly
97. If you ever wondered what the big deal about 'zoom zoom zooms' and 'boom booms' were...
98. "No fifty, no nothing." And the neck burn that followed.
99. Pogs. yea, those little cap thingees with the thick "slammers" and the stacking of the thin ones... the point was to ummm... i think it was uhhh.... it was actually quite stupid.
100. SHIELDS!! (with crossed fingers)
101. You love pop rocks... and you don’t care if they'll make you explode
102. Anytime you meet a girl named Iesha, the song plays in your head, or u actually sing her name like that.
103. You actually thought candy bracelets were jewelry...
104. And what’s worse, that eating them after wearing them all day was ok.
105. You had one of those fuzzy watches with a character head on it.
106. You watched Johnny Carson and laughed at his jokes even though you had no clue what he was talking about.
107. You watched reruns on nick at night like they were season premiers.
108. You ran home from school the day new kids on the block came on Oprah.
109. You wore those tight pants with lace on the bottom with an oversized t-shirt like you were a runway model.
110. You got beat in public... and no one thought anything of it.
111. Clarissa explained it all... except why her next door neighbor couldn’t come through the front door.
112. You can recognize this: After these messages, we'll be right back!
113. You know that Voltron was the original Power Rangers
114. Thundercats
115. You remember Goosebumps, thats right... the book AND the show
116. Salt and Peppa made boys think about actually havinng sex instead just talkin about what it might be.
117. You wondered why Speed Racer said "HaHa" so much.... and why his mouth never stopped when he was done talking
118. You had Polly Pocket... and somehow managed to not lose all those tiny accessories
119. You wondered how Molly Ringwald managed to look exactly the same between "16 Candles" "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink"
120. You were always waiting for someone to take the Physical Challenge on "Family Double Dare"
121. You KNEW you would be able to bust some ass if you could get on Legends of the Hidden Temple
122. You knew that when there's trouble you call DW (DARK-WING DUCK!!! lets get dangereous!)
123. You played Hide and Go Seek
124. And a couple years later: Hide and Go Get It
125. You let people make you do stupid things just because "Simon" said it.
126. You remember Slimer from GhostBusters
127. You thought you could run full speed on Green Light and stilll manage to stop on a dime @ Red Light.
128. You ever had Finger waves
129. You remember Janet and Tupac (and Chicago) from Poetic Justice
130. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE, DO YOUR DANCE, DO THE HUMP... HEY!!! DO THE HUMPTY HUMP, (COME ON AND) DO THE HUMPTY HUMP.
131. You remember EU.
132. DOIN THE BUTT.... SEXY SEXY!! AINT NOTHIN WRONG, IF YOU WANNA DO THE BUTT ALL NIGHT LONG.
133. School Daze (G Phi G, is what we wanna be!)
134. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik. Again this is only for my true gamers
135. You thought that blowing in the Nintendo (or Sega) cartridge made it work better.
136. You thought that blowing in the NINTENDO itself made it work better
137. Double Dragon... nuff said
138. You knew at least 3 different ways to use your pencil during a pencil fight
139. You've ever been seriously injured by a paper football.
140. You used to stay in the house friday night just to watch T.G.I.F. on ABC
141. You watch this corny show and loved it: Denver, the last dinosaur, he's our friend and a whole lot more!
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE!".
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. And sniffed it like it was crack.
7. You know that "WOAH" 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. 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 (all 3..or at least 2)... and still know the turtles names, and the names of the villans.
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 (Yes, the ones with the lights too)... nuff said.
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 hookup.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets or those half and half heart pendants.
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. due to either toomuch slipping or not enough sliding
39. You have ever 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 with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore Slouch Socks
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 (and a bag of chips.... i know you remember that)
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!" And tried to do it
50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "
51. You thought 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. You know you did it.
59. You remember when mullets were cool!
60. You still sing "We are the World"
61. You tight rolled your jeans.
62. You owned a bannana clip.
63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it. (Fellas, High top fade?? WITH a part in the side??)
66. Are You Afraid Of The Dark was actually scary @ 5pm.
67. You thought that Sailor Moon actually changed her outfit when she transformed.
68. You wondered why Tuxedo Mask was always fakin on gettin @ Sailor Moon
69. You thought that by pumping up your reebok sneakers you could jump higher.
70. If you ever wondered where Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was...exactly.
71. If you ever had 1-piece pajamas with the non-slip footies
72. DOWN DOWN BABY, DOWN BY THE ROLLER COASTER, SWEET SWEET BABY I'LL NEVER...
73. And on a similar note: OH SHE ROCKS IN THE TREETOP, ALL DAY LONG.... (and it just wasn't as fun without four people, was it?)
74. 1ST IS THE WORST, 2ND IS THE BEST, 3RD IS THE ONE WITH THE...
75. You thought that wearing a Lolly Pop Ring was cool and meant something other than that your hand would be sticky for the whole day.
76. Pixy Stix...need i say more?
77. You watched Captain Planet (and remember the theme song...go ahead, you can sing it now... no one is watching) and actually thought that the power was yours. (and wondered why the little 3rd world boy have to have sorriest power. His life was shitty enough, what the hell is HEART?)
78. Them little-ass HUGS used to actually quench your thirst
79. You thought those Flintstone Vitamins were candy (sour as sh!t but still candy) and wondered why your parents let you eat them with breakfast
80. You thought the Flintstone vitamins had different flavors...idiot.
81. You wore Cross Colors...without shame
82. You wore overalls or a Jeans Jumper w/ one strap off... and thought you were IT because you did
83. You tried to wear your jeans and shirts backwards like Criss Corss...until you figured out how uncomfortable it was. (the zipper is in front for a REASON!)
84. You were "Weak" with SWV and got some "Real Love" from Mary J.
85. You ever pretended to be one of the power rangers. (Zordon unavailable for comment)
86. You watched David the Gnome (i didnt but i know some of u did)
87. If You ever got hurt playin Ninja Turtles with your friends. And no one ever wanted to be Master Splinter
88. If you ever had a Yo-Yo Ball
90. If you were a girl and had a Kid Sister doll.... or were a guy and thought for some reason that it was ok to have a My Buddy "doll"
91. If you thought that sucking on those candy (or real) pacifiers made you look cool/sexy. When in reality it just made you look like a 12 year old with a f*ckin pacifier in your mouth.
92. Alvin, Simon, Theodore -- DOOT, DOOT---DOOTDOOTDOOTDOOT!
93. If you took a plastic lunch box with Punkie Bruster on the outside and the matching thermos and you always ended up with a wet sandwich.
94. You used to press the Duck Hunt Gun all the way up to the screen (and still couldn't get past level 12) because you couldnt aim for sh!t.
95. UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A, SELECT, START... (all my true gamers know what this is/did)
96. COTTON CANDY SWEET AS GOLD, LEMME SEE THAT TOOTSIE ROLL.... and its predecessor: The Butterfly
97. If you ever wondered what the big deal about 'zoom zoom zooms' and 'boom booms' were...
98. "No fifty, no nothing." And the neck burn that followed.
99. Pogs. yea, those little cap thingees with the thick "slammers" and the stacking of the thin ones... the point was to ummm... i think it was uhhh.... it was actually quite stupid.
100. SHIELDS!! (with crossed fingers)
101. You love pop rocks... and you don’t care if they'll make you explode
102. Anytime you meet a girl named Iesha, the song plays in your head, or u actually sing her name like that.
103. You actually thought candy bracelets were jewelry...
104. And what’s worse, that eating them after wearing them all day was ok.
105. You had one of those fuzzy watches with a character head on it.
106. You watched Johnny Carson and laughed at his jokes even though you had no clue what he was talking about.
107. You watched reruns on nick at night like they were season premiers.
108. You ran home from school the day new kids on the block came on Oprah.
109. You wore those tight pants with lace on the bottom with an oversized t-shirt like you were a runway model.
110. You got beat in public... and no one thought anything of it.
111. Clarissa explained it all... except why her next door neighbor couldn’t come through the front door.
112. You can recognize this: After these messages, we'll be right back!
113. You know that Voltron was the original Power Rangers
114. Thundercats
115. You remember Goosebumps, thats right... the book AND the show
116. Salt and Peppa made boys think about actually havinng sex instead just talkin about what it might be.
117. You wondered why Speed Racer said "HaHa" so much.... and why his mouth never stopped when he was done talking
118. You had Polly Pocket... and somehow managed to not lose all those tiny accessories
119. You wondered how Molly Ringwald managed to look exactly the same between "16 Candles" "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink"
120. You were always waiting for someone to take the Physical Challenge on "Family Double Dare"
121. You KNEW you would be able to bust some ass if you could get on Legends of the Hidden Temple
122. You knew that when there's trouble you call DW (DARK-WING DUCK!!! lets get dangereous!)
123. You played Hide and Go Seek
124. And a couple years later: Hide and Go Get It
125. You let people make you do stupid things just because "Simon" said it.
126. You remember Slimer from GhostBusters
127. You thought you could run full speed on Green Light and stilll manage to stop on a dime @ Red Light.
128. You ever had Finger waves
129. You remember Janet and Tupac (and Chicago) from Poetic Justice
130. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE, DO YOUR DANCE, DO THE HUMP... HEY!!! DO THE HUMPTY HUMP, (COME ON AND) DO THE HUMPTY HUMP.
131. You remember EU.
132. DOIN THE BUTT.... SEXY SEXY!! AINT NOTHIN WRONG, IF YOU WANNA DO THE BUTT ALL NIGHT LONG.
133. School Daze (G Phi G, is what we wanna be!)
134. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik. Again this is only for my true gamers
135. You thought that blowing in the Nintendo (or Sega) cartridge made it work better.
136. You thought that blowing in the NINTENDO itself made it work better
137. Double Dragon... nuff said
138. You knew at least 3 different ways to use your pencil during a pencil fight
139. You've ever been seriously injured by a paper football.
140. You used to stay in the house friday night just to watch T.G.I.F. on ABC
141. You watch this corny show and loved it: Denver, the last dinosaur, he's our friend and a whole lot more!