You Know You Grew Up in the 80's or early 90's When...
Posted: June 2, 2004 2:02 pm
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.
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 "DuckTales " (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...and still know the turtles name.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class
at school.
16. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
17. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it
18. L.A. Gear... need I say more?
19. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the
Ramona books.
20. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
21. You wanted to be a Goonie.
22. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
23. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
fell off and his cheeks shifted.
24. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
25. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in
the schoolyard.
26. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
27. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
28. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
29. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
30. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
31. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
32. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably in neon colors, too
33. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you
are, but what am I?"
34. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up."
35. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
36. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
37. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
38. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
39. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
40. You remember Popples.
41.You know the song "Don't worry, be happy"
42. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
43. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do... getting
yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
44. You remember boom boxes... and walking around with one on your
shoulder like you were all that.
45. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
46. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
47. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
48. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
49. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
50. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
51. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By
The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
52. You just sang those words to yourself.
53. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
54. Homemade Levi shorts... (the shorter the better).
55. You remember when mullets were cool!
56. You had a mullet!
57. You still sing "We are the World"
58. You tight rolled your jeans.
59. You owned a banana clip.
60. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
61. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?" -
62. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
Enjoy!
Mallory (child of the 80's who wore neon and had big hair)
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 "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 "DuckTales " (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...and still know the turtles name.
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class
at school.
16. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
17. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it
18. L.A. Gear... need I say more?
19. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the
Ramona books.
20. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
21. You wanted to be a Goonie.
22. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
23. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
fell off and his cheeks shifted.
24. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
25. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in
the schoolyard.
26. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
27. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
28. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
29. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
30. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
31. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you
exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
32. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably in neon colors, too
33. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you
are, but what am I?"
34. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up."
35. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
36. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
37. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
38. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
39. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
40. You remember Popples.
41.You know the song "Don't worry, be happy"
42. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
43. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do... getting
yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
44. You remember boom boxes... and walking around with one on your
shoulder like you were all that.
45. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.
46. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"
47. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
48. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
49. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
50. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".
51. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By
The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
52. You just sang those words to yourself.
53. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
54. Homemade Levi shorts... (the shorter the better).
55. You remember when mullets were cool!
56. You had a mullet!
57. You still sing "We are the World"
58. You tight rolled your jeans.
59. You owned a banana clip.
60. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
61. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?" -
62. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.
Enjoy!
Mallory (child of the 80's who wore neon and had big hair)
