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(part2)for those who grew up in the 1980's

  • 24-04-2002 3:50pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭


    You are a child of the 80's If...

    *You know what a "burnout" is.
    *You owned/operated a 'Trapper Keeper'
    *You know what "Psych" means.
    *Once, while spending hours in the arcade, you actually lined up quarters on the top panel of the game -- to "reserve" your spot.
    *You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off".
    *You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer".
    *You can name at least half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack".
    *You know who Tina Yothers is.
    *You wanted to be a Goonie.
    *You felt ashamed when Rob Lowe got in trouble for sex with minors and videotaping it, because you liked him.
    *You had top-of-the-line Commodore 64s in your jr. high computer lab
    *You know who Max Headroom is.
    *You even wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing.
    *You could breakdance, or wish you could.
    *You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
    *You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
    *Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.
    *You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
    *You can, right now, hum to yourself the theme to 'Inspector Gadget'
    *You wanted to be on Star Search.
    *You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
    *You wore a banana clip at some point during your youth, or knew someone who did.
    *You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".
    *You HAD to have your MTV
    *You remember when Kramer was on a show called 'Friday's'
    *You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future".
    *You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name".
    *You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
    *You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.
    *You heard of Garbage Pail Kids.
    *You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called "Prince".
    *You actually saw Ted Danson as the MacDaddy he played "Sam" to be.
    *You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system
    *You own(ed) any 'cassette singles'
    *You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
    *You remember And/or own any of the Care Bear Glass collection from Pizza Hut. Or any other stupid collection they came out with.
    *Poltergeist freaked you out.
    *You carried you lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox.
    *You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
    *You know what a Doozer is.
    *You wore bike shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish, or knew someone who did.
    *You ever had a Swatch Watch.
    *You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
    *You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.
    *You know what a "Whammee" is..


    If you can identify with at least half of this list then you, my friend, are a "Child of the 80's".


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭ayatollah


    i've come over all emotional!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    *You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".

    :D you can still watch 'Different Strokes' on the Trouble channel on Sky....

    i watch it now and again......

    i'm glad the acting in shows has got better since then....

    here is some useless info for ya..... Janet Jackson was in a few shows :rolleyes:


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