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What was the must have when you were a teen.

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  • #32
    Sinister Kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,504 ✭✭✭Sinister Kid


    Dark denim jacket


  • #33
    valoren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,707 ✭✭✭valoren


    The new season Man United kit.

    It was almost like understated class warfare.

    If you had last seasons home jersey, you were poor.

    If you had the new season home jersey, you were working class
    .
    If you had the new season home AND away jerseys you were middle class.

    If you had the new season home, away and the third kit, you were the master of the universe.


  • #34
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    X works jeans and Naf Naf jackets. I had neither.


  • #35
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    fives,tens or score blocks


  • #36
    cabla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭cabla


    syklops wrote: »
    The 12" fully functioning with lights and sounds....





    Buzz Lightyear.

    As a teenager? ;)


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  • #37
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭cml387


    Raleigh Chopper.

    Rich kid acquaintences of ours had one. Oh, the envy.

    I read afterwards that the throttle style gearstick,the coolest part of the bike, was a threat to the goolies.:eek:


  • #38
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,967 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    The whole shagging thing was a threat to the rider. One of the most unbalanced bikes ever made.


  • #39
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    valoren wrote: »
    The new season Man United kit.

    It was almost like understated class warfare.

    If you had last seasons home jersey, you were poor.

    If you had the new season home jersey, you were working class
    .
    If you had the new season home AND away jerseys you were middle class.

    If you had the new season home, away and the third kit, you were the master of the universe.

    Christ I hated school.


  • #40
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    An old banger (XR3i or SRi were popular) for running around the fields in.


  • #41
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    Joe blogs jeans


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  • #42
    Oops69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Oops69


    Tony EH wrote: »
    The whole shagging thing was a threat to the rider. One of the most unbalanced bikes ever made.
    No one cares or cared , they looked cool and still do .
    Of course if they went on the market today they'd have to be sold with a gigantic roll of cotton woll for the precious one.


  • #43
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,489 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Sega mega drive / super Nintendo.


  • #44
    AnimalChin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭AnimalChin


    A SNES. Best. Console. Ever.


  • #45
    FatherLen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    FX1's


  • #46
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    The latest mobile, complete with camera and/or polyphonic ringtones.


  • #47
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Most have already been mentioned but New Rock boots were the big thing one year.


  • #48
    venusdoom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭venusdoom


    'Hooker' Boots or the complete Friday night ensemble of spaghetti top, mini skirt and hooker boots. I dunno why our mammys let us out in that get up. Tamagotchis were also a must have at one time..


  • #49
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    cabla wrote: »
    As a teenager? ;)

    Not me, but yeah a few people wanted it around the time Toy Story came out.


  • #50
    shrewd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭shrewd


    An MP3 player or even better an Ipod


  • #51
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Cantoes, Dubes, and a nice little boathouse for the summer months to take all the mates to and hang.


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  • #52
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Rollerblades.
    Discman.
    Combats.
    Coca Cola summer promotion stuff.
    tamagotchi.
    Rip off track suit bottoms.
    Runners with lights on them.
    Someone to wear the face off.
    A good rope for a swing.


  • #53
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Pubes.


  • #54
    stop animal cruelty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭stop animal cruelty


    Dubarry shoes and capri sun at school


  • #55
    Mink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭Mink


    venusdoom wrote: »
    'Hooker' Boots or the complete Friday night ensemble of spaghetti top, mini skirt and hooker boots. I dunno why our mammys let us out in that get up. Tamagotchis were also a must have at one time..

    God I remember this!!

    Nike Air's, Levi's - couldn't afford either so never had them sob.

    Ironically, this year for xmas, I'm getting my husband a pair of Levi's and he's getting me Nike Runners - however I wouldn't wear them out-out, just for running and work outs


  • #56
    redfacedbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭redfacedbear


    I remember the row with my Da when I came home with a pair of Docs. Only gurriers wore them according to him.


  • #57
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭job seeker


    You-gotta-go trading cards


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!


  • #58
    Shenshen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭Shenshen


    A walkman. Followed closely by "enough batteries to run the walkman, and *gasp* rewind the tape"!

    I can't remember any particular clothes brands, anything fashionably torn to shreds would do (think Cindy Lauper). As many bangles as you could fit onto your arm, and especially those clear plastic ones filled with water and glitter.

    And day-glow colours.

    Oh, and haistyles that could really only be achieved by starting the day with poking a fork into an electrical socket.


  • #59
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    A stereo with two cassette slots.


  • #60
    calanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭calanus


    Doc Martens


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  • #61
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Desert boots. :)


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