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NOT born in the 80's but those who grew up during it

You're Probably Aged 25 to 35 If...


You wore anything Izod, especially those windbreakers that folded up into a pouch you could wear around your waist.

You owned a Jordache anything, or you remember when Jordache jeans were cool.

You remember LeFreak by Chic

In your sophomore class picture, you're wearing an Izod shirt with the collar "up."

"All-skate, change directions" means something to you.

In high school, you and all your friends discussed elaborate plans to get together again at the end of the century and play "1999" by Prince over and over again.

You rode in the back of the station wagon and you faced the cars behind you in the "tail gunner" position.

Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you actually learned the English language.

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2006-09-19 16:14:03 · 12 answers · asked by wilowdreams 5 in Entertainment & Music Polls & Surveys

You actually know who Rick Springfield is.
You're starting to believe (now that it wouldn't affect YOU) that maybe having the kids go to school year-round wouldn't be such a bad idea after all.
You ever wanted to be gagged with a spoon
Bo and Luke Duke.
There was nothing strange about Bert n' Ernie living together.
Knickers and leg warmers were cool
You learned to swim about the same time Jaws came out and still carry the emotional scars to this day.
You ever wanted to learn to play "Stairway to Heaven" on the guitar and choreographed "Dancing Queen" by yourself in your room.
You were afraid of the Sleestaks on Land of the Lost.
The first time you ever kissed someone was at a dance during "Crazy for You" by Madonna.
You ever used the phrase "kiss mah grits" in conversation.
You had ringside seats for Luke and Laura's wedding
You know who shot J.R.

2006-09-19 16:14:57 · update #1

This rings a bell: "and my name, is Charlie. They work for me."
You ever had a Dorothy Hammill haircut
You sat with your friends on a Friday night and dialed "8-6-7-5-3-0-9" to see if Jenny would answer.
You owned a pair of Rainbow suspenders just like Mork used to wear.
You remember when your cable TV box had the three rows of numbers and you had to move the selector switch accordingly.
You could sing "99 Red Balloons" in English and in German.
Feathered hair
Your jaw would ache by the time you finished those "brick-sized" pack ages of Bazooka gum.
The phrase "Where's the beef?" still doubles you over with laughter.

2006-09-19 16:15:03 · update #2

keep adding more guys! i love it

2006-09-19 16:27:57 · update #3

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The fragrance "Electric Youth" by Debbie Gibson was your first perfume.

You wore long "dress-shirts" with big belts.

It was your main goal in life to master the games of Pac-Man and Asteroids.

You wore jelly shoes almost everyday one summer.

You rushed to see the premiere of, " Karate Kid" with teen idol, Ralph Macchio.

Kirk Cameron was on your walls, backpack, and notebooks.

You always had a can of White Rain or Aqua Net hairspray around.

You teased your bangs.

You recorded a compilation of your favorite songs from the FM radio station onto your blank cassette tape.

You asked for a Transformer ("more than meets the eye") for Christmas.

You traded Garbage Pail Kids cards at school to add to your album collection.

Smurfs, Alvin and the Chipminks, Rainbow Brite, and He-man were some of your favorite cartoons to watch before Soul Train came on.

2006-09-19 16:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Suz E. Home BAKER 6 · 3 0

Getting wet by a water hydrant, sugar sandwiches, still playing in the mud then. Freddy Crouger and Jason movies, eating pizza with the pepper that smelled like old socks but it made the pizza taste good! Yeah your right those were the days!

2006-09-19 16:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by No 3 · 2 0

Wow, do you know me??????? lol I grew up in the 80's. Big hair, Jordache jean jacket. Had Izod shirts(in high school wore GUESS jeans) Had pasley everything, carried an ESPRIT tote bag, with gawd awful bright colors and had pics of Billy Idol, Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and Rob Lowe hanging in my locker at school. lol

2006-09-19 16:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 3 0

Better day's they were!!! I could say yeah, uh-huh, yup to almost every one of those! I am 31 and loved the 80's!

2006-09-19 16:17:52 · answer #4 · answered by dream1er75 4 · 0 0

I remember but I refused to grow up a Yuppie!

2006-09-19 16:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by pickle head 6 · 1 0

i remember the jeans ... jordache was cool everyone wanted it

2006-09-19 16:15:54 · answer #6 · answered by Eva Daniel Rn 4 · 2 0

i was 18 in '82. (42 now) and yeah, i remember.

2006-09-19 16:19:43 · answer #7 · answered by Sylvia H 4 · 2 0

I've seen this before, and yep, I've been a part of every one of those things...and more.

2006-09-19 16:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 1 0

Yes,I do remember all those things.

2006-09-20 00:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Celebrity girl 7 · 1 0

This is old.....it circled around by e-mail a few YEARS ago!

2006-09-19 17:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 1 1

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