How do you know if you are a child of the '80's?

Question

Ummm yeah obviously DOB, but what chacteristics do you reckon we share, likes/dislikes etc?

Answer 1

You're an 80's child if...
- You had a crush on one of the New Kids on the Block members.
- You wanted to be on StarSearch. (Come on, we all did)
- You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Or even when he had those freaky eyes in "Thriller" at the end of the video.
- You wore a banana clip or one of those slap on wrist bands at some point during your youth.
- You wore french rolls on the botom of your splatter painted jeans.
- You had slouch socks, and puff painted your own shirt at least once.
- You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's butt.
- You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."
- You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."
- You can name at least half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack."
- You can remeber watching full house and saved by the bell for endless hours.
- You have seen at least 10 episodes of Fraggle Rock.
- You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer."
- 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. (Was there an 80's movie she WASN'T in?)
- You know what "Sike" means.
- You fell victim to 80's fashion: big hair, crimped, combed over to the side, and you wore spandex pants
- You wanted to be a Goonie ("Goonies never say die.")
- You've 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 ever wore flourescent -neon if you will clothing...(or nailpolish)
- You could breakdance, or wished you could.
- You know who Max Headroom is.
- You remember when ATARI2 was a state of the art video game system. (Remember Pong)
- You know all the words to "ice ice baby".
- You remember M.C hammer.
- You can still sing the rap to "fresh Prince of BelAir".
- You own any cassettes.
- 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 CareBear Glass collection from Pizza Hut.
- Poltergeist freaked you out.
- You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox.
- You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.
- You wanted to communicate with some being named Cinergy, or you wanted green hair like that lead singer of the Misfits.
- You know what a Doozer is.
- You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
- You ever had a Swatch Watch.
- You actually spent countless hours trying to perfect the
care-bear stare.
- You had a crush on one of the Coreys (Haim or Feldman).
- You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
- You had WonderWoman or Superman underoos.
- You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.
- You Believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
- You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
- You know what a "Whammee" is. ("No Whammy, no whammy, stop!!")
- Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.

Answer 2

I dont recognize if i'd evaluate it a youthful ones movie inthe 80s yet I type of style the breakfast club. interior the 80s john hughes became the bomb diggity. i love 16 candles , the goonies, the gremlins, ferris buellers day without work, quickly circumstances at Ridgemont severe. RF Oh yeah ! You cant forget previous Yeller.

Answer 3

A fondness for leg warmers and ra ra skirts, owning a Jason and Kylie t-shirt. Wearing a day glo pink sock on one foot and a day glo yellow on the other. Baggy jumpers with leggings. Licking transfers from bubble gum and seeing how many you can fit on one arm. Wishing you were Madonna and wearing a huge cross and loads of black rubber bracelets. Wearing Grolsh tops on your shoes. Big hair. Knowing every word to The Breakfast Club and St Elmo's fire!

Ahhh - they where the days!

Answer 4

here are a few clues
Your first date took you to the roller rink and you held hands for “Couples Only” skate.
. You wore a banana clip at some point in your youth.
You carried a big colored comb in your back pocket.
You know what “Push Up” ice cream is.
You wanted to be a Goonie.
You know who Max Headroom is.
You ever wore fluorescent or neon clothing.
You could breakdance or wish you could.
You wanted to dress like the Hulk or She-Ra at Halloween.
You believed the “By the power of Greyskull,” you had the power.
Partying “like it was 1999” seemed sooo far away.
You made Star Wars shrinky dinks in your oven.
You know who Spuds McKenzie, The Noid, and Joe Isuzu are.

Answer 5

YOU GREW UP IN THE 80's or early 90's IF.....



1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE ".
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 "Duck Tales " (Woo ooh!)
12. When 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 names.
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....need I say more.
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. and still do . . .
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 school-yard.
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 hook up.
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
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.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

Answer 6

Your CD collection is filled with 80's bands and compilations
You miss wearing vivid sparkling purple eyeshadow with electric blue mascara
You remember ra ra skirts the first time around
When nobody's around,you tease and rat your hair to make it look like it did when you were a teenager in the 80's
You knew 'Valley Girl' speak (Oh my Gaaaaaaawwwd!! Like,gag me with a spoon!!)

Answer 7

If you are you have the spirit and even if you haven't been born in the 80's and feel like you have then you are indeed a child of the 80's

Answer 8

Big Wheels, Carebears and Cabbage Patch Dolls

Answer 9

Either being born in the 80's or love listening to the music from the 80's

Answer 10

you love 80's music, style, fashion, art, etc.....a child of the 80's was born in the mid to late 60's, imo.
I am a child of the 80's and I'm 42.
GO PUNK ROCK!!