You’re An 80’s Child If…

I was born in the 1980s. I wanted to see how many of the items in the list I identified with! Bold means it applies to me, plus I've added some comments to the end.

  1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE."
  2. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." (From West Philidelphia, I was born and raised....)
  3. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.
  4. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-Sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. (My friend and I did start up a club, but not for baby-sitting)
  5. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
  6. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom. (I watched that show a lot, but I didn't really like it, I don't know what I watched it.)
  7. Two words: M.C. Hammer.
  8. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock."
  9. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
  10. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales." (I loved the comics books too! Carl Barks was a great artist.)
  11. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons. (When I was a kid, I got up early every morning...)
  12. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. (And I also wore 2 ponytails!)
  13. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen. (It was sooo cool watching them in 3D!)
  14. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
  15. You made your Mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
  16. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House). (I remember doing this in math...)
  17. You wore Jordache Jean jacket and you were proud of it.
  18. L.A. Gear.
  19. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten.
  20. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.
  21. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF."
  22. You wanted to be a Goonie.
  23. You ever wore fluorescent clothing.
  24. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. (I liked his songs too)
  25. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
  26. You took Lunch Pails to school.
  27. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. (Didn't seem to remember them being banned. I still have one.)
  28. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence. (And opposite day!)
  29. You remember Hypercolor T-shirts.
  30. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.
  31. You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up.
  32. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets. (Caroline taught me how to make them...)
  33. You ever owned a pair of jelly shoes. (I owned several)
  34. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know what you are, but what am I?" (I watched that movie! I just can't remember that from the movie. I remember it from the Baby Sitter's Club!)
  35. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up."
  36. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
  37. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
  38. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
  39. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonald's. (My cousin's)
  40. You've gone through this list occasionally saying "Totally awesome". (Oh, totally!)
  41. You remember Popples. (Yup, I had 2 stuffed toys and several other of their stuff)
  42. "Don't worry, be happy." (smile)
  43. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
  44. You wore socks scrunched down.
  45. "Miss MARY MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK" Or, Ms. Susie had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell (toot toot) Ms. Susie went to heaven, the steamboat went to... (clap clap...)
  46. You remember boom boxes vs. CD players.
  47. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.
  48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"
  49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales. (I had the Rainbow Bright bedsheets! And a lot of My Little Ponies.)
  50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.
  51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. (Yup, I liked that show)
  52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool.
  53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell," the ORIGINAL class. (Ah, Zack Morris)
  54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi.
  55. You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future." (Michael J. Fox!)
  56. You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name." (Cheers)
  57. You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie, but you couldn't see it because your parents wouldn't let you.
  58. You own any cassettes.
  59. You ever had a Swatch Watch. (Still do!)