You know you grew up in the eightys when...

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 Bellaire " ...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.

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 schoolyard.

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 hookup.

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.

41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.

42. You remember Popples.

43. "Don't worry, be happy"

44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.

45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)

46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "

47. You remember boom boxes. and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies.

49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!"

50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales "

51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB".

54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class.

55. You still know all the words to every Bon Jovi song.

56. You just sang those words to yourself.

57.You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.

58. Homemade Levi shorts. (the shorter the better)

59. You remember when mullets were cool!

60. You had a mullet!

61. You still sing "We are the World"

62. You tight rolled your jeans.

63. You owned a banana clip.

64. You remember "Where's the Beef?"

65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"

66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.

67. You're singing all the words to Bon Jovi's "Bad Medicine" right now!

Ok i was born in 1990 but i remember or did half of these thing hehehehe great post i had fun reading it

The 80's were awesome....I actually wrote a poem with alot of the stuff mentioned in this post! It's called "My Younger Day's"!
I remember one time my school had "New Kids on the Block" day. Me and my best friend were covered from head to toe with NKOTB paraphenalia. From the shirt to the shoe strings, even hair scrunches! Talk about madness.....

1989 but remember at least half of those!!! Wow the good ol' days :P

Going to the local Skating Rink was cool.

Big Hair and spiral perms was in.

Acid Wash Denim, with holes in the knees.

Swatch Watches with detaching bands.

Pink eyeshadow and blue eyeliner.

"We didn't start the Fire" song....

Milli Vanilli????
Paula Abdule???
Jon Bon Jovi???
AC/DC???
Debbie GIBSON?

Shirts that said "Let's get Physical" and "Beat it"

Michael Jackson was actually popular for his album Thriller, and not for bing a freak or a child molester.

Hydrolic shocks that tilted beds of trucks and whole cars.

"Dirty Dancing"...the Movie.

Keith Sweat.

Bel Biv Divoe (Now ya Know)

Bleach Blondes.....if anyone wanted a Brunette in the 80's you were sh*t out of luck.

Bell Bottoms (Flare Jeans) were TACKY.

Polyester was what yur Granny wore.

Overalls were what your Papaw wore.

Little Orphan Annie and E.T. were your favorite movies untill The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and The Terminator came along.

1971 Chevelle with a 350 in it was a cool car.(It might still be...who knows)

The Song "1980 something" makes you think of how time really has changed.

Remakes of old songs make you feel REALLY OLD.

Your dresses from proms are coming back in style....

Your first car was probably worth 500.00, and it was dry transportation only.

You still think back to 1984 and cant seem to believe it was 21 years ago.

You still catch yourself singing along to Tina Turner song, and know all the words.

You still have records but no record palyer that works.

Motley Crue was popular for the band its self and not for what Tommy Lee did with Pamela Anderson!