Joke: Child of the 80's

 

If you can identify with at least half of this list, then you are a "Child of the 80's":

  • You know what a "burnout" is.

  • You owned/operated a 'Trapper Keeper.'

  • You know what "Psych" means.

  • Once, while spending hours in the arcade, you actually lined up quarters on the top panel of the game to "reserve" your spot.

  • You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off."

  • You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer."

  • You can name at least half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack."

  • You know who Tina Yothers is.

  • You wanted to be a Goonie.

  • You felt ashamed when Rob Lowe got in trouble for sex with minors and videotaping it, because you liked him.

  • You had top-of-the-line Commodore 64s in your junior high computer lab.

  • You know who Max Headroom is.

  • You ever wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing.

  • You could break dance, or wish you could.

  • You wanted to be The Hulk for Halloween.

  • You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"

  • Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.

  • You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.

  • You can, right now, hum to yourself the theme to 'Inspector Gadget.'

  • You wanted to be on Star Search.

  • You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.

  • You wore a banana clip at some point during your youth, or knew someone who did.

  • You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on its butt, or knew someone who did.

  • You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".

  • You HAD to have your MTV.

  • You remember when Kramer was on a show called "Friday's."

  • 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.

  • You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.

  • You 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 remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game system.

  • You own(ed) any 'cassette singles.'

  • 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 Care Bear Glass collection from Pizza Hut.  Or any other collection they came out with.

  • Poltergeist freaked you out.

  • You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunch box.

  • You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf.

  • You know what a Doozer is.

  • You wore bike shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish, or knew someone who did.

  • You ever had a Swatch Watch.

  • You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.

  • You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.

  • You know what a "Whammee" is.