- You remember a time when the Macarena was actually cool to do
- You remember when Facebook was called a “cordless phone”
- You owned a special comb for your Treasure Troll
- You like Christian Bale, but you’re a little more partial to Adam West
- You put on a pair of glasses, pulled your pants up high, snorted, and asked, “Did I do that?” in your best Urkel voice
- You remember when there was only 1 Michelle Tanner
- You’ve always seen Howie Mandel as the genius behind Bobby’s World, not Deal or No Deal
- You asked someone to marry you with a Ring Pop
- You own parachute pants
- Your first encounter with Alanis Morisette was on You Can’t Do That on Television
- You actually thought Scooby-Doo was taped before a live studio audience
- You sang The Song That Never Ends until you got punched
- You remember when baseball cards were actually worth something
- No one batted an eye at the thought of two men named Ernie and Bert living together
- You always hoped your doctor was named Doogie
- You tried to turn your skateboard into a hoverboard
- Who cares about “The Fonz?” Mike Seaver was the man!
- Your role model: Mark Summers
- You can finish this: “And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I became the prince…”
- You decided your lifetime career and future spouse by playing MASH
- You’ve tasted the “orange drink” at a birthday party at McDonalds
- Your first taste of American literature was Goosebumps or The Boxcar Children
- You’ve ever seen a movie starring Shaq
- You remember when floppy discs were actually floppy
- You’ve mastered “Oregon Trail”
- You poked a hole in the wrong part of a Capri Sun and had it squirt all over you
- Your mom wouldn’t let you play Mortal Kombat because it was too violent
- You ever owned anything made by Sega
- You’re still waiting for Macaulay Culkin to make another Home Alone movie
- You thought Trapper Keepers were the coolest!
- You actually wanted to hang with Mr. Cooper
- You remember when Nick At Nite had shows from before your time; not shows that were canceled 2 years ago
- You ever said “Whoa!” and tried to sound like Joey Lawrence
- You remember when McDonalds put a Barbie or Hot Wheels toy in the Happy Meal’s when they couldn’t think of anything better to use. Oh wait. That still happens
- You remember when Adam Sandler movies were funny
- You paired the phrases “Power Rangers movie” and “best ever” in the same sentence
Tags: Bobby's World, Doogie Howser, Ernie and Bert, Fresh Prince, Full House, Macarena, Mark Summers, Power Rangers, Scooby-Doo, Signs You Were Born in the 80s
November 9th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I actuall had the Sega 32x that plugged into the top of the Genesis…and both games that were made for it. HAHA, good blog.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Not gonna lie, I totally had some parachute pants. They were my brother’s. He passed ‘em…and I never realized just how cool they were till years later after they were gone…
I could totally seriously read the Boxcar Children, watch Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and play The Oregon Trail all day!
And who are u kiddin’, the Macarena is STILL cool to do…right?
November 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
That was supposed to say “he passed ‘em ON to me…”
November 10th, 2009 at 7:50 am
The Power Rangers Movie was the best ever and I read a Goosebumps book the week of Halloween to the boys I tutor and they loved it! Great blog!