May. 28th, 2003 07:22 pm
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tree_talkingI'll do the 80's meme!
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE". Heavens, yes. It was *the* thing to do.
2. You watched the Pound Puppies. Yup.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair" Yup. But this wasn't the 80's.
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish. Yup. I wore a turquoise sarong and black biker shorts.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. Ummm...this was the 80's?
6. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. Only one and I bought that at a tag sale.
7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom. Yup, but...80's?
8. Two words: M.C. Hammer. Please don't hurt 'em. (80's?)
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock". Loved it. Mokey was my inner Fraggle.
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars. No. I was a Serious Child.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales". No. Only the end line. Never watched it.
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.Yes. I do. Too bad it isn't any more.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. Guilty as charged.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen. Yes. Was this the 80's?
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.Was not a computer geek in school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. Yup. A nice silver belt-buckle thing.
You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) with friends at school. Only vaguely remember it. I don't think this is exclusively 80's property, though.
18. You wore Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it. Didn't buy name brands.
19. L.A. Gear EXCEPT this one.
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. Jem wasn't ON when I was in Kindergarten.
21. You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books. I loved them. I think I've missed some of the Ramona books, though.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF" Yes.
23. You wanted to be a Goonie. Honey, I was a Goonie before the Goonie movie.
24. If you ever wore fluorescent clothing. Guilty as charged.
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Yes. And I remember when his music wasn't crap.
26. If you have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. Um, they explained this on the show, I believe. No need to ponder.
27. You took Lunch Pales to school. Lunch Pales? Is that like a lunch box? In which case, yes.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. Yes, but I don't think this was in the 80's.
29. You remember Robotech. Yup. Nothing to say there.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. I have no idea what these are.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favourite band. No.
32. You thought She-ra and He-Man should hook up. I remember the series, but wasn't into shipping then. And aren't they siblings?
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets. No, we had friendship *pins*. Saftey pins with beads on them.
34. If you ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. Nope.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?" Forgive me, but I used to love Pee-Wee. Pre "movie theater" days, anyway...
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" "We'll send someone right away, Mrs. Fletcher!"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were in-line skates. Waaay before in-line skates.
38. If you ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. Never had one.
39. If you have ever played with a Skip-It. Never had one.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds. Once or twice.
41. You've gone through this list occasionally saying "This wasn't from the 80's!" Once or twice? Try several times!
42. You remember Popples. Actually, no.
43. "Don't worry, be happy" Ad nauseum.
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. 'Cause that was hip. Yes. Guilty.
45. You wore socks scrunched down. Also hip. What can I say? I was a fashion plate.
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK" Yup.
47. You remember boom boxes vs cd players. Yup.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies. Yup. Both in the theatres.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!" I still have no idea what this means.
50. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales.I remember them. I thought they were silly.
51. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.I never thought he was hot. But I did watch the show.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. From before the 1-800-COLLECT commercials. Yup.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool. Well, I remember when they were *popular* but I don't recall them ever being 'cool'.
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell", the ORIGINAL class. Nope.
You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THRU THE HEART. *sigh* Bon Jovi...
You remember the Thundercats and transformers. Why, yes. Yes I do.
They didn't ask the questions that every female (and some males) in the 80's would know...do you remember when hair gel first came out? Emptying two cans of Aqua-Net hair spray per week? Frosting and perming your hair? Sun In? (Gee, it was all about *hair* wasn't it?) Remember when rayon used to have that nasty smell? Remember Merry-Go-Round clothing stores? Stuarts? Jordan Marsh? Zodiac boots? Huge, square combs with quirky sayings that you stuck in the back pocket of your jeans? Stilletto heels? Big earrings? Oh, the list could go on and on...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE". Heavens, yes. It was *the* thing to do.
2. You watched the Pound Puppies. Yup.
3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair" Yup. But this wasn't the 80's.
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish. Yup. I wore a turquoise sarong and black biker shorts.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. Ummm...this was the 80's?
6. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. Only one and I bought that at a tag sale.
7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom. Yup, but...80's?
8. Two words: M.C. Hammer. Please don't hurt 'em. (80's?)
9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock". Loved it. Mokey was my inner Fraggle.
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars. No. I was a Serious Child.
11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales". No. Only the end line. Never watched it.
12. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.Yes. I do. Too bad it isn't any more.
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. Guilty as charged.
14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen. Yes. Was this the 80's?
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.Was not a computer geek in school.
16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. Yup. A nice silver belt-buckle thing.
You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) with friends at school. Only vaguely remember it. I don't think this is exclusively 80's property, though.
18. You wore Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it. Didn't buy name brands.
19. L.A. Gear EXCEPT this one.
20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. Jem wasn't ON when I was in Kindergarten.
21. You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books. I loved them. I think I've missed some of the Ramona books, though.
22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF" Yes.
23. You wanted to be a Goonie. Honey, I was a Goonie before the Goonie movie.
24. If you ever wore fluorescent clothing. Guilty as charged.
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off. Yes. And I remember when his music wasn't crap.
26. If you have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. Um, they explained this on the show, I believe. No need to ponder.
27. You took Lunch Pales to school. Lunch Pales? Is that like a lunch box? In which case, yes.
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. Yes, but I don't think this was in the 80's.
29. You remember Robotech. Yup. Nothing to say there.
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. I have no idea what these are.
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favourite band. No.
32. You thought She-ra and He-Man should hook up. I remember the series, but wasn't into shipping then. And aren't they siblings?
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets. No, we had friendship *pins*. Saftey pins with beads on them.
34. If you ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. Nope.
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?" Forgive me, but I used to love Pee-Wee. Pre "movie theater" days, anyway...
36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" "We'll send someone right away, Mrs. Fletcher!"
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were in-line skates. Waaay before in-line skates.
38. If you ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. Never had one.
39. If you have ever played with a Skip-It. Never had one.
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds. Once or twice.
41. You've gone through this list occasionally saying "This wasn't from the 80's!" Once or twice? Try several times!
42. You remember Popples. Actually, no.
43. "Don't worry, be happy" Ad nauseum.
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. 'Cause that was hip. Yes. Guilty.
45. You wore socks scrunched down. Also hip. What can I say? I was a fashion plate.
46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK" Yup.
47. You remember boom boxes vs cd players. Yup.
48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies. Yup. Both in the theatres.
49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!" I still have no idea what this means.
50. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales.I remember them. I thought they were silly.
51. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.I never thought he was hot. But I did watch the show.
52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. From before the 1-800-COLLECT commercials. Yup.
53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool. Well, I remember when they were *popular* but I don't recall them ever being 'cool'.
54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell", the ORIGINAL class. Nope.
You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THRU THE HEART. *sigh* Bon Jovi...
You remember the Thundercats and transformers. Why, yes. Yes I do.
They didn't ask the questions that every female (and some males) in the 80's would know...do you remember when hair gel first came out? Emptying two cans of Aqua-Net hair spray per week? Frosting and perming your hair? Sun In? (Gee, it was all about *hair* wasn't it?) Remember when rayon used to have that nasty smell? Remember Merry-Go-Round clothing stores? Stuarts? Jordan Marsh? Zodiac boots? Huge, square combs with quirky sayings that you stuck in the back pocket of your jeans? Stilletto heels? Big earrings? Oh, the list could go on and on...
