40 ’80s Nostalgia Posts You Have To Be Old Enough To Get

"Don't go Away! We'll be back after this messages!"

But wait there's more!

I used to get up at 5 and wait as well. But we didn't have hour long commercials. We had to wait for the tv broadcasting day to start. Stared at a bunch of coloured lines until the national anthem started to play then the cartoons would start!

Movies in the middle of a Saturday afternoon sponsored by a window company so every commercial breaks was one long window commercial or something similar.

I would get up at 6 so I could be bossy and tell my sister what we were watching, poor kid.

Fruit Loops

Forgive me, but what does "Stary_cat" mean? Did you mean "Stray_cat"? Or maybe, "Starry_cat"?

Sometimes I would get up at 7:30 on Saturdays because that’s when the little mermaid cartoon was on and make myself that microwave oatmeal that came with strawberry jelly to put on top. I also used to wake up early on Sundays to watch This Old House and various other PBS shows while eating a strawberry jam sandwich. So apparently I’ve always disliked human interactions and loved strawberry things.

I use to get before everyone and have the volume at a whisper as to not wake anyone. Then I had it all to myself

You are not alone. Time and principled reflection will heal all wounds. It's not for us to question why. It's an exercise in futility. Use your precious time to bask in the knowledge that it was never your fault. You now have the control to effectuate a positive outcome for you and yours. Good luck and God bless

I am sorry. I hope all is well now. Here's a Mom hug.

Good for you.

They still sell 'em.

God I used to love my ViewMaster as a kid

Me too, with pictures of The A-Team!

You could get custom ones done with your own photos too!

There is a museum display in Ireland with ViewMasters.

I'm 14 and I know what this is lol. Apparently I'm old school :D

VR in the 80s.

They offer cool 3D stereo photos!

Yes, yes, they are.

spoiler allert!

I still have one.

like the simpsons, ngl

This cartoon came out in the 1962 so it made it especially ahead of its time and accuracies.

Yes, the Simpsons is very good at this.

We do have jetpacks in a way. They're still in development. https://youtu.be/PwoSWj_m7BM

Predictive programming

Star Trek didn't predict so much as inspire. Same with the cartoons.

it happens when you get older lol

Yes! I think the roof is very pizza hut-esque

Or trying to record your favorite songs on the radio to make a mixed tape!

You could never make a wrong choice at Blockbuster... Questionable but never wrong.

But they'll also never know the crushing disappointment when they see the case of the movie they've been dying to see, but no more in stock behind it. Then in a last desperate act, going up to the counter and asking if that movie is in the return bin. It never was :(

For me it was one video game choice. Most likely no reviews on it unless I had a magazine with one. Going in blind based on box art and the 4 screenshot on the back

Or getting there on Fridays in time to get a new release.

So much pressure. Or all the good new releases were already taken by the time you got there.

Both of these points are apocalypse level sad. I miss those days fiercely

Or experience the unique movie store smell!

Yep. There might be a cigarette lighter back there, too.

Didn't everyone make an ashtray in ceramics for Mother's Day?

We used to stick lolly wrappers in them. 50c (aud) would buy an entire bag of mixed lollies from the milk bar.

No it's a candy stash

Cars should still have those imho. Ashing and flicking the butt out the window is risky af.