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“The Ultimate ’80s Page”: 50 Posts About The 80s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Get
Let me just tell you that the oldest millennials have turned 42 this year. And while we’re well aware of the fact we’re no kids, we don’t feel that ancient either. Dad jokes and cargo pants seem to be a boomer thing, but what if we’re not that far from them?
So today, my fellow millennials, we’re about to feel not just old, but ancient thanks to this walk down memory lane right back to our simpler and happier childhood days.
“The Ultimate '80s Page” Facebook page is a notorious source for nostalgia–inducing content, and below we wrapped up some of the best examples shared here. The page’s whopping 2.7M followers show just how much we all relate to the long gone days, and honestly, it’s no surprise.
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Lauren McMenemy, a professional writer, journalist, and writing coach who runs workshops and training to help people get their words down right, told Bored Panda that the immediate thought when someone says "1980s" is the cliches: “neon, big hair, shoulder pads, power ballads. It was an era of multitudes.”
She commented: “There was indeed that break-out fun, bright and fluffy, everyone's excited angle - but there was also the ‘Greed is Good’ angle, the Wall Street tycoons, the money-at-all-costs which really started to dominate at this time (and still does).”
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Serial pacifist 3 years ago
When you get a perfect picture but your finger sticks out in the corner…
Lauren argues that what was unique about the '80s - aka her childhood - “was the sense of adventure and exploration, particularly as technology started to infiltrate the home. It was the first era of home computing consoles, of Nintendo and Atari.” So for her, as a kid, it was the absolute best time.
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Since the '80s style, from clothing to music, has been coming back to fashion in recent years, we asked Lauren why she thinks this bygone era has this enduring appeal.
Lauren believes that there isn't anything unique about the '80s that's driving this comeback. “As humans, we are inherently nostalgic, and there seems to be a trend that we go back every 30 and/or 50 years.”
In fact, Lauren argues, “in the '80s, we were obsessed with the '50s. In the '90s, it was the '60s, and so on. It's a long enough time-lapse that we can remember things with rose-tinted glasses.”
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Mimi La Souris 3 years ago (edited)
and it is resistant, since the 70s, we are in the 4th generation to play with, still works "Ding!" !
We also asked Lauren what’s her favorite '80s thing, and she said it’s “Back to the Future. Hands down, my favorite movie ever. And you get the double whammy of '80s and '50s nostalgia, too!”
“I'm also partial to hair metal and power ballads; put on The Final Countdown by Europe and I'll sing at the top of my lungs,” she added.
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Ariom Dahl 3 years ago
I recently went to a high school reunion. Those of us who are still alive are turning 75 this year. :)
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VodkaInMySweetTea 3 years ago
We called the theatre phone number and listened to the recorded listings on repeat
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Weiss Denise 3 years ago
I'll can tell you, as the teacher writing on and teaching from an overhead projector, that thing gave off massive amounts of heat! I pitied the kid sitting behind it.
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Ashley Schriber 3 years ago
I remember when those were called "hard disks" and floppy disks were larger and literally floppy.
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Geoffrey Scott 3 years ago
Maybe, but Ford has had a spontaneous combustion issue WAY before Tesla. Think it started with the Windstar
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Michelle M 3 years ago
“I have little feet because nothing grows in the shade.” - Dolly Parton Don’t you just love her. And here’s a cheesy joke. Q. How can you spot Dolly's children in a crowd? A. They're the ones with stretch marks round their mouths.
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Louisa Johnson 3 years ago
Yeah we had some, bloody horrific seeing them again. Somethings you don't need reminding of
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Anyone-for-tea? 3 years ago
Is this American? I think the UK equivalent is chip paper and those foam ceiling tiles!
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Trash Panda 🦝 3 years ago
"UUUUUUPPPPP next it's COUPLE'S skate!!! Grab your sweetheart and head to the floor!!!!" ::: Every middle schooler::::: immediately skates to the exit
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Gingersnap In Iowa 3 years ago
OMFG! I got this toy and I loved it I was convinced that I was going to be a fashion designer. I'm not.
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OutspokenHBW 3 years ago
By the time I was a kid we were playing Cruisin' USA. We earned those book-it pizzas.
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
Lol it's true. There was a point where everything had to be see-through so we can see the workings inside. Phones, toys, etc.
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I remember the day they replaced the blackboards in my school with whiteboards (2001)
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Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
A lot of my pants cut off around the ankles because I have long legs. I still rock these bad boys.
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Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Damn I remember how those smelled. I was obsessed with stickers and had many sticker books
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Geoffrey Scott 3 years ago
Our still does Scholastic Book Fair. Just as freakin' expensive too.
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Michelle M 3 years ago (edited)
Minimalism is killing every ounce of creativity in several industries, especially food. A great comparison is logos. McDonald’s became an M, Chanel: two Cs, Sometimes Walt Disney appears as a single D, etc. And the latest brands/companies just have their names in solid fonts. Not even fancy ones.
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S. E. in Indiana 3 years ago
Or when Walter Cronkite gave you the news. The last newsman you could really trust.
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Michelle M 3 years ago (edited)
As much as I loved police academy, I think they were four too many. Stopped being funny after the third.
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You know you grew up in the 1980's if you remember getting super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day.
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Delta Dawn 3 years ago
I was describing old school movie theater popcorn butter to a couple of teenagers a few weeks ago, and felt the winds of time blow through me
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S. E. in Indiana 3 years ago
And if you didn't smoke there was S&H Green stamps or Top Value stamps.
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
This one makes me so sad. Roseanne was the only show on tv that showed what it was really like in a lower middle class household, which what so many people were. It was the most accurate to how I grew up and how most kids I knew grew up. Even the afghan on the couch was legit, lol. The kids were realistic. Honestly, the most unrealistic thing was how funny they all were. But I really loved the show and felt like Roseanne was one of the few people who stood up for that group. Now she's so batsh!t nuts conservative, and believes we're being controlled by snake people, she's racist and can barely put a cohesive sentence together. I don't know what happened to her.
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Geoffrey Scott 3 years ago
My MIL was SO offended by this flik. But she had NO problem with kids watching F___ing Scarface
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Trash Panda 🦝 3 years ago
I don't even care that I commented on almost every post. This was the best compilation I've ever seen on BP. I was borne in 80 and my brother in 81. We were 11 months apart. He died in 2020... I relived so many memories with him; things I haven't thought about in decades... This made my day 🥹 I miss you, man. ♥️
Trenise 3 years ago
I agree this is the best one, took me waaaaay back. Sorry about your brother 😞
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Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Like always, many of these still exist, or were at least still around in the 2000s. Still enjoy reminiscing but linking them to a single generation (or this case a decade) is not factual.
Trash Panda 🦝 3 years ago
I don't even care that I commented on almost every post. This was the best compilation I've ever seen on BP. I was borne in 80 and my brother in 81. We were 11 months apart. He died in 2020... I relived so many memories with him; things I haven't thought about in decades... This made my day 🥹 I miss you, man. ♥️
Trenise 3 years ago
I agree this is the best one, took me waaaaay back. Sorry about your brother 😞
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Like always, many of these still exist, or were at least still around in the 2000s. Still enjoy reminiscing but linking them to a single generation (or this case a decade) is not factual.
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