You know you grew up in the 80's if...
You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE".
When someone says the word ‘Relax’, you follow by saying ‘Don’t Do It’.
You had a SWATCH watch.
Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.
You sported MC Hammer pants.
You wore parachute pants, and could do the worm.
You had a ponytail on the side of your head.
You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
You owned clothing from: L.A. Gear, Z Cavaricci and Forenza, Marithe’ and Francois Girbaud, I.O.U. and Ocean Pacific.
Your first suit came from Chess King.
Your pants were so narrow at the ankle you could barely fit your foot through.
You wore stirrup pants with your socks over them.
You would never even consider having your underwear stick out of your pants
You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF".
You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe)
You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence.
You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
You remember going to the skating rink and your skates had 4 wheels.
You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.
You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.
You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...)
"Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK "
You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
When you heard Prince’s 1999, you thought that was like so forever.
You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
Homemade Levi shorts. (the shorter the better)
You remember when mullets were cool!
You had a mullet!
You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
You just sang those words to yourself.
You tight rolled your jeans.
You owned a banana clip.
You remember "Where's the Beef?"
You used to (and probably still do) say "Whatchu talkin' about Willis?"
You had big hair that required a minimum of 4 products, all extra hold and an 2 hours to style. Not to mention, if bent would actually make a crunching sound.
You wore boat shoes with sweatpants.
The word ‘download’ had entirely different connotation.
Your computer was plugged into your T.V. and had one color.
You were so excited to learn the program that enabled you to make your name scroll all over the screen.
You begged your mom to stay home and watch Luke and Laura get married.
You and your friends cried when she died.
All of your phones had 12ft cords attached to them.
If you wanted to text message your friends it was in the shape of a paper football flicked across the room.
You logged so many hours playing Mario Brothers that you had a million guys.
The words “That’s so gay” doesn’t even make you flinch.
You still use it.
You are still singing Shot through the Heart.
