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You know you were grew up in the 80's/early 90's when

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oregon trail.
crud that game sucked. but it was better than math.

roofles.


and i was not allowed jelly shoes because my parents didn't think they were "supportive enough."
go fig.
 
holy crap... I can relate to nearly all of those :-(

I loved playing MASH

>17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) I
>played this last week, Mitzi

LOL

danny~!
 
opp = other peoples property.. sheesh, you better watch out, or kris kross will make you, jump jump... man, i totally thought that they were going to skip over the hyper colored t-shirts.. thats so hilarious.. man, i remember having like two of them, and they were both the largest sizes possible.. i remember, the baggier the clothes the cooler you were.. *sigh* and now i'm a clown -- go figure
 
>54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
>55. You just sang those words to yourself.

I have to admit they caught me with this one.
 
>8. Two words: Hammer Pants
>18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
>19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
>22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
>25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
>fell off and his cheeks shifted.
>26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
>30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.
>32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.
>46. You remember boom boxes.. and walking around with one on your
>shoulder like you were all that.
>60. You still sing "We are the World"

I remember these even i was still in Asia during those times.
 
Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Wouldn't this be more of a list of "You know you GREW UP in the 80's/early 90's when" as opposed to born then?

This one made me laugh out loud.

>15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer
>class
>at school.

As I was reading the list I kept saying when's the "Where's the beef" line gonna come? Ha ha

QFT
 
Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Muadib
Originally posted by: Anubis
i grew up then and to this day i still have no fvcking idea what " Jelly-Shoes" are


most of teh rest of that i do know tho
Clearly you didn't know any women then.😛

actually i know plenty and even have an older sister, she prob knows what they are but i sure as hell do not
How is this possible? I used to go the Provincetown Mass back then, they were all over the place!!! Did you go outside in those days, or were you 2.😛

i grew up in maine in the boonies

just fvcking tell me what they are

and yes i spent more time outside then i did inside when i was little
 
Originally posted by: sonz70
Most of these I am guilty of 🙁


You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's If :
>
>1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"
>
>3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" ..and can do
>the "Carlton".
>
>8. Two words: Hammer Pants
>10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes"
>or
>playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect
>
>11. You can sing the entire theme song to "DuckTales " (Woo ooh!)
>
>12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch
>cartoons.

>14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big
>screen...and still know the turtles names.
>
>15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer
>class
>at school.
>
>17. You played the game "MASH " (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) I
>played this last week, Mitzi
>
>19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?
>
>22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"
>
>25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose
>fell off and his cheeks shifted.
>
>26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
>
>27. You took lunch boxes to school.. . and traded Garbage Pail Kids in
>the schoolyard.
>
>28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
>
>35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you
>are,but what am I?"
>
>36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
>
>37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline
>skates.
>
>38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
>
>39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
>
>43. "Don't worry, be happy"
>
>45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting
>yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)
>
>46. You remember boom boxes..
>
>49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"
>
>50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
>
>51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
>
>54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
>
>55. You just sang those words to yourself.
>
>56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.
>
>64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about
>Willis?"
>
>66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't
>you!!!

FVCK ME

i remember PLAYING Jordan vs. Bird, best game ever.

and wtf are jelly shoes.
 
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