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You know you are a true child of the 80s when...

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Furball · 29/11/2004 21:45

You never questioned why the A-Team were always imprisoned in places that had sufficient tools to build an armoured tank.

Dungeons & Dragons was your favourite cartoon.

Your lunch times were spent perfecting swan dives and backspins.

You fell out with friends during heated arguments about the relative merits of Matt & Luke.

You owned, or wanted a "Frankie says..." T-shirt.

You have ever danced (or even worse cried) to Kylie & Jason.

Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection.

You ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck without having your arms in the sleeves, and knew you looked like a super-hero.

You remember when the A-Ha video was the pinnacle of modern technology, and you can still sing all the words.

Parachuting Action man was your favourite toy.

Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.

You ever owned a thin, black leather tie (and were proud of it), or worse it was patterned like a piano.

You wondered why a popular kids TV programme told you to "Turn off your TV set and go and do some less boring instead".

You cried at Zammo's funeral.

You wanted to be either Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.

You ever said "It's my ball, and if I can't be Kevin Keegan I'm going home!"

You remember the aerobie scare.

You have ever po-goed or space-hopped.

You remember when Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin were the hottest romantic couple.

You wondered why your walkie-talkie didn't have the same range as those in the Red Hand Gang.

You were shocked by the controversial plot lines in Degrassi Junior High.

You tried to set up a "Famous Five" or "Secret Seven" gang with your school friends.

You tried to convince your Dad to fit a strip of red lights on the front of his Capri so it looked like KITT.

"Ca-vey Wa-vey!" means anything to you.

You ever had more than 10 sweets in a 10p mix-up.

Not only did you wear luminous clothing, but they were mismatched fingerless gloves and towelling socks.

You remember when Betamax was at the cutting edge of technology.

Conveyor belts regularly carried washing machines, deep-fat fryers and a cuddly toy.

You could have got away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.

(Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie Boots, generally worn with leg warmers.

(Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with white towelling socks.
Shiny grey flecked suits.

You rolled the sleeves of your suit jacket up

Ooh, you could crush a Grape!

You went to school with Pogo Patterson, Gripper Stebson, and Ro-land.

Fingermouse.

You were proud of your picture appearing in the Gallery.

You remember Look In magazine, and when it was only 20p

You wondered why you and your mates never encountered diamond thieves whilst out on your BMXs.

No 73?

You can remember what Quatro tasted like.

Your best mate had a soda stream at home and you were jealous

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Miaou · 29/11/2004 23:27

I had a Snoopy one. In bright yellow. Oh my gawd...

turquoise · 29/11/2004 23:33

I think we should put up a hall of shame photo gallery. My worst 'bees knees' moment involved dayglo pink tights with white stilletos, I can't even bear to go into the rest.

blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:39

I had a smily face acid t-shirt. Baggy dungarees and wallabies (lilac ones). I also had a tye dye hooded sweatshirt from camden market that I wore to the under 18's disco.
I used to do the weird acid dance too even though I was obviously far too young to touch the stuff!

lockets · 29/11/2004 23:42

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KateandtheGirls · 29/11/2004 23:43

What about Grolsch bottle tops instead of laces on your black, chunky shoes? (I was never cool enough to have them.) Was it a Bros thing? Anyone else remember?

Miaou · 29/11/2004 23:44

BH you are making me larf! (re the acid dance). But what are/were wallabies?

blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:46

Miaou - how old are you then???

They are here Mine were girly but the style is the same. Mine also had a pattern round the top!

yoyo · 29/11/2004 23:47

You knew if there was "a Humphrey about".

Miaou · 29/11/2004 23:47

Ah yes now I remember!

33, BH, what about you?

lockets · 29/11/2004 23:48

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blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:49

Miaou - just 30 I hate even typing it out!

blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:50

Lockets I was the same. I looked like a boy most of the time with my baggy clothes. My sun-in dryed up old permed hair pulled up at the front into a ponytail.

How I got a bf I'll never know!

Miaou · 29/11/2004 23:50

Don't you like being 30, blossomhill? I love being in my thirties, I finally feel like I've "grown up" (well, some of the time anyway). Also helps that dh is 42 so I'm forever young in our house

blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:52

No Miaou I really don't. I don't like the sound of it although I am very happy with my life. it just seems to be whizzing me by!

lockets · 29/11/2004 23:52

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blossomhill · 29/11/2004 23:54

No but it was in surrey.

I hate to think what state my lungs must be in with all the hairspray I used. My hair was an awful orangy/yellow colour. Infact it started falling out in clumps because of the sun-in. What was I thinking?

sparkler1 · 30/11/2004 00:06

Oooh memories. I used to have two tube skirts. Really long down to the ankles and tight. One was bright yellow and the other thick black and white stripes (looked like a deck chair). Were so tight all the way down that it was hard to walk properly as I could never get my feet far apart enough to take a proper step. They used to look well cool with my jelly shoes and jelly bag!!

sparkler1 · 30/11/2004 00:06

I too used to wear so much hairspray that I could lift up my "flicked" fringe in one big piece and let it drop and it would fall immaculately into place!!

whizzz · 30/11/2004 18:55

BIG hair !!!
BIG shoulder pads !!!
BIG Ear rings !!!

Amanda3266 · 30/11/2004 19:10

....you pick up a "Golden Oldies" CD and find that the first track is by Duran Duran.
.....your nieces/nephews look blankly at you when you ask if the music they are listening to is so and so's new LP. "What's an LP"?
....you hide all your teenage photos in the deepest,darkest draw you can find. Big hair and new romantic make up. I'd rather die.

Mandy

acnebride · 30/11/2004 19:51

you remember when hair mousse first came out - when i first went to a real hairdressers' and had it SLATHERED on so that my hair looked dead but vertical - the sophistication!

you had a petticoat with a broderie anglaise border showing under your skirt. circa 82?

you used to read Paula Yates in Honey every month.

you attempted to fancy Nik Kershaw and Howard Jones.

you did fancy Michael Jackson and have to explain that there was a time when he looked human....

tammylove · 01/12/2004 08:33

OMG, That is so me. Its bought it all back. Fantastic post furball. xx

Tetley · 01/12/2004 08:54

OMG - I'm cringing reading this & remembering what I used to wear!!!!!! hey are all so true

Tetley · 01/12/2004 08:55

Thaty should read 'They are all so true'!!

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