53 things for teenagers of the 80s

Ohlord Published 03/11/2022

If you were around in the '80s you'll remember these specific things

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1.
People curse humidity now, but back then it was a good thing
2.
No one knows why anyone wore these glasses that served no purpose
3.
Debbie Gibson's electric Youth
4.
The gum you would trade any snack for
5.
6.
Frying your hair with these crimpers
7.
Your momma coming after you with this exact flip flop
8.
9.
10.
Bright and atrocious, primary colors, neon colors
11.
12.
Jelly bands
13.
Exclamation! was the Sunflowers of the decade
14.
This little tin of lip balm that tasted so good
15.
Making these out of gum wrappers, labels and anything else you could get your fingers on
16.
When MTV played 90% music videos and then this show
17.
18.
Every girl of every age had this in either pink, white, or aqua. It was a requirement
19.
The high side ponytail that poofed as far out as possible
20.
21.
Kids spent all of their allowance at arcades on Friday night. It was like chucky cheese for teens
22.
A smattering of required things
23.
The novelty of hypercolor shirts never got old. It did get bad though, especially when they came out with pants. Bad decision. Future generations please take note- hypercolor whatever you want. Don't do pants
24.
At least one friend had at least each of these phones
25.
26.
Your Friday nights after the arcades closed
27.
Staying home from school and seeing Ms Cleo's commercials
28.
This has so much meaning
29.
30.
The Never Ending story was just creepy but you watched it anyway
31.
32.
Diet Cherry Coke addicts everywhere
33.
The sitcoms were better
34.
And the kids shows were classic
35.
All of your friends wore espirit
36.
And these are going to make a comeback some day
37.
38.
39.
40.
Before you were allowed to have highlights, you were allowed sun in- it didn't do much but you worked it anyway
41.
Finding that perfect caboodle
42.
Lee Press on nails, stayed on all of about 1/2 hour
43.
44.
If you used this, not only did your hair stay in place but small bugs got stuck to it and anyone who ran their hands through your hair
45.
46.
Kids today will never know this delicious lunch
47.
48.
Stone washed denim- everywhere
49.
Car surfing got a lot of teens in trouble
50.
Hammer pants were a trend
51.
52.
53.

1.
People curse humidity now, but back then it was a good thing
2.
No one knows why anyone wore these glasses that served no purpose
3.
Debbie Gibson's electric Youth
4.
The gum you would trade any snack for
5.
6.
Frying your hair with these crimpers
7.
Your momma coming after you with this exact flip flop
8.
9.
10.
Bright and atrocious, primary colors, neon colors
11.
12.
Jelly bands
13.
Exclamation! was the Sunflowers of the decade
14.
This little tin of lip balm that tasted so good
15.
Making these out of gum wrappers, labels and anything else you could get your fingers on
16.
When MTV played 90% music videos and then this show
17.
18.
Every girl of every age had this in either pink, white, or aqua. It was a requirement
19.
The high side ponytail that poofed as far out as possible
20.
21.
Kids spent all of their allowance at arcades on Friday night. It was like chucky cheese for teens
22.
A smattering of required things
23.
The novelty of hypercolor shirts never got old. It did get bad though, especially when they came out with pants. Bad decision. Future generations please take note- hypercolor whatever you want. Don't do pants
24.
At least one friend had at least each of these phones
25.
26.
Your Friday nights after the arcades closed
27.
Staying home from school and seeing Ms Cleo's commercials
28.
This has so much meaning
29.
30.
The Never Ending story was just creepy but you watched it anyway
31.
32.
Diet Cherry Coke addicts everywhere
33.
The sitcoms were better
34.
And the kids shows were classic
35.
All of your friends wore espirit
36.
And these are going to make a comeback some day
37.
38.
39.
40.
Before you were allowed to have highlights, you were allowed sun in- it didn't do much but you worked it anyway
41.
Finding that perfect caboodle
42.
Lee Press on nails, stayed on all of about 1/2 hour
43.
44.
If you used this, not only did your hair stay in place but small bugs got stuck to it and anyone who ran their hands through your hair
45.
46.
Kids today will never know this delicious lunch
47.
48.
Stone washed denim- everywhere
49.
Car surfing got a lot of teens in trouble
50.
Hammer pants were a trend
51.
52.
53.