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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Robin was such an amazing person. I want to cry anytime I see him or watch his movies, I miss him so much.

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear other generations: Just in case you forgot, we drank from garden hoses. Sincerely, GenX.

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got to spin the wheel once (relative works for CBS & he was giving us a backstage tour). It's *really* heavy.

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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.”

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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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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and it is resistant, since the 70s, we are in the 4th generation to play with, still works "Ding!" !

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to be a smoker, still hated people smoking where I was eating back then.

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I recently went to a high school reunion. Those of us who are still alive are turning 75 this year. :)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We called the theatre phone number and listened to the recorded listings on repeat

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dads car had a hatch in the backseat that gave access to the boot, my dumbass would happily travel about in the boot with my head through the hatch.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when those were called "hard disks" and floppy disks were larger and literally floppy.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's good to be the King. (also shout out to my first ever crush, the Brazilian Bombshell herself, Cleo Rocos)

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Geoffrey Scott
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe, but Ford has had a spontaneous combustion issue WAY before Tesla. Think it started with the Windstar

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“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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KJ
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of them had to be checked for any coins left in the coin return slot, you never know!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah we had some, bloody horrific seeing them again. Somethings you don't need reminding of

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this American? I think the UK equivalent is chip paper and those foam ceiling tiles!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant movie and songs, Sir Didymus and his noble steed are still my favourite characters.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard an English lady tell of how, in the late 1960s, the theatre/dance hall her dad ran booked David Bowie's band for a night. Only David turned up, the rest ofthe band bailed. But David went on, and did a whole show on his own. Afterwards the dad/manager paid David and said he had real talent and should get manager. David asked 'would you like to manage me?'. Dad/manager said thanks, but no thanks. And his daughter never let him forget that he turned down David Bowie.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power…..

Trinity
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You remind me of the babe." "What babe?" "The babe with the power!" "What power?!" "The power of voodoo!" "Who do?" "You do!" "Do what?!" "Remind me of the babe!"

kansasmagic
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This and the Dark Crystal = my childhood in a nutshell. No wonder I'm so grumpy now. I was as promised whimsy and magic, dammit!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look I love this movie I have the record soundtrack and the dvd ok I may be 12 but I love things from the 80s we are not all idiots

Loolie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this film, I sometimes put it on and watch with my 9yr old, love Jennifer and David.

James P
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Second movie on this list that people are super surprised I never saw.

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I appreciated this movie even more in later years. What they accomplished in the days of almost no CG was pretty impressive.

foxgirl158
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That movie was a fever dream and a half!! So good, but so wacky!

Kylie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one of my fave movies of all time. Love love loved Bowie as the Goblin King.

Ur worth it
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually have seen this movie and I was born after 2000 so there

Marvin HoG
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had some feelings about Bowie when I first saw this. Some feelings my preteen self hadn't experienced yet

Heidi Nicholas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm an 08 baby but my parents still made me watch this movie. We own it on DVD and it used to scare me when I was little but I love it now. I've actually been meaning to watch it, I've just kept forgetting. The 80s was a good time for movies.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the labyrinth! In my house hold at least once a day one of us works the you remind me of the babe rhyme into conversation

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You remind me of the babe! What babe? The babe with the power! what power? the power of voodoo. Who do? You do. DO what? remind me of the babe.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Labyrinth¡ Starring Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and David Bowie's third leg (which is not part of Jim Henson's Creature Shop).

Kiri
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sixteen and my dad had us watch this recently and it was the weirdest movie I have ever seen. I loved it though!

Ashley Greer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been watching this since it came out. I’m a Millennial. I was 2 when it came out. My mom hates this movie because I would make her rewind and rewatch specific songs for hours.

Marco Aragon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

saw this one in a movie theatre,i also remember having nightmares because of this. Also Never ending story watched 3 times. i was 10 or 11

SleepyFurry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember watching this, my younger sibling made me watch it almost every 12 hours T-T

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your thing gets wild, chilly down Chilly down with the fire gang!!!

Manic Mama
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My colleague came to work yesterday with hair just like the fyries. Instant Flashback.

Veegenius
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely love this. And the song he sings in that last picture. When the world falls down! Falling in love 💕

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man, I hated this movie with a passion. Think I'm the only one.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By the time I was a kid we were playing Cruisin' USA. We earned those book-it pizzas.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember the day they replaced the blackboards in my school with whiteboards (2001)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was the opposite. "Dad, I can swim!" *takes armbands off* *has to be fished out from under the water*

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We didn't have the video games for many years. But I remember the despair when Soul Train came on and you knew cartoons were over.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn I remember how those smelled. I was obsessed with stickers and had many sticker books

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when Walter Cronkite gave you the news. The last newsman you could really trust.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hear coworkers and customers say this every day with that sarcasm...and im just so bored with it now. I'm gonna opt to refer them to the classical works of Mr F Krueger..certainly gives "living the dream" a much less mundane feeling.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With proper treatment, these could be transformed into a decent shiv.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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The old square pizza and corn lunch.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have rectangular pizza at the cafeteria at work. It does give me some 80's/90's vibes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved hearing that they'd brought her back to voice Betty in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's funny how some of these cheats stick in the brain, e.g. Aladdin, desert level, use the mickey mouse ears on the washing line for an extra life, why do I remember that?!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Millenials and younger, do NOT research this. This a movie scene containing extremely raunchy humor. You will be offended.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear people who make this kind of art : NONE of our childhoods looked like this. The only people who think the 80s looked like this are people born in the 90s or later.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My MIL was SO offended by this flik. But she had NO problem with kids watching F___ing Scarface

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