YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE 80's IF:

[PBurke]

i was born in '73. never really enjoyed the '80s. '90s were a whole lot more fun for me. started them in colorado and graduated in '92. still can' stand anything '80s. drives me nucking futs. i do like the '90s stuff better. music was better, styles were better. just like the '90s better. (and by the way, i did have parachute pants and a fake members only jacket)  anyone remember the SKIDZ pants?

I am hard pressed to think of anything I liked about the 90s, other than the 1994 midterm election.

ARE YOU KIDDING?  out of an entire decade(ten frickin years) the ONLY thing you liked was some political crap. cheez-and-rice. 

[Razor X]

i was born in '73. never really enjoyed the '80s. '90s were a whole lot more fun for me. started them in colorado and graduated in '92. still can' stand anything '80s. drives me nucking futs. i do like the '90s stuff better. music was better, styles were better. just like the '90s better. (and by the way, i did have parachute pants and a fake members only jacket)  anyone remember the SKIDZ pants?

I am hard pressed to think of anything I liked about the 90s, other than the 1994 midterm election.

ARE YOU KIDDING?  out of an entire decade(ten frickin years) the ONLY thing you liked was some political crap. cheez-and-rice. 

There must have been something else good that happened but I really can't think of it off the top of my head.  The 90s, for the most part, sucked.

[SLYinKC]

There must have been something else good that happened but I really can't think of it off the top of my head.  The 90s, for the most part, sucked.

On a personal level, the 90's was when I met wife, got married, and both my kids were born.  So I guess it wasn't too bad.

[nomad]

Despite all the cheeseness of the 80's I had a dam good time then and the 90's weren't todam bad either, lots of good times

[xnewyawka]

Despite all the cheesiness of the 80's, I had a damn good time then, and the 90's weren't to damn bad either, lots of good times.

I gotta agree with you here, Nomad. I had some excellent times in both decades.
The eighties, about '84 thru 89 were my heavy metal years, and we had some really good times then. Wait til I get my pictures up. I had some of the best times then.
Had a lot of good times in the late 70's too, come to think of it.

[nomad]

Despite all the cheesiness of the 80's, I had a damn good time then, and the 90's weren't to damn bad either, lots of good times.

I gotta agree with you here, Nomad. I had some excellent times in both decades.
The eighties, about '84 thru 89 were my heavy metal years, and we had some really good times then. Wait til I get my pictures up. I had some of the best times then.
Had a lot of good times in the late 70's too, come to think of it.

Oh ya the Metal Years, long hair, bass guitar, a little of this and a little of that......

[Bald_freak]

90's was my time. went through heaven and hell that decade.....

[wpruitt]

The one thing about the 1980's that stands out in my mind is what I perceived to be a return to conservatism.  It seems that clothing, economics, music, and literature, etc., swung to a (compared to the 1960's and 1970's) more traditional and conservative bend.  These things are, of course, go in cycles.     

[champ007]

I think the 70's were alot more conservative than the 80's with the polyester slacks and dress shirts. Maybe I was into the hair band stage with the leather and women wearing the mini-mini skirts. I think the 80's was more a shock culture time with Wendy-o of the plasmatics and the hair bands. And I will never forget Pat Benatar in concert with the leather mini skirt and powerful voice. I left a puddle of drool on the floor!!

Lets also not forget the Madonna "party-hat" breast!!

[wpruitt]

I think the 70's were alot more conservative than the 80's with the polyester slacks and dress shirts. Maybe I was into the hair band stage with the leather and women wearing the mini-mini skirts. I think the 80's was more a shock culture time with Wendy-o of the plasmatics and the hair bands. And I will never forget Pat Benatar in concert with the leather mini skirt and powerful voice. I left a puddle of drool on the floor!!

Lets also not forget the Madonna "party-hat" breast!!

The group that I hung with was definitely more conservative!!  We went to Kahki pants and polos ... and seemed to join Young Republicans en masse (perhaps they had better parties!).  Of course, a lot of that dealt with the party in power at the time. 

Perhaps the best memory of the 80's though was the fall of the Berlin Wall

[JDog]

one can never forgive or forget the 80's and what it gave the world...the television programs during the 80's are what still stir up nostalgia in me...

[Marz]

I was a far far cry from conservative in the 80's

I do remember a ton of people dressing like Jerry Sienfeld dresses nowadays (tucked in shirt to jeans and what appears to be huge bright white tennis shoes).

I also remember that Miami Vice look going around...

[Razor X]

Perhaps the best memory of the 80's though was the fall of the Berlin Wall

Yes, that was a great event.  Though my personal favorite was November 6, 1984.

[warhawk]

Perhaps the best memory of the 80's though was the fall of the Berlin Wall

Yes, that was a great event.  Though my personal favorite was November 6, 1984.

razor....isn't that the date of the general election with ronald reagan winning in a landslide over walter mondale?

WARHAWK

[warhawk]

WOW.... i luv it when this thread gets hijacked because it goes 2 show ya that the 80s (whether u like it or not) was a very interesting & un4gettable decade. i've enjoyed reading everyone's viewpoints.  so.... i'll get this going by giving an 80's question & once u answer it...please contribute your own 80s question.

name the other half of the famous duo of WHAM.... everyone knows george michael but name the other half.

WARHAWK