Gen X Memes For Folks Who Still Remember The 80s

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Apr 21, 2023 11:30 AM EDT

The way people who never lived through the 80s see that era represented in media is quite inaccurate. If I didn't know any better, I would think that in the 80s, everyone was wearing neon, leggings, tutus, and headbands at all times. In fact, I would've thought that attire was socially mandated. Luckily for me, I have been obsessed with the movie Heathers (1989) since I was 14 years old, so I'm quite acquainted with how boxy, and ugly 80s clothes could be. And don't even get me started on 80s hair! Whenever I see a modern movie that supposedly takes place in the 1980s starring actresses with flat hair, it drives me up a wall. 80s hair is sacred and ugly and must be remembered exactly as it was. I was not lucky enough to be born early enough to experience the 80s for myself, but if you are one of the lucky few who were, these Gen X memes are sure to get the nostalgia pumping. 

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    Rectangle - time to break out the snow socks WONDER ENNICHED BREAD eding NET WEIGHIT 1 LB. NEW! piger PONIER 2/459 2/450 2/45 WOWDER WONDER Hyde Country St
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    Fashion - Rob Zombie 15h. WOD FAS BOD), Verified Back in 1993 when I was a member of The Lone Rangers. I wonder whatever happened to Chazz, Pip and Rex. I guess they never made it in show business. ... 69 X @john.m
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    Footwear - These guys were way ahead of their time 21399 CURARHIELT BREDEALING Live streaming from their basement
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    Smile - An unbelievable thing that has changed in 30 years is that in 1995, this was supposed to be what 45 year-olds looked like.
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    Building - Therapist: You said you were disappointed with life & how the world operates. What were your expectations? Me: 100 4. 08 Ra 52 TOWN HALL 00 nº 19 POST OFFICE Ⓒ CAN wswire
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    Hat - How I feel when I talk about the 1980s to anyone under 30. @Social_Mime Sociof Nime
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    Corded phone - It's been a long time since I slammed a phone down good and hard. LOL
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    Forehead - Barry Manilow wrote "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There," "I'm Stuck on Band-Aid Brand Because Band-Aid's Stuck on Me," and "You Deserve a Break Today at McDonald's." Everyone should know this.
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    Food - IN THE 1980S HAMBURGERS ATE YOU
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    Forehead - Metallica 1983 - 1989 Metallica 1991 - Today
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    Font - Luke+ @LukeWheeler01 The 1990s can be defined by buying a CD on the strength of the one good song you heard on the radio. 1:52 PM 8/26/20 Twitter for iPhone
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    Font - one day, I will hear someone say "oh hey, did you know film composer Trent Reznor used to be in a band?" and on that day, my bones will crumble to ash, and the wind shall carry my sigh for a thousand miles
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    Art - Kid: Did they have scary movies when you were a kid? Me: We had scary everything when I was a kid... m
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    Font - Mike Shor @MikeShor Which is the most ignored generation? Gen Z Millennials Baby Boomers Silent Generation 19,543 votes 19 hours 41 minutes left 4:11 PM 21 Dec 22
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    Gesture - Me when I watched Mad Max Road Warrior as a kid: "Oh my God that kid with the boomerang just killed that guy's brother!" Me now: "That wasn't his brother."
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    Font - + Watching "Back to the Future II" with 14yo, and he said "2015?! That's not the future. That was 6 years ago!" I just sat there, quietly, almost like I was at my own funeral, because I'd somehow outlived the future of my own childhood, and somehow I'm not already dead. 0
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    World - I'm starting to think our parents really didn't care what happened to us back in the day.
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    Outerwear - can't believe that as a child grease had me thinking that these ppl were teenagers 16
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    Forehead - When you need to really nail it on 6th grade photo day, it's time to reach for your PBR shirt ... Past
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    Toy - When you lose your red hat and now everyone thinks you are Ron Jeremy.
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    Brown - Other people: How old are you? Me: This old
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    Font - THE MOST IGNORED WARNING ON THE ENTIRE PLANET NINTENDO Nintendo 1996 1997 NINTENDO 1995 NINTENDO/NINTENDO NUS-USA/CAN-1 MADE IN JAPAN U.S. PATENTS: 4,799,635; 5,070,479: 5,426,762&D376,795 MORE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. SEE BOOKLET. STROOM CAUTION POWER MUST BE OFF BEFORE LOADING OR REMOVING A GAME PAK. DO NOT RAPIDLY TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON AND OFF-THIS MAY CAUSE RACKER 10 GAME PAKSLOSE YOUR STORED GAME INFORMATION. DO NOT BLOW ON THE EDGE CONNECTOR OR TOUCH WITH YOUR FINGERS. REFER T
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    Forehead - Some kids won't know but, once upon a time this was the trend
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    Hairstyle - WHEN THE GOTH ELDERS HEAR A CLASSIC AT THE CLUB AND HEAD TO THE DANCEFLOOR 65 DU.G
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    Hairstyle - posts i would make to signal that i am being held hostage @jaynesbluewish @bi***facepalace 3d One of my favorite parts of The Breakfast Club is the makeover they give Ally Sheedy at the end of the movie. Not only does she look much better than before, but it represents her characters' journey from darkness to light
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    Organism - Teacher: "The 5 senses are sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch." Me: "I can hear pictures." Teacher: "No you can't." Me: MAS
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    Mirror - How we used to take selfies in the '90s www.D
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    Product - Found these funky designer Bath Bombs. Might crack one open tonight. Review later!
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    Font - Michael J. Hudson @lasloo - 1d Replying to @kathbarbadoro I know... Gen X here... and I totally overdo ellipsis. What happened in our generation that made us so fond of them? It's like we don't ever want to commit to ending a thought... or we're afraid of run-on sentences... a way of expressing stream of consciousness... hmmm 115 187 2,674 DataAngel @DataAngel - 1d It's because we spent years just trailing off when we realized no one was listening to us.
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    Hand - 80s DENTIST: "Good job Jimmy! Now pick a prize from the treasure chest." A
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