32 Nostalgic 1980s Snapshots for The Latchkey Generation

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John Summers • Contributor
Aug 16, 2024 11:00 PM EDT

I'm not saying that GenX is the best generation, I'm just saying we could kick any other generation's collective a$$. We were (and still are) the most resilient, toughest, no-nonsense generation this world has ever seen. We were left to raise ourselves, and we spent most of our childhood doing things that would make your hair stand on end. These is an entire horror sub genre of 80s kids on bikes going to places they shouldn't be in and doing stuff that would make the devil do a double take.

You might think that older generations were even tougher, but here is the kicker - We were the first generation to use computers and surf the Internet, We practically invented it (you're welcome by the way), So we have new-world know-how along with old-world toughness and resilience. That means we can navigate the information highway as well as survive by ourselves in the woods. 

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  • 01

    The fastest and most reliable way to break a bone

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  • 02

    Turns out this was a very limited edition that only lasted 3 years

    TERRY'S YORK TERRYS PLAIN Chocolate Lemon FLAVOURED WITH CAL OF LEMON PLAIN Chocador Lam
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  • 03

    This one's more for the English crowd

    READY SALTED Ke Discos DOTATO ACKS
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  • 04

    I wanted a banana bike but got a BMX (and was very happy)

    RALEIGH BUDGIE RALEIGH TOMAHAWK SS SU SM R SUITABLE FOR INSIDE LEG 16 TO 20 £32-25 38 wks 85p D E SUITABLE FOR INSIDE LEG 19-TO 23 £39.95 38 wks £1-06
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  • 05

    True story

    YOU WANNA KNOW HOW I GOT THESE SCARS?
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  • 06

    It's crazy how Patrick Swayze could rock any look

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  • 07

    This was the best transformer by far!

    R | SOUNDWAVE
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  • 08

    A relic from the cola wars

    COLA Panda HAPPY SHOPPER 15 PRICE Cola ROLA COLA The All British SILVER a Drink from SPRING
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  • 09

    Hi-Top shoes

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  • 10

    Turbo Fury!

    MATCHBOX Rola matics TURBS FURY new 69
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  • 11

    I had a commodore 64 and my friend had a ZX spectrum (mine was better)

    ZX Spectrum MERGE G FOR GOL LOAD CAPS CLS NEXT FLARY OVER Cr commodor POKE DELETE ENTER SPACE CER HOME INST WAT 115 FOR 913 W EO T ' 1 RESTORE GO 9 DO S N RETURN on S E X B 9190
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  • 12

    Why was this picture everywhere? who is this kid?

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  • 13

    Which was your favorite?

    SMITHS FICIAL ADDITIVES OM ALL REE MONSTER MUNCH MUCH DO SPORTS WATCH SIZZLING BACON FLAVOUR HUNKS 00 MUNCH Natural Bosst Beef flavour bunks. TIVES 80'S Natural Cheese & Onion flavour hunks. MUNCH FREE Funks of Giant Prawn flavour corn sn
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  • 14

    Fu%*ing True

    I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT FOR HELPING ME CHOOSE THE MOST AWESOME ALBUMS WHILE GROWING UP
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  • 15

    We had the exact setup in our house!

    32 5 8 90
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  • 16

    Those cassettes sounded like logging in to the internet, way before the internet

    AUTO BYD Ccommodore www GOUNTER STAVE PECOMES PLAY PEWIND STOP EJECT -80s
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  • 17

    Very 80s

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  • 18

    I can still taste this

    MADE IN CHINA
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  • 19

    I loved the design on the Memorex ones

    TDK DYNAMIC CASSETTE LOW NOISE HIGH OUTPUT 90 SUPER PRECISION ANTI-RESONANCE CASSETTE MECHANISM A HIGH BIAS 70s EO SA A TDK ECH/TYPE II HIGH POSITION SA 60 TDK. SA LIMITED EDITION TYPES-ING PORTION 90 Normal 90 MEMOREX dB D-C60: TDK High Resonanceproof Cassette Mechanism WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE LOW DISTORTIONS POSITION HIGH XL II 100 maxell Reduction IN OUT
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  • 20

    How did we survive school back then?

    My generation was expected to climb a 30 foot rope with a life saving 2 inch thick mat below. RS24
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  • 21

    Ouch

    When you try and party like you are still in your twenties..... AD
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  • 22

    Somewhere we took a wrong turn

    1980s: Let's go to the future! 2024: Let's go back to the 80s!
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  • 23

    Listen to your mother, fool!

    MAGIC SLATE GOLDEN PAPER SAVER SNIP AND STORE 33300 04590 99€) 45000 DRAW THEN LIFT FILM
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  • 24

    I genuinely forgot I had this on my bike, Core memory unlocked!

    AMBULANCE- EST 1972 Hopkinson CYCLES Sands So with Miphone
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  • 25

    My dad wore sandals, What does that mean?

    If your Dad wore shoes like this when you were growing up, you have siblings you've never met Steer
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  • 26

    I have the power!

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  • 27

    I like Cavill and Gadot, but come on!

    This will always be my Superman and Wonder Woman
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  • 28

    I didn't grow up in England but everything else here is spot on

    boedem Betamax TELEPHONE SONY STDK SA# 90 WALKMAN Insert this side into recordar Do not that sonPPS VIS LLOW PAGE
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  • 29

    I would drink cold, sweet tea out of this and I loved it!

    The MUPPET SHOW
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  • 30

    Best invention of the 80s

    EQ AUTO REVERSE AIWA
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  • 31

    That EQ didn't really do much

    PIONEER Quartz PLL 10420 STATION PREQUENCY DIGITAL PLE TUNER RELAY PLAY DIRECTION PIONEER PLAYBACK MANY DOK TUANO PSATION PRESE TEREO SELECTOR GREMORY BAND AM DIRECTION DECK STATION STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE REC & PL AUTO REVERSE AUTO RE MUSIC SEARCH- TIMER STAND-BY PLAY REVERSE MODE 2-PLAY FAST STOP/ELECT REVERSE PLAY PA MOD < SYCHO COPY « POWER MIC MIXING GRAPHIC EQUALIZER BALANCE 100 330 331 SURROUND &S PHONE'S MIC LO MOURCE SOUND CONTROL SYSTEM BURGUND TERED WOR PUNCTION
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  • 32

    This made me feel tough!

    SLIDE DOWN SMALL BUTTON FOLDING POCKET TO UNLOCK... Comb AGES 5 & UP THEN PUSH BUTTON FOR QUICK EJECTION OF COMB
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