25 Totally Tubular Gen X Nostalgia Memes That Only True 80s Girls Will Understand

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Oct 14, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Welcome, dudettes. What do Gen Z and younger Millennials think of when they think of the 80s? Thanks to popular media, the 80s recently had a well-deserved comeback, painting a pretty good picture of life back in the day for today's youngsters. However, they still probably think of windbreakers, neon lights, leg warmers, big, teased hair, leotards, and the satanic panic! Well, they wouldn't be wrong. The 80s certainly did have those things - and much more! While Stranger Things does do a pretty good job of capturing the vibe of the 1980s, and a huge portion of today's youth has seen 80s classics like Back to the Future and The Breakfast Club, there is no way to explain to anyone who wasn't there what exactly that one, scented Strawberry Shortcake doll smelled like - it certainly wasn't strawberries! Unlock specific childhood memories by scrolling down and looking through the nostalgic memes below!

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  • 01
    And now, your deepest memories..
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    1980S CROCKS PS The Ultimate Eighties Page Outage Community
    via The Ultimate Eighties Page
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    THINGS LITERALLY EVERY €80S GIRL HALL www ECENTED ALL-PURPOS AQUA NET HAIR SPRAY ALLWEATHER har sp THROW WORE AT SOME POINT
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    Just a reminder that there will never be a generation who fought harder against the wind than we did...
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    How they dress girls today... How they dressed me...
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    That moment when they're playing '80s music on the "oldies" station.
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    Scientists now believe the depletion of the ozone layer was caused by 3/4ths of the people from your high school yearbook
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    NEVER FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    THEY SAY SCENT IS THE STRONGEST TRIGGER FOR MEMORY
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    The sole reason Gen-X will live until 100
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    September 30th OCTOBER IST
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    Wow! You grew up in the 80's! No, I grew up in the 80's Dream in Neon
    via @80s_foreverandever
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    Whenever I Feel Like I'm Going Nowhere in Life I Put These On 80sThen 80sNow And Still Can't Go Anywhere
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    Therapist: Let's Delve Into Your Me: 80s Then80sNow Earliest Trauma
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    My Profile Picture COOL 80sThen80sNow When Someone Takes a Photo Of Me
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    Age Test: Was This In Your Classroom? 9 10 8 11 12 1121 Judy 3 6 5 80s Then80sNow
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    Who Remembers Strawberry Shortcake? 80sThen80sNow
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    Kids Today Have Tablets I Had This 0000 80sThen80sNow
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    Who's Old Enough To Remember When Drinks Tasted Better In These? 80sThen80sNow
    via @80sThen80sNow
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    TACO BELL Who Remembers "THIS" Taco Bell? TACO BELL ACO BEL www.80sThen80sNow.com TACO TACK MESA
    via @80sThen80sNow
  • 21
    WHO REMEMBERS UNFOLDING THE CASSETTE INSERT TO READ THE LYRICS?
    via @80sruledtheworld
  • 22
    This is how our parents used to text back in the day THIS HOUSE BETTER BE SPOTLESS BEFORE I GET HOME FROM WORK! IF IT'S NOT EVERYBODY GETTING A WHOOPING!!
    via @80sruledtheworld
  • 23
    THE PITCHER THAT EVERYBODY'S MOM AND GRANDMA OWNED!
    via @80sruledtheworld
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    This was all you needed for a birthday party "back in my day 514
    via @80sruledtheworld
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    I finally remember what Zoom meetings remind me of.
    via @80sruledtheworld

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