30 GenX Memes for 80s Kids Who Grew up in Simpler Times

Today I saw an old public service announcement from the 80s, telling parents that from now on they would have to strap in their babies and small kids when going for a ride in their car. This implies that when my parents took me from the hospital back in the late 70s, they just threw little baby me in the back seat and hoped for the best. I also distinctly remember riding my bike around town with no helmet, no knee pads, no nothing. One day, my brother and I rode our bikes down a steep hill, and when my brother made a sudden stop, I crashed into the back of his bike and flew right over his head, landing on the hot asphalt.

Did I get injured? Yeah, I got some really nasty bruises. But I did what we all did back then (say it with me) – I walked it off. I just got back on my bike and we kept riding until it was time for dinner, and then my mom bandaged me up. We were really built differently, huh?

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Ignored Again!

Via u/cthulusbestmate
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Barrel of Monkey

Via u/HillbillyEEOLawyer
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They talked about how to pass a Bill

Via u/Sweet-Consequence773
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Sweet Sweet Lava

Via u/mtchrch
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"Oh the Times, they are a-changing"

Via u/Ralph--Hinkley
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Red LEDs are the best LEDs

Via u/glafrance
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Tru

Via u/vanillagirilla1975
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What's the point if the boombox is gonna do it again?

Via u/EdwardBliss
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They should go back to making these types of movies

Via u/Ralph--Hinkley
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They wouldn't know where to begin

Via u/88Gonzo
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We used it to write 8008135

Via u/woodworkingguy1
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I had this! It was so futuristic!

Via u/MATTERIST
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This dude still uses this 53 year old clock radio!

It will outlive us all!

Via u/SirGilPennybottom
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Never did it myself, but I know

Via u/vanillagirilla1975
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No graphic Equalizer?

Via u/EdwardBliss
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These used to be everywhere

Via u/Top-Nose2659
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Pretty sure it was Maggie Simpson, actually

Via u/bright_new_morning
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Seemed weird at the time too, TBH

Via u/Jawsfinatic71
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Go ahead kid, Dip the sugar in the sugar

Via u/Interesting-Earth508
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You could really do some damage with these

Via u/Fibonoccoli
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Anyone remember this?

Via u/Hansekins
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Haven't seen one of these in a long while

Via u/onekinkyusername
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3...2...1... Christmas!

Via u/DecaffinatedSquirrel
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I had the "Return of the Jedi" one

Via u/Waggmans
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Ooooh, CDs. Fancy!

Via u/touringaddict
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These have been demoted to "Candy Sticks" but we know what they are

Via u/No-Analysis2815
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I wasn't a man back then but it looks very cool

Via u/Sweet-Consequence773
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Via thedadbodveteran
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Creepy drum set

Via u/EdwardBliss
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"Thief" is a strong word

Via u/No-Analysis2815