25 Totally Tubular Gen X Nostalgia Memes That Only True 80s Girls Will Understand (March 18, 2025)

Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor

Mar 18, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

What does the 80s smell like? They say that scent can be very effective in unlocking hidden memories – moreso than any of your other senses. Perhaps you associate your Gen X childhood with the smell of stale smoke – non-smoking sections had only just become a thing, after all. For many, the smell of the 80s is that of a suffocating amount of Aquanet applied to teased hair. The spray was either coming from your mother's vanity or from your own room before one of your many awkward middle school dances. Perhaps those memories are better left untouched. You might recall the scent of of Crayola Crayons, scratch and sniff Strawberry Shortcake stickers, and brand new Reebok Freestyles fresh from the Payless Shoestore. While you cannot yet smell memes, please allow the following collection of Gen X memes collected exclusively in order to take you on a fine walk down memory lane!

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Do kids still use their imaginations like this? Do they come up with intricate plotlines filled with trials and tribulations using all of their toys?
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One of my favorite parts of this movie is how Ambrosius is sometimes a real dog and other times a very expressive puppet!
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25 Totally Tubular Gen X Nostalgia Memes That Only True 80s Girls Will Understand (March 18, 2025)

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