25 Totally Tubular Gen X Nostalgia Memes That Only True 80s Girls Will Understand (May 7, 2025)

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
May 7, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Welcome, Gen X ladies of the internet. The further that you move away from your childhood, the murkier the memories seem to become. This is just unfortunately how human memory works. However, if you grew up in the 80s, it's pretty hard to forget the amazing memories that you made in your youth. They say that sound and smell are strongly linked to memory, and because 80s music is still a huge part of the cultural zeitgeist, you are always one melody away from taking a walk down memory lane. 

If your ears are not super atuned to recalling memories from music, and you are more of a visual person, movies and TV shows nowadays are filled to the brim with callbacks to iconic scenes from 80s movies. Furthermore, the internet is filled to the brim with images of your favorite childhood toys and snacks. Even if you won't be tasting the pudding pops of your childhood again any time soon, you can still come across them on the World Wide Web. If you want to stir up old memories, scroll down below for some nostalgic Gen X memes!

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  • 01
    I feel sorry for Netflix era kids. They will never know the high stakes adrenaline of running to the bathroom/fridge in a single ad break, with the beckoning call of a sibling screaming 'It's ONNNNNN' to send you hurdling over furniture to get back in time Hurry! It's back!
    via @genxhumor
  • 02
    How 80s kids dealt with stress. 50
    via @genxhumor
  • 03
    An the borders shd b author beli Gen X isn't getting older. Supermarkets are simply playing better music. SHEAD
    via @genxhumor
  • 04
    WHO GREW UP WATCHING THE VINTAGE POPEYE CARTOON? MEAT
    via @genxhumor
  • 05
    Back in my day this was our emojis ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQI TUVWX C⭑ON♦A➡1234567890 Phi PRISETA K 9
    via @genxhumor
  • 06
    This picture just got stuck to the roof of my mouth
    via @genxhumor
  • 07
    Proof of how easily entertained we were as kids...
    via @genxhumor
  • 08
    I'm $300 VCR old. mo. SHARP Hi-Fi MTS STEREO RADIAL PICTURE COP SIS HI 1221PM SHARP 4-HEAD HI-FI STEREO $37999 or $20 mo." TOSHIBA 4 DIGITAL TRACKING SHO 0:00:42 3& TOSHIBA 4-HEAD $27999 SHARP AHEAD or $17 mo.*
    via @genxhumor
  • 09
    As a kid, Sesame Street taught me the value of education, empathy, and kindness But Bugs Bunny taught me that revenge on my enemies must be quick, clever, and brutal
    via @genxhumor
  • 10
    If you don't know what this is you're not allowed to complain about Netflix loading for 3 seconds. Dialing Progress Connect to My Connection: Action: Dialing attempt 1 of 5. Status Disling THROW X
    via @genxhumor
  • 11
    Who remembers the first search engine?
    via @genxhumor
  • 12
    In the 80s velcro wallets were the peak of coolness QUIZT RIDT Parson Op IRON MAININ YOUR MOTLEY CRUE OF THE UNIVERSE TWISTED VAN HALEN Op 18 USES
    via @genxhumor

  • They really need to bring these sorts of wallets back in style! What an iconic and useful throwback.

  • 13
    80S TOYS NOTHING WILL EVER COMPARE
    via @genxhumor
  • 14
    "HEY KIDS... DO YOU WANT TO TWIST YOUR ANKLES REALLY BADLY TODAY?" Imgflip.com
    via @genxhumor, Imgflip.com
  • 15
    What It Looked Like... What It Felt Like...
    via @genxhumor
  • 16
    Shout out to the adult sitting on the porch who watched this entire scenario go down and just sat there. 2
    via @genxhumor
  • 17
    GenX waiting for recess to begin
    via @genxhumor
  • 18
    I don't wanna party like it's 1999... I wanna go grocery shopping like it's 1999 Reamer κοις KRAZE T
    via @genxhumor
  • 19
    You've just acquired a non-human 80's sidekick. Who you choosing? Gizmo Falkor The Ultimate '80s Page Howard ET Ludo Harry
    via @genxhumor

  • If you don't choose Falkour, then we can't be friends. Who wouldn't want a luck dragon side-kick?

  • 20
    Raiders of the Lost Ark was made in 1981 and took place in 1936. If they did a remake next year with the same time gap it would take place in 1981. Yea, we're THAT old.
    via @genxhumor
  • 21
    Me tonight: "Yeah I can't come out tonight. Super busy"
    via u/n_cab24
  • 22
    1980'S PEOPLE: THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE AWESOME. PEOPLE NOW: I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE 80'S. naftin.com
    via u/TinktheChi
  • 23
    The older I get, the more this painting makes sense.
    via u/TinktheChi
  • 24
    Life is a... TRS Everyone must
    via u/quegrawks
  • 25
    At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time, and none of you knew it. THROWBACK
    via u/RagingRoids

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