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    32 Nostalgic 1980s Snapshots for The Latchkey Generation

    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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      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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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)

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      via @80s_Kidz
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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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      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 09

      Hi-Top shoes

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    • 10

      Turbo Fury!

      MATCHBOX Rola matics TURBS FURY new 69
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
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    • 12

      Why was this picture everywhere? who is this kid?

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      via @80s_Kidz
    • 13

      Which was your favorite?

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      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
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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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 17

      Very 80s

      Cheezburger Image 10390422784
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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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
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    • 21

      Ouch

      When you try and party like you are still in your twenties..... AD
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 22

      Somewhere we took a wrong turn

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

      Listen to your mother, fool!

      MAGIC SLATE GOLDEN PAPER SAVER SNIP AND STORE 33300 04590 99€) 45000 DRAW THEN LIFT FILM
      via @80s_Kidz
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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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 26

      I have the power!

      Cheezburger Image 10390426112
      via @80s_Kidz
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    • 27

      I like Cavill and Gadot, but come on!

      This will always be my Superman and Wonder Woman
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz
    • 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
      via @80s_Kidz

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