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20 Signs You Were a Child of the 80s

Hello, nostalgia. It's me, a child of the 80s, and I remember every single one of these gems.

You might be a child of the 80s if…

…you can’t remember wearing a seat belt, let alone being stuffed into a car seat.

…you owned one (or more, in my case) Michael Jackson dolls — complete with silver glove.

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…you at one point sported a male or female mullet.

Back to the Future was so totally futuristic.

…you bedazzled the hell out of some sweaters or jean skirts.

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…you killed your fair share of feathery fowl playing Duck Hunt.

…it was still kosher to play dodge ball in gym class.

…you wished you, too, could own a car like KITT from Knight Rider.

…you would have given anything to be Molly Ringwald in Sixteen Candles.

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…your music collection consisted of tracks by single-named artists — Madonna, Tiffany, Falco.

…you would catch your mom “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” with Richard Simmons and reading Jane Fonda’s Workout Book.

…you owned anything stonewashed.

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…the View Master was second best to space travel.

…you and your friends would trade Slap Bracelets all day long (until kids started accidentally slashing their wrists with them).

…you tight rolled your jeans.

…you were the original scrunchie wearer.

…you would catch yourself singing this jingle without even meaning to.

…you owned way more My Little Ponies or GI Joe figurines than you knew what to do with.

…you remember when Kirstie Alley joined the cast of Cheers.

…you remember how MC Hammer took parachute pants to a whole new level.

What other signs suggest you might be a child of the 80s?