On This Day in the 80s
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On this day in the #80s, you went to grandma’s house and ate #Thanksgiving dinner. Later, she put the leftovers in these Servalier Tupperware containers. Not ones that *look* like these. THESE are the actual containers from your grandma’s. Pretty freaky, huh? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On this day in the #80s, you went to grandma’s house and ate #Thanksgiving dinner. Later, she put the leftovers in these Servalier Tupperware containers. Not ones that *look* like these. THESE are the actual containers from your grandma’s. Pretty freaky, huh? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
OK. It’s 1987. You’re stuck in the grocery store while your mom is shopping for #Thanksgiving food. Which magazine on the rack today are you going to flip through first? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
OK. It’s 1987. You’re stuck in the grocery store while your mom is shopping for #Thanksgiving food. Which magazine on the rack today are you going to flip through first? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
If you were a New Yorker who was into “growing” and “snow,” a good #80s strategy was to also include a “D.A.R.E.” sticker to throw off the scent, if you know what I mean. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If you were a New Yorker who was into “growing” and “snow,” a good #80s strategy was to also include a “D.A.R.E.” sticker to throw off the scent, if you know what I mean. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
The skaters called me a “poser” in the #80s because they thought I bought Airwalk sneakers and couldn’t skate down my own driveway without being scared out of my mind. But the joke’s on them because I didn’t buy Airwalks; I bought knockoffs! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The skaters called me a “poser” in the #80s because they thought I bought Airwalk sneakers and couldn’t skate down my own driveway without being scared out of my mind. But the joke’s on them because I didn’t buy Airwalks; I bought knockoffs! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
This was the boombox in the #80s that I hoisted on my shoulder and walked around like a badass with— the General Electric 3-5252C. I’d like to see kids today try this with their little soda can-sized Bluetooth speakers. They’d look like idiots! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This was the boombox in the #80s that I hoisted on my shoulder and walked around like a badass with— the General Electric 3-5252C. I’d like to see kids today try this with their little soda can-sized Bluetooth speakers. They’d look like idiots! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
#80s kids saw so many important technological innovations up close, but you’ll have a hard time finding one bigger than the Thermos sippy nub that emerged in 1978. Before that, we all used to pour our bevs into the mug cap like a damn coal miner from the 1930s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#80s kids saw so many important technological innovations up close, but you’ll have a hard time finding one bigger than the Thermos sippy nub that emerged in 1978. Before that, we all used to pour our bevs into the mug cap like a damn coal miner from the 1930s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
The week before an #80s #Thanksgiving, I’ll tell you what was going down: your mom was asking you to find the decorations, and you were digging out the holiday magnets, pins, napkins, salt & pepper shakers, candles, and my personal favorite: Greedy Smurf hauling out one charred-ass mother-f’n bird.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The week before an #80s #Thanksgiving, I’ll tell you what was going down: your mom was asking you to find the decorations, and you were digging out the holiday magnets, pins, napkins, salt & pepper shakers, candles, and my personal favorite: Greedy Smurf hauling out one charred-ass mother-f’n bird.
There was nothing worse in the #80s than being a fool people pitied. And you’d think buying Mr. T’s cereal would remedy that. But if you think eating a box that consists of only 1 flavor and no marshmallows was going to somehow spare you, I got 1 prediction for you: pain. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
There was nothing worse in the #80s than being a fool people pitied. And you’d think buying Mr. T’s cereal would remedy that. But if you think eating a box that consists of only 1 flavor and no marshmallows was going to somehow spare you, I got 1 prediction for you: pain. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Dear Topps: I know I’ve given you shit on occasion for your #80s captions, but you have to give us SOMEthing. Are we supposed to come up with our own for this series? Like “Here, we see Cyndi and an Andy Warhol impersonator teaching ESL at Queensborough Community College”? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Dear Topps: I know I’ve given you shit on occasion for your #80s captions, but you have to give us SOMEthing. Are we supposed to come up with our own for this series? Like “Here, we see Cyndi and an Andy Warhol impersonator teaching ESL at Queensborough Community College”? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
OK. It’s 1986, and these are your choices playing at the metroplex. Which one are you slapping down your $3.71 to see? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
OK. It’s 1986, and these are your choices playing at the metroplex. Which one are you slapping down your $3.71 to see? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
For those who like to add a little #80s décor to your abode, may I suggest some from Gary’s room in Weird Science. On the right are clear shots of his posters. The only one I can’t figure out is featured on the lower left. I asked every AI program, and none of them know what it is. Do you?
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
For those who like to add a little #80s décor to your abode, may I suggest some from Gary’s room in Weird Science. On the right are clear shots of his posters. The only one I can’t figure out is featured on the lower left. I asked every AI program, and none of them know what it is. Do you?
Let me tell you what cool looked like in the #80s. It looked like you. Wearing a concert T. The day after a concert. At school. It wasn’t just high fashion. It was a flex. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Let me tell you what cool looked like in the #80s. It looked like you. Wearing a concert T. The day after a concert. At school. It wasn’t just high fashion. It was a flex. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
This one time in the #80s, I only went into Spencer’s for some garlic-flavored gum and fake flies frozen in plastic ice cubes, but I’ll be damned if I didn’t leave with a whole bunch of other essential purchases. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This one time in the #80s, I only went into Spencer’s for some garlic-flavored gum and fake flies frozen in plastic ice cubes, but I’ll be damned if I didn’t leave with a whole bunch of other essential purchases. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
In the early #80s, when I saw Hello Kitty school supplies everywhere, I was absolutely dumbfounded. Who was this character? There was no Saturday morning cartoon, no movie, no action figure— nothing. Did they just skip all the marketing on the “they’ll buy this stuff because it’s cute” principle?
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In the early #80s, when I saw Hello Kitty school supplies everywhere, I was absolutely dumbfounded. Who was this character? There was no Saturday morning cartoon, no movie, no action figure— nothing. Did they just skip all the marketing on the “they’ll buy this stuff because it’s cute” principle?
Our mall rocked so much ass in the #80s that it had its own screen-printing shop called Wild Tops. In it were stacks of binders, each with dozens upon dozens of awesome iron-ons. Flipping through them was a legit and cheap way to kill an hour, as you dreamed of your future wardrobe. #ilovethe80s
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our mall rocked so much ass in the #80s that it had its own screen-printing shop called Wild Tops. In it were stacks of binders, each with dozens upon dozens of awesome iron-ons. Flipping through them was a legit and cheap way to kill an hour, as you dreamed of your future wardrobe. #ilovethe80s
Getting a McDonalds coupon in your #Halloween bag in the #80s was always a nice palate cleanser. Plus, real food always came in handy when you’re in a mall and routinely choosing arcade games over sustenance. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s #Halloween2025
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Getting a McDonalds coupon in your #Halloween bag in the #80s was always a nice palate cleanser. Plus, real food always came in handy when you’re in a mall and routinely choosing arcade games over sustenance. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s #Halloween2025
Well, the Long Rider was definitely not a “craze” in the #80s, but I know a good idea when I see one. A power steering for a skateboard? I haven’t been this excited for an innovation since velcro sneakers. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Well, the Long Rider was definitely not a “craze” in the #80s, but I know a good idea when I see one. A power steering for a skateboard? I haven’t been this excited for an innovation since velcro sneakers. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
When it comes to rockin’ some #80s #Halloween jams, Brian May might have formal industry experience, but don’t sleep on Freddy Kruger. He was classically trained and can shred with the best of them. Get it? Shred? Ahh, never mind. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s #Halloween2025
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
When it comes to rockin’ some #80s #Halloween jams, Brian May might have formal industry experience, but don’t sleep on Freddy Kruger. He was classically trained and can shred with the best of them. Get it? Shred? Ahh, never mind. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s #Halloween2025
OK. It’s 1985, and this is the slate that HBO has planned for the year. Which month are you most excited to see the same shit a dozen times in 30 days? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
OK. It’s 1985, and this is the slate that HBO has planned for the year. Which month are you most excited to see the same shit a dozen times in 30 days? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Some #80s kids kept the #Halloween spirit on their bumper all year long. I wasn’t one of them, but I totally get it. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some #80s kids kept the #Halloween spirit on their bumper all year long. I wasn’t one of them, but I totally get it. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Let’s hear it for #80s grownups who had the skills to buy fabric and make you a kickass #Halloween costume. If you had one of these crafty mofos in your crib, shit— you probably also literally had a homemade, handcrafted crib. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Let’s hear it for #80s grownups who had the skills to buy fabric and make you a kickass #Halloween costume. If you had one of these crafty mofos in your crib, shit— you probably also literally had a homemade, handcrafted crib. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
If you owned a car eraser in the #80s, congratulations— you had wheels more valuable than anything I got carted around in. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If you owned a car eraser in the #80s, congratulations— you had wheels more valuable than anything I got carted around in. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Lost art from the #80s: doing #Halloween right. We had houses that wanted you to have such an awesome time that they prepackaged little goody bags for you. They always had a nice variety in them, and they were like hitting 3 houses in 1 shot. I’m telling you— no other era comes close. #Halloween2025
October 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Lost art from the #80s: doing #Halloween right. We had houses that wanted you to have such an awesome time that they prepackaged little goody bags for you. They always had a nice variety in them, and they were like hitting 3 houses in 1 shot. I’m telling you— no other era comes close. #Halloween2025
My football concussion story is like so many from the #80s. I was laying on my back in bed playing late at night when I dropped the game on my head. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My football concussion story is like so many from the #80s. I was laying on my back in bed playing late at night when I dropped the game on my head. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
I saw a lot of sweepstakes prizes in the #80s, but I can’t think of a match-up that even comes close to the dynamics at play here, with a product this bad and a prize this awesome. It may be the most lopsided giveaway of the decade. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I saw a lot of sweepstakes prizes in the #80s, but I can’t think of a match-up that even comes close to the dynamics at play here, with a product this bad and a prize this awesome. It may be the most lopsided giveaway of the decade. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s