[X] I have a job
[ ] I have a car payment
[ ] I have a house payment
[ ] I've made a house or car payment late
[ ] I've had a car repossessed
[X] I know my credit score
[ ] I have kid(s)
[ ] I have kids by more than one person
[ ] I pay child support
[ ] I'm married
[X] I've been divorced
[ ] I'm 30 or older and haven't been married
[X] I have toys from my childhood that are older than half of myspace
[X] I remember when David Lee Roth left Van Halen
[+] I saw "E.T." at the cinema – with my mommy and we CRIED!
(technically no, because I was old enough to go on my own)
[X] I saw "Star Wars" at the cinema when it first came out (and thought it was weird that the text started with "Episode IV")
[X] Fraggle Rock
[X] "Where's the Beef?"
[+] I've found grey hairs – in between colourings
(technically no, because I don't colour my hair anymore. Grey temples are sexy.)
[ ] I have aches and/or pains for no apparent reason
[X] I've uttered the phrase "Kids these days..."
[X] I've uttered the phrase "When *I* was a kid..."
[X] I think current teen fashion is laughable, but I own something from the 80's or early 90's that’s equally retarded
[X] I know off the top of my head who Crockett and Tubbs are
[X] I wanted a Delorean
[X] I remember when it was just "Star Trek"
[ ] I had a Trapper Keeper
[X] I know what "Reaganomics" was
[X] I remember when Michael Jackson was Black!
[X] I remember Max Headroom
[X] I know who killed Laura Palmer
[X] I remember when VCR's were a "new gadget"
(Heh. I remember - and used - VTR's!)
[X] I remember Atari
[X] I remember when the only anime show you could watch was Robotech. (or Macross) (I add: or Gforce) (I ADD: GOLDORAK) (I add: Battle of the Planets – I had a crush on Jason) (I add: Speed Racer)
[X] I remember when there was no such thing as a home computer
[X] I remember Pop Rocks!
[X] I remember when MTV only played music. (I ADD: I REMEMBER WHEN YOU HAD TO PAY FOR MUCHMUSIC) (I add: I remember when there was no MuchMusic)
[X] I remember when "goth" was called "death rock." (I add: and I still have a home-recorded mixed cassette tape labelled as such)
[X] I remember pen-pals and "friendship books"
[X] I remember when it was illegal for kids under 18 to smoke (I add: I remember when it was legal for kids of any age to buy smokes)
[X] I remember when the drinking age was 18 (U.S.)
[X] Being into Nirvana BEFORE "In-Utero" came out (I add: Or thinking that they sucked before "In-Utero" came out)
[] I collected "Wacky Packages" stickers and gum
[X] I remember when only freaks and weirdos wore Doc Martens, or even knew what those were. DItto for blue hair dye and Hoodies
[X] I have seen men put hair mousse directly on top of their heads, a la Corey Hart
[X] "The wet look is out"
[X] I remember when Barbie clothes were bell-bottoms, big floppy hats, peace signs and elevator shoes.
[X] I remember when there was only one flavour of Doritos.
[X] I remember slide rulers
[X] I remember watching men walk on the moon on live TV
[X] I remember Peter Puck
[X] I remember 75mph speed limits
[X] I remember LED digital watches you couldn't read on sunny days
[X] I remember 8" floppy discs
[X] I remember Watergate
[X] I remember when the Canadian dollar was worth more than the U.S. dollar.
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