gooner.girl Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Anyone in their 20's (or perhaps 30's ) remember any of these? Girls of the 1990s 1. You once used Wella Plum mousse or Sun-in in your hair that you thought it was totally original and highly stylish. 2. You owned a compilation tape with top tunes such as "Mr.Vain", "What is love" and "Rhythm is a dancer" 3. You owned a pair of Nike Air Max. 4. You wore plastic dummies around your neck, the bigger and more luminous the better 5. You owned a Benneton/NafNaf jumper 6. You went away and returned with a hair braid 7. You owned scrunchies in array of colour 8. You remember when Blur were better than Oasis. 9. You went to or dreamed about going to a smash hits concert 10. You remember when sweet valley high was a book 11. 10p crisps! e.g. Meanies, Wheelies 12. Levi 501's 13. Captain planet, James Bond junior and Sharkie and George crime busters of the sea! 14. Puffa jackets 15. Impulse body spray 16. You remember life before alco-pops 17. Don't forget your toothbrush with Chris Evans 18. You had at least one troll 19. You know the dance to the Macarena and Saturday night 20. You believed 2 unlimited died in a car crash (they didn't) 21. You watched Baywatch and longed for the day that Eddie and Shauna got together. 22. Swatch Pop watches, your friend could show you the time from at least 20 feet away 23. You owned a Mood ring 24. You went into the Body shop to put on vanilla or white musk perfume 25. Black velvet hair bands with a puffy bit on top 26. Shell Suits and Bum Bags 27. Count Duckula and Trap door 28. Black velvet chokers with a little pendant hanging from them 29. You longed to live in Beverly Hills 90210 30. Fruit shaped and scented soaps that usually came from a body shop basket you got for your birthday! 31. Waistcoats on girls 32. You couldn't listen to Salt 'n' Pepa around your parents 33. Fruit salads and Black jacks 34. Who framed Roger Rabbit? 35. Ear cuffs/Muffs 36. You wore leggings with 'slouch' socks pulled up (and slouched down) over your leggings. 37. You wore ankle boots to complete the look. 38. You had a 'bob' hairstyle. 39. All you did on Saturday was watch 'Live and Kicking'. Then, 'Clarissa'. 40. During the summer of '95 you had a farmer tan. 41. You had those kellogs chicken reflector things on your bike spokes.One of your wheels may or may not also have been covered with a plastic 'hubcap' with illuminous prints on it. 42. You had a bodysuit in every single colour available 43. you have asked for the 3 disk stock aitken & waterman cd for xmas Ahhhh! Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'm in my early teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I recognise a lot of that and I hide with shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I feel positively middle aged now as I haven't a clue about 3/4's of them!! Thanks for that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Me too Egluntine! I missed the nineties somehow (thank goodness!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! This has really made me laugh, as I think the majority are true for me I was 12 in 1990, so the 1990s were when I did the majority of my growing up (and misbehaving!) Oh such happy memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hmm... must be cracking on myself... only 16 out of 43... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I have a few but not many BTW what is a farmer tan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I did all of those things Helen! A Princess has to keep herself looking tip-top! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Wow all the horrid memories are coming flooding back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I have a few but not many BTW what is a farmer tan IO think it's the kind of tan you get when you stay out in the sun and have your t-shirt on - ie - just 3/4 of your arms and your neck!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ahhhhhhh okay thanks for that Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Me too Egluntine! I missed the nineties somehow (thank goodness!) I'm with you there girls, well apart from Blur who were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I have a few but not many BTW what is a farmer tan IO think it's the kind of tan you get when you stay out in the sun and have your t-shirt on - ie - just 3/4 of your arms and your neck!! Phil Gross!...I don't know which is worse, the body or the expression on the face! My kids call the type of vest he's been wearing a "wifebeater" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 OH HECK! I'm running for the hills!! I remember nearly all of those - being born in 1980! Did anyone else have those spoke things that slid up and down your bike spokes in luminous colours, making those darned elastic band game thingys that used about 500 bands - can't remember the game that was played. and to add another Coca cola, fanta, and sprite yo-yo's ok ok - I'm going now......... to bid again on Smash Hits 1991 on cd! so many memories A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Oh Andrew!! The Sprite YOYO's!!!!!!!!! Had forgotten them!!! :lol: Yeah i had the bike spoke things as well! Being born in 1980 rocks! All the best people are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickpea Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Oh the memories...certainly the smell of impulse o2 whisks me back to p.e. changing rooms...whigfield, whatever happened to her?...and what exactly were the point of those giant plastic dummies?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Impulse body spray Chickpea! The smell brings back loads of memories! Whigfield! Saturday Night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickpea Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Tee hee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Am restraining myself from doing the dance moves sat in my chair! Can't believe i still remember them - was never even much of a dancer anyway! Its worrying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgLou Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I was born '78 and admit to owning/ doing 23 out of the 43, also had the Spokey Dokeys, the sprite yo-yo, playing Captian Planet on my friends Amiga PC, even had a Gordon T Gopher album those were the days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 blimey!!! anyone else find it scary when 20-somethings start reminiscing!!! old gimmers!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 It is scary Phil. I found it shocking that my first year students this year were born in 1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Like Egluntine and Snowy, I think I am 20 years too old.... now one about the 70s..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Like Egluntine and Snowy, I think I am 20 years too old.... now one about the 70s..... 'SCUSE me! Only 10 years too old, it was the 80s for me! (well OK, late 70s/early 80s then ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
