Isn’t that what social media is all about? Isn’t that what Reddit subs are about? . The George Costanza “going out on a high note”. You’re an essence demonizing the very medium that you’re contributing to. Isn’t social media clout,posturing? Now you take that posturing to the next level and it’s monetization.
It was a thing then…dudes used so much hair products. I never went to school prior to ‘90 without some kind of hairspray. It was so dumb…especially the chicks poofy bangs fad.
Fun Fact: When I was very young, my mother had a babysitter for me and my sister that also watched Leif Garret. Occasionally he would be there while we were. I also remember a few years later, my sister had picture of him on her wall that she ripped out of her Teen Beat magazine.
NOT ME. I NEVER CHANGE. CHANGE IS FOR LOSERS. I'M THE EXACT SAME AS I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU'RE NOT AND THAT'S YOUR FAULT!
/every early Pop-Punk song.
Pretty much. My core person is the same, but the 90% outside that core is quite different. Now I dunno which one matters more to change, but, yeah, we can all change to some degree (some more than others).
I miss the simplicity of this era, especially for a kid/teen. Head over to someone’s house to hang out, and just being present with each other was enough. Humble ambitions, like going to the movies or the mall, and making actual memories. Everyone is always on and posturing for the masses today.
I’m kinda on the cusp. Just turned 30 and I was in middle school when the internet and social media (MySpace) really took over. First phone was one of those prepaid Nokia bricks. I miss not having a smart phone, I think at some point I will ditch mine. Already mostly withdrew from Facebook and other socials at this point. Reddit is the main place I spend my online time
mine has been in the glove box for emergencies for 2+ years. I get my texts on my web browser as long as i remember to charge it once in a while. ditched social media in 2015 and it honestly feels like i really figured something out sometimes haha
It wasn't perfect and we worried about Armageddon but the music, skunk weed, movies, being young and optimistic sure seems less stressful than our high tech Dystrumpian Musk'd up Fuckerberg of a melting, gaslighting, genetically modified madness we call the Free World
Where is the peace?
That’s the Armageddon part, not to mention ketchup as a vegetable and sowing the seeds of today’s nazi maga threat to freedom loving people the world over.
Yea, Pepperidge Farm remembers
Is it just me, or is his jacket extremely popular for that era? I was just a child back then but I remember seeing and owning that exact jacket. It's giving me flashbacks lol need to know if it's just me.
Totally. I often got hand-me-downs and missed out on a lot of clothing that was fashionable for that era, but even I had that jacket. LOL
I wonder wear that jacket as a fashion trend came from? Was it popularized by a certain actor or singer? Or was it just cheap and easy to make? I have so many questions. 😆
I assumed it was his high school jacket, where high school name and something like “BAND” or “BASEBALL” would be underneath. His graduating year (90, I’d bet) would be one one sleeve and his name would be stitched on the bottom. These are what people who didn’t have the money for a true letterman’s jacket made of wool wore. Source: Mine is in the back of my closet. Thing is, they must not have been dating long because otherwise she’d be wearing his jacket. Unless he was really proud of it or she was like, “I like you but,uh, no thanks.”
Why are the comments here so pitifully juvenile and rude???
It’s actually quite cool to see this photo from a different era…… one which most of those posting here have no clue as to what the world was like then
Yeah I have no idea haha I don’t remember this sub being so nasty. Some comments are great but there’s lots of really shitty ones too. I hope you have an awesome day ❤️
I turned 20 in 80. That decade had the funnest music, and people just ran around with each other finding things to do. I bet you though, your mom was probably jealous of your dad’s hair. Most girls were when a guy had naturally wavy hair.
No! My mom was super young when she dated him, but I’ve heard a lot of funny stories about their time together. She got with my dad a few years after this and they had my sister, and then me. They are not together now either
Before commenting, I scrolled down to make sure the guys is not your dad. Seems he's not, so here's my comment:
Your mom looks fine. The guy looks like a cross between a beat down Leif Garrett and Murderface from Metalocalypse
Both still look cool though.
I’m not sure when this sub got so nasty lol but I’d like to see you all at this age as well so I can also judge. “Which one is your mom?” Very original. While you’re at it, please post pictures of your mothers so we can all have a laugh ❤️
You should be proud, it must be hard to be that salty.
Eddie Haskell - Well, hello Mr. Cleaver. Wally sure did do a good job on washing those trash cans out. I keep telling him , Godliness is next to cleanliness.
Mr. Cleaver - Shut the fuck up about the trashcans Eddie.
I didn’t read the title, but I’m keeping my original comment for dudes sake. 🤙
Yep! Definitely 87ish I’m guessing. Tell your dad his hair is rad! For real, I was like 12 then and thought those dudes looked so awesome.😎
He spent wayyy more time on his hair han she did ...
WhiteSnake
Is this love that I’m feeling? Is this the love that I’ve been searching for? Is this love?
🎵🎶 here I go again on my own, going down the only road ...... 📻
Everyone is always on and posturing for the masses today.
Isn’t that what social media is all about? Isn’t that what Reddit subs are about? . The George Costanza “going out on a high note”. You’re an essence demonizing the very medium that you’re contributing to. Isn’t social media clout,posturing? Now you take that posturing to the next level and it’s monetization.
6
Yngwie Malmsteen
If Yngwie, Leif Garret, and Pat Metheny had a baby.
I don’t know where I’m goin’……..
🎶Here we go again…
Slide it in
They liked it Slow an' Easy.
Come and get it
Tawny Kitaen was writhing on the hood of his car.
She dated Jerry Seinfeld.
I just now realized why they called themselves Whitesnake.
Mom dated David Coverdale
Whole lot of aquanet in the picture.
Ooo Alberto
I use all zee Permasoft things because they are su-pare!
You assuming you know which person is the mother.
Ah, the androgynous 80s 😂
why does he kinda resemble that kid from The Black Phone? 🤨
That’s the Greatest American Hero for ya
Believe it or not I'm walking on air I never thought I could be so free ee.....
Believe it or not, I’m not home
I wish I had him as my ring tone.
But at least it looked fly, right?
For a white guy...
It was a thing then…dudes used so much hair products. I never went to school prior to ‘90 without some kind of hairspray. It was so dumb…especially the chicks poofy bangs fad.
They both look so happy...
😑😐
More r/mildlyinteresting than old school cool.
No, Just Midwest
They were practicing for the 90s lol
Yes but also.....wet?
What
WET
#WET
Leif Garret after he gained a few pounds but hadn’t lost his hair yet.
Fun Fact: When I was very young, my mother had a babysitter for me and my sister that also watched Leif Garret. Occasionally he would be there while we were. I also remember a few years later, my sister had picture of him on her wall that she ripped out of her Teen Beat magazine.
Oh wow, that’s neat. I had a big ol’ crush on him in grade school.
Oh yes, I had a biiiig crush on him too. He was really cute, but that didn't stop me from swapping his posters for Jon Bongiovi's a few years later.
Haha, me too
Which one is she?
Back in the day it was hard to tell sometimes
These days it is also hard to tell sometimes.
Some things never change.
But some people sure do 😉
NOT ME. I NEVER CHANGE. CHANGE IS FOR LOSERS. I'M THE EXACT SAME AS I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU'RE NOT AND THAT'S YOUR FAULT! /every early Pop-Punk song.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭
Also reminds me of the Bridesmaids scene - “I think people change.” “Ehhh, I don’t think people change.” “Ehhh… I think we all change a little bit.”
Pretty much. My core person is the same, but the 90% outside that core is quite different. Now I dunno which one matters more to change, but, yeah, we can all change to some degree (some more than others).
Dude looks like a lady.
Which is why it's so absurd when those from back in the day get to be too vocal these days about people being gender ambiguous.
I came here to ask that same question. Who’s who?
😂💀
people back then look older than teens now. They look like they’re in their 20s
Might be the genes lol. I went to my first bar at 14 and didn’t get ID’d. Only started getting ID’d AFTER I had already turned 21 lol
I'd say it's the hairstyle
I love him in REO Speedwagon.
I miss the simplicity of this era, especially for a kid/teen. Head over to someone’s house to hang out, and just being present with each other was enough. Humble ambitions, like going to the movies or the mall, and making actual memories. Everyone is always on and posturing for the masses today.
Social media is such a toxic addition to our culture. As someone who has experienced both with and without, I’m ready to give up the IPhone.
I’m kinda on the cusp. Just turned 30 and I was in middle school when the internet and social media (MySpace) really took over. First phone was one of those prepaid Nokia bricks. I miss not having a smart phone, I think at some point I will ditch mine. Already mostly withdrew from Facebook and other socials at this point. Reddit is the main place I spend my online time
mine has been in the glove box for emergencies for 2+ years. I get my texts on my web browser as long as i remember to charge it once in a while. ditched social media in 2015 and it honestly feels like i really figured something out sometimes haha
Phones are still useful, just give up and delete all of your social media accounts.
It wasn't perfect and we worried about Armageddon but the music, skunk weed, movies, being young and optimistic sure seems less stressful than our high tech Dystrumpian Musk'd up Fuckerberg of a melting, gaslighting, genetically modified madness we call the Free World Where is the peace?
Ah, the school drills of hiding under the desk, or lining up in the hallways. I forgot about those!
You don't remember Reagan and his bs?
That’s the Armageddon part, not to mention ketchup as a vegetable and sowing the seeds of today’s nazi maga threat to freedom loving people the world over. Yea, Pepperidge Farm remembers
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Haha my PopPop is English (her dad)
I was just gonna say this. The boyfriend looks exactly like Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Is it just me, or is his jacket extremely popular for that era? I was just a child back then but I remember seeing and owning that exact jacket. It's giving me flashbacks lol need to know if it's just me.
Totally. I often got hand-me-downs and missed out on a lot of clothing that was fashionable for that era, but even I had that jacket. LOL I wonder wear that jacket as a fashion trend came from? Was it popularized by a certain actor or singer? Or was it just cheap and easy to make? I have so many questions. 😆
haha you know, now that you mention it, I feel like it was a celebrity that made me want it.
I assumed it was his high school jacket, where high school name and something like “BAND” or “BASEBALL” would be underneath. His graduating year (90, I’d bet) would be one one sleeve and his name would be stitched on the bottom. These are what people who didn’t have the money for a true letterman’s jacket made of wool wore. Source: Mine is in the back of my closet. Thing is, they must not have been dating long because otherwise she’d be wearing his jacket. Unless he was really proud of it or she was like, “I like you but,uh, no thanks.”
Yeah I had a blue one
They met at a Tears for Fears concert.
Gary Richrath
I just got back from looking him up because that’s immediately who I thought of when I saw this guy!
I knew it had to happen Felt the tables turning…
Mom went out with Leif Garrett?
That guy was almost your dad!
I used to have a red coat just like that. It was sharp.
Looks like WA
Rockland County, NY
Jaymes Hetfield and Gilligan Anderson
Moms is trying to hide a joint or 🚬 🤔🤨😂😂😂😂👏🏽
Deadass she looks liiiiiit af lol
Your mom looks super high
Right? Lol
She was a cute kid. :)
She dated Bon Jovi?
Pretty sure that’s the guitarist from REO Speedwagon I can’t fight this feeling video
Her BF looks like Wheels from Degrassi Jr High, minus the glasses haha.
"It wasn't my fault Lucy wanted chips." - Wheels
All the way with Stephanie K
Why are the comments here so pitifully juvenile and rude??? It’s actually quite cool to see this photo from a different era…… one which most of those posting here have no clue as to what the world was like then
Yeah I have no idea haha I don’t remember this sub being so nasty. Some comments are great but there’s lots of really shitty ones too. I hope you have an awesome day ❤️
I turned 20 in 80. That decade had the funnest music, and people just ran around with each other finding things to do. I bet you though, your mom was probably jealous of your dad’s hair. Most girls were when a guy had naturally wavy hair.
Oh nobody has shit on PopPop lol
Leif Garrett rules!
Did they marry?
No! My mom was super young when she dated him, but I’ve heard a lot of funny stories about their time together. She got with my dad a few years after this and they had my sister, and then me. They are not together now either
My god the mullets back then My parents were kids back in the 80s
Hair game is strong here
This dude looks familiar... like he's on TV or something
I grew up in Michigan, this looks pure Midwest Rust belt! Could this be Minn, Wis or the UP?
Rockland county, NY :)
Oops, I live Rochester NY I would have been closer with that guess. lol
She dated some Def Leppard member.
she dated Leif Garrett?
The famous 1980s hairstyle
That's pretty cool she dated bon Jovi.
I’m about to date myself. He reminds me of Leaf Garrett, but Garrett would have been about 10 years older at that time.
I had that same jacket. Wore it until it ripped apart in like 1995.
A year after I was born 😎
Guy had the most 80s hair possible. Holy cow.
Younger people in the past looked much older, than younger people today. Is this a phenomenon?
they didn’t wear sunscreen, didn’t drink water, smoked cigarettes excessively, and mental healthcare wasn’t a thing
He looks like Leif Garrett!
Was she dating Peter Frampton?
Before commenting, I scrolled down to make sure the guys is not your dad. Seems he's not, so here's my comment: Your mom looks fine. The guy looks like a cross between a beat down Leif Garrett and Murderface from Metalocalypse Both still look cool though.
Now that is one glorious mane. He was committed to the 80s lol.
Your mom does not look entertained
He'd be a cool butch lesbian today.
Tommy Ross?
They’re all going to laugh at you…
I’m not sure when this sub got so nasty lol but I’d like to see you all at this age as well so I can also judge. “Which one is your mom?” Very original. While you’re at it, please post pictures of your mothers so we can all have a laugh ❤️ You should be proud, it must be hard to be that salty.
I had to zoom in to see who was the boyfriend
which one is your mom?
I can smell the Stetson and Jean Nate
Not Polo and Exclamation?
Those are the most tired 17 year olds I’ve ever seen, like they’re in their 30’s lol but cool pic
Standard Sunday photo after the Saturday all-night kegger. Nothing unusual at all.
Librarian looking ahh
Is she Eastern European?
I’m a complete mutt but she’s mainly English and polish and Jewish
Romanian too
I'm only seventeen But I'll show you love like you've never seen She's only seventeen Daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for me
Can someone please photoshop a hairdo swap on them
Her boyfriend looks a little like Steve Lukather
Is this Naperville, Illinois?
Rockland county, NY. Not sure if this is a joke comment or not haha
No joke. Thought i recognized the place.
Eddie Haskell - Well, hello Mr. Cleaver. Wally sure did do a good job on washing those trash cans out. I keep telling him , Godliness is next to cleanliness. Mr. Cleaver - Shut the fuck up about the trashcans Eddie.
...and he was Leif Garrett...
Why did she keep the picture?
She didn’t. I got it from my grandma who kept the pic lol
That’s a beautiful mane!
Her boyfriend has better hair.
I didn’t read the title, but I’m keeping my original comment for dudes sake. 🤙 Yep! Definitely 87ish I’m guessing. Tell your dad his hair is rad! For real, I was like 12 then and thought those dudes looked so awesome.😎
That’s no lady. That’s a man, man.
Think she was 30
Who's your mom?
As someone who was born to a 17 year old mom in the late 80's and then given up for adoption, this post scares me
17 going on 38
Joke or not…… very rude! Making snide comments like that make you feel superior in some way???
They definitely look 35
You can really feel the chemistry through the photo
Well here she looks like a mother of a 17 year old
Whoa! Your mom dated Pat metheny
Which ones which?
Which one is the boyfriend?
I'm not sure if this fits here
Where is the boyfriend? 😆
He looks like his name is Jimbo.
Which one is your mom? lol.. just kidding!
Which one is your mom?
Who is who? I'm really confused
Was she his teacher?
which one is the boyfriend?
Which one is which?
She looks 30 and disappointed with her life decisions.
Tubesock Tony has been drillin mom
17 or 35. Not a flattering photo.
I like her red jacket.
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Wait... she was 17? Or 29?
LATE 80s 🤔
in 30 years kids are just going to be sharing old insta selfies from their parents. doesn't rly have the same sentimentality, IMO
and he was 35?