It is was decade of big hair and big moments such as the release of Super Mario Bros., the creation of the Rubik's cube and Post-it notes. It was the time of iconic shows like Knight Rider and Cheers and movies like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. There was the rise to fame of artists like Madonna and bands like Guns N' Roses, and bizarre fashion trends that included scrunchies and parachute pants. Oh how we love the '80s.
It seems impossible to imagine living during an era pre-iPhones and DVR, but at least we still have one great thing from the '80s—yeah, Madonna, we are talking about you.
Luckily, in honor of Throwback Thursday, the Twitterverse is buzzing with tributes to the '80s using the hashtag #IfThe80sNeverStopped. Here is a look at the good, the bad, the bold and the beautiful things of the 1980s.
It was the time of great cartoons.
I'd still be getting up early on Saturday morning for cartoons. #IfThe80sNeverStopped @midnight pic.twitter.com/JZ2OkvuC5s
— Ger-balls (@one_ring_77) February 19, 2015
#Ifthe80sneverstopped Skeletor would have gotten He-Man by now. pic.twitter.com/8RqXVXsDK5 — Andrea Gillhoolley (@AGillhoolleyLNP) February 19, 2015
But you wouldn't be able to live tweet about them on your iPhone.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped Everyone would have a Zack Morris phone. pic.twitter.com/H2ewwsmAZQ
— Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) February 19, 2015
It was the era of the bad boy.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped this would still be my ultimate boyfriend https://t.co/nTODEfEocm pic.twitter.com/MvLgOpuc38 — Trish Cook (@trixcook) February 19, 2015
But you couldn't find yourself one on Tinder.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped this would still be a way of telling a girl you like her. pic.twitter.com/pgWfSN7utZ
— Gareth_Trueman (@Gareth_Trueman) February 19, 2015
This is how you would spend your free time.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped I'd still be listening Quiet Riot on my Walkman and killing it at Kung Fu Master pic.twitter.com/VES34C08Xd — Man-sized Thumbs (@mansizedthumbs) February 19, 2015
You would tune in to watch this.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped this would likely be the main event of @WrestleMania at @LevisStadium! @HulkHogan #MachoMan pic.twitter.com/zHfk6Ob232
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 19, 2015
Or this.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped The ugliest thing we'd know about Bill Cosby was his taste in sweaters. pic.twitter.com/9KM9JUMgMI
— Kevin Gnome Alone (@BigManOut) February 19, 2015
But some things never go out of style.
#IfThe80sNeverStopped I would be wearing the exact same high-waist skinny jeans I'm wearing now... pic.twitter.com/0X7bfEfVWV — Her Campus (@HerCampus) February 19, 2015
Rock on '80s.
[PHOTO CREDIT: Bablu Miah/Flickr]