10 Popular Things From The '80s… That We've Abandoned

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[Gappasaurus]

Other ‘80s things now gone: huge brick & mortar toy stores, Saturday morning cartoons, and video games not just in arcades and malls, but in every pizza place, convenience store, laundromat, and pretty much anywhere else people were likely to be 🙂

[gil]

One thing I remember from the 80's was on Friday nights we would take the kids and all go to the video store to get movies. It was something we looked forward to every weekend. We would get a couple of movies for the kids and a couple for us to watch later, and make popcorn and make a really nice family night for all of us.

[chelseagirl]

as an adult who grew up in the 80s, I can say I didn't know how lucky I was. I would NEVER want to be a teenager now. we had FUN, we went out, socialized and did not come home until the street lights came on :)

[Magdalene]

What I miss is my family who were all alive and together then 😥 I wish I could go back and have one more day. My grandma was my best friend and she's been gone 12 years.

[nathanlamont]

From the mid 70s to early 00s was the apex of media, music, and entertainment. The sad part is, no matter how hard they try it will NEVER be replicated.

[catmomjill]

The best part of the 80s was the music.40 years later, it is what I still listen to.

[KentKaliber]

I WOULD GO BACK IN A HEARTBEAT!!! The 80's were far and away BETTER than today in every way.

[VinnyV__RideOn]

Greatest decade to be a teenager. Style, music and pop culture were on point. The parents were divorcing each other leading into the dark times in the Nineties but giving us high schoolers some truly awesome party opportunities every weekend! The 2000s until now are completely different. We lived through last of the best times. Cheers middle-aged people!

[sassykaren]

I really miss the 80’s, and how much easier life was back then. What I miss the most is my loved ones who are no longer here with me.

[map]

When I left college in the mid 90d I got a job as a department supervisor at Sears in their shoe department. People loved one on one service where the sales person happily gave them what they wanted and made the customer feel valued. When Sears got rid of their sales people and relied on bins for customers to pick through the merchandise their sales plummeted. Customers left Sears almost immediately.

[tylerward]

I tell you what else was abandoned from the 80s. Morals, humor and ethics. I sure miss the 80s great times. Thanks for the highlights!

[QuinnnMallory]

I recall the Members Only jackets that were popular for awhile. I had a Burgundy one. Also, the pullover "surfer" ponchos girls and guys wore.

[anthonyx]

It's amazing how many things have changed and become obsolete since the 80's. It was all so long ago, but at the same time it just seems like yesterday.

[mrwilliams]

Still have my VCR and it works like a charm drag the old ones out ever once in a while and go over my recollection road

[DucatiGTS]

I can never get enough of these videos, it's so great to see so many things of my youth. How life has changed since the 80's.

[JaneDoe-ovhb]

I was one of those who rushed home to watch the latest Afterschool Special, I loved those SO much!
As a kid I also had a friend who had a water bed! I hated those shoulder pads, ugh! I remember that shoe store too & I hated being measured. Blockbuster was my favorite place & I miss those days actually.

[thenightporter]

I liked the way the independently owned video store near my home smelled. They had plug-in air fresheners and it always smelled good and clean in there. I liked the movie posters, the candy, popcorn and soda one could purchase at Blockbuster.

[barbborja]

Oh how I wish I could go back to my young 1980’s self, knowing what I know now. A few of my favorites were video arcades (my dad was the manager which was ‘totally awesome dude’) long telephone cords that stretched throughout your house, parachute pants and concert jerseys. Also being able to see a live band in concert without having to sell a kidney.

[robertawesome]

I don't miss the 'Late Fees' but the one thing I miss the most is, that there were way more smaller, little known movies/unknown to choose from at the Video store than today on Netflix, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've walked down the aisle(s) for the 'older movies' at the video store and found something that I have never heard of before and took a chance on, sure some/a lot sucked but some were real good/great aka 'hidden gem' . It makes me sad that 1, 000s of movies will disappear forever someday, never to be seen or heard from again.

[sharonsomers]

I had the Clapper, belonged to Columbia House, and used Aqua Net, and loved the Afterschool Specials! I miss the 80's, my favorite decade.