Monday, August 18, 2008

Totally

I was writing an e-mail to a friend and wrote the word "mansion" and I could not get over how 80's that word sounded. So I said so.

Then, I started thinking too much about it, and I've got a whole list full of 80's sounding words. These words go beyond the obvious, "rad" and "neon" and "Reaganomics". These are words we still use today, and sound 80's for no reason, other than the fact that I think they do.

So I'd like to share them with you. Enjoy:

limo

tuxedo

prom

tuna fish

goldifsh

unicorn

indoor plant

Hm... I thought I had more, but that's all I can think of right now. Your turn!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

mansion and 80's reminds me of the game M.A.S.H.

Renee said...

You're quick Dave. I posted less than ten minutes ago.

But I think you're on to something with the game MASH. Still, I wonder why Apartment, Shack, and House don't make me think 80's??

The world is a mystery.

Renee said...

Also, I realize how pathetic it is that I checked to see if there were any comments within ten minutes. Whatever. I'm owning it.

Katy said...

tupperware

casarole

That's all I got for now, that's not super obvious.

Anonymous said...

I think rainbow and trapper keeper are so '80's.


Scarlet

Anonymous said...

Barf

Renee said...

Oooh good ones.

I came up with a couple more:

checkers

mint

Anonymous said...

oh yeah and Kokomo.

Scarlet

Anonymous said...

mansion, limo, and tuxedo remind me of the 80's. Brandt and I were talking about this TRUMP game my grandparents bought us back in '88. On the cover was a yacht (80's word right there) and a limo and a woman getting out of the limo in a puffy dress. It was all very 80's. Like your Tia Linda's pinball game. But the added bonus was this was the 1980's Donald Trump, where you were CONVINCED he embodied "rich". Or at least it seemed that way in the 80's.

diane said...

Saturday Night Live
Just Say No
Necking/Petting
Perms
Patrick Swayze (minus the cancer)
MTV VJs
Curling Iron
Banana Clips
Romance
Superman
Transformers (I don't care how cool the new movie is)
Truth or Dare
Slumber Parties
I better stop now. This is YOUR blog, right?