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Through the "groovy" and original pop culture of the 80's, it has inspired us to copy the fashion rules like high socks and Lacoste polos, from the music with its "upbeat" beats and techno, with the movies and there humor and fun over love. Another way is with our love for technology and product; there was a huge advertisement overload on TV and billboards, prompting people to buy this and buy that because it will make you cooler, so people bought whatever they could.

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Many movies, TV shows, songs, slang, and fashion are either still used or inspired by the 80's, for example but not limited to....
1.) Back to the Future
2.) Goonies
3.) Indiana Jones
4.) MAD magazine
5.) The Breakfast Club
6.) Heather's
7.) Nintendo NES
8.) Converse
9.) Ralph Lauren
10.) Michael Jackson

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"Like many Americans allergic to adulting, I often zone out on Facebook when I should be doing something more useful - like scooping the litter box or lecturing my children about the dangers of social media. Inevitably, I come across one of those surveys posted by Facebook users who are probably planning to hack into my account and steal my pet selfies.

I recently saw a survey that asks you to identify various rock concerts you’ve attended, and since my teen years were in the 1980’s, attending rock concerts was a rite of passage that ranked right up there with cursing at your Rubik’s Cube and sporting your first fuzzstache.

So hold on to your Hacky Sack, and let’s do this!"( "When did you rock your last roll?" Grand Tribute, Jase Graves, Feb 13th 2020) In this tongue and cheek arcticle Jase talks about his first, best, worst, and last concert in the 80's and uses sang like "bodacious" and "fuzzstache" which only someone alive then would understand. It shows the commitment to stick to that old way, which many wish, including myself, that we could all go back to that easier time.

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"Valley girls, mall rats and surfers helped define the lingo of a decade filled with extreme fashion, new wave music and the age of blockbuster movies. Take this multiple-choice challenge to find out if you are a noob or a Dexter when it comes to 1980s jargon" ( "Do you remeber 1980's slang?" The Washington Post) This little fun trivia game sees how much 80's slang you know, and without even being born during the time, I can say I would pass the test m because it's very common slang we still use today.

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"Say “Hasta la vista, baby” or “May the force be with you” to a person under the age of 40 anywhere in the world and the recognition, perhaps even bond, is instant. Neither expression is English — not exactly — but both are American, dreamed into existence by visionary storytellers, performers, and movie studios free of official quotas or mandates." (National Review , Steven Volynets, February 9,2020) This is a good piece from the article because it better reinforces how the Functionalism Theory relates : just by knowing a reference from that time, you can easily connect and strike up a conversation with someone who gets it to.

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A classical theory that could be tied to the 80's is the Functionalist Theory; the reason why is because people are brought together by the culture and or the decade itself. Because so many people like it , it would be easy to start a friendship with another , maybe because you both like "Back to the Future" but not "Stargate"

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While there were many things from the 80's that had a big impact on our culture today and things I find "dope", there were of course negative aspects as well.
Pros: A lot of our pop culture such as movies, music, video games, fashion and books are based on or inspired by the 1980's.
Cons: I feel most people like the 80's and think it was cool, making it a common like and not something special.

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4.) Dingus/Ding bat : Someone who is annoying or does something stupid
5.) Dope : something extremely cool ex. Dude those pink chucks are dope
6.) Dude : A term used for a friend or when you don't know someones name ex. Hey dude turn it down alright

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The 80's had many words and slang that were unique to the time and are still used to this day. These are some I use everyday.....

1.) Rad : Used for when something is "cool" or exciting
2.) Sick : Also used for when something is "Cool"
3.) Lame : When someone or something is boring or annoying

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An 80's lover is someone who was either born in the 1980's or someone, like me, who feel's like I was born in the wrong generation, who is fascinated with the decade and it's culture.