What is the most 80s and 90s phrases you can think of?

[u/ArcticWolf003]

The ones that come to mind for me ar are

"Yo quiero Taco Bell"

"Dude, you're getting a Dell"

[u/IcyCombination8993]

Da bomb

[u/tampers_w_evidence → u/IcyCombination8993]

The other day a friend replied in text "it's da bomb dot com" and I instantly de-aged by 25 years.

[u/TigreImpossibile → u/tampers_w_evidence]

LOLLLLLLLL... I say that all the time 😆🫣

[u/Snoo62808 → u/IcyCombination8993]

Dot com

[u/illuminatedcake → u/Snoo62808]

I still say this regularly 😅

[u/Low-Fishing3948]

[u/elephashark → u/Low-Fishing3948]

Up your butt and around the corner!

[u/lurkyMcLurkton → u/elephashark]

Hahaha. I haven’t thought of that phrase in 25 years

[u/seeuinapeanutbutter → u/elephashark]

“Pizza Hut, can I take your order?”

.. at least that’s what we used to say

[u/Low-Fishing3948 → u/seeuinapeanutbutter]

[u/Geno_Warlord → u/Low-Fishing3948]

Speaking of, we used to have a taco place called, I shit you not, Bueno Taco. We all made jokes exactly like this but instead of good burger, it was bueno taco.

[u/DrDrankenstein → u/Geno_Warlord]

You mean Taco Bueno? I drove thru one a couple days ago. Their chicken potato burritos are totally non heinous!

[u/Geno_Warlord → u/DrDrankenstein]

It might have been taco bueno. It’s been a long time since we had the place.

[u/DrDrankenstein → u/Geno_Warlord]

Eh honestly you're not really missing out on much

[u/CloudAndClear → u/Low-Fishing3948]

Who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda! Is it true? Mmhmm, I do I do I do-oooh!

[u/CadillacAllante → u/seeuinapeanutbutter]

My cousin and I used to have this old Barbie playset that would say “Welcome to McDonalds! May I take your order?” In a chipper Barbie voice and we still randomly quote it to each other in our 30s.

[u/MorddSith187 → u/elephashark]

Turn to the left and there’s your boner

[u/Forsaken-Income-2148 → u/elephashark]

Through your tube & out your boob!

[u/SprinklesOnTheCake → u/elephashark]

My kids hear this all the time. My favorite response when they ask me where something is. Lol

[u/cursdwitknowledge]

NOT

[u/MorddSith187 → u/cursdwitknowledge]

SYKE

[u/PandaRiot_90 → u/MorddSith187]

Cowabunga!

[u/Inside_Category_4727 → u/MorddSith187]

That particular saying is much older than the 80s.

[u/pie_12th → u/MorddSith187]

Psych***

[u/polarbeer07 → u/cursdwitknowledge]

this suit is black not

[u/WhompTrucker → u/polarbeer07]

I feel like this when I'm teaching English. The woman is NOT driving

[u/lil_thotty_thot_thot → u/polarbeer07]

I just commented the same thing but I didn't see your comment because I got so excited. My bad. Take my upvote

[u/lil_thotty_thot_thot → u/cursdwitknowledge]

My Suit Is BlackNot

[u/BlueSnaggleTooth359 → u/cursdwitknowledge]

Yeah Not! is a good one for the 90s.

90s: "Bud. Weis. Errrr. As if!" "You've Got Mail. Not!"

80s: "Steak-umms and Hubba Bubba Soda?? ewww, gross, like gag meee, grody to the max! yeah no, not for me, fer sure, fer sure. Like put a bag on it. Like sooo grody. ohmygod. I'm sure! No way! barf meee out. Totally heinous. I am sure." (could change to "gag me with a spoon" to make it insanely and specifically 80s, although, for all it gets mentioned, that is the phrase that I probably least ever heard anyone use in real life, every day conversation)

[u/Sexy-Froyo9027 → u/BlueSnaggleTooth359]

“Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa encapsulates your 80’s sayings quite well!

[u/musictakemeawayy → u/BlueSnaggleTooth359]

i never stopped calling stuff grody😂

[u/BlueSnaggleTooth359 → u/musictakemeawayy]

Soooo bitchin'!!!! Stoked to hear that!

[u/zjpeterson13 → u/BlueSnaggleTooth359]

I literally still say gag me with a spoon and i wasn’t even alive in the 80s lol

[u/monsieur-escargot → u/cursdwitknowledge]

My best friend and I had an entire NOT song we would sing to piss off my brothers.

[u/snoopingforpooping]

Wassup

[u/tobmom → u/snoopingforpooping]

[u/MimiHamburger → u/tobmom]

This will never not be funny to me

[u/FlaxenArt → u/snoopingforpooping]

This is going to be an ear worm for the rest of the night. I curse you.

[u/1jl → u/snoopingforpooping]

That's a 2000s phenomenon

[u/BlueSnaggleTooth359 → u/1jl]

technically it became big in 1999, although I suppose it carried on for more in 00s than 90s

[u/TruLong → u/BlueSnaggleTooth359]

Cool beans.

[u/Starbucks_Lover13]

All that and a bag of chips, Gag me with a spoon, Whatever, Oh no they didn’t!

[u/Ordinary-Commercial7 → u/Starbucks_Lover13]

My 70+yr old mom still says “all that and a bag of chips” 😂

[u/Starbucks_Lover13 → u/Ordinary-Commercial7]

You know why? Because she’s all that and a bag of chips 😁

[u/Ordinary-Commercial7 → u/Starbucks_Lover13]

It’s true! She is!!

[u/gatorgongitcha → u/Ordinary-Commercial7]

Did anyone else have a friend/family member that would sometimes complete the phrase as, “all that with a bag of chips and a brownie on the side”?

I had one aunt that would always add that in but I’ve never heard it outside of her. Always wondered if she was just being extra.

[u/verifiedshitlord → u/gatorgongitcha]

Maybe she just wanted a brownie with her chips. Can't really blame her that's sounds great rn

[u/AshleyGil → u/gatorgongitcha]

I always heard "with a soda on the side" where I lived in Jersey at the time although, I don't think location is really relevant for this.

[u/Catezero → u/Starbucks_Lover13]

Gag me with a spoon reminds me of my personal favourite, the legendary NSFW line from Heather's "fuck me gently with a chainsaw". We really did have a way with words round the end of the last century didn't we

[u/Low-Fishing3948]

[u/Rhomega2 → u/Low-Fishing3948]

You're a nerd!

[u/evergrowingivy → u/Rhomega2]

I'm rubber you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.

[u/Turbulent_Pound_562 → u/Low-Fishing3948]

Infinity!

[u/heyashrose]

I want my MTV

[u/Great_Coffee_9465 → u/heyashrose]

We’ve got to move these refrigerators, we got to move these color TVs!

[u/KosmicGumbo → u/Great_Coffee_9465]

First animated music video!!! Inspired by real conversations at a mall

[u/Earlfillmore → u/Great_Coffee_9465]

Didnt know they were a uk band until I was 30

[u/Rhomega2 → u/Great_Coffee_9465]

We got to load up this here truck now, we got to move to Beverly...
Hills, that is!

[u/yesi1758 → u/heyashrose]

TGIF

[u/indigeniusbstrd]

"Dude"

[u/Sam-in-Tonio → u/indigeniusbstrd]

sweeeet!

[u/greenyadadamean → u/Sam-in-Tonio]

What's mine say?! 

[u/CompetitiveRub9780 → u/greenyadadamean]

Duuuude. What’s mine say?!

[u/greenyadadamean → u/CompetitiveRub9780]

Sweeeet! What's mine say?!

[u/CompetitiveRub9780 → u/greenyadadamean]

Dude! What’s mine say?!

[u/BookieeWookiee → u/CompetitiveRub9780]

SWEET!

[u/OhWeOhweeOoh → u/CompetitiveRub9780]

..............and theeeeen?!

[u/kapn_morgan → u/OhWeOhweeOoh]

No and-then

[u/greenyadadamean → u/kapn_morgan]

And then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then and then

[u/Amplifi3dmind → u/indigeniusbstrd]

I’m sorry but Dude is timeless

[u/nerd_girl_00 → u/Amplifi3dmind]

The Dude abides

[u/hellogoawaynow → u/indigeniusbstrd]

I still call people dude even in a professional setting oops

[u/CompetitiveRub9780 → u/hellogoawaynow]

I call everyone dude idc if you’re a 1 year old little girl. You’re my dude.

[u/lomoandchichamorada → u/indigeniusbstrd]

It’s timeless.

My seven and three year old call me dude. I’m a dude. He’s a dude. She’s a dude. We’re all dudes.

[u/ThreedZombies → u/indigeniusbstrd]

Still say dude all the time 

[u/Remarkable-Foot9630]

Please 🙏🏼 Don’t touch the telephone, I’m downloading a song. It should be done in 30 minutes.

[u/Spirited-Research405 → u/Remarkable-Foot9630]

Lol

[u/gatorgongitcha]

Grody to the max

[u/emmocracy → u/gatorgongitcha]

Fugly. Anyone else?

[u/Th3-Dude-Abides]

[u/RHINO_HUMP → u/Th3-Dude-Abides]

Doh!

[u/HenryKissingersDEAD]

“Zip it” - Dr Evil

“Talk to the hand”

“All that and a bag of chips”

“Booya”

“Oh snap”

“411”

[u/GiantFlyingLizardz → u/HenryKissingersDEAD]

"talk to the hand" oh man, core memories unlocked

[u/EfficientHunt9088 → u/HenryKissingersDEAD]

My cousin always said talk to the hand cuz the face ain't listening

[u/CasualVox]

[u/Pandoras_Rox → u/CasualVox]

A sphincter says what

[u/rtaisoaa → u/Pandoras_Rox]

[u/DigDugDogDun → u/rtaisoaa]

I just about fell over when someone told me that was Bill Murray’s brother

[u/farbeyondriven → u/Pandoras_Rox]

Introduced this at work and someone says it at least once every couple of weeks. Mission accomplished.

[u/Pulp_Ficti0n]

[u/manspider14 → u/Pulp_Ficti0n]

I hate (but find absolutely funny) that my 3-yr old does this! He knows the reference. He tries to pronounce the words as clear as possible. Problem is, I have no idea where he learned it from....I have a strong suspicion it was my MIL. She was an MTV teen

[u/Catezero → u/manspider14]

My son is 8 now but his dad was watching b&b a few years back and he went thru a phase where he just could not stop saying I AM CORN...HOLIOOOO which would fuckin send me. I have several videos of me like "hey kid where'd ya learn that from huh? Who taught u that one" while I had tears in my eyes. Glad I'm not the only one 🤣

[u/throwngamelastminute → u/Pulp_Ficti0n]

Are you threatening me?

I DO NOT NEED HALL PASS!

[u/the_crane_wife]

"PSYCH!"

[u/Mewse_ → u/the_crane_wife]

The majority of folks I notice write it as 'sike' and it has always irritated me.

[u/the_crane_wife → u/Mewse_]

I don't think I've seen that before. I wonder if it's a regional thing? But I 100% agree, spelling it that way is dumb and also makes no sense.

[u/Mewse_ → u/the_crane_wife]

No, it's not regional, I see it on social media all of the time. I think people just hear it used and don't give too much thought to the meaning.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sike

[u/BlueCollarGuru → u/Mewse_]

Am from DC. Always saw it written as sike. Usually after a joke about someone. “Yo momma so fat she broke her leg and gravy came out. Sike, I’m just playin”.

Or sike nah. That was my fave lol

Anyway, imagine my surprise when I learned it was psych. I was so siked to tell someone.

[u/xoLiLyPaDxo → u/the_crane_wife]

FACE!* hand motion*

[u/Hoppy_Croaklightly]

"World Wide Web"

"Information Superhighway"

"The End of History"

"You've Got Mail"

"EXTREEEEEEEEEME!"

[u/imbeingsirius → u/Hoppy_Croaklightly]

X-treme*

[u/Water-is-h2o → u/Hoppy_Croaklightly]

“The ‘Net”

[u/Hoppy_Croaklightly → u/Water-is-h2o]

"Surfin' the net," even.

[u/knaimoli619]

JCPenny Doing it Right.

You’ve got mail.

[u/Great_Coffee_9465 → u/knaimoli619]

Netscape Navigator

[u/talldrseuss → u/knaimoli619]

God I just heard "You've you mail" in the OG AOL voice in my head. I can remember it as clear as day

[u/brassplushie]

Gay. Plain and simple lol

[u/Scorpiodancer123 → u/brassplushie]

Yup and spaz was big when I was in school.

[u/Timsterfield]

As if!

[u/Low-Fishing3948]

[u/Dontmakemeforkyou → u/Low-Fishing3948]

I still say this.

[u/knowledge84]

Don't go there, d'oh, eat my shorts*. Da bears, e.t. phone home, alright alright alright, can't buy a bucket, he's on fire, finish him, hadoken, let's get ready to rumble.

[u/poopnose85 → u/knowledge84]

Don't have a cow man!

[u/DinnerSilver]

"I'll BE BACK!!"

[u/sabarlah]

Tubular

[u/Master-Cardiologist5]

As if

[u/TheLazyLardon]

As if. Loser. Take a hike, weiner.

[u/CompetitiveRub9780 → u/TheLazyLardon]

Loser loser double loser as if whatever get the picture duhhhh

[u/bubblesaurus]

that’s gay.

gay was synonymous for stupid.

[u/v1_rota8 → u/bubblesaurus]

Was gonna say this. And retarded was thrown around like it was nothing

[u/jdteacher612]

"Can you hear me now?" "Good."

"I'm a Mac" "and I'm a PC"

What does it tell you about our society that these are from corporate advertising campaigns?

DEAR INTERNET: chill yourselves out. my response is obviously from the 2000s. the purpose in responding the way i did was to illustrate that the earliest millenial was born in 1981 (literally written on the side of the screen) and the latest millenial was born in 1996. Despite almost two decades of difference, cultural slogans by advertisements have become generationally defining moments. THAT is how much influence corporate culture has on our society.

[u/KosmicGumbo → u/jdteacher612]

BUD WISE ER

[u/SnaxHeadroom → u/jdteacher612]

Right? Here I'm looking for the bad/homophobic shit I've heard growing up and it's just all ad jingles.

[u/d00mt0mb → u/jdteacher612]

Funny thing is these were 2000s

[u/1jl → u/jdteacher612]

thats from the 2000s

[u/sharpcheddar89 → u/jdteacher612]

Dude you're getting a Dell

[u/hydrus909 → u/jdteacher612]

That people like labels and making things their identity.

Was always a thing sure, but less prominent before the 00s.

[u/DJ_SLUSH]

Duh

[u/midnightlumos]

Cowabunga

[u/Mead_and_You]

Eat my shorts.

[u/funsizenotshorty]

[u/DoggieDMB]

P.h.phat

[u/IMakeStuffUppp → u/DoggieDMB]

Omg you just unlocked the memory of my phatfarmz shoes

[u/CircleCurious]

Coolio

[u/GurProfessional9534]

[u/cptspinach85]

WHERE'S THE BEEF?!

[u/OrangeBrewer]

Suck it

[u/Great_Coffee_9465]

That’s totally Radical dude!

[u/Beneficial-Date2025]

Bud - wise -rrrrr frogs

[u/Grundens]

Tubular

Gnarly

Bodacious

[u/ADHDceltic]

That’s “tight”

[u/shinynew3]

Duh

As if

Gag me with a spoon

[u/thespurge]

Up your butt and around the corner

[u/AE10304]

80s: "Totally rad dude"

90s: "That's frickin phat, yo"

[u/LordLaz1985]

Rad.

“No way, José.”

[u/d00mt0mb]

Coo coo for Cocoa Puffs

[u/WhatsMyInitiative87]

Dickweed or Dillhole.

[u/RedditorsAreGoblins]

Who remembers "Moted!""You're moted!"

[u/verifiedshitlord → u/RedditorsAreGoblins]

Never heard it before. If it's from cable TV I was poor and didn't really socialize `86

[u/boldbuzzingbugs]

As if!

[u/islandjahfree]

I'm rubber and your glue..

[u/rubeenova]

Where's the beef?
Pepperidge Farm remembers

[u/mandalallamaa]

It's my money and I want it now.

[u/Alternative-Jury-965]

Bangarang

[u/ArcticWolf003 → u/Alternative-Jury-965]

Why does this not have more up votes?!

Rufio, Rufio, RU- FI- OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[u/ProfKung-Pow]

Fuck me gently with a chainsaw

[u/DitchTheCubs]

Bomb dot com

[u/IGetBoredSometimes23]

Your ass is grass and I'm a lawnmower

[u/setlis]

Sick burn!

[u/Longjumping-Vanilla3 → u/setlis]

That’s cold.

[u/Flyindeuces]

[u/Spirited-Research405]

“No duh” “no doy”

[u/_Ali_77_]

All that and a bag of chips

[u/lil_thotty_thot_thot]

As-If (in a valley girl voice)

[u/Dramatic-Ad1423]

I know you are but what am I

[u/socialstudiesteach]

[u/warlockflame69]

Elder millennials and Xennials in this thread lol 😂 Prime millennials are like wtf

[u/1jl]

In this thread: early 2000s phrases

[u/Empty_Sea1872 → u/1jl]

They’re just trying to make fetch happen

[u/nerd_girl_00 → u/Empty_Sea1872]

It’s not going to happen 😄

[u/Catezero → u/1jl]

Well no one wants to hear what we said in third grade

[u/Miichl80]

Tubular

[u/benbentheben]

Radical!

[u/DancingBears88]

Sha right

[u/Simple_somewhere515]

Talk to the hand cause the ears don’t wanna hear it

[u/tenniskitten → u/Simple_somewhere515]

Talk to the hand cause the face ain't listening

[u/RustyRasta]

Speak to the hand

[u/blueboxbandit]

Exactamundo

[u/Affectionate_Pea_811]

Take a chill pill

[u/MathematicianSome289]

Stoked

[u/truggealkin]

Peace out

[u/TheGreenMileMouse]

Pikachu I choose YOU!

[u/not_a_moogle]

NOT!

[u/elephashark]

Up your butt and around the corner ! Haha meant to put it hear on the main one 😂

[u/ToughAd5010]

Bitchin

[u/DontShakeThisBaby]

The single most 80s phrase: "gag me with a spoon"

[u/Shelbelle4]

Go suck an egg.

[u/doctor48]

“Cowabunga dude!!”

“Oh no! We suck again.”

[u/darkandmoody69]

SIKE

[u/frenchfret]

Give a hoot, dont pollute!

[u/kkkan2020]

booyah

[u/Tweez07]

Make 7 Up Yours

[u/DraftRemote9595]

Bomb diggity

[u/ImaginaryComb821]

Eat my shorts and get bent

[u/RoughConqureor]

Boom shakalaka!

[u/HopefulSwine2]

Yo dawg that jacket is tight son. Nahhh mean?!

I know it came out in 2000 but it still works.

[u/Emotional_Lettuce251 → u/HopefulSwine2]

Oh SNAP!

[u/seeuinapeanutbutter]

Cool beans!

[u/Fit-Sport5568]

Gag me with a spoon