The thing about being a kid is that you think fitting in is the MOST important thing, which means you end up following some pretty weird trends in an effort to be cool.
Don't feel bad, because the good people of Reddit are here to make you feel better about what they did in an effort to look totally rad.
But be warned — you might have some epic flashbacks...looking at you, socks pulled up over your pant legs in an effort to look like Hammer.
And you couldn’t switch from side to side because it just felt awkward on the other side, so just go ahead and make a chiropractor appointment now.
I suppose that would give you an alternative view of the world…
Maybe it’s short for “Michelle?”
That’s one way to keep the bears — and probably most other people — away.
True story: When I was little I wanted to impress my mom so I was swinging really high and jumped off like “Super Grover” from Sesame Street and landed on my tailbone.
Oh, the memories.
The very painful memories.
But you had it there just in case you suddenly decided to go for a ride.
You know, what a skateboard is for.
We all had a crimper.
We all had fried hair.
You were just improvising, right?
But they were probably a little too freaked out to bug you about it (pun totally intended.)
I can do you one better.
I used to use plastic colored bracelets as a retainer.
Then of course when I actually got one, it was the last thing that I wanted.
And he’s rounding first, heading for second with a stand-up double!
(And the crowd goes mild.)
I Guess it’s better than putting it on your forehead.
After all, that would just be crazy (and we can’t talk about that.)
You do know you could have just gotten frames with clear lenses, right?
BIC?
What am I, a peasant?
Let’s hope there was a pair of boxers under there, otherwise you know there’s going to be a wardrobe malfunction…more than the fact that they’re wearing freaking snap pants.
Yeah, the ladies love that.
Douche.
The bonus is that it also doubled as a weapon.
Who doesn’t want to model their look after animated personalities?
So werewolves eat fire ants?
They must, seeing as I just read it on the Internet which means it has to be true.
And not very practical if you have to try and outrun a fire ant-eating werewolf.
The first rule of Fight Club is you don’t tell anyone that you only fight yourself.
Does the fact that it was 1989 make it worse or better?
Your call.
