<![CDATA[Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense?]]>Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense?

Yeah thatโ€™s how my students feel about the 80s.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f0fe15d6-72b8-4bf6-9c9a-f4cd3a31b8d1/remember-how-old-people-used-to-be-into-poodle-skirts-and-all-the-50s-revival-nonsenseRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:02:00 GMTMon, 06 Apr 2026 19:26:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:29:12 GMT]]>@pencilears @futurebird

Mullet time!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Phosphenes/statuses/116359649861303937https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Phosphenes/statuses/116359649861303937Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:29:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:27:49 GMT]]>@pencilears @futurebird

Ya - "we didn't have this gender stuff 40 years ago!".

Brother, did you *see* Boy George?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/cazabon/statuses/116359644445404796https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/cazabon/statuses/116359644445404796Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:20:23 GMT]]>@clew @pencilears @futurebird Spandex had also just hit, so there was loose, tight, and combinations, something for everyone.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/cwicseolfor/statuses/116359615181511105https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/cwicseolfor/statuses/116359615181511105Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:20:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:13:13 GMT]]>@futurebird same as it ever was. Nostalgia will always be offputting to the people who didn't live through it

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beach.city/users/vikxin/statuses/116359587013566889https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beach.city/users/vikxin/statuses/116359587013566889Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:13:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:05:38 GMT]]>@futurebird

I have to admit I don't get the 80s nostalgia, and I was a kid back then.

Like Magic the Gathering is doing a Ninja Turtles edition, and ... why? Or He-Man becoming a thing again.

I don't get the rationale behind it? Does this really increase market share?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rollenspiel.social/users/billiglarper/statuses/116359557210235347https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://rollenspiel.social/users/billiglarper/statuses/116359557210235347Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:05:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:02:11 GMT]]>@futurebird Izod shirts with popped collars, levis and boat shoes?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/donlamb_1/statuses/116359543593056899https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/donlamb_1/statuses/116359543593056899Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:57:22 GMT]]>@Raffzahn @futurebird 80's era Germany had some of the most cutting edge gender-fuck fashion on the planet.

Doesn't surprise me that anyone who was just minding their own business didn't have to worry about it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359524648591745https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359524648591745Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:57:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:55:15 GMT]]>Cross the streams. Break dancing AND swing dancing.

@bucknam @futurebird

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359516339725981https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359516339725981Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:55:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:54:24 GMT]]>the attractive low pixel count of original music videos! Like being into vinyl records

@futurebird

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359513016566561https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359513016566561Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:54:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:51:17 GMT]]>@pencilears @futurebird In the 80s noone asked or discussed gender. Noone cares. I could be just another weird guy among others.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bayern/users/Raffzahn/statuses/116359500760986802https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bayern/users/Raffzahn/statuses/116359500760986802Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:51:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:40:51 GMT]]>@JessTheUnstill @futurebird
It keeps stuff from going "squeek squeek squeek"
๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://troet.cafe/users/MaryMarasKittenBakery/statuses/116359459724098534https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://troet.cafe/users/MaryMarasKittenBakery/statuses/116359459724098534Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:40:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:38:47 GMT]]>@futurebird

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://babka.social/users/josh0/statuses/116359451621721329https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://babka.social/users/josh0/statuses/116359451621721329Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:38:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:33 GMT]]>@futurebird any breakdancing clubs getting organized (please let there be breakdancing clubs getting organized)?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/bucknam/statuses/116359442839755618https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/bucknam/statuses/116359442839755618Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:24 GMT]]>@alltherum @futurebird they've never left

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359442227253761https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359442227253761Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:06 GMT]]>@futurebird Thereโ€™s hope. My 16-yo just discovered poodle skirts existedโ€ฆ might skip the parachute pants and other 80s dreck. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/PrinceOfDenmark/statuses/116359441030186624https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/PrinceOfDenmark/statuses/116359441030186624Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:35:25 GMT]]>I look at the loose clothing and we could use that too!

@pencilears @futurebird

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359438400609284https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/clew/statuses/116359438400609284Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:35:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:30:41 GMT]]>@futurebird Are scrunchies back?

I never understood why the ladies stopped doing scrunchies.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/alltherum/statuses/116359419762980584https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/alltherum/statuses/116359419762980584Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:30:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:30:08 GMT]]>@futurebird Parachute pants?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Lightfighter/statuses/116359417594542544https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Lightfighter/statuses/116359417594542544Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:30:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:29:09 GMT]]>@futurebird I never could understand the appeal of Grease

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JessTheUnstill/statuses/116359413704352042https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JessTheUnstill/statuses/116359413704352042Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:29:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:38 GMT]]>@futurebird but the poodle skirts are cute! oh. oh wait. I'm old?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/cathos/statuses/116359411669808563https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://merveilles.town/users/cathos/statuses/116359411669808563Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:18 GMT]]>@futurebird the 80's were doing some fun stuff with gender, and they had more bright colors than what's mainstream right now, so I think it's probably good for them.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359410375892241https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.eternalaugust.com/users/pencilears/statuses/116359410375892241Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:09 GMT]]>@futurebird And soon they'll feel that way about the 90s.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://anarres.family/users/faithisleaping/statuses/116359409789483518https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://anarres.family/users/faithisleaping/statuses/116359409789483518Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:28:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Remember how old people used to be into poodle skirts and all the 50s revival nonsense? on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:27:13 GMT]]>@futurebird alright fine I'll listen to The Outfield

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116359406144142735https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116359406144142735Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:27:13 GMT