100+ Totally 80s Puns & Jokes
Fasten your leg warmers and tease up your hair because we’re about to dive into a totally tubular time warp – the 80s! 😎 Get ready for a rad list of the best 80s jokes and puns that are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. 🤣 Whether you’re a child of the 80s or just appreciate some seriously clever humor, this collection is sure to have you saying, “Gag me with a spoon! These jokes are bodacious!” 🎸 Get ready to laugh like it’s 1989! 🎉
Clever 80S Puns – Top Picks
- Waist of the 80s: It’s those neon fanny packs.
- Totally 80s Party Foul: Showing up with good hair.
- Heard it on the grapevine? Nah, 80s music was louder.
- 80s workout struggles: Sweatin’ to the oldies… literally.
- What’s a cassette’s worst nightmare? A-side yourself. B-side yourself. 💀
- 80s heartbreak? It’s like, totally bogus, dude. 💔
- Don’t worry, be happy? Easier said in the 80s.
- Missed call in the 80s? Guess you’ll never know. ☎️
- 80s time capsule essentials: Rubik’s Cube, solved by 2023?
- Leg warmers: Proof that 80s fashion was leg-endary.
- Arguing in the 80s: “That’s rad!” “No way, it’s tubular!”
- 80s bands were so metal: Def Leppard? More like, “Definitely Metal.”
- Pre-internet dating in the 80s: Talk about a dial-up connection!
- “I want my MTV!” Said no one born after 1995. 👶
- Shoulder pads so big… they’re living in a material world. 🌎
Top 80S Jokes – Best Picks
- Why don’t they make keyboards like they did in the ’80s? They really knew how to Ctrl+Alt+Delete the competition.
- Did you hear about the new ’80s-themed escape room? Getting out is totally rad, if you can survive!
- I wanted to start a band called “The 1980s”. Turns out, all the good names were taken.
- What’s the most romantic ’80s movie? Say Anything…except “Gag me with a spoon.”
- What did the mom say to her son with a big ’80s hairdo? “Honey, you’re really racking up the hairspray bill.”
- Why did the cassette tape cross the road? To get to the Walkman on the other side.
- How did the hipster burn his mouth in the ’80s? He ate a pizza Pop before it was cool.
- Why don’t they play hide-and-seek in the ’80s anymore? Because good luck finding someone without neon colors!
- I tried to explain to my friend how big shoulder pads were in the ’80s. I guess you just had to be there.
- What do you call a group of ’80s teenagers who refuse to dance? A Thriller!
- Someone just gave me a Rubik’s Cube from the ’80s… Still haven’t solved it. Still haven’t changed it.
- I went to an ’80s party last night dressed as a dial-up modem. It took me three hours to connect with anyone.
- If MS-DOS and Apple had a baby, what would it be? A MacGyver!
- Remember when MTV actually played music videos? I’m bugged by what they play now!
Funny 80S One-Liner Jokes – Short & Funny 80S Jokes
- Remember the 80s? Yeah, me neither. Must’ve been the hairspray.
- I tried explaining to my kid that we didn’t have the internet in the 80s. He said, “That’s rough.” I said, “No, rough was having to rewind the VHS tape.”
- Someone just handed me an 80s mixtape. I think I’m falling in love.
- I miss the 80s. Back when your biggest problem was your Walkman eating your mixtape.
- Never underestimate the 80s. It was a decade where you could be a material girl living in a material world.
- What did the boy wear to the 80s party? A neon shirt, acid-wash jeans, and a serious look of disapproval from his parents.
- What do you get if you combine the 1980s with a farm animal? The Fleece was Golden.
- If you could sum up 80s fashion in one word, what would it be? Legwarmers.
- You weren’t cool in the 80s unless your gym socks had enough stripes to qualify as a fire hazard.
- What did the grape say when the 80s called and asked for their fruit salad back? Sorry, that’s un-raisin-able.
- 80s music is like a Rubik’s Cube. I’m still trying to figure it out, but I secretly love it.
- Life was simpler in the 80s. We didn’t need Google; we had our friends with mullets to ask for advice.
- You know you grew up in the 80s if you can still sing the alphabet backwards thanks to that one cassette tape commercial.
- The 80s were a magical time… mainly because we could blame everything on being “totally bogus.”
80S QnA Quip – QnA Jokes & Puns about 80S
- Q: What did the stressed-out Rubik’s Cube wish it could do in the ’80s? A: Take a chill pill… or 80!
- Q: Why was the cassette tape always invited to parties in the ’80s? A: Because it was totally mixtape-r of the group!
- Q: Why didn’t the Atari and the Commodore 64 get along? A: They had a bit of a joystick rivalry going on.
- Q: What do you call a group of ’80s kids who start a band? A: A synth-sational idea!
- Q: What did the dad say when his son asked to borrow the car in the ’80s? A: “As if! You’ll have to catch the Wham!bulance if you think I’m letting you drive my Trans-Am.”
- Q: Why did the ’80s break up with the ’70s? A: It needed some space… like, shoulder pad space.
- Q: Why did the neon sign get a job at the hair salon? A: It heard they were looking for someone to create highlights.
- Q: What do you call Pac-Man with an attitude problem? A: A total pixel-pusher.
- Q: How did the ’80s kid pass their history test? A: By using their Trapper Keeper… it had all the answers!
- Q: Why did the boombox cross the road? A: To get to the other side… duh! (What else was there to do before the internet?)
- Q: What’s a leg warmer’s favorite snack? A: A calf-feine fix!
- Q: What’s the difference between an ’80s prom and a John Hughes movie? A: One’s a cheesy teen dream, and the other… well, it’s pretty much the same thing.
- Q: What’s every ’80s kid’s favorite type of music festival? A: A cassette-ival!
- Q: What’s a hair metal band’s favorite Shakespeare play? A: Hamlet… “To hairspray, or not to hairspray? That is the question!”
Dad Jokes About 80S: Pun-Filled Quips
- I wanted to start a band called “The 1980s”… But I couldn’t find enough people who remembered the ‘ates’.
- You know what they say about the 80s? Big hair, don’t care!
- What did the dad say when he caught his son time-traveling to the 80s? “Don’t have a cow, man!”
- What’s the most popular drink in the 80s? Anything they could get their hands on… because it was the THIRST-ies!
- What’s the only cure for an 80s music addiction? Just Beat It!
- My friend named his dog after a decade. Turns out it was the ’80s, not the A-Ds.
- Why was the Rubik’s Cube so popular in the 80s? Because people in the 80s loved to solve problems… eventually.
- Don’t worry, the 80s will be back in style soon. They always come back around, just like shoulder pads and leg warmers.
- My favorite thing about 80s music? The way it makes you want to get up and… pause it to rewind the cassette tape.
- I wanted to dress up as a decade for Halloween… But I couldn’t find any pants big enough for the 80s.
- Why did the cassette tape cross the road? To get to the other side… which took a really long time because it kept getting eaten by the Walkman.
- You think you had it bad? When I was a kid, we didn’t HAVE the internet! We had to look up information in things called… encyclopedias! In a library!
- I wanted to invest in a time machine that only went back to the 1980s… But everyone said it was a terrible idea. Turns to audience: “What do they know? They just couldn’t HANDLE the awesomeness!”
80S Jokes and Puns for Kids
- Q: Why did the boy bring a ladder to his school’s 80s party? A: He wanted to reach the high notes!
- Q: What do you call a bear from the 80s? A: A hair bear!
- Q: What did the Rubik’s Cube say to the cassette tape? A: “I’m feeling mixed up, are you feeling rewound?”
- Q: Why were the 80s so bright and colorful? A: Everyone wore neon clothes!
- Q: What’s a skateboarder’s favorite type of music? A: Heavy metal! (Get it? Their boards are metal!)
- Q: What did the calculator say to the 80s kid? A: “You can count on me!”
- Q: Why did the S go to the doctor? A: Because it was feeling a little 80!
- Knock knock! Who’s there?
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- who? Eighties a crowd, let’s go party!
- Q: What do you call a group of rabbits hopping backwards through the ages? A: The 80s bunny hop!
- Q: What did the ghosts dance to at the 80s party? A: Boo-gie music!
- Q: How did people call their friends in the 80s? A: On their totally tubular landlines!
- Q: Why didn’t the kids want to play hide and seek in the ’80s? A: Because it was totally rad to stand out!
- Q: What did one leg warmer say to the other? A: Hey, we make a great pair!
- Q: What did they call arcades in the forest? A: A mushroom kingdom!
80S Jokes and Puns for Elders
- Why don’t they make shoulder pads like they used to in the ’80s? Because even nostalgia has its limits.
- Remember when MTV actually played music videos? I swear, kids these days don’t know what they’re missing…or maybe they do, and that’s the point.
- I tried to explain to my grandkids that we used to record songs off the radio. They looked at me like I told them I walked uphill both ways, in the snow, with a cassette player.
- What’s the difference between a teenager in the ’80s and a teenager now? Hairspray budget.
- You know you grew up in the ’80s if… you can still sing the entire theme song to “DuckTales.”
- My therapist told me to embrace my mistakes…so I put on my leg warmers and started breakdancing.
- I’m not saying I’m old, but I remember when “The Breakfast Club” was just breakfast.
- I saw a Rubik’s Cube in an antique shop the other day. I wanted to tell the owner it was solved wrong, but then I remembered what decade it is.
- Remember answering machines? I miss the good old days when you could screen calls without your friends and family knowing you were ignoring them.
- What did the mom jeans say to the acid wash jeans? “Quit being so tight!”
- I’m having a real ’80s flashback… and the worst part is, I can’t tell if it’s a real memory or just something I saw on “Stranger Things.”
- Back in my day, we didn’t have fancy smartphones. We had payphones… and about 35 cents in our pockets.
- Heard they’re making a sequel to “Back to the Future.” Apparently, Marty travels to 2023 and is horrified by the lack of flying cars.
- My doctor said I need to cut back on sugar… Guess I’ll have to stick to just one packet of Tang this week.
- I tried to explain the concept of a mixtape to my kids. They just stared at me blankly. I guess some things are truly lost on the digital generation.
80S Puns and Jokes for Reddit & Social Media
- Did you hear about the psychic hotline that was popular in the ’80s? It was always busy… Apparently, the reception was great.
- I wanted to start a band called “99 Luftballons,” but I couldn’t find enough band members… …or Helium.
- Someone stole my Walkman back in the ’80s… I guess you could say I was… …taken aback.
- I tried to explain to a Gen Z what a mixtape was… I just got blank stares… They were completely rewound.
- What’s the most durable toy from the ’80s? A Rubik’s Cube. There’s literally a side for every problem.
- Remember shoulder pads from the ’80s? They were really taking fashion… …to new heights.
- I wanted to open a video rental store called “Be Kind, Please Rewind.” But I thought it might sound… …corny.
- Dating in the ’80s was so simple. You’d meet someone at an arcade, beat their high score and BAM! It’s love… …at first sprite.
- A friend of mine said he wanted to live in the ’80s forever. He just wants to… …live on a prayer.
- What did the music cassette tape say to the Walkman when it was feeling sad?… “Hey, don’t go breaking my tape.”
- My friend keeps saying he wishes it were still the ’80s. I told him, “Don’t worry, it’s making a comeback…” “…One scrunchie at a time.”
- You know you grew up in the ’80s if you tried to make your hair look like… …a Flock of Seagulls landing on your head.
- Just saw someone wearing leg warmers and a neon headband. Turns out it was just… … a fashion flashback!
- I tried to explain dial-up internet to my kids. They didn’t believe me…They said, “You’re pulling our leg(warmers)!”
