Well, I would like to say it was because the '80s were so awesome. But the reality is that those of us who were teenagers during that time have grown to be the collective demographic with the most expendable income. Therefore, the marketers are using more '80s references, music, etc. to try and appeal to us.
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Razorback 9 years, 1 month ago
Well, I would like to say it was because the '80s were so awesome. But the reality is that those of us who were teenagers during that time have grown to be the collective demographic with the most expendable income. Therefore, the marketers are using more '80s references, music, etc. to try and appeal to us.
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elancaster65 9 years, 1 month ago
This.
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elancaster65 9 years, 1 month ago
And I still have my sock ties.
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sam_acw 9 years, 1 month ago
It was also the last decade before PC started killing off masculine icons.
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