Mom Raised In The 1980s Destroys “Drinking From The Hose” Guy on TikTok (warning NSFW language)

What was it like being raised in the 1980s? This mom decided she’d had enough when a hipster on TikTok decided to explain the him that yes…we did drink from the hose as a kid, and that’s just one reason we’re built tougher. 

Here’s the TikTok (warning: NSFW language) and her response:

She’s not wrong - as a child of the 1980’s I can 100% agree with her on all these counts (again, sorry for the language - but she needed to make her point, right?). Summer was (just like John Heffron pointed out) the best time as a kid - because back then your parents didn’t care where you went, just as long as you “checked in” occasionally - and in my house you were either home for dinner by six or made it abundantly clear that I was going to Dave Dodson’s house to eat (his mom was the better cook, btw). 

To be fair - it was a different time in the 1980s. I’m sure we were bugging our parents and older people with our stupid rants about going to the mall and wanting a Members Only jacket, but the freedom we had was amazing. I’d be up and out the door by 8am on my bike - heading off to my friends house, or the mall (we’d save our money and go to a movie and split a burger at Big Boy…okay, I’d really take all the quarters out of my dads work pants when he got him each night). 

I was one of my first friends to get a ten speed bike - and that made suddenly turn into a world class explorer. With a ten speed you could (in my mind) ride hundreds of miles at incredible speeds - so now the range of exploring during the summer expands that much more. (confession: It was a 10 speed from Montgomery Ward, but I loved it). I remember there was this electronics store at least five miles from our house and they had the first Colecovision video game system. So there I'd go, riding to this store where I'm sure the employees were thrilled to see me pull up and then spend an hour playing on the game before heading off the 7-11 for a Slurpee rock cup. Good times. Good times being raised in the 1980s.

So yeah, we drank from a hose. And we liked it. Now get off my lawn. 

Why are we putting together our Top Five Party Movies from the 80's? To get you ready:

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It seems easy enough, right? Five days in Cancun with live music from folks like Bret Michaels, Ace Frehley, The Fixx, etc. - drinks flowing, dancing, laughing and tearing it up.

But are you ready for it? Seriously. This isn't karaoke night with a couple of beers (I can speak to that from experience). You need inspiration, motivation, and role models to guide you. That's why I've prepared my FIVE 80's movies to get you "party ready". So grab a seat, pop some popcorn and get ready to rock.

Top Five Party Movies From the 1980's isn't something we take lightly. Oh wait. It is. But when you start thinking about all the party movies in the 80's and how to narrow it down to five...some get cut out:

This movie fell right between Animal House and American Graffiti. Halloween night in Beverly Hills, 1965. Robert Wuhl as Turk, the leader of the Knights (imagine Bluto from Animal House if he was determined to commit multiple felonies). This movie featured iconic scenes (none of which I can go into detail about - but you'll never drink punch again, or sing "Lawrence of Arabia" the same way),

"The Hollywood Knights" is the perfect party primer because it doesn't care and goes so far over the top it can't see the top. Must watch (but not with the kids)

Tom Hanks. America's favorite dad. We love him in sensitive roles and as one of our leading actors who brings a smile - whether he's Sully landing a plane in the Hudson or Otto, the grumpy but loveable old man next door.  But there was a time my friends....oh there was a time when he played in movies like Bachelor Party! A magical adventure with dead donkeys, strippers, tennis and Adrian Zmed as his best friend (what else do you need?)

Tom plays Rick, the irresponsible but loving boyfriend having his bachelor party at a local hotel with his motley group of friends. Absolute 80s insanity at it's finest. The perfect movie to get you ready for any party.

Val Kilmer has always been underrated in my mind. We get so caught up in "Top Gun" and "Heat" that we forget he was in some absolutely over the top movies (have you ever seen "Top Secret"?).

But for my money if you need a party inspiring movie you go with Real Genius - let's be honest, it's a cross between "Big Bang Theory" and "Animal House" with Val Kilmer as Chris, trying to corrupt his young roomie Mitch.

Sarcasm? check. An amazing prank involving a lot of popcorn? check. Real Genius checks all the boxes and teaches you to not life so seriously.

Easily the most box office successful of the films I'm listing, that doesn't mean it can't have party value. This movie is about one mans defiance in the face of "the man" (or principal) - it's more than though. Ferris is raging against everything: getting old and boring, conformity, school, restaurants and well....everything. We all wish we were Ferris - but most of us wind up as Cameron. That's okay - because his journey of self awareness is just as important in this movie as Ferris getting everything he wants.

Party movie? Hell yeah. Did you see the parade scene? This will definitely motivate you

I'll admit trying to pick out one John Hughes movie to inspire your party mentality was tough. The Breakfast Club taught us to stand up for ourselves and we have more in common than we realize (and school janitors are the coolest people). Sixteen Candles was that journey of confidence for Samantha in a world that doesn't see her - but she overcomes it all and sits on her dining room table eating cake with a guy.

But if you're looking for "party fuel" from John Hughes you've got to go with Weird Science. It's got pershing missiles in the living room, mutant bikers, drunk at a blues bar, a very young Robert Downey Jr as the school tool (he's so good at being a bad guy). But at the end of the day it's two young men and Kelly Le Brock - this film is 100% hormone driven madness. And I love it.