10 Things '80s Movies Made You Expect from High School
It’s not unusual to gain high expectations about your high school career from movies. Obviously, children of the newer generations should assume not everyone would bust out into song and dance a la High School Musical — the same way pre-teens during the release of Grease accepted their sad, songless fate. But that doesn’t mean people don’t fall for the other myths movies perpetrate. The biggest offender? '80s movies. Here are 10 things classic films made you expect from high school.
1. You’ll be in detention with someone from each social clique.
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[Photo Credit: Universal Pictures][/caption]And you’ll realize, hey, we’re not so different after all.
2. Someday, someone will hold up a boombox to woo you.
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[Photo Credit: 20th Century FOX][/caption]Except, boomboxes don’t really exist anymore, so, probably not.
3. You, or a friend, will realize they’re secretly a witch.
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[Photo Credit: MGM][/caption]And you’ll both finally be hip.
4. Your high school crush will finally admit their feelings for you.
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[Photo Credit: Universal Pictures][/caption]And there will be cake!
5. You’ll skip school, see your whole city, and even sing on a float in a parade.
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[Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures][/caption]But you’ll probably really just skip school to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off again.
6. The hot new student will sweep you off your feet.
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But hopefully he won’t have plans of murdering all your popular friends.
7. Someone in your high school will create human life.
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[Photo Credit: Universal Pictures][/caption]Not the Weird Science way, just the natural way.
8. A wise old man will teach you skills that will unlock your inner talents.
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[Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures][/caption]And, finally, bullies will no longer be an issue.
9. A short haircut would look super cute on you.
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[Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures][/caption]And help you sneak into the jock subgroup undetected.
10. Pizza is one of the most important aspects of life.
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[Photo Credit: Universal Studios][/caption]Well, that one is true.
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