EATING LIKE THE 80'S

2020-08-19 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 22 min

Chantal (Foodie Beauty) does a Time Warp mukbang eating and discussing popular 1980s foods. She shows and tastes Bagel Bites (pizza bites), Cool Ranch Doritos, alphabet-shaped pasta (as a Canadian substitute for SpaghettiOs), and Diet Coke, and mentions Hot Pockets, Hamburger Helper, meatloaf, and sloppy joes. Between bites she reminisces about growing up in the 1980s (born 1984), references 80s pop culture (John Hughes films, Madonna, Nintendo, A-ha), notes the rise of processed and microwave foods and 80s fad dieting, and closes by inviting viewers to suggest future time periods.

Video guide

  1. 1:34 — Intro & first bites (showing 80s snacks)
  2. 2:00 — Discussing specific 80s foods (Bagel Bites, SpaghettiOs/alpha pasta, Cool Ranch Doritos, Diet Coke)
  3. 4:52 — Personal 80s childhood memories and nostalgia (born 1984, toys, movies, music)
  4. 8:02 — Pop culture: 80s films, music, and icons (Madonna, John Hughes, Nintendo)
  5. 9:19 — Observations about 80s consumer trends and dieting fads
  6. 21:34 — Closing thoughts & plans for future Time Warp videos

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Food — Bagel Bites: Mini bagel-based pizza snacks (pepperoni and cheese); shown and eaten on-camera.
  • Food — Cool Ranch Doritos: Bagged flavored tortilla chips; shown and tasted.
  • Food — SpaghettiOs: Canned ring-shaped pasta (SpaghettiOs). Creator couldn't find the branded SpaghettiOs in Canada and used an alphabet-shaped pasta (referred to as Alfa Getty).
  • Food — Diet Coke: Diet soft drink used as a beverage to wash down the meal; opened and consumed on-camera.
  • Food — Hot Pockets: Mentioned as a product that came out in the 80s.
  • Food — Hamburger Helper: Referenced as an 80s convenience/trend example.
  • Food — meatloaf: Mentioned as a family meal people ate in the 80s; considered for a future storytime cook.
  • Food — sloppy joes: Mentioned as a popular 80s dish and planned for a future TMI story time.

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