Support

Getting support in the 80s was all about who you knew and having the right connections. No Google, no YouTube tutorials - just pure human networking!

Radical support methods

• Call a friend (literally, on a landline with a curly cord!)
• Check the manual (remember those thick booklets?)
• Ask at the local shop (where the cool teenagers worked)
• Trial and error (mostly error, but that's how we learned!)

Breakdancing support crew

• The Veteran B-Boy: Taught you your first windmill
• The DJ: Kept the beats pumping during practice
• The Lookout: Warned you when parents/cops were coming
• The Hype Man: Made even your worst moves look fresh! 🎤

Financial support facts

In the 80s, financial advisors were just starting to become mainstream. Most people got money advice from:

• Their parents (usually "save your allowance!")
• "Wall Street Week" with Louis Rukeyser on PBS
• The guy at the bank (who probably drove a Trans Am)
• Money Magazine (founded in 1972, peaked in the 80s)

Movie support moments

• "The Karate Kid" (1984): Mr. Miyagi provided the ultimate mentorship support
• "Sixteen Candles" (1984): Jake Ryan supporting Samantha through her forgotten birthday
• "The Breakfast Club" (1985): Teens supporting each other through detention trauma

BMX support network

Your local bike shop was like the Apple Genius Bar of freestyle biking - those guys could fix anything with a wrench and some WD-40! 🔧

"In the 80s, tech support was your older brother... and he charged you a Coke!"