The Webster’s Dictionary defines “chunky” as 1) short and thick or broad and 2) filled with chunks.
But!
Apparently in the early 1980s, “Chunky” was so much more! It was a whole philosophy, a state of being, a way to live. Everybody! Embrace the CHUNKY!
Let’s take a look, shall we?
Exhibit A: “CHUNKY SPIRIT!”
Yay! CHUNKY SPIRIT! Whooo-hooo!
Ready for more? Of course you are!
But wait! CHUNKY is not restricted to the antics of silly Americans. Not at all! CHUNKY can be all worldly and sophisticated too! Oh yes!
Please allow me to introduce the CHUNKY Getaways series:
Okay, so she looks a little confused. And maybe a wee bit scared. And yeah, the hat is completely retarded. But who cares! She still has that certain spark of…..CHUNKY!
Like this happy traveler:
And this guy too:
They are Citizens of the World, no?
C’est CHUNKY!
ROFL! Oh my. I still think that Swiss Alps lady is pissed that she has a polar bear on her chunky sweater.
LOL I didn’t realize there was a name for that kind of sweater. For more than several Christmas’, Easters, and birthdays my family received homemade chunky sweaters as gifts! Ahh.. the chunky sweater memories.
Uhhhhhh, I’ve seen it all and this defies explanation. Perhaps this proves a certain amount of drug use among certain 80’s advertising agencies. I find it very humorous, but again, I do not get the intention behind it.
I have several questions for the Chunky people.
1. Why is Chunky Moron Guy picking Chunky Moron Girl’s nose?
2. And why does he look like he’s getting away with something?
3. And WHY was it necessary to label the polar bear on the the Chunky Pissed off in the Swiss Alps girl’s sweater? Is it because it looks slightly like a white pig?
4. Also, WHY are the Chunky Idiot Guy and Girl making that kissy-face in almost every picture? Does it make them look more approachable? more cutesy?
**BTW, thank you for once again causing me to choke on what I’m eating while reading your blog…
Oh, my god! So totally 80s! I’m embarrassed to say I probably owned something like that at some time in my life!
If you look closely, you can see that Rome dude is holding a Simplicity magazine. Maybe he is looking for a fabric shop?
CHUNKTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!
If you were as pre-jowley as Rome dude and were wearing that “Chunky” thing you’d be looking for something simplistic to stich up quick. He looks about ready to just go for the Toga
That last pic just about made me choke. And that dude from the chunky morons reminds me of Brendan Frasier on crack. What the gay?
Is that Anna Nicole Smith Totally Pissed Off in the Swiss Alps? She looks like she’s on the phone telling room service, “Come get my husband, I think he’s dead.”
It appears that Chunky Spirit girl is fixing to have a CHUNK-tastic time doing dishes in her Playtex living gloves. Dare she be wearing matching yellow hip-waders under that chunky sweater?
Haehehe, that’s some of the worst fashion I’ve ever seen, love the Alps one. Viva La Chunky!
The Chunky Silly/Queer/Irritated guy only gets one sweater? And the girl gets three? Unfair! Poor guy….
This isn’t easy for me to admit, but I had a sweater just like the “Chunky: Totally Queer Looking” in high school, and it was one of my favorites. And even worse, when I look at that picture now, I still think it’s a pretty sweater! I mean, I wouldn’t wear it now or anything, but I have an appreciation for it. 80’s fashion was burned into my mind during a very impressionable time, and I still find myself having a fondness for some of the crazy styles that were the thing back then. Still, I draw the line at polar bear sweaters that actually say “Polar Bear” on them.
Chunky Swiss Alps is a MAN, BABY!
These are all scary, scary people. The Chunky Undead. Only consecrated skis, driven into their black hearts, will put the evil curse to rest once and for all.
So, I work at a summer camp and I haven’t seen a computer in a month. But while we’re on the topic of 80s dress, I have seen something that made me leave my children unattended to go pray for humanity. That’s right… I saw a 7 year old wearing leg warmers with flip flops and shorts. In July. I feel like that needed to be shared.
For once, I’m speechless. And now very very afraid of anything remotely chunky, including peanut butter.
Good heavens. You can actually HEAR Duran Duran playing in the background during that photoshoot. Go further south, and you’ll see their pants legs folded and cuffed into themselves. Under their sweaters they’re wearing “Frankie Say RELAX” shirts with genuine pride.
Hurry home, kids…there’s a Saved by the Bell Marathon on tonight, followed by a brand new Star Search, and finally, a new group called Milli Vanilli is making their TV debut. Boy, those handsome lads sure can sing, from what I hear…
Stop playing footsie with each other and slip on your checkered Vans. You’ll be late!!
“Chunky B” is the nickname of a warm-up guy for several well-known shows that tape in the LA area. I saw him while taping “The Biggest Loser.” Friends of mine have seen him at other shows. He’s best-known for his very limited repertoire of poop jokes, fart jokes, butt jokes, genitalia jokes, and when he runs out of that (diarrhea, “runs out” ha ha) he goes back to the poop jokes.
I do not care to “Embrace the Chunky (B.)” But he would totally love the nose-picking photo. Because he also has booger jokes.
This kills me! It reminds me of the old Esprit catalogs and advertising.
Whoa! There are spots in front of my eyes…I think The yellow gloves in that first picture have blinded me…
CHUNKY! is how your ass will look in any of these sweaters.
Laughing to tears here . . .
OMG, These captions are hilarious! I very seldom literally “laugh out loud” but these are making me do just that! ^_^