History YMMV / Blink182

* IKnewIt:
** After spending ''months'' prancing about how awesome he was, Mark and Travis ''finally'' confirmed Matt Skiba is a part of blink-182, to the annoyance of a subset of fans.
** In 2022, during an impromptu tour with Alkaline Trio, his main band, Matt Skiba in an interview questioned his status in blink-182, leading to fans speculating that Tom is returning. It was later confirmed in early October of that year that Tom is back.

* FandomEnragingMisconception: Important tip: ''DO NOT EVER CALL THEM EMO AROUND ANY OF THEIR FANS''. blink makes this "important" distinction even more complicated by those not in the know by [[Music/FallOutBoy touring]] [[Music/MyChemicalRomance with]] [[Music/TakingBackSunday bands]] commonly pigeonholed as emo (in the {{Wangst}}, eyeliner, and tight pants sense), touring with [[Music/JimmyEatWorld actual emo bands]], and actually counting emo bands as influences (emo in the "offshoot of DC hardcore punk" sense).

* NeverLiveItDown: The general public's first impression of them was as a pseudo-joke band who wrote songs about juvenile things and seemed to deliberately resist maturing (one of their songs is [[GrowingUpSucks called "What's My Age Again?" for a reason]]), and to most who knew them from their mainstream breakthrough, they'll always be the band with [[BestKnownForTheFanservice the porn actress prepping for an anal probe]] on the album cover, ignoring the more emotionally mature band they eventually became.

* FaceOfTheBand:
** Subjective; both Tom and Mark sing an equal number of songs, with Mark being known for "Dammit" and "What's My Age Again?" and Tom for "All the Small Things". Travis, meanwhile, is known mainly for his overall drumming talent, his reality TV show, and his near-death experience.
** Most older fans, however, consider Mark to be the "true" face of the band; in part because Mark is "more punk" than Tom, whose tendency towards the emo sound[[note]]And aesthetics. Mind you, he had an emo fringe long before the emo trend went big all over the world![[/note]] alienated some fans. Not to mention that all of their earlier singles were written and sung by Mark (e.g. "M&Ms", "Dammit", "Josie"). It was only with "All the Small Things" that the tables were turned singles-wise.
** Many people also consider Travis to be the most famous (and talented) member, as he's fairly well-known outside of the pop punk scene, and can often be found collaborating with hip hop artists since recent years.

* AudienceAlienatingEra:

** During their early years when they were still called Blink, the band was threatened with a lawsuit by an Irish pop rock band of the same name (which formed a year before them), forcing them to append the 182 suffix. As history would tell you, Blink-182 became one of the best-selling and most popular bands within the pop rock/punk scene and remains active to this day after a four-year hiatus, while the original Blink fell apart and never got close to the success that their counterparts had.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcRCDUuS8Mc This 2011 interview]] where Mark discusses with [[Music/AngelsAndAirwaves Tom's other band]] for his talkshow, begins with him introducing [=AvA=] as "the band Tom [=DeLonge=] is cheating on me with". While it was a somewhat light-hearted joke at that point, considering that cheating often leads to a break-up...

** "Stay Together for the Kids", a song about a child's angst over his parents divorcing, was written in parallel to Tom's own feelings of his parents' divorce. Nearly two decades after the song's inception (2001), Tom and his wife Jennifer [=DeLonge=] would later divorce, leaving their two kids possibly in the position of the song's narrator.

** "Aliens Exist" of all songs, due to Tom's departure from the band to later pursue endeavors in ''To the Stars'' and its various branches, including the supposed investigation of unidentified flying objects. Some fans have warmed to this song again in recent years however, especially after it was played live again for the first time in nearly two decades during their Enema of the State 20th Anniversary Tour.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcRCDUuS8Mc This interview]] where Mark interviews [[Music/AngelsAndAirwaves Tom's other band]] for his talkshow, begins with him introducing [=AvA=] as "the band Tom [=DeLonge=] is cheating on me with". While it was a somewhat light-hearted joke at that point, considering that cheating often leads to a break-up...

** "Stay Together for the Kids", a song about a child's angst over his parents divorcing, was written in parallel to Delonge's own feelings of his parents' divorce. Nearly two decades after the song's inception (2001), Delonge and his wife Jennifer Delonge would later divorce, leaving their two kids possibly in the position of the song's narrator.
** "Aliens Exist" of all songs has become this upon Tom's departure from the band in 2014 to later pursue endeavors in To The Stars and its various branches, including the supposed investigation of unidentified flying objects. Some fans have warmed to this song again in recent years however, especially after it was played live again for the first time in nearly two decades during their Enema of the State 20th Anniversary Tour.
** A huge chunk of the stage banter in ''The Mark, Tom and Travis Show'' has become this in light of Tom's split from the band and the subsequent fracturing of friendships, particularly noteworthy is Tom's declaration that the trio love each other and are the best of friends, which probably falls into TemptingFate territory given that the album came out in 2000, and the rift in the band would begin just a few years later when Box Car Racer took off.
** "All the Small Things" and "First Date" have become this in light of Tom's divorce from his wife Jennifer. Both songs heavily allude to her and were core hits of their respective albums, so knowing both the songs' context and the divorce makes them a bit harder to listen to.
** When one thinks about it, practically ''all'' the material Mark, Tom and Travis did together has become this in light of Tom departing the band in 2015.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcRCDUuS8Mc This interview]] where Mark interviews [[Music/{{AngelsAndAirwaves}} Tom's other band]] for his talkshow, begins with him introducing [=AvA=] as "the band Tom [=DeLonge=] is cheating on me with". While it was a somewhat lighthearted joke at that point, considering that cheating often leads to a break-up...

* ViewerPronunciationConfusion: Blink-182 is pronounced "Blink One Eighty Two" rather than "Blink One Eight Two".

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: The video for "What's My Age Again?" is remembered as the one where all three spend the entirety of their screen time jogging around completely naked (although naughty bits are pixelated out). It even gave them a reputation as 'the naked band', and it was one of the motivations behind taking back control of their marketing and image.
* BrokenBase:

** Plenty of old school fans who loved the skate punk sound of the early albums detest the commercialization of ''Enema of the State'' and everything afterwards, feeling that the band "sold out".

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: "What's My Age Again?" references the sodomy laws in the US ("This state looks down on sodomy"), which, while already gone in some states at the time of the song's release, would be entirely struck down in 2003's Lawrence v. Texas decision. Additionally, the narrator is unfamiliar with Caller ID when he calls the girl's mom "from a pay phone". The ability to see what number is calling you would become ubiquitous within a decade of the song's release, as almost all pay phones would be phased out in favor of cell phones.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: "What's My Age Again?" references the sodomy laws in the US, which, while already gone in some states at the time of the song's release, would be entirely struck down in 2003's Lawrence v. Texas decision. Additionally, the narrator is unfamiliar with Caller ID when he calls the girl's mom "from a pay phone". The ability to see what number is calling you would become ubiquitous within a decade of the song's release, as almost all pay phones would be phased out in favor of cell phones.

* OlderThanTheyThink: ''Enema of the State'', the studio album that broke them into the mainstream, was commonly thought to be their debut during the earlier years after its release. This has toned down considerably with the eventual popularity that ''Dude Ranch'' would later get, which in turn allowed plenty of people to discover ''Cheshire Cat'' and ''Buddha''.

* FandomRivalry: With Music/GreenDay throughout the early 2000's, often with debates ensuing on whether either band qualified as "punk" or "pop punk" (even when they toured together in 2002 on the Pop Disaster Tour). In recent years however, the two fanbases have a lot of overlap given that Blink and Green Day were popular around the same time period. Younger/newer fans in particular are often fans of both bands.

* FandomRivalry: With Music/GreenDay throughout the early 2000's, often with debates ensuing on whether either band qualified as "punk" or "pop punk." In recent years however, the two fanbases have a lot of overlap given that Blink and Green Day were popular around the same time period. Younger/newer fans in particular are often fans of both bands.

* FandomRivalry: With [[Music/GreenDay Green Day]] throughout the early 2000's, often with debates ensuing on whether either band qualified as "punk" or "pop punk." In recent years however, the two fanbases have a lot of overlap given that the bands were popular around the same time period. Younger/newer fans in particular are often fans of both bands.

** The self titled/untitled album, on the other hand, showcases the band's maturity in music, being a record completely devoid of comedic songs and more about broken relationships, growth in families, and darker types of feelings. Tom's work on Box Car Racer and Travis' contributions on Transplants helped matters as well.

** Many fans who gravitate towards everything from ''Enema'' to self-titled/untitled don't pay attention to anything released after the band's hiatus. It's not uncommon to also see those who disregard the earlier albums, either alone or in tandem with the post-hiatus discography.

* HilariousInHindsight: During their early years when they were still called Blink, the band was threatened with a lawsuit by an Irish pop rock band of the same name (which formed a year before them), forcing them to append the 182 suffix. As history would tell you, Blink-182 became one of the best-selling and most popular bands within the pop rock/punk scene and remains active to this day after a four-year hiatus, while the original Blink fell apart and never got close to the success that their counterparts had.

** Most people think they began to experience this around ''Enema of the State''. As when they went on from that album, the band became less about making dick jokes and toilet humor and more centered on serious topics such as suicide ("Adam's Song" off of ''Enema of the State'') and broken homes ("Stay Together for the Kids" off ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'').

** Most people think they began to experience this around ''Enema of the State''. As when they went on, the band became less about making dick jokes and toilet humor and more serious topics such as suicide ("Adam's Song" off of ''Enema of the State'') and broken homes ("Stay Together for the Kids" off ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'').

* GatewaySeries: Blink is often considered this to punk, skate punk, and other related subgenres.

** To a lesser extent, "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger has also been incorrectly believed to be a Blink song on occasion.

** "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit has occasionally fallen victim to this.
** To a lesser extent, "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger has been incorrectly believed to be a Blink song.

* HilariousInHindsight: During their early years when they were still called Blink, the band was threatened with a lawsuit by an Irish pop rock band of the same name (which formed a year before them), forcing them to append the 182 suffix. As history would tell you, Blink-182 became one of the best-selling and most popular bands within the pop rock/punk scene and remains active to this day after a four-year hiatus, while the original Blink fell apart around the same time said hiatus began and never got close to the success that their counterparts had.