31 Y2K Memes That Won't Charge You $0.99 for a Ringtone

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Jan 27, 2024 5:00 PM EST

There were so many things about the early 2000s that were iconic. Firstly, when the clock struck midnight on the last night of the 90's, the world thought it was going to vanish in a big puff of exploding glitter, but actually what came next was an epically unhinged era of the Internet. Before all the hoopla of putting rhinestones on everything and buying the latest 99-cent ringtone, the 2000s was flashy, seductive, and completely cringe in all the best ways.

So if you survived the 2000's and hate to see that the Gen Z kids are trying to bring back low-rise jeans, I've got the perfect collection of nostalgic memes waiting for you below. Remember when you were willing to sabotage your family computer just to download a song about apple-bottom jeans? Remember when you sat on plastic, inflatable chairs at your friend's house? Or when you logged into AOL Instant Messenger for the first time?

Well, to pair nicely with your anti-aging serum, here's a collection of Y2K memes…