34 Pieces of 90s Nostalgia That Kids Today Won’t Understand (April 2, 2024)

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John Summers • Contributor
Apr 2, 2024 10:00 PM EDT

Let's take a nostalgic trip down memory lane to the early 90s. We might have grown up in a time when TVs were square and heavy, and the internet made a loud noise when you logged on. But we loved every minute of it.

Life had a very specific taste back then, like powdered drinks and store-bought jello. We were a generation that still went outside to play, drank from the garden hose when we were thirsty, and called our moms on the payphone to ask if we could stay the night at our friend's house. We played NES games into the night and had absolutely horrible taste in clothes and hairstyles.

Those were simpler times, and we remember them fondly. We may have grown up, but we'll never forget the magic of the late 80s and early 90s. Those were the days!

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    technology design peaked here PS2 16x059 Dreamcl
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    Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by one of these items 00 00
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    Old people Funko Pops
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    Some kids grow up reading stories about princes and princesses, meanwhile I grew up reading these. Goosebum goosebum Goosebumps THROWBACKE R.L.STINE R.L.ST MUMMY MONSTER BLOOD R.L.STINE R.L.STINE R.L.STINE oosebu Goose Goosebumps Goosebumps Goosehu Goosebumps MONSTER EDITION 2 MONSTER BLOOD L.ST WELCOME TO O R.L.STINE R.L.STINE Goosebur Goosebumps R.L.STINE MADER - R.L.STINE ON THE ALLA Goosebum Goosebum R.L.S R.L.STINE Goose Goosebump Watch GOOSEBUMPS On Fee Kide Network OST NEX GOOSEBUMPS on F
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    remember him? this is him now
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    Man, I really miss switching these two tapes at Blockbuster MICHAEL KEATON Jack Fost HE'S THE WORLD'S COOLEST DAD AND HE'S GONNA PROVE IT JACK FROST JACK FROST He's Chillie and Killin
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    Me: I'm gonna start eating healthy Also me all weekend: Ga.memeingless.life WORLD NE'S PEPSI Pizza Hut C
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    90s teachers: You aren't always gonna have a calculator in your pocket: Me now:
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    Throwback to when you could legally gamble at Taco Bell as a kid 254-Bean Burrito 104-Crunchy taco 54-Cin montwist
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    literally every 90s kid had these stars on their ceiling
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    sweet cicely @spindlypete one day each of us burned a CD for the last time but we didn't know it was the last time
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    "Frank" is clearly "Nancy's" father ... trentfame 10 I will never be able to unsee this.
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    Idc about your zodiac sign, I'm gonna judge you by who you pick MARIO LUIGI PEACH TOAD YOSHI D.K. WARIO BOWSER
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    8 year old me staring at the windows media player for hours Player w Playing Library Rip Burn Sync QA K .977 Th Radio- 1009 .977 The H 212.72.186 1040 1074
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    Windows98 Gaming in the 90's be like: My Documents Online Services Internet Outlook Explorer Express Windows Update Accessories Accessibility Programs Online Services Favorites StartUp Communications Entertainment Internet Explorer Games Documents MS-DOS Prompt Internet Tools Settings Outlook Express System Tools Windows Explorer Address Book Find Calculator Imaging Help Run... Notepad Paint Log Off Brad Shut Down... Start WordPad FreeCell Hearts Minesweeper Solitaire
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    I'm this old
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    richie owens @iamRichieOwens Bart Simpson: "Eat my shorts" Parents in the 90s: "This is...the worst thing I've ever heard."
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    TEAL Meden GRILL NDERS PISTONS DIAMON SAN ANTONIO GPRS MAMOTOROLA PIC COLLAGE OFFICIAL COLOR OF THE 90'S
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    This is when my lying started Reading Log Name: Start End Date Title Page Page
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    People over 30 when they drive by a closed Blockbuster Video
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    Can't tell if my IBS is flaring up or if Ms. Frizzle just sideswiped my colon.
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    "Do you have any experience with interior design?" Me: Spears @y2kdaily Bajz wwwwwww
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    Wife: Did you get a new shower curtain like I asked? Me: MARIO 005050 Jx10 WORLD TIME 2-2 325 000 @thenespage S 000 DEEMELER
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    When your child links up with their cousins at the family gathering: 90
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    "CAPTAAAAAIN!!!! Captain, my man! The Borg here! We gon die!!" are
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    Guys, I just saw Thomas The Train is being kidnapped by Optimus Prime
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    This was a kids TV show.. CN
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    I'm this old CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH M
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    People in 1997 when a robotic voice on the radio said "around the world" 130 times 90sguyz
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    8 year old me: *pretends to sleep* My mom: closes the door *0.2 seconds later*
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    120 KB of nothingcompares2u.mp3 Copied Saving: nothingcompares2u.mp3 Estimated time left: 7 Hours and 15 Days Download to: Transfer rate: C:/Downloads/nothingcompares2u.mp3 537 bytes/Sec Close this dialog box when download completes Open Open Folder Cancel
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    my bathroom floor is always wet bc neutrogena taught me to wash my face like this:
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    If you know, you know
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    10 year old me: "wow. the future is here" TIGER
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