24 Quintessential 90s Memes to Laugh, Cry, and Cry More About Life Before Modern Technology (June 7, 2025)

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Jun 7, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Hey there, people of the internet. Today is a tragic day. I went to the streaming service I use for music to listen to one of my favorite albums of all time, the soundtrack to the 1970 surreal Czech new wave film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders by composer Lubos Fiser. I went to listen like I do most days, only to my shock and horror that the platform has taken the soundtrack off. I am in disbelief that a work so beautiful and unique is no longer as easily accessible to audiences and listening ears. None of this has anything to do with 90s memes, but it should be mentioned anyhow. 


But as a child of the 90s, music will always be a critical source of comfort for me. Growing up in a time where music was truly appreciated, and people had to know the names of the artists and songs they listened to by virtue of literally listening. These days, these streaming services, although incredible tools, can actually work against respect for music or the artist. In a world where playlists are curated by a robot, where you can just click on one song in an anthology instead of listening from beginning to end, it creates a disturbing dystopia of the musically bereft. 

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    Whenever you're feeling down, just remember you're.....
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  • I'm in a desperate and cynical mood today, so here's to missing the perfect decade. The 90s was an incredible time. Back then, we actually had conversations with each other, people were satisfied to stare into space without fiddling with their phones, and dating was a sinch. 

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    BUILD YOUR COLLECTION $5 ELDA NINTENDO 64 BUDGET N$21 THE END OF MATORA'S MASK FELDA BANJO KAZOOIE OCARINA OF TIME SUPER 64 MARIO GOLD007 PERFECT $4 SUPER SMASH BROS 64 $3 F-ZEROX TUROK DARK PARISKART STARFOX DIDDY KONG RACING WAVERAGE SEEDS OF EVIL $2 PILOT WINGS 64 DOOM FUR DAY. Kawasaki KT BEAST 1000 enligh SNOWBOARDING PokeMoy CORPS $1 SUPERMAN CARMAGEDDON SOUTH KRALLY 64 BLUES BROTHERS 2000
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    This device could predict incoming phone calls
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    only it girls remember sticking these to their earlobes when they were 6 15 QUALITY NODE REWELRY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 91 2 3 10 11 Friday AAD 12 13 ** ④☆ 20 17 18 19 14 Σ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 T 30 30 Pairs of STICK-ON EARRINGS A Pairs for Everyday of the Month
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    Pick a Johnny
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    90s guy's 1st crush ever starter pack
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    You are graying if you know what this is lol
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    It's Saturday night 1999 what are you playing? SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT
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    It's Saturday morning What cartoons are you watching? @OfficialFlashback90s 20: A
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    GEE BRAIN, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO TODAY? SAME THING WE DO EVERY WEEKEND PINKY TRY TO BRING SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS BACK TO REGULAR TV!
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    ERASER OIL PASTEL OIL PANEL OIL PASTEL O PARTEL LKAYON CRATON CRAVIN CRATON CHAYON CRAVON NOTW RATON NOAVAY CRAYON NORES CRAYON Apparently you're supposed to add water to the markers, they're dry on purpose. This whole time I thought I always got a bad set ☑
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    King of the Hill (2025) (1) 0 0
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    What vibe do you give off? Jack Eddy Dexter Johnny Eustace Billy
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    WHO ARE THEY? WRONG ANSWERS ONLY.
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    Who else loved playing this game growing up? STREET FIGHTER IV RANMA Tukatests CRASH BANDICOOT RED 19 10 25 START LOAD GAME SSHORD OPTIONS
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    The best weekends looked like this! DUN 5417 Domino's Pizza RLIC ZZA BREAD SURGE VARIO x33 29 MARIO x26 LUIGI XO PEACH X25
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    8 10 9 #TodaysKidsWill NeverKnow getting on the floor and trying to do "the clock" 12 2 3 5 6 5 4 9 5
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    Me with the 5 people that actually like my memes
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    WE GOT COMPANY TONIGHT, BRING OUT THE FINE PLATES AND CUPS MIGHTY MIGHTY MIGHTY DYER DER MORPHIN BANERS OO
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    I am THIS old
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    FOUR FILMS... ONE CHOICE THE POWER OF TEAMWORK OVERCOMES ALL! POWER RANGERS THE DVD FLASHBACK 90 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES The power of an inmortal The soul of a human The heart of a bers WESLEY SNIPES BLADE STEPHEN DORFF MORTAL KOMBAT NOTHING IN THIS WORLD HAS PREPARED YOU FOR THIS
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    i hope everyone with this logo tattooed on them is doing okay
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    FICTION Name a 90's movie you've seen over TURA twenty times Protect DETECTIVE Your pets!
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    You may be old, but are you this old?
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