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Friendly reminder: the ’90s didn’t start 10 years ago. Or 20. They, uh—checks notes—started 35 years ago. Just five more until we hit the big 4-0. Yeah… sorry about that little dose of existential dread.
But hey, just because the ’90s are drifting further into the past doesn’t mean they’ve lost their charm. If anything, they’ve only gotten better with age. So let’s celebrate the chaos, color, and questionable fashion choices with this roundup of memes, all thanks to the Instagram page 90s Era Nostalgia.
Laugh, cry, and maybe scream into a void, whatever feels right.
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Rinso The Red 7 months ago
They had the opportunity to buy Netflix and passed.
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Teresa Spanics 7 months ago
I still have the Blockbuster Popcorn Bowl with its Lid. I have seen someone wearing a Blockbuster Hoodie.
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KatSaidWhat 7 months ago
I was thinking I should rewatch this the other day.
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Arguably the last decade of the 20th century is also one of the most memorable. While nostalgia depends on timing and who you ask, the ’90s consistently come out on top. Or at least very close.
According to research by CivicScience, it’s the most popular decade overall among Americans, with 24% saying they’re most nostalgic for the ’90s out of all decades dating back to the ’60s.
Another survey by GWI found even stronger numbers, especially among millennials: 61% said they feel nostalgic for the ’90s. That’s to be expected, since it was basically their golden era of Saturday morning cartoons and questionable fashion choices.
Gen X isn’t far behind either: sure, the ’80s will always be their first love, but 55% say they still miss the ’90s too.
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Λjvo 7 months ago
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Analyn Lahr 7 months ago
I was seven years old. I didn't care who was president and I didn't have bills to pay. It was so nice.
Bored Sailor 7 months ago
Flip Side had a question on the show yesterday, "Which keyboard button do you want in real life. Escape, Delete, and Enter, the must picked option was delete and I am feeling this for 2021 - 2024.
Cole Earnhart 7 months ago
You mean We need one for 2016-2020 and another for 2024-present
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Bored Sailor 7 months ago
I'm old enough to unfortunately have used it for its intended purpose.
KatSaidWhat 7 months ago
Same. It's unintended purpose was scarring my brother.
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DennyS (denzoren) 7 months ago
Uncle's pickup while waiting, hmmm...does this even get hot? ouch...yep, it gets really hot lol
Jerome Lenovo 7 months ago
its the thingy that helps to heat your h4sh when your lighter is empty
Karl der Große 7 months ago
We used to dare each other to touch it to our skin. I remember really burning myself on it once.
Interestingly, 37% of Gen Z say they feel nostalgic for the decade too, despite many being born at the very end of it or not having lived through it at all. For them, it’s less about personal memories and more about the vibe. Many see it as a carefree, fun era: something that feels increasingly rare these days.
Baby boomers were the least drawn to the decade, with 28% saying they look back on the ’90s fondly. But hey, still not zero.
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Corvus 7 months ago
You were able to sleep? One time I was so excited about a school trip I could barely close my eyes... oh, and my best friend missed the trip because he was waiting for the bus at the wrong location, ha ha.
Karl der Große 7 months ago
The secret is to take a nap the afternoon before, because you're not going to sleep at all at night.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 7 months ago
Nah, it's from drinking Kool aid. I'd have Kool aid smile stains for hours
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The Majestic Opossum 7 months ago
Would've made for a much better film. Blade makes everything better.
Fred L. 7 months ago (edited)
Twilight is a rather low bar though. Something from The Room might have made it better.
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Christina Hvurchilova 7 months ago
Would have been even better if he'd got them in the beginning.
Whether you think the ’90s were the best decade or just one of many good ones, there’s no denying it left us with iconic moments, trends, and treasures.
To help us take a proper trip down memory lane, Bored Panda spoke with Caylen Belcourt, owner of Nostalgic Episodes, a Canada-based store filled with vintage finds and retro gems.
If anyone knows ’90s memorabilia, it’s her. And Belcourt’s favorite artifacts from that time? Video games.
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Bored Sailor 7 months ago
My mom was a hairdresser and started in the house and returned to the house when her cliental decreased, South Florida most clients were very old, I so know this look and can smell this picture.
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Alisha Natzel 7 months ago
Yeah. Where did they get that cone with sprinkles. I want one. Or a cherry dip cone. Or crab or a steak. Starving.
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ocean todd 7 months ago
That’s it. I’m going around to all the ‘hoods and doing this. This will stop gang violence for sure.
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Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
I also hit the button for disc by rubbing the part of the desktop. It's all black, so...
Load More Replies... White Sauce Hot Sauce 7 months ago
And when your annoying little cousin is visiting, they'd always find a way to accidentally turn it off while they're watching you play a game.
Jerome Lenovo 7 months ago
nah, already had "wake up" option on motherboards. Key combination on keyboard, power on.
No shock there, the ’90s were a turning point for gaming. Graphics made a massive leap forward, likely one of the biggest we’ll ever see in a single decade.
Game soundtracks in the ’90s got a serious upgrade, evolving from simple blips to songs that sounded impressively close to the real thing. It led to collaborations with major artists—Aerosmith and Michael Jackson both had their own games, and Jackson even helped score Sonic 3.
By 1993, the video game industry was out-earning Hollywood. Street Fighter II alone brought in $1.5 billion that year, half a billion more than Jurassic Park.
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The Majestic Opossum 7 months ago
Every time. Funny how the generation that had all our phone numbers freely shared in a giant book, won't answer unless we know who it is. I'm not falling for your tricks!
Robert T 7 months ago
There are a whole plethora of websites dedicated to the reporting of spam/scam callers. They used to be useful, but now the scammers spoof caller id with random numbers, so they only tend to tell you the more legitimate ones, and many are reported wrongly as a scam, when it is in fact a legitimate company calling its customers, probably to sell them something, but not cold calls.
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KatSaidWhat 7 months ago
Pick a UK pier... cannot even guess how much money I have spent on those. A mate commented on me spending £10 on this one day until I said well I could be getting drunk instead (she wasn't keen on my drinking)
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Nix 7 months ago
I still hold a grudge against these machines. Last time I did one of these I spent a couple dollars worth of quarters building it up to a nice big fall (several more quarters then I put in) and when I reach down to collect my winnings the hatch is empty AND THIS F*****G MACHINE JUST SPITS OUT SIX TICKETS! Enough to get a non-functional pencil eraser at the prize counter. I'm still bitter 🤣
Renno Lillemets 7 months ago
Wont the out slot close when the machine shakes too hard? To prevent cheating.
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Blackmoon The Dragon 7 months ago
We still have these!!! And yes, kids nowadays have this feeling as well... when the noise starts you know that waters gonna get a LOT better :D
Huddo's sister 7 months ago
We don't have indoor bubblers in Australian schools, only the outdoor ones and the temp is greatly affected by the weather!
Of course, we can’t forget the consoles. The original Game Boy launched in 1989, and the Nintendo 64 hit shelves in 1996, both of which were Belcourt’s personal favorites.
“I couldn’t believe I could play games with my favourite characters like Barbie, Rugrats, or Mary-Kate and Ashley! Also, the fact that computer games would come in a cereal box for free! It was all so exciting to me,” she said.
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Erik Godfrey 7 months ago
After 9pm....... I will need a nap first and even then it might not happen!!!
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And then there were the toys, a category of their own: Tamagotchis, Polly Pockets, Furbies, Pokémon cards, Bop Its. The lineup was unmatched.
Belcourt recently added a batch of vintage Disney dolls from the ’90s to her shop, still in their original packaging.
“It amazes me how often I find toys that have never been opened in over 20 years,” she told us. “I was one of those kids who always ripped the boxes open. I can’t imagine the restraint you’d need to keep them in perfect condition!”
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BeKind&Rewind 7 months ago
"Present time, present time. Open the present and see what's inside!"
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 7 months ago
we just got an email, we just got an email, we just got an email, i wonder who its from! ....no it doesn't have the same ring to it, nor does handy dandy iphone :(
MagicJacket 7 months ago
Also, Paprika was let go so it didn't offend the parents of any kids with allergies.🤣
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Tom Hutcherson 5 months ago
Read this. 😆 https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/04/05/art-exhibit-of-school-bus-riddled-with-bullets-going-on-display-near-nra-headquarters
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Missing the ’90s might feel like a lost cause sometimes, since the decade’s gone for good and took a piece of your heart with it.
But thankfully, trends have a way of coming back around. The ’90s are very much in, and even if we’re not living in them anymore, you can still get pretty close.
Whether it’s tracking down vintage finds in thrift stores or enjoying new content inspired by the era, there are plenty of ways to bring that magic back.
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MagicJacket 7 months ago
Clear Eyes, cologne, toothpaste or gum; the teen partier's "before you go home" kit.
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
Do you have red, dry eyes? Try Clear eyes. I wonder if you could still win Ben Stein's money?
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 7 months ago
Awww Nuts!! I am THE grandma then. Both of those goodies reside atop my counters in abundance.
Renno Lillemets 7 months ago
I love that this thing is universal. Whatever country grandmas stay the same all over the world. And they have a secret Granny Candy dealer, never have i seen those candies in shop what my ganny used to give me
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“I’m someone who loves when they release movie sequels years later, even if they aren’t well done or asked for. It’s just fun to see characters I grew up loving come back to life,” she said.
“Especially with fashion as well. I was born in 1995, halfway through the ’90s, so it’s a chance for me to wear some of the clothing and styles that I just missed out on!”
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Senjo Krane 7 months ago
At least mine lasted until my 50's. you millenials sure seem to be aging quickly.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 7 months ago
Kids these days will never appreciate an enchanting, lengthy guitar rift or the tap-inducing drum solos of the good music of yore.
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PrettyJoyBird 7 months ago
This ride was so much fun. Back before roller coaster/amusement park rides made me dizzy!!!!
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
I can hear all the slots, as they slide up and down, banging into the ceiling and floor. Good times!
Jennifer Johnson 7 months ago
saw the ride operator hang onto the rail and walk along the wall while it was spinning. coolest guy ever!
Brandi VanSteenwyk 7 months ago
Like the spinning "record player" in the fun house that flung kids off randomly.
Belcourt also sees the renewed interest in the ’90s as a second chance for artists whose careers had faded. “They may have thought their time was done, but with the need for nostalgia, they have an audience again!”
So let’s carry the ’90s with us, not just in our memories, but in our playlists, closets, and game consoles. Maybe it’s exactly what we need to stay sane in the chaos of 2025.
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cj be like 7 months ago
i absolutely hate this image with every fiber of my butt- i mean being
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Doug Moyer 7 months ago
AI is getting better every day, but this is a bit old. Spokes on the wheel and fingers give it away.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
Who do you think did it better? Ryu/Ken/Akuma hadouken or Chun-li's kikoken?
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TruthoftheHeart 7 months ago
Oh no I picked that up instantly as a kid I used to always swear they were the same people!
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Corvus 7 months ago
Tremors - watched it accidentally that one time when we didn't know what VHS to rent for the night, and picked it at random.
The Mediterranean Fruit 7 months ago
The generation that won't get it is Gen Alpha. Because Gen Z knows all the classic movies and music from the 80's because of their parents. But Gen Alpha? I feel sorry for that generation.
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Hellcaste's Wife 7 months ago
I'm old enough I saw this in the theaters when it came out. Twice. LOL
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wobbly jelly 7 months ago
I'm wondering why this week had 3 Mondays and after a few weeks work it's still only Wednesday afternoon - and don't mention Tuesday afternoons on repeat!
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Bored Sailor 7 months ago
30 from 2025 is 1995, so if born in 1995 from 0 to 5 you really would not have experienced much to be a 90s kid. Just when you were born. Try being born 70s and early 80s to be a 90s kid.
zatrisha 7 months ago
True. I am born 1982, so my childhood was in the 90s. I don’t know why you got downvoted.
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Baba Caine 7 months ago
Sure he made a wish to stay young forever or something in first ever episode
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Blackmoon The Dragon 7 months ago
POKEMON EMERALD there are so many good ROM hacks of this game
Emilu 7 months ago (edited)
Best Pokemon game ever IMO. Gold/Silver/Crystal close seconds.
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JJ 7 months ago
Got that gameboy (same colour) when I was 9 years old. Still have it. Still play games on it. I'm old 😅
Sven Grammersdorf 7 months ago
I got the same one, same color, when I was 19. I'm older!
Load More Replies... Bored Sailor 7 months ago
So if we go out to 1999 this person in the USA and most countries would have been born in at least 1978. This one does not post an age with it at least.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 7 months ago
Mines when I'm in the grocery store and am dancing and rocking out to some bangers.
Lene 7 months ago
I love that my kids love Europe with "The Final Countdown" and Ylvis with "Jeg heter Finn" and the Kinks with "you really got me". 😍 they seem to have begun to be a bit annoyed at me when I play grown-ups' metal (we have children's metal that they know from TV and then there's grown-ups' metal which is black- and death metal with a little bit of thrash. Lol). They loved it last year, though.
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Nix 7 months ago
Now don't tell anyone I told you this highly secret life hack known only to prefessionals and experts...don't listen to it. When you don't like a certain artist or style of music, you can simply not buy that music, not add any of that music to your playlists, and switch the radio off when it starts to play there. Now promise you'll tell no one the secret.
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DennyS (denzoren) 7 months ago
I had bunny teeth too...well I guess I still do, the braces just kinda made it blend in better lol
Fire Singer 7 months ago
I did too! Had to wear headgear. :P Thankfully only at night and not all day long.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 7 months ago (edited)
I know you're teasing but I looked at the price stamped on the Doritos I was eating $6.48.
Load More Replies... KatSaidWhat 7 months ago
Can confirm that in UK jalapeno cheetos cost about £6 if you can find them.
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The Majestic Opossum 7 months ago
I don't know about you but that looks like a perfect night in 2025 too
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M O'Connell 7 months ago
What have you done that's disappointed Smokey? That's by far my biggest concern.
ElfVibratorGlitter 7 months ago
Probably throws cigarettes into the dry grass
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TruthoftheHeart 7 months ago
I miss ouch gum and that powder with the tiny gum pieces mixed in.
Fire Singer 7 months ago
I liked the cherry sparkle ones with the sugar crystal sprinkles on them!
The Majestic Opossum 7 months ago
Omg, I was just telling my daughter about this yesterday! Nothing compares to watermelon laffy Taffy.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
"Nostalgic 90s Posts" ... ::inserts meme about a song that came out in 2007::
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