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Following a new, hot-of-the-press trend can be extremely enticing. Our need to fit in and belong is perhaps the main reason why. And let’s face it, making a fun little video to a viral song or updating your wardrobe with the latest fashion craze can give us the dash of serotonin we desperately need to get through the day.
But fads come and go, leaving us cringing at our old photos sporting frosted tips or grinning in a room decked out with Beanie Babies. Recently, millennials have been posting about the weird trends they've been a part of that don’t look as ‘dope’ today as they did back then.
Fancy a nostalgic throwback? Then all you have to do is scroll down!
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#1
Defying Gravity Below the Waist
I know the young kids have hated on millennials for their skinny jeans but mf you should have SEEN how baggy the pants were in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Barong 1 year ago
JNCO jeans and the like wide legged jeans were part of a weird moment in fashion.
iseefractals 1 year ago
I'm almost 41, still have several pairs of JNCO's, and a wide variety of other big a*s baggy jeans from the 90's that continue to be in my regular rotation. Question the fashion choice all you want, the reality is that despite being nearly 30 years old and seeing regular use they're all still in better condition than clothing i bought within the past 6 months.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I remember JNCOs being sold by their LEG CIRCUMFERENCE. How crazy is that? I absolutely loved them, though, just like ladies from days of yore and their corsets and hoops, because the giant legs made my waist look smaller and bewbs look bigger.
Vanessa Steis 1 year ago
Funnily enough while going grocery shopping two days ago, I saw some kids (somewhere between 10 and 12 years old) with baggy pants, a baseballcap and such. I just thought , hey, look, the 90s are back =D
kath morgan 1 year ago
My friend once stood up from a bench and inadvertently trapped a pigeon under her wide leg jeans.
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#2
Flip Flop Philosophy
Jeans so long the bottoms were just tatters. Was a weird matter of pride how destroyed your pants were.
ButImNot_Bitter_ replied:
And god forbid it was slightly damp outside. You were soaked up to your knees.
Julie S 1 year ago
My dad always says he has thrown away better jeans than the holey ones kids wear today.
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Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
I admit I still wear my jeans until they're very frayed around the boot. Not my fault I'm short - it is my parents' fault.
Leekier 8 months ago
I must be even shorter than you; I tend to do turn ups; after a year or so there’s a natural guide so it easier to cut off the excess; then I’ve got retro 60s frayed jeans.
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geezeronthehill 1 year ago
We had the same problem with bell bottom jeans in the late sixties.
Maria Colatarci 1 year ago
Nobody is saying this. the jeans are made to an industry proportion. If you need a big waist then the legs are too long. That is why *my* jeans are frayed around the bottom, how bout you?
#3
Overalls With An Attitude
I remember when bib overalls were fashionable but you were lame if you actually fastened both straps. I remember my grandma calling it hillbilly air conditioning.
Leekier 8 months ago
Very retro; I remember them from the late 70s/early 80s
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Ms.GB 1 year ago
I loved overalls they were so comfortable. I wish they would make a come back. Overalls with a tank top underneath.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
They are back, at least here (New York). I have denim ones, linen ones I wear with tank tops, and even the striped Dickies railroad engineer ones. So much more comfortable than something that goes around your waist
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Lee 1 year ago
Yup, friend appeared at my door the other day wearing baby pink dungarees- both straps up of course.
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Leekier 8 months ago
We call them dungarees, they call them bib-overalls. You’re right to double check though, I remember the time BP illustrated a post about rats with a picture of a beaver.
Load More Replies... What often drives us to adopt popular behaviors is the desire to fit in and be accepted by our peers. Humans are social creatures, and the need for approval is deeply ingrained in our nature. Following trends and keeping up with them fosters a sense of community among people who have similar interests and preferences and can provide a sense of comfort.
There’s also the fear of missing out (FOMO). In a fast-paced and advanced society, individuals may feel pressured to jump on the latest fad to avoid being left out or disconnected from current events. Social media magnifies this by constantly pushing new trends that people would want to imitate and experience.
#4
Low-Rise, High Drama
Whale tail: where your thong was visible above the waistband of your low-rise jeans.
Barong 1 year ago (edited)
This was a fashion no no even then. It was something often ridiculed. Just like wearing sagging pants, no one wants to see your underwear.
ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
except for all the boys who want to see your underwear.
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Johnnynatfan 1 year ago
As a young adult male in the early 2000's I personally loved this trend
0leander410 1 year ago
Yeah, you and half the country. “Respectable” people (interpret that word how you want) are the only ones cringing at this. The rest miss it.
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago (edited)
I was around 15-16 at the time, and I'm embarrassed to say I've got a few group pics of my friends & I in those super low-rise jeans. 😳 And god forbid you dropped something on the ground lol you had to kind of dip instead of bending over or you'd end up getting your a*s flossed!
Stephanie L Thesing 1 year ago
To be honest, if I had a body like that at any point in my life I may have worn that too 😜
Johnnynatfan 1 year ago
Red flag to who? Jesus what kind of stick in the mud are you?
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Smile Hiding Secrets
I have a tribal tramp stamp and waxed my eyebrows so thin they've never been the same. Good times.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Yep, I know women to this day with basically no eyebrows due to overplucking/waxing in the 90s.
The Goo King 1 year ago
Some boomers were the same, for the same reason. The fashion for heavily plucking eyebrows comes and goes.
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Sweet Taurus 1 year ago
I'm a victim of the 90s eyebrow trend. They are so thin. I'm hoping that history will repeat itself sometime soon
My O My 1 year ago
It's on the way! Saw a couple of girls in town with 90s make-up the other day (germany)
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Bored Birgit 1 year ago
Tribal tramp stamp was called "Arschgeweih" (a**e antlers) in Germany.
Kirsten Kerkhof 1 year ago
RIP my eyebrows. Now I have to draw them in every day. And judging by photos from before I plucked them to death I actually had really nice eyebrows. *cries in 1995*
Linda Roy 7 months ago (edited)
Mine are thin too...I wish there was a product that would make them grow back 😞
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KillerKiwi 1 year ago
Good! I know people now like to hate on them but I think they can be pretty
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boredkitten 1 year ago (edited)
I did that a bit when I was 17. I was lucky that they grew back just fine. But then I keep plucking the hair from my chin and it f*****g keeps growing daily. But I guess I wouldn't trade and would rather keep plucking the extra facial hair the whole life just so my eyebrows grew back
StretcherBearer 1 year ago
I'm turning 50 and My hair is thinning I always want mad scientist hair, so I'm opting to go Full Abe Vigoda with my eyebrows🤣
#6
Ready, Set, Quirky
Frosted boy band tips. I'm not proud.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
This is something that definitely needs to stay back in 2000 and not appear again. Even just the little wiry spikes without the frosty...no.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
2000? What about the 80s srrfur boiz? It just keeps srrfacing.
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MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I remember going on a blind date with a guy who had just gotten highlights...I just didn't want to date someone who was more high maintenance than me.
Suck it Trebek 1 year ago
No need to be embarrassed. Hairstyles always go around and come around.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
When I played sports in high school, if we made it to the playoffs, we would bleach our hair blond. Not the same but, the things we did for good luck/superstition 🙄
Anywhere but Here 1 year ago
We used to do this to my brother’s hair to use up the leftovers from our home bleach jobs lol
However, this comes at a cost. And no, we’re not talking about you cringing at your photos sporting chunky highlights, but rather about the negative consequences it has on society and the environment.
With so many trends coming and going, the number of times an item of clothing is worn has gone down by around 36% in the last 15 years. It was found that the average American consumer throws out 81.5 lbs. of clothes each year, of which 66% end up in landfills, taking decades to decompose. Such wastefulness is not only a big problem for the environment but also causes rising amounts of textile waste.
#7
Collar Game Strong
Two polos…with both collars popped. I’m ashamed. 🤦🏽♂️.
John Mosley 1 year ago
I appreciate the popped collar(s) especially with a fedora. I appreciate them showing me they're an asshat before I waste time talking to them.
Daggie_style 1 year ago
This one should be preserved as it was probably the best indicator of date rape potential.
SuperChicken 1 year ago
I remember this in the 80s, especially, when the 'preppy look' was in.
#8
Denim Gone Wild
JNCO jeans. My largest pair had a 69 inch wide leg. I won an award for having the largest pant legs ever.
Angi 1 year ago
I had a pair that the inseam ripped and my mom refused to sew them so I used duct tape
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
What a waste of pockets while millions of women are still starving for them 😭
Bobert Robertson 1 year ago
nu-uhh.... perfect for taking your nintendo or sega over to your friends house. Console in one pocket, games and controllers in the other.
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Erik Rydbom 1 year ago
I had a pair that were too long and I kept stepping on them. My grandma noticed and hemmed a few pairs for me. Thanks Grandma!
Aileen Grist 1 year ago
I loved bellbottoms i n the 60/70s. You bought them and then added an extra piece too
Invisible Potato 2 months ago
To be fair, i have seen mid-late teens wearing them in 2025.. again... i thought we had a deal to destroy this monstrosisty...
#9
Luck Wears Flames
Those shiny button down shirts in bright colors like lime green that everyone wore for a while. Frosted tips. Those bowling shirts with flames on them. There was a time when I was for all intents and purposes, Guy Fieri.
Michael None 1 year ago
Having been in my teens and early 20's in the late 1990's early 2000's I can honestly say that Guy Fieri was never a fashion icon. That was just you.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
OMG my bf at the time was the king of bowling shirts. Completely antithetical to his personality, but I guess he didn't know what else to wear.
persephone134 5 months ago
I always thought it was a thing inspired by "Two And A Half Men" - which I never watched.
The need to be “in vogue” can additionally be harmful to our emotional state, leaving us dissatisfied every time we struggle to keep up with the latest fad. People may start feeling insecure when the fashion craze changes and we no longer get validation from imitating others.
It also limits personal growth and independent critical thinking, as people miss opportunities to improve and uncover their unique abilities when they concentrate on copying others.
#10
Vintage Tech Revival
TYpiNg lyke DiS. What was I thinking? Thank goodness there’s no records of my communications from high school.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Leet actually served a purpose. And not just dodging censors.
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Tracie Ess 1 year ago
Ok, lemme go Gen X on ya'll. Anyone remember "5318008" upside down on a calculator? This was the height of our humor back then.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Download Metapad by Liquid Ninja. There's an easter egg mode that converts text to "leet speek" (or back to regular text).
Evan Connolly 2 months ago
Hey, vintage tech is fun. Vinyl records produce great sound, and retro computing is classic.
#11
Pants With Attitude
Lace-up low-rise pants. There is a picture of 16-year-old me wearing jeans with an orange lace-up fly that I modified myself, and it is terrible. I thought I was so cute ugh.
troufaki13 1 year ago
I was always very self-conscious about my mid-section so I never wear low rise pants.
Ms.GB 1 year ago
My friend was always trying to get me to wear those but there's no way I was gonna risk my buttcrack popping out a la Paris Hilton.
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CrazyKnitter 1 year ago
I hate high rise jeans and sort of miss the low rise jeans. Not the super ridiculously low ones, but low. I feel weird if my jeans waistband is above my high hips.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Being short waisted I'm sad low rise pants are harder to find now. For me they're just regular pants that don't come all the way up to my boobs like regular pants do. :)
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Burn these along with the person who invented them! I had a pair that I wore exactly 1 time. You couldn't wear anything underneath because holes, and they were the worst if you had even the slightest whisper of a unicorn's breath of hair down by the equator there because shifting.
Jilltdcatlady 1 year ago
I could never wear low rise jeans. I had a big butt and could barely keep it covered in high waisted mom jeans!
#12
Edgy Vibes Only
Those plastic choker necklaces and chunky highlights.
0leander410 1 year ago
You, every straight male and lesbian on the planet, and millions of straight women who like them on themselves. It’s definitely the minority that don’t like these.
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PFD 1 year ago
They're definitely back. I see them around all the time. Maybe not quite as ubiquitous as back in the day, but...
Anyone-for-tea? 1 year ago
Yes I’ve definitely seen them on some YouTubers, who are definitely 20 years younger than me!
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ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I like the choker, personally. But the chunky highlights that were uneven... Not for me.
Peter Trudell Jr 1 year ago
much prefer black lace chokers to the plastic ones... at least have a little class. :)
StretcherBearer 1 year ago
I think it's part of the outfit of this fashion genre so it's kinda ingrained and people tend to forget that the early punk movement, specifically the Sex Pistols and their scene was very connected to fashion design.
Julie Ann Al buzbeba 1 year ago
Yes!! I used to get mine from the .50 cent bubble gum/trinket machines they had at the exit of Walmart!
However, it’s possible to find a healthy balance by using caution when following trends. This can be done by focusing on an individual’s unique style, interests, values, and goals and adopting popular behaviors that really fit and resonate with their personal view.
#13
Status Update Vibes
Facebook statuses being song lyrics about your mood. Basically we went from moody away messages, moody MySpace post, to moody Facebook post.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
Memories allows me to see back into the time when Facebook was set up in such a way that it would make sense to talk about yourself in third person.
Melanie Filmer 1 year ago
I showed my daughter a status I'd written way back when and she asked "Why do they all start off 'is or was'"?
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Istvan Kozak 1 year ago
Yes everything must be posted. I just ate an apple and enjoyed it thank you
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Oh gosh. Reminds me of Xanga, if you went onto someone's page, it would play a song they've attached to their page.
Nikole 1 year ago
Ohhh the AIM and ICQ away messages that were clearly meant for one person in particular to notice…
Vira 1 year ago
Yeahhh and now people do the same thing with discord statuses. Humans be humans.
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#14
Fashionably Casual Standout
Jeans under dresses 😩.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Good! Own it! I like it as a look, I just never get around to doing it myself.
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David 1 year ago
This one bothers me least so far in this thread. I think leggings are a better look with a dress than jeans, but either is a practical answer to a lot of modern situations - including a-holes doing upskirt photos, riding on a bike / motorcycle, many carnival rides and so on.
Leekier 8 months ago
I do leggings with a dress to keep warm in winter. Fits and looks better and is more comfortable and warmer than tights,
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Hiram's Friend 1 year ago
How most girls went to school in the winter in North Dakota.
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Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
No, leggings are cute under a dress. Jeans are... dumbfounding. I didn't get it then, I don't get it now.
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Wendy Miller 1 year ago
My dad was a pastor when I was a kid. I had to wear shorts or pants under my skirts and dresses. When this came out as a trend, I had to wonder why. It's one thing if you're an active kid, or as an adult you need a layer so you avoid chafing. But unless it's leggings and a shorter, casual dress, I hate this trend.
Anxious Aardvark 1 year ago (edited)
Pretty common in some countries where commuting by bicycle is common. You'll see dresses or skirts over pants of leggings as women commute around when it's cool or cold. Blue jeans are a bit less common. Black denim or pale canvas, IIRC.
Load More Replies... MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I never liked that look, it just always seemed odd, any dress/skirt and pants combo isn't for me. But I do like leggings under a minidress or tunic.
#15
Old School Social Check-In
Posting albums with hundreds of photos on Facebook. Here's every millisecond of the past weekend everyone! Enjoy!
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
A family member did this. I stopped looking at their posts. Too much to go through. Editing people! Editing is a thing! I mean the kind where you pare down your photos to just a few of the most interesting ones. Not the kind where you make your eyes huge and erase your nose and chin.
David 1 year ago
I think it depends on the contents. I have a couple of albums with "hundreds of photos" on FB from my trips to the Philippines. They are there so all the various relatives in the states and back in PI can look through, save the ones they want and so on. We were there for a month on both trips, visited many towns, many relatives, various tourist places.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I'm just going to dump all the photos from my device into a folder. I'm not going to go through and put captions and edit arrangement or selection. If you don't want to look at them, don't. Problem solved.
FloralDangerNoodle 1 year ago
I did this when I started flower gardening, but haven't in a few years, because I haven't added anything new, so no point.
Daddy’s Girl 1 year ago
I haven’t taken a vacation in six years because I don’t need to. My friends post all their 100+ vacation photos and I feel like I’ve been there.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
I've seen people do this with weddings. I'm happy for you but my goodness I do not want to scroll through wedding photos for days until a different album.
#16
PrincessAintPeachy reply
For me, it's *I can has cheeseburger* way of talking.
Kira Okah 1 year ago
This is still going, and lolcats are still a thing, as is the Cheezburger Network. Some good kitty galleries and memes on there.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
"I can haz cheezburger? I can no haz cheezburger, I iz vegetarian." I own that shirt.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
I still have a great memory of discovering that site. I sent my sister the link, and within the next five minutes she phoned me up with a "WTF! IS THIS SITE, IT'S TOO FUNNY!" and we were just going through the pages together laughing so hard it hurt, announcing ones that particularly amused us, and it was one of the most incoherent but fun telephone conversations ever.
🩶🩷Marvin HoG🩷🩶 1 year ago
Last time I talked to my kid's father he still spoke like this. What was I thinking??
#17
MartialBob reply
Tribal tattoo.
Mila Sliacka 1 year ago
Looking back tribals had expiration date written all over them. It was only one of my tattoos that I got covered.
MoriahPapaya 1 year ago
Oddly enough, they seem to be making a mild come back! That or my region is wildly behind trends, lol
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MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
My BIL has a massive tribal armband. It's just huge, covering most of his upper arm. He's the type of person who also wears flip flops and cargo shorts in January while gassing up his Hummer.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
I started getting tattoos in 2002. I looked at "tribal" stuff and had to wonder what the point was if it's just random lines. If it's supposed to look like barbed wire, it doesn't.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
I don't hate them as long as they aren't extreme or on your face/neck.
#18
Wise-Strength-3289 reply
Weird pointless asymmetry being the only cool way to wear anything. Wearing your backpack on one shoulder only instead of both because that's for nerds (my poor back!). Wearing your belt with the buckle waaay off to the side. Side bangs. Side ponytails. Baseball cap backwards and off-center.
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
I always wore my backpack on only one shoulder. Never realized that was a fad/issue. It was just what was comfortable and allowed for getting it on/off quickly.
Roland C. 1 year ago
Belt with the buckle off to the side dates from the 50s. I always assumed guys who worked on cars did this to prevent scratches on the fender when they leaned over the engine bay, but that's just my theory.
geezeronthehill 1 year ago
The side buckle/mechanic thing is true. I worked in a car wash and it was required. Since I was overweight at the time, it had the side benefit of not having my buckle digging into my gut.
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
Side pony tails are from the 80's. I have quite a few pics of me rocking one from middle school. :) And everyone I knew carried their backpack on one shoulder in high school. No idea why.
SuperChicken 1 year ago
I was about to say the side ponytail was an 80s trend. I still, sometimes, carry my backpack with one shoulder, though; especially, when I'm rushing to get to point B.
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
The one strap thing wasn't a big deal at my school, but you did have to have the straps extended all the way out to where your back pack was basically on your calves.
Penny Hernandez 1 year ago
Belt buckles off to the side? That was something greaser boys did in the 50s. What goes around, comes around.
jmdirks 1 year ago
The whole thing about wearing the front of your t-shirt tucked in to expose your belt buckle, Making it look like you forgot to un-tuck it after using the bathroom.
GalaAmbrosia 6 months ago
That's called a French tuck. I don't like it either. 😆
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I took wore my backpack on one shoulder and my BB cap backwards, though not off to the side. Still do both...
#19
Statement Piece Vibes
Gaucho pants and those wide circle belts 😭.
geezeronthehill 1 year ago
Those wide circle belts were popular during the Celtic bronze age. Not the pants, though.
#20
Classic Sarcasm Mode On
The long sleeve shirt under the short sleeve shirt look 😂.
Firstname Lastname 1 year ago
Until Mother Nature decides to stop making it layer worthy cold outside for half the year, I'm going to rock this look.
The Doom Song 1 year ago
Agreed. I still do this! It's great for work coz I pretty much work in a giant fridge
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Works with scrubs in a cold hospital environment.
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Mental Liberals 1 year ago
I still dress like this when it's cold inside/outside...wearing this right now! :)
#21
PatMenotaur reply
Clear, neon colored furniture. I either ordered mine from the Delia's catalog, or bought it at Spencer's, in the mall. I'd buy a chair, blow it up, it would last 2 weeks, and I'd be out there buying another one. The "Big Blowup Chair" industry had me by the throat. Lingerie as a shirt. TY Paris Hilton Mini denim skirt, leggings, and ballet flats.
meeeeeeeeeeee 1 year ago
Just commenting to let you know I cackled out loud at your comment haha
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Peta Hurley-Hill 1 year ago
Lingerie as a shirt was a 70s hippy look.Paris Hilton is not responsible for anything original.
Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
Exactly, and then Madonna did it, and then Courtney Love.
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Pheebs 1 year ago
Ballet flats are still a thing. They’re sensible, and frequently comfortable. I get the Skechers ones, as they look nice, and have a sneaker bottom.
Leekier 8 months ago
They were around when I was a teenager and I’m 70. My friend trained as a nurse in the early 70s; the dress code specified “black shoes - NOT BALLET STYLE”. A bra was compulsory too
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Who in their right mind would want to do anything like that skanky airhead?
#22
Spike Style Goals
Puka shell necklaces or spiky hair probably.
Peta Hurley-Hill 1 year ago
Puka shell necklaces were big in the 70s and 80s,here in Australia anyway.
Julie Ann Al buzbeba 1 year ago (edited)
A kid I went to high school used to do his hair like this every single day except in a Mohawk style. I remember thinking it must have taken him so long to do his hair every morning. Until one day my Ahole brother ran up behind him in the hallway, jumped up and swung his books from right to left right over the poor kids head hitting the 6-8" vertical spikes from the side which resulted in all.the spikes that were on the top of his head and once completely vertical, to be all hanging over completely to the side and horizontal. They literally broke when he slapped them with the book from the amount of gel or hairspray in his hair he used to hold them up. This left him with like 2 spikes shooting out, forward and up in the center of his forhead, and 3 sticking straight out from the back. The other several spikes that were on the top...just layed flat and pointing to the left. I don't remember him ever wearing that hair style again.
Elisabeth Normoyle 1 year ago
*Julie Ann, this made me laugh so hard, I had tears streaming down my face! Still laughing intermittently! The visual is killing me! Very well written‼️😅🤣😂
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
That hair is horrible. Somebody had stock in either hairspray or r gel.
#23
Pocket Secrets Revealed
Sweat bands on the wrist, the chain wallet, and safety pins everywhere.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago (edited)
Definitely had the chain wallet, carpenter jeans WITH the hammer loop. Had to have that loop. Sigh..
David 1 year ago
Chain wallets are tacky looking IMO but for my last trip I purchased a travel wallet with a nylon strap I like pretty well. It hooks to your belt or belt loop in case your wallet falls out of your pocket or someone tries to pickpocket it but in normal use you can't see the strap. So all of the practicality without the tacky look / heavy weight of a chain.
Peta Hurley-Hill 1 year ago
safety pins were a 70s thing.Sweat bands were 80s(along with legwarmers.It stemmed from Jane Fonder's work-out videos and films like Flash Dance and Fame).
#24
Casual Confidence Zone
Getting my belly button pierced 🤦♀️ my mom was right that the hole never goes away.
Aliaksadr Lukauski 1 year ago
Holes dont go away? I thought they would "grow away". Guess not everywhere
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Didn't put earrings into my lobe piercings for over a decade and the holes remained. Never had a piercing hole close. It just varies person to person.
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Kira Okah 1 year ago
Got mine 18 years ago, still has jewellery in it, though something simple rather than those heavy chunky things.
Sweet Taurus 1 year ago
Same! I've kept mine even with having been pregnant twice. It's really the only jewelry I wear daily.
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geezeronthehill 1 year ago
I worked with a woman who had lip piercings. Ornaments were gone, though. Once on a slow night she said, "hey, watch this." She took a mouthful of water and blew streams through the holes. Got it? Own it!
Load More Replies... Mental Liberals 1 year ago
They are still doing this and expanded to other body parts, some which show through women's tops!
Bols 1 year ago
My mom made me go first because she wanted to see how painful it really is and then she pierced herself :P But i kept losing all piercings because I didn't screw them tight enough, but generally liked it. The hole doesn't go away but after years of not using isn't fully a hole anymore either :D
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Ouch and why? If you ever need an MRI you have to remove ALL metal. Worked in MRI for a while and a girl came in for a scan. I had to give her a denture cup that she filled, I don't even want to know what all she had pierced.
#25
smooshee99 reply
Sun-in.
WillingnessOk1797:
My gateway drug to being blonde. But also made me think my untoned, box bleached hair later in college looked good bc i was used to the orange from sun in.
After-Leopard:
I can smell this comment.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I did Sun In in the 80's and it turned my hair green! :) A friend still has photo evidence she likes to bust out every once in a while.
bored hamster 1 year ago
I used to use that. Went from dark brown to a dirty ginger & though it looked great. Still can't believe I went out like it
Rachel Pelz 1 year ago
European here...what exactly is sun-in? Like, was it actually meant to be used as a hair dye?
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
If you have brown hair with red undertones it makes your hair orange. If you have sort of dishwater hair with blonde undertones it makes you blonde. So all the brunettes would buy sun-in expecting beautiful blonde highlights. And come out with orange hair. It was awful for some. Very pretty for others. Very bad for your hair in all cases.
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#26
Energy Saving Mode
I planked at the summit of Mt kilimanjaro in 2011 when it was cool. Unfortunately its the only photo of me at the summit.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
That was such an entertaining trend though! I never participated but scrolling through pictures of people planning on bins or car rooves was always so entertaining for some reason
StretcherBearer 1 year ago
I have to admit that as far as fads go the randomness and creative places people planked was pretty funny.
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Mark (it/urgh) 1 year ago
There are pictures on FB of me planking a police car, riot van, police motorcycle, and then the final photo; me getting led away by the police 🤣
MacintoshID 1 year ago
Never understood this fad. We used to do that as part of stretching out before a field hockey game/practice, but we also did it standing up.
Yousef Wacko 1 year ago
Planking was our first look into the s**t show that is internet trends. I remember when I first saw that people were doing this thinking “so, we are all just a bunch of stupid monkeys”.
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
There was a thing called Tebowing, after the quarterback Tim Tebow, who would kneel and pray several times a game. I wanted to see a TPT, somebody planking over two people Tebowing
#27
Ok_Abrocoma_2805 reply
Skater aesthetic despite not being able to skateboard whatsoever 😂 I was obsessed with Blink-182 and pop punk and wore mostly brands like Hurley, Vans, Quicksilver and wanted my mom to buy my clothes from Pac Sun and Hot Topic. The “t-shirt over a long-sleeve shirt,” puka shell necklaces, and studded and seatbelt belts were frequent parts of my wardrobe. What I really wanted was a “skater” boyfriend. I lived in fear of being called a “poser.”.
Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
I also can't skate but I do love the aesthetic and sometimes wear it anyway!
MoriahPapaya 1 year ago
Dang, I still wear a seat belt-belt, that sucker is so resilient and adjustable I just can't give it up.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
My husband wears a Jason Voorhees seatbelt-belt. He loves that thing.
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The Doom Song 1 year ago
Haha my nickname from my customers is "the skater girl" purely coz of how I dress
SonicAlchemy 1 year ago
Quiksilver and Hurley are surf brands, so, yes, you were even more of a "poser" thinking those brands made you skate punk.
#28
Glitter Goals Unlocked
The body glitter fad.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I wish this would come back. I must have been a crow in a former life because I love love love all things shiny and sparkly. Kinda have a thing for glitter.
David 1 year ago
I used to like glitter (grandkids art time, not my face) until I realized it is just lots of unnecessary tiny plastic in the landfill. It's still pretty but I choose to avoid it.
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Amanda Rose 1 year ago
I never wore the stuff myself but I had friends who did. I frequently would find glitter all over my belongings just from them being in the same general vicinity as the glitter wearers. Took ages to get rid of it.
Marie Dahme 1 year ago
Wait, this still has to be a thing right ? My unicorn snot came in the mail today ! I love the color galaxy 💜
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
I loved this s**t. And glitter make-up. And body rhinestones! Shiny! Pretty!
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I hate shiny things like that. Even if you vacuum ten times or more. You still find glitter/shiny things around 6 months later.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
I love glitter ..and the look of glitz and sparkly ..never wear it. Odd?
RamiRudolph 1 year ago
I heard a while ago that some people put glitter on their dog's balls. Don't know if that was ever a trend, but if so, that's really dumb.
#29
Retro Energy Vibes
The trucker hats that Ashton Kutcher made famous.
Ivy 1 year ago
God we live in a world where you morons are giving Ashton Kutcher credit for the trucker hat ..
Lea S. 1 year ago
They're not giving Ashton Kutcher credit for the trucker hat - as its name indicates - that honor goes to the truckers. Ashton Kutcher was partially responsible for it's popularity as a fashion trend. I saw advertisements with him all the time wearing them - no advertisements that featured actual truckers.
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Jeff Ballard 1 year ago
No BB Caps or trucker hats with flat bills, tags/labels still attached being worn off to one side or so high on your head, because made the opening as small as possible, you look like Sponge Bob!
Nichole Harris 1 year ago
My hubby prefers these hats and has no idea who Ashton Kutcher is.... But he is an actual trucker
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
God I hate that guy. The sound of his stupid voice triggers me like the Manchurian Candidate, and he has such a punchable face. 😐
#30
Badge Bling Rules
All the band buttons on my corduroy vans bag. I recently found it 20 years later and it’s such an artifact.
CrazyKnitter 1 year ago
I thought this was still a thing. Just enamel pins mostly, not the round ones?
Very Scary Dragon 1 year ago
I hope it's still a thing. My hoodie is covered in them, and more just keep appearing somehow.
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MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
Pins on anything are cool imo. I carry a canvas luxury bag covered with band pins and charms. I like the juxtaposition of a bag that cost $$$ being not too precious to put goofy little accessories on it.
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Mary Ann Burgess 9 months ago
I still have all mine from back in the 80's. Wore them on the front of my jackets.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Keep them they will be considered desirable collectables in 20 years or less time
#31
malphonso reply
Backwards pants for Kriss Kross.
🩶🩷Marvin HoG🩷🩶 1 year ago
I actually tried to wear my clothes backwards one day when Kriss Kross were at their peak. Lasted all of a minute, backwards clothes are uncomfortable!
#32
crocodile_in_pants reply
Tamagotchi. I didn't even have the real thing. I had some happy meal knock off. Still wasted time on that instead of my gameboy.
Annik Perrot 1 year ago
I remember being "in charge" of them while my kids were at school. As if it was not enough to have 4 kids to keep fed, watered, clean and rested. Was glad when the fad went away... but not à single tamagotchi died on my watch! 😇
Iffydust 1 year ago
My mum took them to work, she and all her coworkers were in charge of keeping them alive
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Lene 1 year ago
Just two weeks ago I found mine and put batteries in. I had one from the Jurassic Park-films and it is red with a t-rex as your pet. I thought my oldest kid would LOVE taking care of it (she's very enthusiastic about dinos and her fav colour is red) but no. I think it's too boring or slow to her taste? Either way... I have been taking care of it somewhat since I put the batteries in. I don't even want to take care of it. But it's there and it needs to be fed and it poops and needs to play. And sleep!
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
I overfed the one I was babysitting, because I couldn't remember the instructions... like it wants something, but dunno what and it seems to be quiet if I feed it. 😬
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Kirsten Kerkhof 1 year ago (edited)
I worked in a shop at the height of the fad, and we legit had them hanging on nails in a row behind the counter. Whenever anyone went out of the shop, the rest would take care of their tamagotchi. I actually still have mine and it still works, I think.
#33
Vintage Blog Vibes
LiveJournal. I found my old one once which I thought had been lost to time and had the worst cringe I’ve ever experienced.
Mila Sliacka 1 year ago
I can imagine. I found my teenage diaries and thought I’d find some cute notes inside. But no, the cringe was so bad I burned them. True story.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I could easily find mine- there are even nude photos on it bc they're "arty"- but man, the cringe would likely unalive me.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
I fiddled with Livejournal a few years ago. Not sure what it was, exactly, but after a certain word count, the typing would be so significantly delayed that it made it impossible to write more. There are better places now.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
i moved from livejournal to dreamwidth as soon as lj got bought by the russians, but i wasn't really using it for journaling for ME, just roleplaying
weatherwitch 1 year ago
I still have lj and I still use it. So do some of my friends. My account is about 25 years old, maybe more. I miss how active it was 😕
Ann Mohrmann 1 year ago
I was there in the early 2000s when it was the hub for fanfiction. That's since moved to AO3, mostly.
#34
Astarkraven reply
Those braided rope bracelets that shrunk around your wrist and that you didn't take off for a few months until it got nasty enough and then you cut it off? Yeah, I loved those 😆.
Lazy Panda 1 year ago
Not quite sure what this is talking about, could someone provide a picture?
moody goody 1 year ago
Look up tv series 'bosch', the lead wears one on his wrist, white colour.
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ally Doritos 1 month ago
O yesss. And you had to sit there until the person was ready braiding. The bracelets were nice but a bit inconvenient. As they were made of cotton you could wash them in the shower whilst still on. Although with age the bracelet would go from iff white to a bit grayish..
ally Doritos 1 month ago (edited)
The technique used was knotting. Knots used by sailormen on rhe ship. Cotton rope was used for this
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Star the Furry Therian! 1 year ago
My dad still has those. He likes em, and i do too. reminds me of him. When i was little, i'd twine pieces of fabric around my wrists like a bracelet so I'd be "cool like him". :)
#35
Bigbubbajenkins reply
I’d roll my socks down into my shoes to create ankle socks because my lame parents wouldn’t buy me ankle socks.
Display_Name 1 year ago
Mine wouldn't either so as an adult I skipped the ankle socks and went straight to no-show socks.
Raphapablap 1 year ago
Same, i still wear ankle socks but it seems like people go around wearing no socks nowadays which just seems insane to me
Mark (it/urgh) 1 year ago
I still do this in the summer, mostly because I refuse to buy ankle socks.
#36
Classic Dreaded Selfie Angle
That unspeakable moment in history where every white person was suddenly emo.
Johnnynatfan 1 year ago
Nope. NOt every white person. I sure as hell was not and couldn't stand the emo thing
The Doom Song 1 year ago
I got my lip pierced like 15 years ago as a dumb drunken decision. I still have it
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I always had short hair, still do. EVERY boy in my grades had this hair in the picture. The constant head jerking to get the hair out of the way. Very entertaining watching a group of them do it in unison lol.
Lara Verne 1 year ago
You have wrong information. A few people decided to be emo, others made fun of it.
#37
Visible but Unseen
I wore the livestrong bracelet but I (hipster voice) wore it before most people because my family are big cycling enthusiasts and we’ve always watched the Tour. So we were already very familiar with Lance Armstrong and supporting him(remember this was before s**t came out) so I was like the first person I knew to have a livestrong bracelet and I wore it for many, many years. Lowkey I wish I still had it for nostalgia sake.
Probably the dumbest fad I engages in was taking edgy MySpace photos lmao. I would go to like, some abandoned construction site or an old building or something “grungy” looking and stand around taking pics at that sky-high MySpace angle lmaooo. The angle where you’re bent over so we see your face huge and then lil legs dangling out below… good times.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Had a Livestrong bracelet, till it snapped when I was taking it off. That was that lol.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
There was (back in the days we HAD disposable income, and festival tickets weren't horrifically expensive) at Glastonbury they gave out the white make poverty history ones, and later at Reading someone outside was giving out make zombies history ones. still got both. I did actually love those rubber bracelets. and shag bands. they were cool too.
#38
lettucepatchbb reply
Any diet. Not worth it and definitely not worth my mental health.
CrazyKnitter 1 year ago
My mom would jump on diets like they were lifeboats. Scarred me for life. I am extremely skeptical about any diets.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My mom still does this! She tries anything new and trendy. But she's not even overweight.
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Lou Cam 1 year ago
Agree, I had an eating disorder most of the 90's and 2000's. I actually didn't mind the Kardashians for making a thicc body trendy for a minute because before that your worth was how starved you could look. It's moved on now to more lean but muscular bodies but still better than measuring how far your hip bones protrude.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Yep that was my mother from the time I was 12. She started with weight watchers, some cabbage soup diet, etc etc etc. Ended up being diabetic, high BP and cholesterol.
Amanda Moore 1 year ago
Ugh...the cabbage soup diet. It haunts my dreams thanks to my ex,lol😝🤢
Load More Replies... ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Atkins and South Beach diet got really popular while I was in highschool. And that's all I have to say about that :)
Never Snarky 1 year ago
Grapefruit diet, egg diet. My mom tried them all. Of course none of them worked.
#39
Tie Game Energy
Wearing a tie with t-shirts a la avril lavigne 🙃 also popping the collar on my polo shirts (we had to wear them for our school uniform, it was my attempt at being ~fashionable with it).
CrazyKnitter 1 year ago
I love the tie with the tee and vest. Still one of my favorite fashion trends.
#40
LabExpensive4764 reply
I bought a shake weight. Lol.
RiceRiceBaby 929 1 year ago
Great episode, Eric pretending to be Gordon Ramsay and the "nice old fashion".
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Julie Ann Al buzbeba 1 year ago (edited)
I love that ad....the muscle guy standing in a quarter squat stance and holding the shake weight with two hands out in front of him and SHAKING (In slow mo too!)... When he finishes he let's out this huge PHEW! and says OH THAT'S IT! and throws his head back in triumph! The next guy just says ILL GET THERE! and it cuts to black. BOOO!
#41
hannahmel reply
Baby doll dresses. I loved them!
Spoiler Alert 1 year ago
Isn't this more a Gen X trend than millenial? I appreciate there is probably a bit of crossover, of course
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Nope. No one I knew ever wore baby doll dresses. There were lots of weird fads, but that wasn't one of them. :)
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Panda'sMom 2 months ago
If you wore it then, don't wear it now. But STILL love the clothes from the 60's and 70's. I just adapt them for 2025.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I will still wear one, as long as the skirt part isn't tiered. I can't stand that every dress has a tiered skirt now.
#42
BrashPop reply
At the end of grade 9 I was SUPER HARD into the 60s/70s revival stuff going around. We all made our jeans into bell bottoms by sewing in side panels, we watched Brady Bunch and The Monkees, the Beatles, the Doors, etc. I think the first songs I ever downloaded from The Internet were Joni Mitchell songs.
Erik Biesemeier 1 year ago
I think the 60's /70's thing is cyclical, and seems to come back around every few years.
Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago (edited)
THIS is what's cringey about being a millennial. The looking back and realising that all the music you grew up with was just a lukewarm rehash of stuff people had done better in the sixties and seventies. By the 90s the corporate knotweed had such a stranglehold on the music industry that even the "rebellious" music like grunge had all its hard edges filed off. People listened to Limp Bizkit and called themselves "punk" - if that doesn't make you puke then you aren't paying attention. And now Spotify had made it basically impossible to be a full-time musician unless your parents have more money than the Pope, reheats is all you'll ever get.
#43
BeatnikMona reply
Mustaches on everything.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I feel bad for the millennials who are stuck with a mustache tattoo on their index finger.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
The good news is that finger tattoos fade very easily. :)
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littledipper16 reply
Posting dumb s**t like "rawr I'm a dinosaur xD" or "lol I'm so random... cheese," making and wearing/using duct tape accessories like wallets, purses, bracelets, earrings, etc, those stupid hair feathers, but luckily mine were just clip ins and not the ones that were semi-permanently attached to your hair.
Rayne OfSalt 1 year ago
I will happily take a billion "rawr I'm a dinosaur xD" posts over 1 more blatantly transphobic hate post.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
I "rawr" at my son a lot, but we say it means "i love you" (he absolutely loves dinos)
Load More Replies... Becca not Becky 1 year ago
Compared to what some of the kids post online these days, I'd say "rawr I'm a dinosaur xD" is much better.
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
♫ Dinosaurs go RAWR RAWR RAWR♪.... (now I have that song stuck in my head)
#45
horce-force reply
Pogs. The stupidest collectible/game ever invented “Hey buy these cardboard disks, stack them up and then smash them with a metal disc and see how many flip over!” “Also they are now worthless!”.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago (edited)
I got pogs from a friend for my birthday. I was very confused by them and never actually played them because none of my friends had any. She did buy me a narwhal slammer though (I literally did a report on narwhals from grade 1-8) so her knowing my favourite animal was the best part!
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I like narwhals too. I have mugs and stuffies, but one of my favorite narwhal items is a blue narwhal porcelain tape dispenser. Lol
Load More Replies... Sara Kruschke 1 month ago
Except my son has a set signed by the entire Denver Nuggets team, circa 1992
Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
I loved Pogs. I'd be surprised if anyone actually thought they were a long term financial investment.
TheAmericanAmerican 1 year ago
They said that too about Pokémon cards, but who's laughing now!? *strokes my Base 2 Charizard and Shining Charizard lovely*
#46
Particular_Ad_1435 reply
Fake leather pants. Bonus points if yours were bright red. Also I never wore it myself but those pants with the weird straps between the legs that looked like bondage gear. I was soo jealous I couldn't wear that in middle school.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
TRIPP. Apparently they're still around... I had a pair that, when the chains/straps were removed, looked ALMOST professional. Surprised to see they still exist. More surprised that they're prohibitively expensive now. Tempted though...
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Anytime I think of pleather pants I recall that episode of Friends where Ross wears them on a date. He goes to the bathroom at her apartment but can't pull them back up because they made his legs so sweaty. So funny!
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
omg now I am picturing that in my head 😂😂😂😂😂
Load More Replies... Terry Tobias 1 year ago
Red, leather pants always says "Loverboy" to me, and that we're all "workin' for the weekend"!
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I did have a pair of bondage pants, what's wild to me is that sometimes I actually wore them to work.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I had a pair of hot pink pleather pants. I had completely forgot about, until this post.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I had a few pairs of pleather pants. Bubble gum pink and these black/green oil slick looking sheen were my top two favourites. (Think I still own them, though they wouldn't fit.)
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I used to have sort of a dark red pair of leather pants, I wish I still had them. I do love faux leather leggings, the ones with the soft, fleecy inside. They are wonderful with a sweater, you look nice but feel as cozy as if you were wearing sweats.
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#47
SilenceDobad76 reply
Remember when everyone said "epic fail" for everything.
#48
meangreen23 reply
I’m an elder millennial (2/82) and I used to wear purple jeans, a tweety bird shirt and black Reebok’s 😭 that was in maybe 94? By the year 2000, I had graduated and I don’t think my wardrobe was too bad in my early 20s.
#49
transformher82 reply
I was trying to be punk/goth, and bought a chain dog leash and black nylon collar to wear. I was poor so i couldnt get a real collar and chain.
#50
Bill_Piff reply
Remember when everybody was wearing those thugged out roger rabbit shirts. They’d have Warner brothers characters holding money with gangster quotes….. whoever thought they would be able to make cartoons thuggish.
#51
literarygirl2090 reply
Planking and Harlem Shake. Does that count? My friends and I have photos of planking at random places but I had fun doing the Harlem Shake.
Also, how did planking become a thing? I'm still not sure why I participated in it.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Well, the ones you got at Dairy Queen were just so-so.
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#52
timshel_turtle reply
Wearing superlow jeans with no underwear cuz honestly there wasn’t room for them.
#53
alondra2027 reply
Popping out the lenses on 3D glasses from the movie theater as nerd glasses.
#54
monkeypoopfight reply
Bleached my hair a couple times in middle school for the Eminem look....
ally Doritos 1 month ago (edited)
Leather hairshield with a wooden pin. I even had my hair cut for it. 😭 My hair was too long and heavy. It otherwise would fall out all the time. A sure sign that the brains of a teenager do not work fully yet..
#55
Dobbys_Other_Sock reply
I don’t know if this happened everywhere, but around the early teen years (for me, a younger millennial) my area had a big wave of teen nightclubs. Basically adult night clubs would open just to teens (12-17) on usually a Friday night once or twice a month. There’s were enough of them you could go to one just about every Friday night. The issue was that since the majority of the demographic didn’t have IDs yet, they just didn’t ID anyone, so there were plenty of teenagers, but also a lot of early 20s folks who happened to look a bit younger, and other then the person letting people in there was literally no adult supervision, looking back it was super unsafe.
J Adams 1 year ago
Started out by going to restaurants in the uk that magically transformed into nightclubs at 10pm they somehow managed to avoid getting closed down for many years as it is/was legal to serve alcohol to ‘kids’ with a meal, that was at 15 years old and by 16 we were going to the proper nightclubs, we might have been barred entry to one or two on any night but just went to the next one. Coming home at 2 in the morning was pretty normal for a 16 year old (where I grew up at least) in 1999 now my kids ar e lucky if I let them stay out past 10
hockeygorl 1 year ago
as i young teen i just want to say i hate when parents do this cuz honestly it’s just double standards and their bragging like “oh yea i used to be allowed to go home by 2am BUT you have to be home by 10 i must have your location and u must text me every hour”
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Ibelieve these places had a name for these venues. I can't remember what they were called. If anybody can help me out, I would appreciate it.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Yep. We had one in my little town called "The Ice Chest". We teens made sure to hide all the alcohol under the sodas in all the ice chests in the place. Was open for a year before they shut it down lol.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I know they existed in my part of USA, but I never attended, mostly because I was working every Friday night.
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
Used to be one up the street a bit. Remember when it closed down, and they turned that s****y little parking lot into a great swath of land to use for an old folks condo, with medical center right next to it. Looks way better now, and the elderly get to look out the windows to the nature preserve.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Here they're Blue Light Discos (if those are still going) and are run by the police, so much safer. I never went, my parents didn't want to come pick me up so *shrug*
#56
MrAndrewJackson reply
Torn designer jeans in high school. I guess people still like those, but I think they're kind of ridiculous now. Also, guess and express tshirts with all the patterns and shiny prints on them + gel in my hair. Another fad I got caught up in later was the barbell piercing.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
I'd say almost half of my high school had a barbell through their eyebrow.
#57
tonsofun08 reply
I did the ice bucket challenge. I was broke at the time, so I didn't actually donate though. I just did it because everyone else was doing it.
JammaCoast2Coast 1 year ago
The ice bucket challenge wasn't just a millennial trend though - it was for anyone, any age group and it funded a whole bunch of money for ALS
Ari Maranichi 1 year ago
We had our school do it during Covid, but if you refused to do it, you had to give whoever nominated you a roll of toilet paper
Auntriarch 1 year ago
My sister in law did that. Having taken a chilled bottle of champagne out of the ice bucket first. In full evening dress. In her 70s. She rocks.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
I did the ice bucket challenge as a cover up to proposing to my ex wife. Did the ice bucket challenge, then got on one knee. I think I'm going to have a cringe attack..
#58
Academic_Eagle_4001 reply
Brightly colored skinny jeans. I’m sure I looked like a clown.
L H 1 year ago
Back in the 90's our local Top Shop (mens clothing) had a display with orange jeans and glossy white trainers. I almost considered buying them cause I thought they were cool but decided against it. I didn't make many good choices back then, but this one ....
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
We have the ability to make pants in every colour known to man and we choose…. mostly black, blue and beige. WHYYYYY?
#59
blrmkr10 reply
Warheads. I don't know anyone who actually liked the taste of them.
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
One of my nephews recently learned the hard way that extremely sour candy can cause essentially chemical burns. He ate a bunch of, I think, Sour Patch Kids all in one go and burned his tongue so severely that my sister had to take him to the hospital for treatment.
Display_Name 1 year ago
Same thing happens when I eat too many sour skittles
Load More Replies... Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
I LOVE sour sweets. always have. they do make you pull some crazy faces though.
Sweet Taurus 1 year ago
My 9 y/o loves war heads. I remember getting them as a kid and "tricking" my Mom into eating them. Looking back, she always knew what I was up to but she always played along to see me giggle.
Rayne OfSalt 1 year ago
They were banned from my high school cos kids were getting into fights over them.
Aliaksadr Lukauski 1 year ago
Im dorry what, why are we talking about children fighting over nuclear warhead? Ohhh, its allegory for politicians
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Bloodthirsty_Kirby reply
Did anyone else’s school go through a phase where they snorted the sugar from pixie sticks? 🤦🏻♀️.
Groundcontroltomajortom 1 year ago
These were banned at my school because of the litter, they were just everywhere. And literally just flavoured sherbert/sugar! Kid cocainé 🤣
KillerKiwi 1 year ago
Yeah in my elementary it was smarties too… one kid did it so much they banned it. I go to high school with him now and he’s a total stoner 😂
Load More Replies... Lydsylou (she/her) 1 year ago
People do that with anything though. I have a friend who snorted hand sanitizer and it looked painful. But he did it again with various other household things so clearly he didn't learn from that one
Adrian Perlman 1 year ago
we had a wild trend where you would mix up kool-aid with like a literal cup of sugar, and carry that around in a plastic baggie and dip your finger into it all day. and we thought it looked cool too (middle school).
Pheebs 1 year ago
Oh gawd. I had friends who did this while bored in Science class, ages 14-15. I didn’t think it was good to snort sugar in your nose, so I just used it like a straw. Our poor science teacher kind of looked like he feared for the future, and I can guarantee he was more surprised that two of us had high grades in the class, than the other two having low. At least we got our lab assignment done before the snorting. 🤷🏻♀️
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Not sure about snorting, but we would inhale and exhale the powder like a cigarette lol
#61
fartjar420 reply
Getting a Charlotte Hornets starter jacket in fourth grade because I really liked the colors and a couple of 6th grade girls I thought were really cool also had them we were all from Cleveland.
#63
San_Cannabis reply
I wore a bandana under my flat-brim ball cap for a bit...... I'm white and from northern Canada.
#64
Js_On_My_Yeet reply
In my high school there was a foxtail keychain fad going around. I ended up clipping 3 different colored tails to my belt loops. People liked mine because they were colors that nobody had. My girlfriend at the time was the one who made and sold them.
Adrian Perlman 1 year ago
nobody lives in northern canada though. like you're from the yukon or what
#65
ptownb reply
Yo yos.
Nolgoth 1 year ago
There was a small resurgence of them in the 90s. Remember having a yoyo champion come to my middle school to show off tricks and stuff
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
I bought tops for my grandson during Covid and actually impressed him.
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Jimger_1983 reply
Got a tattoo of an Asian symbol. Luckily it means what I thought I was getting so I’ve been told by two unrelated Asians and in a spot where it’s easily hidden.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I also have one, and I know it's actually what it's supposed to be, but I still feel like it's pretty cringey. It's on my inner ankle so it doesn't show all the time, at least. I'd like to do a coverup, but it's so opaque and blown out after all these years that idek if a good looking cover is possible
#67
youneekusername1 reply
Toe shoes............. I still walk around barefoot a lot in places where it's unexpected, but looking back I feel like the shoes got me even more weird glares than just properly having my dogs out in weird places.
Blayze Infyrno 1 year ago
I still love my FiveFingers, and still wear them because those suckers never wear out!
#68
Broflake-Melter reply
I was a console fanboy for a few years. I still love Nintendo, and I think a lot of my fandom was warranted because the gamecube has some of the sickest games of all time and they were criminally underrated at the time. However, it was like identity politics for me, and I took it too far. I was unironically going to get a nintendo tattoo when I turned 18. I'm glad I snapped out of it. S**t, I totally need a nintendo tattoo though.
MrsFettesVette 1 year ago
I'd definitely get a Nintendo tattoo. Have been thinking about getting both a Legend of Zelda and Konami code tattoo for quite a while (but my next tat is going to be Mr Peanut).
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
I have Zelda 8 byte hearts on my chest. Going to get a lot more Zelda tattoos!
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Princess_Magdelina reply
My sister and I physically fought over safety pins. To pin our pants. One morning, I couldn't find ANY. Then she comes out of her room with all the pins in the house on her pants from ankles to knees. Ffs. You only needed two per leg, max. I almost pushed her down the stairs.
#70
drock4vu reply
Drawing X’s on the top of hands with a sharpie to show off my straight edge affiliation. Jesus Christ it hurts just to type it.
Alex Ruddies 1 year ago
I remember those days. Most of the straight edge kids were alright, but there were a few insufferable ones who got a wee too preachy.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Huh really? We did this to act like we went to the club over the weekend. X on the hand means underage, but hey we went clubbing 😎
#71
Elphie33 reply
The Game.
#72
External_Clerk_7227 reply
My hip hop phase😅everything i wore from high school to college. Yes the xxl t-shirts op mentioned is part of it. Too much “rap city” and “106 & park” in my formative years lol.
#73
decapods reply
My mom really got into McDonald’s mini TY Beanie Babies. I helped with her collection. I don’t really remember any fads I was really into. I didn’t have money, I was depressed, and I didn’t fit into the popular groups.
Julie S 1 year ago
I fell into the trap of buying Beanie Babies thinking they will be worth money in the future!
Brian Droste 1 year ago
That was the same with the Cabbage Patch dolls. Those are probably not worth that much anymore.
Load More Replies... Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
We have a big bin full of those damn things. And then five more of regular Beanie Babies. Utterly worthless, I just wanted Radar the Bat.
#74
GildishChambino01 reply
Bowl cuts.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
I had one ages 4-11 because my father liked it. Father RIP, but I cut that s**t off on my 12th birthday. I'm sure he was turning in his grave but I was never bullied ever again.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
Right now bowl cuts called the Edgar are huge in S. Texas and worn by a segment of society ("Puro") that is causing a lot of problems. One business was just in the news for banning Edgar haircuts from entering their building.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago (edited)
I got one my junior year in high school. I'm a woman, and it wasn't what I asked for. I ended up having to razor parts of it out to get it to a pixie cut. I was traumatized and didn't let anyone cut my hair for nearly a decade. Edit: my friends referred to it as my dyke haircut. 😔
#75
LiquidSnape reply
Earring in one ear, can’t believe i talked my mom into it 7th grade.
Rick Seiden 1 year ago
I got my left ear pierced at 16, then again at 18 (so I have two holes in my left ear). I just turned 55. Still wear two earrings.
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
I still do this occasionally, I like it, just a little ring on one side and pretend I’m a pirate for the rest of week. :p
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
I've had only one ear pierced at a time for a long time. Finally even. Feels so much better.
Mark (it/urgh) 1 year ago
I got my ear pierced at 12, had the same hoop until I was 29 and my middle daughter ripped it out when she was about a year old. Never replaced it.
#76
looosyfur reply
Cut-off jeans otherwise known as "jorts".
iseefractals 1 year ago
Again, nearly 41, still have so many oversized jorts, cargo shorts, cargo jorts...my one regret is losing my "Billy big shorts" oversized Khaki cargo shorts with pockets large enough you could fit TWO cartons of cigarettes in each pocket without them being visible and still have room to spare.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I bought a pair of cargo shorts. Didn't like the back pockets, I had a hard time getting my wallet out of them. I might still have them.
Load More Replies... Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
Haha, When my grandma (born in 1929) was a teenager, she lived in a Utica, Indiana, a very small town. Her and her friend got ran out of town. They had cut up some of my great-uncles pants to make shorts and decided to try and wear them to town.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
Ian Higton of Eurogamer would like to dispute that they are past trend. Man loves his jorts.
#78
Glittering_Run_4470 reply
Ed Hardy hat 😭. Biggest peer pressure buy of my life.
#79
LethalBacon reply
Rolling up one pant leg for BMX biking. Mostly done while actively biking, but one might keep it rolled up longer than necessary as a middle/high schooler that wanted to look cool. Not sure if it's something that was very widespread, but definitely was a thing in my school district. I've always been mostly anti-fad. Not entirely sure why, but this has been consistent for much of my life. Was always a bit of a contrarian, but I don't think I've ever really been a d**k about it. My wife always talks s**t (jokingly) about it when I do it nowadays, like when I was losing my mind during the Stanley cup phase recently. Fads always felt weird and circle jerky to me, even as a kid. Makes me think of those chimps that started putting grass in their ears. Couldn't really afford to buy new s**t often until I was probably mid 20s, so that likely played a big part. Definitely missed out on some things I'd have otherwise enjoyed, but I don't mind. I like my interests/style/etc to be slightly niche.
#81
HereF0rTheSnacks reply
Italian charm bracelets. https://preview.redd.it/bdsev4nqlgyc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4574e07583430c35b4bffbd36157ba8e9945224c.
Blaze Onyx 1 year ago
This was my ALLERGY BRACELET as a kid! I used to play with it and SOB whenever we had to put it on because it hurt so bad! It did have hello kitty on it though- I should find it somewhere
#83
Dust_Parts reply
I was really into bad indie rock in the early 2000s. If Pitchfork Media said it was amazing then I pretended it was as well. In hindsight, most of that stuff is completely unlistenable. I also had frosted tips in the late 90s.
#84
Intelligent-Band-572 reply
That milk challenge where you chugged till you puked.
Nolgoth 1 year ago
Omfg a dude i was in the navy with did this. He bet he could chug a gallon of milk in an hour and keep it down. He ended up owing thousands of dollars to people. He got to about 45 minutes in and maybe a couple 16oz glassfuls left before he yacked all over his barracks room floor. (Was linoleum so easy clean up).
#85
xzvc91 reply
Men’s skinny jeans 2006-2017. Now if I see any guy that is 30+ wearing them I question their life choices.
iseefractals 1 year ago
I've always called them nut huggers, and they have always been terrible.
La Lucy 1 year ago
I know someone over 30 that still wears them. It IS NOT a good look for him. Cannot take him seriously.
Mike F 1 year ago
I worked with a guy in his 50's who used to show up wearing them. I could never figure out a way to tell him how ridiculous those looked on a balding 55 year old man.
Load More Replies... ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
My friend didn't buy men's skinny jeans, he would literally just take my skinny jeans and wear them. He said women's just looked better. 🤷🏿 I don't know.
What do you think ?
ynyrhydref56 1 year ago
I feel personally victimised by this listicle. I maintain that many of these are still so cool! ;)
🩶🩷Marvin HoG🩷🩶 1 year ago
My JNCO's were awesome, I will never think otherwise!
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FABULOUS1 1 year ago
I miss when people wore, and did what made them happy without feeling judge. Oh my bad never in history has this happened. I say if you like it I love it. If its not my style its not going to hurt me one bit.
Christopher Rayle 1 year ago
That totally happened in history. It was me. I wore whatever I felt like wearing whenever. Still do. I've always dressed for me instead of others.
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 1 year ago
I was too fat for most of the fashion trends, which sucked at the time but does mean I don't have too many cringy teen photos, apart from that one dress I was SURE I was adorable in and I looked like walnuts in a net bag.
That One 1 year ago
Unless the trend itself is to be skinny, body shape shouldn't be much of an issue. Most of those trends can be adjusted to look good on any body. People just have a nasty habit of discouraging others. Which honestly sucks.
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Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
18 year old me, army boots (clogged), black pants, black t-shirt, long hair, long black coat. 49 year old me, army boots, black pants, black t-shirt, shaved head. I wish I could get my boots clogged now and my bald head means the long hair went LONG ago!
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
This page is a warning to young people everywhere. If you DON’T enjoy messing about with your look or your hair or your clothing or your posters in your bedroom or whatever then you’ll have nothing to look back on and smile. Do the daft thing now. Experiment now. Enjoy now. It’s an essential part of growing, learning, being you, so do it before some stick-in-the-mud tells you to stop. PS Tattoos are the exception, be mindful, stick the image you want in your purse or wallet, look at it every day for a year, still love it after a year? Go for it.
Simon Chen 1 year ago
I am gen x and i have no idea what most of those things mentioned here are, maybe wrong country
Amy Smith 1 year ago
Mine was probably started off by wearing a blue shiny gillet everywhere with those alien eye sunglasses on top of my slicked back hair and had a couple of those sparkly little butterfly hair clips. Then got into flame shirts, used to have a long sleeved one I wore under my school shirts until I got told to take it off, chains everywhere, baggies, band hoodies.
DB 1 year ago (edited)
Late boomer/early gen x. Teen girls wore skintight jeans tucked into big, puffy socks, hiking boots, oversized men's flannel shirts and sweatshirts and knee length sweaters. Boys wore jeans, t-shirts, flannel shirts and hiking boots.
Carol LeMay 1 year ago
And they all had the same, shoulder length, feathered hairstyle.
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Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Well, following a huge trend is hardly being unique, is it?
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ynyrhydref56 1 year ago
I feel personally victimised by this listicle. I maintain that many of these are still so cool! ;)
🩶🩷Marvin HoG🩷🩶 1 year ago
My JNCO's were awesome, I will never think otherwise!
Load More Replies... FABULOUS1 1 year ago
I miss when people wore, and did what made them happy without feeling judge. Oh my bad never in history has this happened. I say if you like it I love it. If its not my style its not going to hurt me one bit.
Christopher Rayle 1 year ago
That totally happened in history. It was me. I wore whatever I felt like wearing whenever. Still do. I've always dressed for me instead of others.
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 1 year ago
I was too fat for most of the fashion trends, which sucked at the time but does mean I don't have too many cringy teen photos, apart from that one dress I was SURE I was adorable in and I looked like walnuts in a net bag.
That One 1 year ago
Unless the trend itself is to be skinny, body shape shouldn't be much of an issue. Most of those trends can be adjusted to look good on any body. People just have a nasty habit of discouraging others. Which honestly sucks.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
18 year old me, army boots (clogged), black pants, black t-shirt, long hair, long black coat. 49 year old me, army boots, black pants, black t-shirt, shaved head. I wish I could get my boots clogged now and my bald head means the long hair went LONG ago!
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
This page is a warning to young people everywhere. If you DON’T enjoy messing about with your look or your hair or your clothing or your posters in your bedroom or whatever then you’ll have nothing to look back on and smile. Do the daft thing now. Experiment now. Enjoy now. It’s an essential part of growing, learning, being you, so do it before some stick-in-the-mud tells you to stop. PS Tattoos are the exception, be mindful, stick the image you want in your purse or wallet, look at it every day for a year, still love it after a year? Go for it.
Simon Chen 1 year ago
I am gen x and i have no idea what most of those things mentioned here are, maybe wrong country
Amy Smith 1 year ago
Mine was probably started off by wearing a blue shiny gillet everywhere with those alien eye sunglasses on top of my slicked back hair and had a couple of those sparkly little butterfly hair clips. Then got into flame shirts, used to have a long sleeved one I wore under my school shirts until I got told to take it off, chains everywhere, baggies, band hoodies.
DB 1 year ago (edited)
Late boomer/early gen x. Teen girls wore skintight jeans tucked into big, puffy socks, hiking boots, oversized men's flannel shirts and sweatshirts and knee length sweaters. Boys wore jeans, t-shirts, flannel shirts and hiking boots.
Carol LeMay 1 year ago
And they all had the same, shoulder length, feathered hairstyle.
Load More Replies... Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Well, following a huge trend is hardly being unique, is it?
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