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Older millennials were the last generation to experience life before the digital takeover. Those who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s enjoyed that glorious time, which would now be at least a quarter of a century ago.
Of course, we at Bored Panda love nostalgia as much as many of our readers do. So, to bring in a flood of colorful memories, here are some memes to throw you back to a simpler time.
We’ve collected these pictures from Shawn Harper, a.k.a Saturday Morning Nostalgia on Instagram. He has no shortage of posts reminiscing about school lunches, Friday nights at Pizza Hut, and Blockbuster membership cards. If you grew up during this era, this one’s for you.
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turk 6 months ago
Pfft. I had to listen to the local radio station, with updates about every 20 minutes or so. And back then, they'd risk a bus full of kids' lives in a historic blizzard with 20" of snow, 70 mph winds and -20 degree temps to get them to school. Now, it seems like a few flakes in sweater weather will cause a cancellation. Now get off my lawn!
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If you vividly remember enjoying the 90s and early 2000s, you’re likely an Xennial. For the uninformed, this microgeneration between Gen X and millennials classifies the group of people born between 1977 and 1983.
You lived a part of your childhood like your Gen X brothers and sisters, who spent most of their carefree days outside. But at the same time, you weren’t too old to keep up with the digital age because you were there during its infancy.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
I actually loved the taste of those things. It was a kind of wintergreen/teaberry flavor and I loved it.
University of Melbourne sociology professor Dan Woodman described it succinctly: “a particularly unique experience. As he told Mamamia, he got to experience the best of both worlds between digital and analog.
"We learned to consume media and came of age before there was Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat and all these things where you still watch the evening news or read the newspaper," said Woodman, who was born in 1980.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Kate Bush Running up that hill and playing a tabletop Pac-Man game. Circa 1985.
90s nostalgia has been prominent in recent years. Many fashion trends of the decade even made a strong comeback in 2024, proving how much they left a mark on many people. But why is that?
University of Wollongong lecturer and pop culture expert Dr. Renee Middlemost points to the influence of current media. According to her, Netflix recommendations, for example, “narrowed the tastes of people,” leading to “pop culture loops that come around much quicker.
The 90s and early 2000s are most similar to current times, making them relatable to the younger generation. But if you lived through these years, you look back on them fondly as a carefree moment in your life. Dr. Middlemost used the hit TV show FRIENDS as an example.
“You always want to hang on to your friends. It's also a show about negotiating life in your early 20s,” she explained. “You would see how it would be dated, but those common themes continue to be popular."
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What about you, dear readers? Did these memes take you back to your younger, more carefree years? Did they bring back a flood of core memories? Share your insights in the comments!
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#19
The Internet used to be so pure!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago (edited)
My first Web Browser was Lynx. Text only. That's why there's that "Text Only Yahoo" button at the bottom. Started in 1992 and still going BTW. It's handy for extremely low bandwidth applications because it doesn't download any graphics. It's also immune to 99% of the ads out there for the same reason.
#23
Billy West is such a huge part of our childhood!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago (edited)
He's right up there with Mel Blanc in terms of talent. A modern man of 1000 voices.
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Colleen Glim 6 months ago
When the batteries were dying but not quite dead, they would randomly move and make noise for a couple seconds and then stop. Scared the c**p out of my at 3 am a few times
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Which was your favorite?
#35
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
Yes, I completely forgot about Robie, one of the coolest piggy banks that I can remember.
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Huddo's sister 6 months ago
In Australia it was Good Game for the older people and Good Game Spawn Point for the younger ones.
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The Majestic Opossum 6 months ago (edited)
Double Decker Taco, nachos Bell Grande, beef gordita supreme, 7 layer burrito, tostadas... OMG so many greats they got rid of! For what? Chicken nuggets and nacho fries?? This makes me unreasonably angry 😡
#42
Analyn Lahr 6 months ago
Payless. When BOGO meant by one pair get another pair free. Only time my dad bought us new shoes.
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I bought all my shoes there! They had some pretty good ones. You can still get some of the brands on Amazon now, but they're not the same.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Kid me wants Toys R Us, because I never got to go to one. Adult me misses Payless.
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Lady Eowyn 6 months ago
Borders. There used to be a huge, 2-story one near me. They had tables and chairs set out, and more magazines that I realized existed about some of my interests.
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
RadioShack. Dad is a ham radio guy. You used to be able to buy individual electronic components there. Need a 100 miliohm resistor? Gotcha.
Sam Trudeau 6 months ago
Belleville, Ontario has the last Toys R' Us still. It's fun being Canadian
Peter Bear 6 months ago
Borders, no question. We desperately need more bookstores, as illiterate as the US has become.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
I ignored that show until I was in college but then a friend showed me a couple episodes and all the hidden adult humor was hilarious.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
There are many more descriptives I could use besides "wild" but BP will censor them.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Not that style but I remember ones that were built into actual headphones.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Those were such garbage. ONE minute of audio. Are you just going to listen to that same minute on loop all day?
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Apart from the kid and dog from Adventure time I don't recognise any of them on the right.
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Forrest Hobbs 6 months ago
Very "US centric, localised to very specific time." Means almost nothing to me, being a right-pondian.
Petra Peitsch 6 months ago (edited)
Like 95% of these kind of posts. Altough, when once in a week, there is a post about USA being not the OVERALL HERO, they are constantly whining, how BP is so "anti-USA". EDIT. Confirming all the stereotypes about them: ignorance, entitlement, arrogance, audacity.
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Agnes 6 months ago
I miss Chio Rondello chips. I took them with me on every school trip. I ate half of the package on the bus, felt it in my stomach for half a day, and finished the pack on my way back. Sometimes, I had a spare bag. I'm not sure whether they were sold in the US or were purely European products.
Oskar vanZandt 6 months ago
Most of these were after my time in highschool... My "kid brother" can probably relate more- he's a decade younger than me.
Child of the Stars 6 months ago
I'm not either. I can remember enjoying most of this, but I don't really miss it.
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Cip IESAN 6 months ago
Born in 1967, in the communist Romania. At that time we had nothing, but cold and fear.
Petra Peitsch 6 months ago
Wow, you were officially allowed to have cold? We had to pretend that cold doesn't exist, and everything is cozy and warm. Okay, I was born a few years later, when Ceausescu even went more out of his mind.
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Gavin Johnson 6 months ago
American BPers, next time you see a post that you feel doesn’t represent your country in a good light or you feel the rest of the world is having a go I’d like you to cast your mind to this U.S. post. This is entirely U.S. focussed, yes we had some of these things but this is directed at you, not us, we swerved a lot of this. No other country gets this kind of post. Just thought it was worth mentioning as balance is needed in all things good and bad.
ILoveMySon 6 months ago
I just skip over that with which I disagree or cannot relate. It is actually quite simple.
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 6 months ago
Very "US centric, localised to very specific time." Means almost nothing to me, being a right-pondian.
Petra Peitsch 6 months ago (edited)
Like 95% of these kind of posts. Altough, when once in a week, there is a post about USA being not the OVERALL HERO, they are constantly whining, how BP is so "anti-USA". EDIT. Confirming all the stereotypes about them: ignorance, entitlement, arrogance, audacity.
Load More Replies... Agnes 6 months ago
I miss Chio Rondello chips. I took them with me on every school trip. I ate half of the package on the bus, felt it in my stomach for half a day, and finished the pack on my way back. Sometimes, I had a spare bag. I'm not sure whether they were sold in the US or were purely European products.
Oskar vanZandt 6 months ago
Most of these were after my time in highschool... My "kid brother" can probably relate more- he's a decade younger than me.
Child of the Stars 6 months ago
I'm not either. I can remember enjoying most of this, but I don't really miss it.
Load More Replies... Cip IESAN 6 months ago
Born in 1967, in the communist Romania. At that time we had nothing, but cold and fear.
Petra Peitsch 6 months ago
Wow, you were officially allowed to have cold? We had to pretend that cold doesn't exist, and everything is cozy and warm. Okay, I was born a few years later, when Ceausescu even went more out of his mind.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 6 months ago
American BPers, next time you see a post that you feel doesn’t represent your country in a good light or you feel the rest of the world is having a go I’d like you to cast your mind to this U.S. post. This is entirely U.S. focussed, yes we had some of these things but this is directed at you, not us, we swerved a lot of this. No other country gets this kind of post. Just thought it was worth mentioning as balance is needed in all things good and bad.
ILoveMySon 6 months ago
I just skip over that with which I disagree or cannot relate. It is actually quite simple.
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