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“What 45-Year-Olds Looked Like”: 50 Funny ’90s Posts And Memes To Jog The Best Memories Of Your Childhood (New Pics)
Ah, the good old '90s... When our biggest worries included whether or not we'd manage to record our favorite song off the radio and onto tape before the DJ started speaking again. We didn't have streaming services or iTunes back then. But boy, did we have fun.
Before Wi-Fi, influencers and TikTok dances burst onto the scene, the '90s blessed us with the golden age of dial-up tones, Tamagotchis, VHS movies, Spice Girls and some very questionable (neon) fashion choices. Back then, social media wasn't a thing and memes weren't flooding our timelines. But, even if we didn't realize it at the time, the raw material for them was everywhere.
Now, thanks to online communities like r/90s, we get to relive our awkward youth through a bunch of hilarious and relatable memes. The page has more than 363,000 members sharing their favorite blasts from the past. It reads like a love letter to the decade that shaped a whole generation's sick sense of humor. And showcases an era that was way more iconic than many of us give it credit for.
Bored Panda has put together some of our favorite memes and posts shared by the group for anyone who lived through the Windows 95 start-up sound, and survived the chaos of the Y2k end-of-world panic. So dust off your Beanie Babies, slap bracelets, Sega consoles and Walkmans, and prepare to laugh your way through a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
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#1
Gonna Watch Hook Now
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Legend
Bi.Felicia 1 month ago (edited)
Haha, love it!! 😂 Good old granny Nokia telling them "smart" young ones how the OG's used to roll.
#3
90’s Can Relate This
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 month ago
I actually had a kit to splice together broken cassette tape. It was like surgery, getting it right. Used it way more than I want to recall!
#4
Danny Devito Has A Heart Of Gold! 😊
Drop Bear from Hell 1 month ago
Everything I hear about Danny and Rhea has a wholesome tone, just good people.
#5
Blockbuster N Chill
#6
When Pizza Hut Had A Buffet
Bi.Felicia 1 month ago
When Pizza Hut had that crispy, buttery, flaky crust, what happened to that?
#7
What Else Did 90s TV Convince Us Was True?
#8
Memory Unlocked
StrangeOne 1 month ago
That left top corner is still green. I'll be watching to make sure the whole window is covered in cards.
#9
Imagine That Happened 🤗😂
#10
I Will Never Understand Why They Got Rid Of These Sunrooms
Twidder Sux 1 month ago
Corporations hate us and want us to suffer in dystopian hellholes. That's why.
#11
This Was Done Alot
#12
And As I’m Almost 40 I Don’t Look Like This LOL
#13
Chris Farley And Patrick Swayze At A “Chippendales Audition” On Snl In 1990
Mel in Georgia 1 month ago (edited)
That's a classic! RIP to both. https://youtu.be/stqG2ihMvP0?si=GN2GXOqbQfMCCl1y
#14
I Think I Actually Remember Mine
Michael Largey 1 month ago
Don't we do each and every thing in life for the last time without realizing it?
#15
I Remember The Late Fees Were The Worst!
#16
Today's Kids Have Fortnite And Roblox But We Had This
#17
Where Are My Older Gamers At Who Are Still Playing Today?
Fluffy Cat Sleeps 1 month ago
Yes. It's me. I'm a half century old. Also my husband and most of our friends
#18
🍋🟩 Limewire
#19
Wtf Happened To Vienetta? It Used To Feel Like The Height Of Luxury
#20
Jack Black In 1992 At Age 23
#21
The Original Scammer Of The 90s
#22
Remember Being Blown Away By Graphics In 97 😂
#23
The Urge To Turn On The Lights Was Real
#24
My Local Camp Ground. This Place Hasn’t Changed Since The Early 90s . Even Smells The Same
#25
90's McDonald's Menu
Twidder Sux 1 month ago
Now you have to take out a loan and leave a kidney as collateral if you want a Big Mac.
#26
Sound Recorder For Windows 95
T (she/her) 1 month ago
My cousin and I would pretend we had a radio show and other times we'd just leave it recording. Hours upon hours of entertainment.
#27
I Totally Forgot About This!
David Morgan 1 month ago
It was more eye-watering than some of the smells it was trying to conceal. At least those smells didn't coat the back of your throat and make you cough.
#28
The Ancients Had This Incredible Power
Beak Hookage 1 month ago
Ha, I recognise those screencaps! They're from The Founder! Really good movie.
#30
Anybody Else Remember These?
#31
Yeah Goldeneye Was A Challenge To Beat The Time Targets
StrangeOne 1 month ago
So much more satisfying to unlock anything by completing levels in the game. I ain't buying a game, then paying to keep playing it and buying all the hidden stuff in the game.
#32
I Remember Thinking This Album Was A Guilty Pleasure At The Time
#33
Anybody Ever Make These Back In The Day?
#34
Norman Cook Aka Fatboy Slim Performing Live In 1998
#35
Jell-O Jigglers (1990)
StrangeOne 1 month ago
I remember Bill Cosby was featured in the commercials. I'm not sure how to feel about that.
#36
Sega Game Gear, 1991/1992
#37
Did You Have A Holographic Necklace? I Wish I Still Had Mine, But They Got Tossed
#38
Vanilla Ice "Ninja Rap" Video Single 1991
#39
90s Tampax Ad
Bell-icose 1 month ago
Yeah. I’m a guy and I feel like I could do it now.
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KnightOwl86 1 month ago
In scotland we don't. Every public bathroom has boxes of free sanitary items for anyone to help themselves to. Our government was the first in the world to introduce laws to fight period poverty.
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Anne Roberts 1 month ago
In fifth grade, circa 1970, all the boys got to go out for recess. The girls had to stay in and watch a film strip on periods. Fun. ☹️
Babs McGurk 1 month ago
Sadly, that was necessary because many parents didn't do their jobs as parents. That meant the schools had to educate the girls on what was about to happen to their bodies.
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KittensMittens 1 month ago
I remember this ad in my teen magazines! That's wild. It just triggered memories lol
#40
I Never Got Caught Doing This
#41
First Day Of School 1995
#42
Core Memory Unlocked
#43
Lindsay Lohan With Elaine Hendrix In The Parent Trap (1998) And In Freakier Friday (2025)
#44
We Had It So Good
#45
I Had A TV Tuner For My Game Gear. When I Stayed At My Grandparent’s Place They Thought I Was Playing Games But I Was Secretly Watching Stuff I Wasn’t Meant To Be Watching!
#46
Homer Hiding In A Donut 🍩
#47
Then And Now. The Big Comfy Couch. Alyson Court (Loonete) And Molly
Ghostchaplain16 1 month ago
My daughter and son used to run over and plop down next to me to watch this show...and Theodore Tugboat...Shining Time Station...what a joy that was... Those hours are the only ones I would re-live if I had the chance. Thankfully, they live close enough to spend days with us even now. Go Lunette! Ringo Starr! Didi Conn! and so many more. Thanks for reminding me of those days!
#48
Young Tyrannosaurus Rex With Removable Dino-Damage Wound (1993)
#49
I Forgot About These Until Today, Now I Am Forever Sad
#50
McDonald's 'Batman Returns' Happy Meal (1992)
#51
Subways V-Cut Subs
#52
Adam Sandler, David Spade & Jim Carrey Comedy Legends Together
#53
In 1991, Betty Crocker Introduced Gushers Fruit Snacks
#54
"The Witches" Was Released In Theaters 35 Years Ago On August 24th, 1990
#55
I Found 7, Help Me Figure Out The Other 2
Peter Bear 1 month ago
Radiohead, Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Matchbox 20.
#56
This Is Me On The Cover Of Boys Life Magazine, 1992
#57
No Way! Why Should I Change? He's The One Who Sucks
#59
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Michael Danhauer 1 month ago (edited)
If y'all are wondering where all that stupid step sibling p**n originated from look no further.
#60
Which One Are You Picking?
#61
Scam Artist Sylvia Brown Was Frequent Guest On Montel Williams She Was Proven To Be Fraud
#62
“Max Likes Your Yabbos. In Fact, He Loves Them!”
#63
What’s Your Favorite 90s “One Crazy Night” Movie??? This Is Mine
StrangeOne 1 month ago
I know it's not 90s, but I first watched it in the 90s, Adventures In Babysitting.
#64
90s Children Delicacies
#65
Best Planners Ever
#66
Should They Bring It Back?
#67
Beans And Cornbread…🎶
#68
Teen Stumbled Upon This Gem
#69
“First We Feast. Then We Felony!”
#71
Gabe Logan... One Of The Best
#72
Putting Personal Issues Aside, Who Do You Think Has The Better Career Overall? Brittany Spears Or Christina Aguilera?
#73
I Found My All That CD 🥹
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Beak Hookage 1 month ago
I bought some as an adult just for the heck of it! They were pretty cute. Found out their "special food" was actually just spirulina powder which could be cheaply bought online. Which led to an interesting situation because a friend of mine worked in a laboratory studying saltwater molluscs and came to me saying hey can you show me where to get some of that stuff so I can feed my specimens?
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Michael Danhauer 1 month ago (edited)
The irony of the 90's is that at the time we were all looking forward to the future, but now we are all stuck wishing for those days past. I wish humanity could've lived up to our potential. It's sad to think that level of prosperity and hopefulness will never again come for America in particular, and the world in general.
AndyR 1 month ago
TBF we hoped Tony Blair would change the world. Just not quite like that...
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Mab 1 month ago
It was the best. I was very lucky to grow up in the 80's and 90's It was a simpler time but brilliant.
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Chich the witch 1 month ago
Every generation has their version of "back in *my* day we had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways and with wolves chasing us" :p
Emilu 1 month ago (edited)
Now I'm getting mental imageries of a Lady E labelled-person going all out crazy partying and doing drugs. No aspersions on you, Lady E. Just where my mind is going. 😆
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Robert T 1 month ago
"Early tech like Windows 95..." - you're joking, BP. There was no Windows when I first started with computers! WIMPs were just a pipedream.
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
What amazes me? Fazoli's does not appear on this list, THAT place was the best!
LillieMean 1 month ago
I have created a musical nostalgia diary myself and in the early nineties I was a huge fan of rave, (happy)hardcore and techno. Trance nation compilations, Opus III It's a fine day, Party animals Have You Ever Been Mellow, Josh Wink Don't Laugh. The most comprehensive experience of the games was Wipeout 2097. The futuristic atmosphere and that music...😍 I played it so much that no one wanted to play with me anymore because I was superior, I knew every corner by heart, I was focused and one with my ship and my controller. I still remember someone's Nokia tune playing on their phone in the library and at least fifteen people rummaging through their pockets and bags.
Beak Hookage 1 month ago
I bought some as an adult just for the heck of it! They were pretty cute. Found out their "special food" was actually just spirulina powder which could be cheaply bought online. Which led to an interesting situation because a friend of mine worked in a laboratory studying saltwater molluscs and came to me saying hey can you show me where to get some of that stuff so I can feed my specimens?
Load More Replies... Michael Danhauer 1 month ago (edited)
The irony of the 90's is that at the time we were all looking forward to the future, but now we are all stuck wishing for those days past. I wish humanity could've lived up to our potential. It's sad to think that level of prosperity and hopefulness will never again come for America in particular, and the world in general.
AndyR 1 month ago
TBF we hoped Tony Blair would change the world. Just not quite like that...
Load More Replies... Mab 1 month ago
It was the best. I was very lucky to grow up in the 80's and 90's It was a simpler time but brilliant.
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 month ago
Every generation has their version of "back in *my* day we had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways and with wolves chasing us" :p
Emilu 1 month ago (edited)
Now I'm getting mental imageries of a Lady E labelled-person going all out crazy partying and doing drugs. No aspersions on you, Lady E. Just where my mind is going. 😆
Load More Replies... Robert T 1 month ago
"Early tech like Windows 95..." - you're joking, BP. There was no Windows when I first started with computers! WIMPs were just a pipedream.
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
What amazes me? Fazoli's does not appear on this list, THAT place was the best!
LillieMean 1 month ago
I have created a musical nostalgia diary myself and in the early nineties I was a huge fan of rave, (happy)hardcore and techno. Trance nation compilations, Opus III It's a fine day, Party animals Have You Ever Been Mellow, Josh Wink Don't Laugh. The most comprehensive experience of the games was Wipeout 2097. The futuristic atmosphere and that music...😍 I played it so much that no one wanted to play with me anymore because I was superior, I knew every corner by heart, I was focused and one with my ship and my controller. I still remember someone's Nokia tune playing on their phone in the library and at least fifteen people rummaging through their pockets and bags.
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