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50 Posts About The 80s And 90s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Get, As Shared On This Facebook Group
No matter what we do or how we feel about it, time keeps marching forward. And while reminiscing about the past can be a double-edged sword, providing both melancholy and comfort, the Facebook group 'Grew Up In The 80's and The 90's' invites people to do just that.
Though this online community is quite young even by the internet's standards (it was created in January 2019), 1.6 million people have already joined it, sharing everything that they remember from the two decades.
So whether you want a strong dose of nostalgia or simply to learn what the good old days were all about, we invite you to check out these handpicked posts we gathered from the group.
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They’re The Golden Girls You Buy Off Wish
Silver Surfer
The word nostalgia was first coined in 1688 by Swiss physician Johannes Hofer, who defined it as a neurological illness of continually thinking about one's homeland and longing for return.
It wasn't until the 19th century that nostalgia began to be seen as a positive sentiment, rather than a pathological condition. The legendary Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, for example, viewed nostalgia as a way of reconnecting with our past in order to understand our present. For Jung, nostalgia was a way to access the "collective unconscious"—the shared history and experiences that we all have as human beings.
And looking at the content of this group, one can definitely see where he was coming from.
If You Know, You Know
Ahhhh, these actually had 2 uses in my country lol, 1st to keep the film, 2nd to keep my great grandmother's powder tobaco ( snuff, i think its how its called on English)
My Aunt Was Getting Rid Of Some Things And Gave Me These Treasures From My Childhood. I Know They're Not Worth Much, But The Memories Are Priceless
My 1991 Cassette Mixtape. 🎧 Kids Today Couldn’t Imagine The Time And Effort To Make These! I Did Replicate This On My Current Streaming Services, So I’m Current With The Times
There was never enough room to write most of the titles on one line, mine always ended up with tiny text I could barely read 😁
Over the past decade or so, some comprehensible literature on the psychology of nostalgia has developed. Research shows that people engage in nostalgic reverie mostly when they're feeling low in an attempt to boost their mood and self-confidence.
Experimental evidence indicates that nostalgia is experienced as an overwhelmingly positive emotion. It not only has the power to boost one's mood but can increase a sense of meaning in life as well. Furthermore, it also raises self-esteem and optimism for the future.
However, some, like University of Southern California psychologist David Newman, argue that these effects may be due more to the experimental setup than to the true nature of nostalgia.
No More Snow Days For Kids In School Now. They Still Have To Go To Virtual School Instead Of A Day Off. Covid Ruined Everything
I Laughed Way Harder Than I Should’ve At This
And They Never Actually Knew Where We Were Which Is Kinda Terrifying And Wouldn't Fly Today
That Class Has Probably Served Me More Than Any Other Class I Took In High School
Exploring the relationship between nostalgia and mood, Newman and colleagues performed a time-lag analysis, meaning they correlated people's feelings of nostalgia with mood later that day and the next day.
The results showed that mood tended to remain low throughout that time period. This suggests that nostalgia is either ineffective at boosting mood or that it even causes feelings of depression. Other possible negative effects of nostalgia include:
- A sense of loneliness and isolation;
- Dwelling on the past and becoming unhappy with the present;
- Becoming less likely to take action in the present.
I Used To Wonder What Kevin's Parents Were Doing For A Living But Now I Realize They Were Both Actors
Loved That Guy On Home Improvement
My Sister Always Looked For Hayley In The 70s. There Were Never Any Hayley’s. Now It’s Such A Common Name
I have a keyring that says "They didn't have your name" and it's my favourite.
We're out of BORT license plates in the gift shop. Repeat: we are out of BORT license plates in the gift shop.
Excuse me are you talking to me? my name is also Bort.
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If it makes you feel better, my Uber hippie parents named me Elizabeth (5th generation family name, mom's side) Woniyah-Wah. One of my dad's best friends was full blood Sioux, and because I was born in the middle of a blizzard, they named me Woniyah-Wah which means "snow spirit"...
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Oh, then you would never find your name!
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Very close to mine! Alina! Just switch the a and i
Load More Replies... My name is Kelsey as u can tell literally nothing in the souvenir stores 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
My daughter Lorna... always Lauren, Laura, Lori. And my wife Jody who spells her name J-O-D-Y and not J-O-D-I. Guess which one was in the stores?
I overheard a family friend tell my mom they were naming their baby Hailey. Sparked by the passing of the Comet Hale-Bopp near the mid '90s. Was this name chosen more often around due to the vomit
My name is strange and you will never find it. So I buy people souvenirs that have their name as a joke. I still have a "Jim" magnet on my fridge I bought for my friends boyfriend. They broke up before I could give it to him. Can you believe I haven't met a worthy Jim since? It's from 2004.
I found my name (Maura) ONCE on a Scoopy's ice cream cone. I proudly shellacked it. Then my a$$hole older brother, out of sheer malice, smashed it right in front of me. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!
I AM JORDI WITH A J AND AN I! YOU SHALL KNOW MY NAME! | Cashier: Ok Geordy.
Yup. Melody. Never found mine. But my grandma knew that and would order personalized stuff for me with my name on it. I still have a pink towel from the mid-90's with my name on it and i love it.
I had a friend in middle school named Melody D. Such a nice girl.
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I RARELY found mine and even less so now even though "Kris" is a common male and female name!
I would end up with a bunch of the same keychain because anyone who found it spelled right would get excited and buy it for me
my name is naomi. i've found my name on a keyring precisely once and you can bet your butt i bought it!! 20 years later i still have that keyring. i'll still have it in 50 years as well :-)
Maybe it is not such a bad thing. My first name is so common, I would have to somehow add my familiname for people to know, which was mine.
That's what happens when your parents give you some weirdly spelled name. No, you're not going to find a "Maesyn".
My name was too long and I could only ever find a shortened version of it. Still the case, hmpf.
This reminds me of looking for one for my friend's brother and ending up getting one with Monica on it... we laughed so much! Poor Larry!😍
I soon found mine, common name there were 5 Barbara’s in my class at school 😂
Also the kids who found their name, but all the merchandise was out if stock
We're currently less than twenty people with my name, I doubt I'll ever find stuff with my name on it.
Very rarely did I find a Lorna on these things, was gutted as my brothers and sister always had their names then I'm just left out, the trauma
We found my husband's name once, Marc, in an American amusement park shop.
Never had that problem. Now, the problem where you turn around, because someone in the crowd yelled your name, and you don't know if they meant you...that one I had.
I've most of the time been able to find mine, "Melanie" but my sister "Leanne" has never found hers
I cannot find my oldest daughters name. Isis on a keychain. It's only 4. Letters and 2 of them repeat. The terrorists destroyed her chances of having a keychain.
But she is a beautiful strong goddess, and they can't take that away from her.
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I find my deadbame all the time but as for my preferred, welp- "Robyn" is a hell of a lot less common than my deadname and "Robin" combines
My name is a pretty common name in my age group, my mom just spelled it differently. My kids' names are all spelled as the should be, that was horrible in school.
My childhood in a nutshell. I could never find my name on anything and everybody spelled my name wrong.
Never found mine (Alina) but luckily there is ALWAYS a keychain with the letter A
Never found mine - looked it up on the national name server. It was "Very unpopular and on a downhill slot"
I had a fairly common name but it was spelt slightly different... That drove me crazy....
Never found my real name all that often either. Often had to opt for a shortened version. (Which I did go by in the end because no one could pronounce the full version properly anyway)
My name is superrrr unique (like 800,000 people in the world have it, mostly in Uganda, apparently. Yes, I just looked that up) and I somehow found MULTIPLE things with my name on them, one next to another with my mom's ALSO UNUSUAL name on it!! Idk.
I never had this problem as my name was one of the most common for babies in the 80s. In the UK it was anyway. 😆
Emma is on a cycle, 6 years or so after the Jane Austen novel of that name is in the A-level syllabus
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In my country it was first name latter, it was really hard to find W back before I changed my name.
Never found mine. I'm JULIET. Always Julie or Julia but never mine. It hurt as a kid
I can never find my name on these, but there was this one time I was on vacation and I looked at one of these cheap carousel thingies and thought "hah let's see if the don't have my name oooOoOoo" but then THEY ACTUALLY HAD MY NAME! It was just a cheap dorky keychain but I felt obliged to get it
Funny how there are plenty of more unusual names thought that I've never met anyone with that name. Yet more normal names are missing
Annika is the name that I have never found. It also happens to be my name
What about Seven of Nine? (Hoping there's some Star Trek nerds out there.) 😁
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Total Realtor Glamour Shot Style Picture
But what is it about these two decades that people remember? Well, in the 1980s, many embraced a new conservatism in social, economic, and political life, characterized by the policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
For some, the 1960s and 1970s had been a troubling time: the countercultural movements of the era, the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, the energy crisis, rising crime, and inflation had undermined Americans' confidence in their fellow citizens and in their government. But the 1980s are often regarded for the opposite, namely its materialism and consumerism.
This period also saw the rise of the "yuppie," an explosion of blockbuster movies and the emergence of cable networks like MTV, which introduced the music video and launched the careers of many iconic artists, and the emergence of the AIDS crisis, which would go on to kill more than 700,000 people in the U.S. alone.
This Is Why We Typed “You” As “U” “Are” As “R” Ect
Yup!
One Of The Best Cinderella Movies Ever Made
But It Feels So Right
In the 90s, you used a AOL CD that happened to be lying around 💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿
Similarly, the 1990s is also often remembered as a decade of relative peace and prosperity. The Soviet Union fell, ending the decades-long Cold War, and the rise of the Internet ushered in a radical new era of communication, business, and entertainment.
Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist Douglas Coupland thinks that for North Americans and Europeans, the 1990s possessed a sense of happiness that seems long vanished.
"Money still generated money. Computers were becoming fast easy and cheap, and with them came a sense of equality for everyone," he wrote. "Things were palpably getting better everywhere. History was over and it felt great. I also remember working at Wired magazine, though, in 1993, and having a discussion about the internet with one of the editors, Kevin Kelly. The thrust was that there was an internet, sure, but there was nowhere to go. Kevin said, 'Nonsense,' and took me to a website showing a slowly downloading weather map of Northern California and southern Oregon."
As A Kid: "Look At That Jet Ski!" Adult: "A New Kitchen!"
Between Our Windbreakers And Hairspray, Wind Never Stood A Chance
It Was True. They Just Forgot To Mention That Removing The Ink Would Also Obliterate The Paper
Thats Problem Solving Skills Right There! Kids Don't Know What It's Like To Have To Start All The Way Over When You Run Out Of Lives!
I play too many games on cool math games. So I know what it's like lol
So what can we do if we think about those times and find ourselves in a bad place instead of a good one? Experts suggest to:
- Think about the present moment. What are you doing right now that you enjoy?
- Make an effort to connect with others in the present. Spend time with people you care about. Talk to them about your positive memories.
- Do things that make you happy. Listen to music, go for walks, and watch your favorite movie.
- Talk to a therapist. If you're feeling particularly down, talking to a therapist can help.
- Be mindful. Be aware of how much time you spend dwelling on the past.
It's How I Taught My Son In The Late 90s
Isn’t It Amazing How Many Of Us ‘Smoked’ Candy And Grew Up To Not Be Smokers. Weird How That Happens
I Loved Them When I Was Little. My Parents Had To Hide Them From Me So I Wouldn't Eat Them All
Terrible When The Teacher Caught The Notes. My Hs History Would Read The Notes To The Class
You Could Fry An Egg On These Things
riding down on greaseproof bread wrappers to make them go faster (50s/60s)
I Think It Was The Fancy Dinner Party In The Ad. I Always Begged Mum To Buy It But She Never Did. I Had Some Recently And Was A Touch Disappointed. The Chocolate Isn't The Nicest
If I Could Only Keep 1 Show From My Childhood, This Is It. And It's Not Even Close
I loved this show sooooo much, I still get upset when I think about all the little builders they ate.
Simpler Times Then
Chacha And Kinicki Straight Up Looking Like Somebody's Parents Embarrassing The Hell Out Of Their Kids At The High School Dance
John Travolta was 23 at the time that he played 18-year-old Danny Zuko, while Newton-John was 29 – more than 10 years older than Sandy, who was written to be 17 or 18 years old. Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies, was 33 at the time of filming, making her the oldest of the main cast.
What A Treasure
The Pinnacle Of My Childhood Artistic Career
I Miss These Kind Of Commercials
You definitly need to watch European comercials from that era lmao, some of them are frikking amazing, today they would have a rated R classification. Saw One a few days a go for a famous brand of ketshup, and i never laughed só hard in my life.
My Dad's Text Tone Was "Not The Momma". Miss Hearing That
"Ernest -- My A*s. I Can See -- My A*s." "And There's Something Really Wrong With Your Neck Too."
I saw a rumor that they're going to remake this with Kate Hudson in Goldie's role
My 8yo Self Used To Really Watch This
In Honor Of The Death Of Angela Lansbury, This Was One Of My Favorite Childhood Movies
So When I Was 8 Years Old I Would Have Given My Right Arm For One These Classics 😂 It’s Only Taken 35 Years But I Can Honestly Say My 8 Year Old Self Is A Very Happy Little Girl
This Hit The Feels
Found This Gem At My Parents House Today
I Can Hear This Photo
Very Old School
Always Thought She Was Fishing For A Man
In The 80s It Was A Hockey Card And A Cloth Pin
Look What I Found At Costco For My Granddaughters Christmas Gift. I Was So Excited I Actually Squealed
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Your Face Would Get Very Hot And You'd Really Have To Watch Your Hair. Dangerous Maneuver!
Very True
It Was Great. You Could Skip The First Tape With The Mushy Love Story And Jump To The Second Tape With All The Action
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I have yet to see Dream Phone here anywhere. Who remembers Dream Phone? The cringe is real in hindsight.
I remember desperately wanting Dream Phone! Never did get it...
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This should honestly be re-titled as ""Only People Who Grew Up In The ’80s And The ’90s in the USA Will Understand" I mean, I knew a few of these (despite being born in '95 that is) but once again, very US themed. xP
Anywhere on the internet, this type posts are almost all about Americans. No problem with that, but it's false advertising for many people. You're right, they should retitle these articles
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I will leave you with three movie titles: The Last Starfighter, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Big Trouble in Little China.
It’s funny, I always read these “only 90s kids will understand” posts, and I remember and understand over half of them. I was born in 2004, a lot of this stuff was still around when I was young
I find it so interesting to go through lists like these, even though I really don't get a lot of things (I'm was born in 2007) But I love learning a little bit more and some things I know too! I know and love Alf for example too :)
Im suprised bored panda didnt censor number 14 ... For those that dont know it says You are a (4 letter C word)
There is literally nothing better than nostalgia anything! 80's and 90's nostalgia, that is ;)
Why no mention of graffiti covered subway cars in NY? Well, and then there are the twin towers... NY-WTC-lzp...794a13.gif 
Thank you SO MUCH for this! Really made me smile! Ok, I'm old, but don't judge!
As someone who grew up in the '80s, this really made me smile - so I'm clearly old - don't judge, the '80s were the best!
I love to see these because it radiates "back in my day vibes". almost everything listed here can be modernized and boom, younger generations experienced it too.
American girl dolls,skip-its,tamagachi,Adidas soccer shoes,hair wraps..ahh the good old days
I have yet to see Dream Phone here anywhere. Who remembers Dream Phone? The cringe is real in hindsight.
I remember desperately wanting Dream Phone! Never did get it...
Load More Replies... This should honestly be re-titled as ""Only People Who Grew Up In The ’80s And The ’90s in the USA Will Understand" I mean, I knew a few of these (despite being born in '95 that is) but once again, very US themed. xP
Anywhere on the internet, this type posts are almost all about Americans. No problem with that, but it's false advertising for many people. You're right, they should retitle these articles
Load More Replies... I will leave you with three movie titles: The Last Starfighter, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Big Trouble in Little China.
It’s funny, I always read these “only 90s kids will understand” posts, and I remember and understand over half of them. I was born in 2004, a lot of this stuff was still around when I was young
I find it so interesting to go through lists like these, even though I really don't get a lot of things (I'm was born in 2007) But I love learning a little bit more and some things I know too! I know and love Alf for example too :)
Im suprised bored panda didnt censor number 14 ... For those that dont know it says You are a (4 letter C word)
There is literally nothing better than nostalgia anything! 80's and 90's nostalgia, that is ;)
Why no mention of graffiti covered subway cars in NY? Well, and then there are the twin towers... NY-WTC-lzp...794a13.gif
Thank you SO MUCH for this! Really made me smile! Ok, I'm old, but don't judge!
As someone who grew up in the '80s, this really made me smile - so I'm clearly old - don't judge, the '80s were the best!
I love to see these because it radiates "back in my day vibes". almost everything listed here can be modernized and boom, younger generations experienced it too.
American girl dolls,skip-its,tamagachi,Adidas soccer shoes,hair wraps..ahh the good old days
