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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
Typing should be taught in schools now because everyone types, but most not very well.
They do teach it to every student but now they call it"keyboarding". They can keyboard really fast but never learned how to compose a sentence, spell, or even turn on spellcheck.
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The spousal unit types two-fingered and clocks around 40 wpm. It's fascinating to watch.
My dad two finger types computer code so fast it's almost scary.
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I took Keyboarding 1 and 2 in high school. Used an electric typewriter. Still one of the most useful classes I ever took.
Students at daughters college were amazed I could type without looking
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Acctually at my junior high keyboarding was a required class for seventh, and advanced keyboarding was optional for eight.
I think they need to bring back cursive writing. My kids are adults now and their handwriting is atrocious.
I am old enough to have been taught cursive and my handwriting is atrocious anyway.
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I took art and technical drawing, stuff like that in school, but ended up having to take biology also (as it just so happens to fall in such a bracket I couldn't avoid taking it), did it for one year and decided it's really not my interest for the amount of studying involved, I then had the option to change it to typing classes. I thought how hard could that be? Was on typewriters, with a teacher who would cover your hands with a cloth in exams, every mistake was worth 3 marks (like a spelling error or a space too many etc). And you had a time limit to reach a certain words per minute. It was not easy! And I have been into computers my whole life. But now I type fast.
They do, though. It’s just calls Keyboarding instead of Typing. My daughter is in high school and she can type just as fast and as well as I do.
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Hmm - in the UK, 50's and 60's only girls were taught to type. Why, because the girls would all become secretaries. (and yes, I know this is about the 80's, when my children were young, but it still triggers me now.)
I can hear the buzz now. a a a a b b b b c c c c d d d d e e e e f f f f g g g g h h h h i i i i
a a a s s s d d d a ; a ; a ; s : s : s : 😂😂
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If memory serves, the year after I had typing class they renamed it "keyboarding" class.
And you paid to take typing lessons before you could apply for a Job, because you needed a typing speed of at least 36 Words per minute.
I type 90wpm thanks to class. Millennials and Z’ers need to use emojis to fill the void words used to take up because they can’t type QWERTY.
We had one called "Office Practice" and from that came my first job.
American kids don't need, they are so fast. In Portugal most are slow as snails.
Yep, I graduated in 1993 and I had a typing class in high school!
I never did typing at school because I didn't want to be a secretary, which was the only reason anyone typed back then. Later I learned touch typing myself because I thought about being a writer. Didn't realise then that I'd be using so damn much!
Especially since cursive isn't being taught any longer....huh? To me that's absurd....same with analog clocks....oh well...it's their loss I guess....
Yeah, I remember. And we learned on old Underwoods! Darn near broke my little finger! 😂
And driving and dancing and be polite and ......, all, what is short today - min. at Czechia.
This was available in 8th grade for my generation. Computers were high school. Whenever I was asked at a job interview how many words per minute I could type, I had a score for typewriting and one for "keyboarding". LOL
But it is much easier to do on a computer, because it can be set to automatically correct errors you know you tend to make. Got me through a speed test some years ago, the I could not have done on a typewriter.
Nope. In my school, typing was " commercial". " you were destined to be a secretary. "Academic" , those destined for university, didn't take it...and wished they had !
I took typing in High School in the 60's to be close to a certain girl. Best class ever.
I regretted not learning how to type but I still managed to write four books that were published. I credit those two masters, Hunt and Peck!
Yes. I took typing in high school AND shorthand. Spent many of my early working years taking dictation.
I am still grateful for those, being able to type blind with a machinegun speed helped a lot later.
It's amazing now that almost every single person over the age of 7 in America types constantly all day long and evening. But 90% of them are LOUSY at it.
Learning to type with that box over your hands so you couldn't see the key board really made writing a million and one papers in college a lot easier on me. Sucks when you have your hand off though and you look up to realize that you just wrote a bunch of gibberish rather than the quote you were trying to reference.
I had to take typing in middle school and I was quick with almost zero mistakes, but couldn’t use home row or it slowed me down/caused numerous mistakes and I remember my teacher being on me all the time about using home row, this was before cell phones but the way I typed then not using home row made me very quick on touch screen cell phones. So I have zero regrets ignoring my teacher. 😂
I was in the last class to offer typing and the first class to offer computers at my highschool...
CSB: Going into 12th grade, I chose "Keyboarding" as an elective, thinking it was a music class. Shocked Pikachu Face when it turned out to be a typing class. Best mistake I ever made, as it is now a completely crucial skill to have if you want to be any good as an IT professional.
Spoiler Alert: That was almost 30 years ago, and I still never learned to play the keys.
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I only took typing in school because it was mandatory to have at least one class in the afternoon and it seemed like it would be the easiest. Turned out to be the most helpful class I took in high school.
I took 2 years in high school, my junior and senior year on an electric typewriter. I still remember how to center the title of a paper.
I loved my business/typing class! Shorthand was the best! so much easier than texting HAHAHA
Yea! It wasn't called 'keyboarding', and if you couldn't remember where the keys were, they would cover them up with something
Typing got me a ton of jobs. I hated taking typing tests for employment agencies.
Switching to an IBM Selectric and still reaching up to whack the carriage return instead of remembering return is now a button.
My typing class was in junior high. using heavy typewriters, with ink ribbon. I still remember that I couldn't type with my little finger because the type lever was so heavy
The year after I took typing for a grade, my high school offered it pass/fail. Thankfully, I got a B. There were 8 IBM Selectrics in the classroom. The rest were manual. I was lucky. Got one of the IBMs. Never would have passed on a manual.
Typing, shorthand and home economics were mandatory for girls when my older sisters went to high school. I took keypunch/data entry and wood shop when those classes became available to women in high school.
I was taught how to touch type in primary school, and by golly did it come in handy later on. They also taught us some basic programming, and this was in the early nineties! Very far-sighted of them.
It was "Keyboarding" by the time I got there, but still VERY glad I took I and II.
I took that class. I figured if I was going to program computers, I should learn to type. Got 27 wpm and a couple dates since there were only two guys in the class.
I'm old enough that I took typing class on an electronic typewriter in hs.
We have a class called "Tech Literacy" which teaches us how to use Microsoft programs, Typing, and how to not be a moron on the internet, aka Digital Citizenship
Oh and I forgot to mention it's a required class to graduate
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2 years of typing in high school. Served me well when computers came out!
omg--this course served me so well. I love that I can type without looking.
I would up vote this more times if I could. 1970s. My HS too poor to have enough electric typewriters so "newbies" started on manual typewriters. When I took "typing" (nobody had heard of "keyboarding" back then) I thought it would be sort of useful. I never dreamed I would spend decades typing on computers, including for some tech jobs that were my bread and butter. It is up there in the list of most useful skills I have ever learned in life. But back then they also taught us how to cook and how to repair things so there's that.
I was in high school in the mid-80s and my school required typing for all students. Turned out to be a lot more useful than some of the required classes I got stuck with.
i got a d in typing...4 college degrees later....i was right to not invest much time in it
I can type 100 wpm while my sister constantly searches for keys. Because I took the typing class and she didn't. Hah.
Our typing teacher was Mrs. Mayo. She called us her "dear hearts". We teased her "cow liver", "horse kidney " etc. Bratty students! But we loved her. ❤️
I was in high school in the late '90s and took a split class, "business and keyboarding." Two completely different classes with different teachers, but it was one credit. I guess typing classes were just starting to be phased out then.
I don’t think it was ever offered as a high school class for me. Then again, I was born in the early 90s.
I was 'college prep' - there was no AP or STEM back then - yet I insisted on taking a typing class, which I needed permission for since it wasn't part of the CP program. I used it in college for papers. I used it to make money in college. And, I'm still using it today, 50 years later.
Holy... yes I did this too...on a mechanical typewriter, the electric machines were reserved for the small girls because of their weak wrists.
And the half file folder that was taped on the top so you couldn't look at your hands while you typed.
They taught it in elementry school, you know, the "ten finger method". It wasn't very effective. Most of us ended up typing quickly, but not with ten fingers.
I am glad I learned typing in middle school. As a writer, it was one of my most helpful classes. ..
I taught myself to type around 11yo on a typewriter my mother rented but never touched.
Remember taking typing class in school. Pretty sure it was 8th grade. Still have my original typing book booklet somewhere. Been about 50 yrs.
Yep. Took it sophomore year. The teacher I had taught my mom back when she was in high school as well.
I had this class in 5th grade and in high-school. In 5th grade our high-school consolidated to a larger school and because they had a lot of HS items still in the school decided to teach us then. I took it again in 90s HS to get an easy A.
My typing class was actually in Grade 8. And it's served me very, very well (for over 60 years now).
Same, probably nowhere near the 60wpm I used to be these days but I still don't need to look at the keyboard to type.
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
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
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
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
