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Nostalgia is a powerful substance. And everyone carries it within themselves. It can take us to a distant time and place in a heartbeat. All we need is the right trigger. Luckily, the subreddit of the same name has plenty of them.
Whether we're talking about multicolored pens, Tamagotchis, or having to manually turn off your computer, this online community shares pictures that make you feel old and hit right in the feels.
We at Bored Panda have already covered r/Nostalgia in our older publications here and here, but with 1 million members, its collection of sentimental gems keeps expanding really fast, so we thought we'd release an update to send you down memory lane once more. Safe travels!
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Robin Williams
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Remember The Visualizer In Windows Media Player? I'd Spend Hours Staring At It
Even though we all feel nostalgia, it's not entirely clear what psychological purpose it serves. Is this longing feeling for the past good or bad?
Krystine Batcho, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at LeMoyne College, said the word was coined or invented a long time ago, over 300 years ago, and originally designated homesickness.
"Semantic drift over the centuries has broadened that to the notion of longing for or missing aspects of a person's personal lived past," Batcho explained.
#3
In The 2000's Everyone Had A Cd Case In Their Car Half Full Of Burned Cds, And It Was Better Than What We Have Now
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Old Stereo Cabinets
#5
Remember When You Didn’t Have To Enter Your Personal Info Online To Win A Soda?
"Most of the research available today including my research argues that nostalgia serves a number of functions," Batcho said. "The thing that ties them all together is that nostalgia is an emotional experience that unifies."
In other words, it helps to unite our self, our sense of who we are, and our identity over time. This can be valuable because over time we change in incredible ways.
"We're not anywhere near the same as we were when we were three years old, for example," Batcho added. "Nostalgia by motivating us to remember the past in our own life helps to unite us to that authentic self and remind us of who we have been and then compare that to who we feel we are today." This also gives us an image of who we want to be in the future.
#6
The Time When Transparency Was All The Rage
#8
Having To Manually Roll Down/Up Your Car's Windows
sofacushionfort 3 years ago
In the US, the average new car is $47K, average annual income $53K. We wouldn’t mind manually rolling down the windows in affordable vehicles.
#9
Is It Me Or Did You Guys Have Those Temporary Trailers Attached To You're School That Were Only Meant To Stay Up For Like 3 Years But Ended Up Staying For Like 30?
Kimberley McMillan 3 years ago
I spent all of grade five in a portable. It was so cold in the winter. :(
Nostalgia also serves an essential psychological function in that it's a highly social emotion. It connects us to other people.
"In the beginning, when we're very young, it's part of what bonds us to the most important people in our life, our parents, our siblings, our friends. As we go through life, it can broaden out and extend to a wider sphere of the people we interact with. It's a social connectedness phenomenon and nostalgia is in that sense a very healthy pro-social emotion."
#10
Before Cell Phones… Here’s How You Found Your Friends
#11
Solitaire Card Backs
Who Panda 420 3 years ago
I know if you choose the one at the end sometimes an ace would shoot out of his sleeve. And if you choose the one with the castle the bats will move and the one with the robot some of the dials would move
#12
The Art On The Back Of The Little Golden Book Series
#13
Who Else Remembers Cigarette Vending Machines That Had No Way To Check A Persons Age And Operated On The Honor System?
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
75 cents at the pizzeria. You had to run in quickly while the guy was busy or lie & say it was for your mom
In itself, nostalgia is somewhat of a conflict because it is a bitter-sweet emotion. But that also has a hugely positive effect because it helps us to unify what otherwise would be felt or experienced by us as conflicts.
"The bitterness comes from the sense that we know for sure that we can never really regain them, they're gone forever. The irreversibility of time means that we absolutely cannot go back in time so it helps us to deal with the conflict of the bitter longing for what can never be again together with the sweetness of having experienced it and being able to revisit it and relive it again," Batcho said.
#14
Teacher's Pulldown Maps
#15
Silly Erasers That Never Worked
#16
Defragging Your Hard Drive
#17
Having To Manually Turn Off Your Computer
Ranch Dressing 3 years ago
Haha I had forgotten that. One thing I won't forget is the absolute paranoia my dad had about computer viruses in the 90s
According to Batcho's research, nostalgia can be a stabilizing force and comfort us during times of transition.
"It's very difficult to grasp change, because in some sense, at a very deep psychic level, change threatens us," the psychologist explained. "It's a little frightening because we're not 100% sure that we can control it. One of the most important aspects of being a healthy human being is having a sense that you are in control of things. When things start to change, either very substantially, such as major events in a person's life, getting married or getting divorced, getting a new career, going back to school or graduating from school, it's comforting to have a nostalgic feeling for the past that reminds us that although we don't know what the future is going to bring, what we do know is that we know who we have been and who we really are."
#18
Movie Theater Carpeting
#19
Teacher's Grade Book
#20
Magic Mitt For The 90s Kids Out There
#21
This Ride That Almost Killed Us All In The 90's
Aballi 3 years ago
The gravitron!!! This was my favorite ride of all time. If you got a cool ride conductor, they'd stand sideways on the interior railing once the ride started going.
Rachel Konefka 3 years ago
Decided? I remember one night at a pirate ship... When one kid started vomiting, they all did...
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Who Panda 420 3 years ago
I rode one so many times as a kid I made myself sick. (Not on the ride thank God) it was always my fav ride or the gravatron which is pretty much the same
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
Yeah, I saw one at our fair here in Texas and I had to ride it. Haha😅
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Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Ahhh.yes...the gravity on. I loved these things, especially when the operator didn't give a crud and would let you turn upside down and sit up for the ride. Of course, when it stopped there was a scramble to get feet down again.
Mark Forcyth 3 years ago
Before THIS it was called the ROTOR and instead of those sliding wall things, it was the FLOOR that dropped away! Now THAT was truly terrifying!
Elisa Arden 3 years ago
That's how I remember it too! The entire floor we dropped down.
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Dávid CSONKA 3 years ago
90s safety was just good enough. Today people turned coward sissies somehow...
D00FINSHMERTZ 3 years ago
The Graviton is still a major county fair draw. Just rode one last month.🤢
Jenny Michelle 3 years ago
Me and my older sister went on one of these and they had the radio on , when it finished the song "I'm so dizzy" came on the radio 🤯
Charli Furgiuele 3 years ago
Originally the Rotor at River View Park in Chicago. Loved it in the '60's
Ocean #Four 3 years ago
FUN! My sister used to quickly spin upside down in these just before the gravity pinned us down 🤣
Mtg Wolfie 3 years ago
Used to love it. Until I went with my cousin on one. She puked. And it went all the way around to get me from the other side. She was on my right, it hit my left cheek. And everyone else on the ride.
Reyna avila ramirez-arellano 3 years ago
This is still at fairs nowadays.i go on it all the time it's super fun
Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
As part of a birthday celebration, we went on one of these at Pacific Ocean Park. Recommendation: never ride on one of these while wearing a satin party dress. By the time the floor came back up, my butt was floor level.
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Sideways? I went feet up while sitting up.
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Idk how anyone was able to stomach sticking their head out. I tried and got instant nausea. I saw one guy try stepping out and hold on to the middle bar and then he got pulled back to the wall by the g force.
Blackstone 3 years ago
I loved that ride until once it was blistering hot outside and extra hot inside and someone hadn't worn deodorant and so the ride was just a spinning oven of body oder and it gave me an instant migraine and nausea. I haven't been on one since. That was probably 20 years ago.
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Court Jester 3 years ago
I once rode one 41 times in a row for free, they didn't make me get off. I finally had to pee so bad that I had to stop. Spectators cheered as I walked off. 😄😁
Hot Babushka 3 years ago
i went on one the summer before covid! it's so fun but maybe not the safest choice, lol
Kitty White 3 years ago
This brought back my memory of taking the family to a small local carnival. It wasn’t crowded at all, and my younger son rode that thing over and over and over again. To the point that he barfed- not while ON the ride, thank goodness. Their policy saved us from that… even if the line was short enough to fit everyone and still have open seats, you couldn’t just stay put. They made you get off and go through the turnstile again, I believe so that they could keep a count of how many rode that day.
Carito alias La Cototina 3 years ago
Still goes strong in England! Every year in Nottingham, the is the Goose Fair and this ride is there. I love it!
Martin Weier 3 years ago
Revolving Restaurants should be like this. Sure would make the dinning experience more interesting
WaitingtokissGregDavis 3 years ago
What the hell kind of state is that railing in!? Broken and rusty..
Space Kitterz 3 years ago
This ride always makes me feel like my heart is being pulled out of my chest.
Reyna avila ramirez-arellano 3 years ago
There is one of these at the la county fair
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Allison Staley 3 years ago
My mom was on one of these in the 50's. The floor would drop out as you were spinning and one time she felt herself starting to slip down. She was so scared. The ride came to an end before anything bad happened. I heard that story frequently while growing up.
Mel Schmidt 3 years ago
I think that they were created by the aliens to see if we could survive being abducted!
Adrienne Kushner 3 years ago
My husband was in Jr high and went on one of these. He lost his lunch and everyone else on the ride found it!
I_am_Allan 3 years ago
"I SAID DO NOT ROTATE UPSIDE DOWN. ARE YOU STUPID KID? I HATE THIS JOB!"
Lully LuLz 3 years ago
I remember getting too high on my seat one time and when they went up it cracked my head against the ceiling. Best ride ever.
Christina Keenan 3 years ago
This ride has been around since the 60's. We used to ride it when the carnival came to town.
Anthony Ward 3 years ago
First ride I ever went on, with my sister and her friends. It was called the centrifugal force. I loved it
L.a. Williams 3 years ago
Strangely when I was younger it never got dizzy did hurt my neck once turning my head because someone was talking to me.
AngelWingsYT 3 years ago
I remember being so afraid of these as a kid cause no saftey bars. Ended up one of my must ride fair rides
New Everywhere 3 years ago
This was a whole thing when we went for a field trip. We all thought it was the coolest freakin thing watching each other stuck to the wall. Double points if you were next to your crush
Breanna Ardrey 3 years ago
Rode this last year at the Washington state fair! S**t was nuts & a little boy next to me was upside down, STILL looking down at me hahaha Feet up towards the sky!
Mel Gilliam 3 years ago
Ok this one is still around. It's changed a bit over the years but you can still flip around inside lol
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Best. Ride. EVER! And now in my mid thirties, I throw up thinking about it.
Linda Powder 3 years ago
Try the 60s and 70s. The Rotor. I only went on once and that was one time too many. My sister threw up after getting off.
Dudeman 612 3 years ago
These things needed a disclaimer: "Must not have eaten in the last hour!!" I damn near lost my recently eaten lunch the one and only time I rode this child torture device! Lol.
Eli Crompton 3 years ago
these are still common today. why are they on this list. Just co to the boardwalk in NJ,USA
Andrew Loy 3 years ago
State Fair every year, and it always smelled like sweat, cotton candy, and vomit.
Olivia Swift 3 years ago
That looks so awesome! I'd be too scared to do it myself but still! 😂😂
RedPanda 3 years ago
We still have one of these at my town faire. Actually they just added another one! It at least has a chain that goes over you. Never felt safe on it especially when it stopped as it would also tilt as it spinned so you had to hold on for dear life as people got off if you were stuck at the top. I believe ours is called S.C.A.T.
Karen Jolicoeur 3 years ago
Loved it , we used to walk it, so much fun safety? You only live once
Amy Stone-Chandler 3 years ago
I went on it once. Some dude barfed. Gravity/puking is OK...till gravity normalizes
Axolotl King 3 years ago
First time I went on it, I cried the whole time. Every time after that I loved it. One time me and my sis went on it so many times at the carnival that we found a lady who was there for work but didn't have enough money to buy tickets so the ride operator let her on for free because of me and my sis. I don't remember how we found her/found out about her situation but it was fun.
Axolotl King 3 years ago
*She wasn't working for the company that owned the rides, I think she was wearing a subway shirt? Like I said I don't remember many details.
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Samantha Mannion 3 years ago
The graviton 3000!!!! They still have this ride and I love it lol
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
I have never seen this kind of ride here in Germany - we had Hully Gully though...
Candy_Sneke! 3 years ago
What ride is this? What is it supposed to do? Could someone please explain?
Nostalgia brings things back. It stimulates memories of the times when we were accepted and loved and this phenomenon is very comforting. Knowing that at some point in life we didn't have to earn our love can be very powerful. Nostalgia helps us realize that our parents, our siblings, or our friends simply loved us unconditionally. And these thoughts can work miracles on us when we're undergoing turmoil in our personal lives.
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Magic Slate Paper Saver
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Family: Why Do You Love Pizza So Much? My TV As A Kid
#24
Visiting Your School After Dark If You Were Attending A Performance Or Exhibit. The Eerie Type Of Feeling You'd Experience
Linnea Jacobson 3 years ago
Wait, school performances and exhibits aren't a thing anymore? Why not?
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Mr. Sketch. Our First “High”
Batcho believes nostalgia might even have an element of infectiousness and wishes it was even bigger. To understand what she means by that, think of a group of people who have some shared experience.
"The best example of that is when a group of friends are reminiscing about their antics, the things they did as either teenagers or children or what have you. There it's a bonding experience. Another example of that is we know from current research that sports fans love to do that. They talk about the games that they enjoyed and when their team was victorious. When you have a common bond, it can be very infectious and it's like a domino one memory triggers another."
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A Complete Fisher-Price Medical Kit
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Wood Grain Pull Out Vhs Storage
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Candy Powder Filled Fruit
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Winamp. Did You Have It?
And the reason why she wishes it was more infectious is that this, let's call it, collective nostalgia can break down when you have a group of people who do not have shared experiences to be nostalgic about. Suddenly if you have one individual wanting to reminisce about their past but no one else in that group remembers those things or lived through those things, you might get things like a generation gap. Someone is talking about the 1950s and a teen says they can't even imagine it.
So when you think about it, r/Nostalgia is doing a beautiful public service. The subreddit is bringing together those who might not have anyone to daydream about the past with.
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Countertop Popcorn Machines
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The Mac And PC Commercials
#32
The Computer Section Of A Public Library In 2006
#33
The Classic Rectangular Garfield Comic Books
#34
I Never Had A Pair Myself, But I Recall Quite A Few Childhood Friends Having The 80s Style Fisher Price Roller Skates…
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Robinhood Men In Tights (1993)
Jacki moore 3 years ago
Their once was a man from Nottingham who tried to cross a river. What a dope. He stepped on a rope now look at him shiver
#36
Cd Holders That Strap Onto Your Sun Visor
#37
My Daughter. Playing With Her New Tamagotchi
Gini Sarver 3 years ago
😳 my granddaughter has that same flannel nightgown…. now i know 💯 i am old 😢
#38
California Raisin, 1987, You Heard It From The Grapevine!
#39
Kit Kat With Foil Wrapping
#40
3D Pinball For Windows - Space Cadet Gif
#41
Old Disney Store
#42
Limewire
#43
Turn Off Computer
#44
Cootie!
#45
Mcdonald’s Burger Seats. I Can Still Feel Them - The Hardest Substance Known To Man
#46
Bedding Sets From The 90s
#47
The Old Comedy Central Logo. The 90s To Mid 2000s Were Peak Comedy Central
Mtg Wolfie 3 years ago
I remember turning it on and seeing actual stand up comics being funny. Not just sitcoms.
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Celebrating A Merry Birthday In 1997
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Aww! I have a Merry Birthday Too! Only upside to one present is when your mom is struggling, sometimes you get something good like a Nintendo.
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Ringtone Commercials
Mr Halloumi 3 years ago
It was Jamster in the UK with the Crazy Fog... still trying to forget that noise
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Connecting With The World In Aol Chat Rooms
Who Panda 420 3 years ago
Then leaving the chat room when everyone notices a predator is in the chat ruining everyones conversations. Soon enough it was impossible to chat without people wanting to "talk dirty" maybe I just had bad experiences but I remember it being so cool at first
Nostalgia, as a profound connection to our past, has the power to unify our identities through time. Both articles unveil its intricate nature, discussing the bittersweet dichotomy of yearning for what once was. It's fascinating to see how the sentimentality shared on platforms like r/Nostalgia can evoke that sense of connection.
Delving deeper into these shared experiences reveals the dual nature of nostalgia as both uplifting and, at times, bittersweet.
#51
Who Remembers This Huge Fisher Price Vacuum
#52
School Lunch Pizza
#53
Breaking Your Fingers Trying To Open A School Bus Window
Adrienne Mcginley 3 years ago
My mobile home windows. All of them. I'm screwed if I lock myself out of the house.
#54
If Blockbuster Didn't Have It, There Was Always Hollywood Video
Dre Mosley 3 years ago
I remember it. We were exclusively a Blockbuster family though. Up until maybe four years ago, I still had my membership card.
#55
Early 1990s Snl Cast. Feels So Long Ago It May As Well Have Been In Another Life
#56
Did Anyone Else Have This Kind Of Pattern On Your Couch?
#57
School Lunch Menu Showing Days Off
#58
Foursquare
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I Honestly Teared Up Watching Alex Trebek’s Last Episode Of Jeopardy Tonight, Filmed Before His Death. I Grew Up Watching The Show With My Grandparents Who Are Both Dead Now And This Hit Me Hard. He Will Forever Be In My Heart And Be The Definitive Game Show Host To Me
Adrienne Mcginley 3 years ago
Shouting the answers/questions at the TV even tho we knew they couldn't hear us.
#60
My Mother Still Uses The Same Microwave Since 1985
#61
On The Internet Getting Interrupted By My Mom, 1997
#62
Classic Subway Restaurant Wallpaper
#63
Remember Mcdonald’s Cookies?
Branden Combs 3 years ago
If you have an Aldi near you, their brand of animal crackers tastes exactly like these.
#64
The Creepy Shamwow Guy
#65
The Original Weather Channel
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Hot Topic In The Early/Mid 2000’s
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(1988) Land Before Time Pizza Hut Hand Puppets
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Tomy Racing Turbo. Still Fully Functional. Back In The Day Our Version Of Grand Turismo Or Forza
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Did Anyone Else Have The Bumble Ball?
Shelli LotusFlower 3 years ago (edited)
Still have the video (filmed with my huge camcorder) of my 10month old nephew sticking one of the sides in his mouth and then fully vibrating around the floor. Unsure how to disconnect from it. He has a daughter now lol
#70
Did Anyone Else's Mother Have A Goose Kitchen?
#71
Food Network's "Unwrapped With Marc Summers" 2001-2011
#72
Who Remembers Charlie The Unicorn? It Was A Flash Series Created By Jason Steele
#73
Poo-Chi By Tiger Electronics
#74
Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars. Still The Best Thing I’ve Ever Tasted
#75
Taco Bell '90's
#76
Remember When Airplanes Had Their Own Phones?
Jessica Julian 3 years ago
So, in the early 90's, my grandparents decided they wanted their children/grandchildren to see where they grew up, so they paid for the whole family (they had six children - one that already lived there, and another that was driving there) to fly to California, and spend over a weekseeing their old haunts, visit relatives, etc. Anyway, on the flight there, my cousin and I were sitting together, and he was messing with the phone, sliding the brochures, that came in the mesh net holders on the back of the seats, up and down the slot where the credit card went. To this day, I have no idea how, but he got it to come on, and leaned over to me to show me the screen asking what number he wanted to call...which, after his mother saw, was quickly backed out of....still, I will never forget that.
#77
Angela Anaconda. What A Fever Dream
#78
A Tin That My Mom Just Found In A Box Of Junk From The Early 90's
#79
Burger King's Disney Collection Series Cups!
#80
Chuck E. Cheese Didn’t Exist In Florida In The 80s. We Had The Nightmare Of Showbiz Pizza
Gretchen Barone 3 years ago
Showbiz Pizza was the actual first Chuck E Cheese. I still remember the jingle - "Showbiz Pizza where a kid can be a kid!"
#81
Little Hug Drinks Were Everything After Riding Your Bike For About 6 Hours... We Called Them Juice Barrels
#82
Did Any Of You Also Have A Nylon Dinosaur From The 90s That Produced An Ungodly Scream When You Squeezed It?
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Mine was a green triceratops. I used to make it sound like it was… uh… enjoying itself XD By modulating my squeezes and sort of stutter-squeezing… yeah, I had a gutter mind even at age 12 XD
#83
Lifesavers Holes
#84
Shark Bites, Who Remembers Eating These While Watching Street Sharks Or Jaws?
#85
The Old Cherry Coke Design
#86
"Baby Cherries" The Food My Fake Baby Couldn't Live Without!
#87
Fisher Price Castle From 90’s
#88
Electronics Boutique
Brycen Ainge 3 years ago
EB! Still remember my mom mentioning rumors of my cousin's friend who worked at another EB location reselling ps2s to get the manager to sell her one as a bribe for more info so I'd get a ps2 for Xmas that year
#89
Found My Old Nickelodeon Time Blaster Clock Radio While Cleaning Out My Closet. It Still Works!
#90
90's Lan Party With The Boys
#91
LEGO Island Game For PC
#92
Did Anyone Else Have This Lamp As A Child?
#93
Rugrats Watches
#94
Spiderman Web Shooting Toy
NY Redneck 3 years ago
Watched a kid set his brother on fire with one of those. You don't realize how flammable silly string is until you shoot it over a birthday cake and watch a 12yr old burst into flames. Beat the hell out of the usual cake and piñata...
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Shyla Clay 3 years ago
Spirograph. Lite Brite. See and Say with a pull string. Jarts-- lawn dart game responsible for many serious injuries and even death. The original Underoos. Rubik's cube. Books on how to solve Rubik's cube. Mr. Whipped. The Tidy Bowl man. The original Walkman.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I still hate rubik's cube and feel super stupid whenever I look at one. Like, WHY AM I SO DUMB I CANT FIX IT???
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Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Aww Thanks for the Ear to Ear Smile going from my face to my heart <3<3
Oliver Ruddell 3 years ago
This isn't to you Eagle Girl. But I've never seen so many down votes in my life! 60!!!
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MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
I'm gen z and now I feel I didn't even have a childhood
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Loretta 3 years ago
Please change the post's title to something like "nostalgia" instead of "obsolete things". It doesn't fit the list at all and it's very disturbing.
Phyzzi 3 years ago
Yeah, about half these things are still on the market. They may not be as popular as they once were, but you can still find those pens at almost any toy store, those "medical kits" are probably even more popular now (not original FP, but basically the same thing), n64 is now a premium subscription on Switch, and as a concept consuls are absolutely still popular, and if you don't shut your computer (or even smartphone) down all the way at least occasionally you are running a lot of garbage that is slowing you down and using up more power than you need to.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I found that oddly ironic considered that BoredPanda is an European site.
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Beth Bartel 3 years ago
Do some people understand the definition of "obsolete"? As in, no longer useful? No longer available?
Carol Emory 3 years ago
Remember trying to go fast enough to slide? I'll just put this right here. Big-Wheel-...ce4fc1.jpg 
Carol Emory 3 years ago
And I'm surprised no one brought Beanie-Babies to the party....
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Pungent Sauce 3 years ago
Sad to not see JOLT cola on the list. “All the sugar, twice the caffeine!”
Andy Frobig 3 years ago
When whole listicles are nostalgic for things that came out after you finished high school, you're old. I'm old
Jacqueline Pie Francis 3 years ago
I was just thinking this. Or, more sarcastically, “What, no photos of a cotton gin”
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Jaden Alexander 3 years ago
Max Headroom, Choose Your Own Adventure books, Slip and Slide, Rubik's Snake, Hoppity Hop, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Commodore 64/128, having to get up and go to the TV to change the channel, audio cassettes
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
My family were talking about Max Headroom recently, because my step-dad reckons my sister's old high school principal looks like him! moo_2020-6...501ee3.jpg 
Michael McCarthy 3 years ago
The connection between a number 2 pencil (or pen) and an audio cassette. Also the cassette to CD adapter for older cars.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I only heard of that a few years ago when I began teaching kindergarten and I couldn't work out how to play lol!
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Stephanie Cook 3 years ago
I'm smiling as I see most of these I remember them, but as an adult You folks wouldn't have a clue how to use some of the technology I had as a child Also the games, toys and pastimes were way different Virtually devoid of any electronics. We played outdoors, rode tricycles or bikes and played mostly with little or no safety equipment. We had very little processed food. A coke was a treat. Most moms were at home and took pride their homes and families. We prayed in school and never had to worry about being shot because we were protected by God whom most people trusted and respected. No perverts would have ever dared try to hurt one of us and if they did the law dealt them a swift just penalty. The toys were simple but realistic. Children grew up as children not mini adults or drug dealers. We loved each other, hugged and appreciated what we had. I'd love to go back to those days...when people cared and loved
Bill Oberth 3 years ago
Anyone else's feelings get hurt seeing your childhood while in the antique store?
Criston Rock 3 years ago
I remember saving up to buy a sky pager. Just to have to find a payphone and call my friend or moms when summoned. Was the ultimate 90s accessory.
Mari Mar Pinta 3 years ago
All these wonderful memories came flooding back! Thank You Bored Panda!!!
WoodenLion 3 years ago (edited)
i know just about all of them - i coulda' bought a fully automatic bb gun powered by a can of freon off the back of a comic book cover when i was a kid.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
This article made me think of this song: ("Unbelievable" by Owl City and Hanson, if you don't trust me to follow the link! I have never Rickrolled anyone and never will, I swear). https://youtu.be/PTWaiwb5QnE
Tinkermommy 2 years ago
#5 I learnt quick nothing was free, u needed the deposit money in Canada. Kept a couple of dimes on me. I won a lot
CelticElff 3 years ago
Speak & Spell. Speak & Math. Commodore 64. Hot Wheels. Barbie with her Afghan hound in the US and Cindy in the UK. The Muppet Show. Sesame Street. Bagpuss. Swap Shop. Will o'the Wisp. Original Bugs Bunny cartoons. Blue Peter. Bicycles with streamers from the handlebars. 99p's. Metal roller skates.
mikayla weitzenecker 3 years ago
Literally had or knew every single one lol... loved this one!
Charles Williams 3 years ago
The LaserDisc. The predecessor to the DVD and BluRay. They looked just like a DVD but we're the size of a 33 1/3 LP and almost twice as thick. Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, and Cliff Hanger were LaserDisc video games. There were quite a few others but those are some that come to mind.
Autistic Wolf 3 years ago
This list did nothing but make me feel even older and closer to death than normal. Thanks, Boredpanda.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I liked the article, but many of these still exist. Plus, like most of these, it is so US-centric. I know they can only use the things that are online, but it would be nice if they featured some from other countries.
Shyla Clay 3 years ago
Spirograph. Lite Brite. See and Say with a pull string. Jarts-- lawn dart game responsible for many serious injuries and even death. The original Underoos. Rubik's cube. Books on how to solve Rubik's cube. Mr. Whipped. The Tidy Bowl man. The original Walkman.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I still hate rubik's cube and feel super stupid whenever I look at one. Like, WHY AM I SO DUMB I CANT FIX IT???
Load More Replies... Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Aww Thanks for the Ear to Ear Smile going from my face to my heart <3<3
Oliver Ruddell 3 years ago
This isn't to you Eagle Girl. But I've never seen so many down votes in my life! 60!!!
Load More Replies... MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
I'm gen z and now I feel I didn't even have a childhood
Load More Replies... Loretta 3 years ago
Please change the post's title to something like "nostalgia" instead of "obsolete things". It doesn't fit the list at all and it's very disturbing.
Phyzzi 3 years ago
Yeah, about half these things are still on the market. They may not be as popular as they once were, but you can still find those pens at almost any toy store, those "medical kits" are probably even more popular now (not original FP, but basically the same thing), n64 is now a premium subscription on Switch, and as a concept consuls are absolutely still popular, and if you don't shut your computer (or even smartphone) down all the way at least occasionally you are running a lot of garbage that is slowing you down and using up more power than you need to.
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I found that oddly ironic considered that BoredPanda is an European site.
Load More Replies... Beth Bartel 3 years ago
Do some people understand the definition of "obsolete"? As in, no longer useful? No longer available?
Carol Emory 3 years ago
Remember trying to go fast enough to slide? I'll just put this right here. Big-Wheel-...ce4fc1.jpg
Carol Emory 3 years ago
And I'm surprised no one brought Beanie-Babies to the party....
Load More Replies... Pungent Sauce 3 years ago
Sad to not see JOLT cola on the list. “All the sugar, twice the caffeine!”
Andy Frobig 3 years ago
When whole listicles are nostalgic for things that came out after you finished high school, you're old. I'm old
Jacqueline Pie Francis 3 years ago
I was just thinking this. Or, more sarcastically, “What, no photos of a cotton gin”
Load More Replies... Jaden Alexander 3 years ago
Max Headroom, Choose Your Own Adventure books, Slip and Slide, Rubik's Snake, Hoppity Hop, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Commodore 64/128, having to get up and go to the TV to change the channel, audio cassettes
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
My family were talking about Max Headroom recently, because my step-dad reckons my sister's old high school principal looks like him! moo_2020-6...501ee3.jpg
Michael McCarthy 3 years ago
The connection between a number 2 pencil (or pen) and an audio cassette. Also the cassette to CD adapter for older cars.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I only heard of that a few years ago when I began teaching kindergarten and I couldn't work out how to play lol!
Load More Replies... Stephanie Cook 3 years ago
I'm smiling as I see most of these I remember them, but as an adult You folks wouldn't have a clue how to use some of the technology I had as a child Also the games, toys and pastimes were way different Virtually devoid of any electronics. We played outdoors, rode tricycles or bikes and played mostly with little or no safety equipment. We had very little processed food. A coke was a treat. Most moms were at home and took pride their homes and families. We prayed in school and never had to worry about being shot because we were protected by God whom most people trusted and respected. No perverts would have ever dared try to hurt one of us and if they did the law dealt them a swift just penalty. The toys were simple but realistic. Children grew up as children not mini adults or drug dealers. We loved each other, hugged and appreciated what we had. I'd love to go back to those days...when people cared and loved
Bill Oberth 3 years ago
Anyone else's feelings get hurt seeing your childhood while in the antique store?
Criston Rock 3 years ago
I remember saving up to buy a sky pager. Just to have to find a payphone and call my friend or moms when summoned. Was the ultimate 90s accessory.
Mari Mar Pinta 3 years ago
All these wonderful memories came flooding back! Thank You Bored Panda!!!
WoodenLion 3 years ago (edited)
i know just about all of them - i coulda' bought a fully automatic bb gun powered by a can of freon off the back of a comic book cover when i was a kid.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
This article made me think of this song: ("Unbelievable" by Owl City and Hanson, if you don't trust me to follow the link! I have never Rickrolled anyone and never will, I swear). https://youtu.be/PTWaiwb5QnE
Tinkermommy 2 years ago
#5 I learnt quick nothing was free, u needed the deposit money in Canada. Kept a couple of dimes on me. I won a lot
CelticElff 3 years ago
Speak & Spell. Speak & Math. Commodore 64. Hot Wheels. Barbie with her Afghan hound in the US and Cindy in the UK. The Muppet Show. Sesame Street. Bagpuss. Swap Shop. Will o'the Wisp. Original Bugs Bunny cartoons. Blue Peter. Bicycles with streamers from the handlebars. 99p's. Metal roller skates.
mikayla weitzenecker 3 years ago
Literally had or knew every single one lol... loved this one!
Charles Williams 3 years ago
The LaserDisc. The predecessor to the DVD and BluRay. They looked just like a DVD but we're the size of a 33 1/3 LP and almost twice as thick. Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, and Cliff Hanger were LaserDisc video games. There were quite a few others but those are some that come to mind.
Autistic Wolf 3 years ago
This list did nothing but make me feel even older and closer to death than normal. Thanks, Boredpanda.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I liked the article, but many of these still exist. Plus, like most of these, it is so US-centric. I know they can only use the things that are online, but it would be nice if they featured some from other countries.
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