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50 Funny Posts That Might Hit You With A Wave Of Nostalgia, As Shared By This Instagram Page
The 1990s was an amazing decade to grow up in. We had the golden era of Disney Channel Original Movies, the release of the Nintendo 64, Crystal Pepsi, AOL instant messenger and some amazing music. And if you’re looking to reminisce on the days of watching Rugrats and slurping up milk through a Froot Loops cereal straw, we’ve got the perfect list for you down below.
We took a trip to the Throwback Machine Instagram page, which will instantly transport you pandas back to the 90s, so enjoy scrolling through these pics that might remind you of your childhood if you're a 90s kid. Keep reading to also find a conversation with Dave Fife of Retro Injection, and be sure to upvote the pics that make you long for that simpler time back.
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Why would anyone want to get rid of this masterpiece!? Get rid of the housemates 😂
The Throwback Machine Instagram page, also known as ‘90s Kids,’ notes in their bio that their goal is sharing “posts that make you go ‘holy [crap], I remember that!’” And clearly they’re doing a great job of evoking nostalgia, because the account has amassed over 95k followers through sharing only 716 posts. The page reminds visitors of their favorite childhood video games, television shows, snacks and more, and today, all of you pandas get to take a trip down memory lane too.
To learn more about what life was like during the 90s, we reached out to nostalgia expert and creator of Retro Injection, Dave Fife. Retro Injection is a FeedSpot-ranked "Best 25 '80s Blog/Website,” and the perfect place to visit if you’d like to reminisce on the past few decades. And according to Dave, the 90s were the “last great decade.”
I think my primary school still has theirs up. I started secondary school in 1990
I assumed this was a normal school building at secondary school.
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These aren’t a generational thing. They’ve consistently been used for at least the last 40 years. Schools don’t get enough funding to actually build permanent additions to accommodate the increasing population.
50 actually. My second grade a*s.was.in a portable
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We called them 'the cabins.' Spent 2 years in one. So cold in the winter and boiling in the summer.
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We had these at both primary and secondary school. They didn't have ramps. We used to sit on the wooden steps.
Disability access wasn’t a thing yet and, certainly when I was at school, kids with disabilities tended to attend “special schools”. Glad there’s much more integration these days.
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2017! Hold on there ol timer, if my calculations are correct that was "like" SIX years ago! And they are still standing?
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We preferred those classrooms because they had better air conditioning than the rest of the school.
At my school they were there at least 30 years, long enough for them to be used by both my mum and mysel and siblings. Only gone because they were lit on fire twice.
These happen when the school population exceeds its legal limit. The only way to fix them is for the county to sign a referendum to raise taxes for the millions to redo the school. Most people don't want to raise taxes, and most people being voted into office promise to lower them, so they reject the concept so they can gain votes. What people don't know is the financial incentives that would help offset the tax cost go away if people don't sign...so all that happens is eventually the changes HAVE to be made, or you go to partial schooling and the township and education quality goes way down, which effects the economy. It's a big complicated mess not easily solved.
I honestly thought that was one of my opd school buildings at first, even the stiars are the sama
I wanna say we called T Shacks. I remember Saturday detentions in these things.
Death traps in humid states. Black mold covers the walls, yet nothing is done. I know from experience. Should it surprise anyone that it is rampant in Florida?
My first middle school definitely still has theirs up; I’m not sure about the one following redistricting or my high school.
In the 70s and 80s I must have spent 60% of my secondary education in these freezing leaky huts. We would assemble for cig breaks round the back of one at break times where someone had drawn a circle along with the message “Stub out f**s here” (UK meaning - not US btw 🙂)
Ha! I not only remember mine, I remember my children's! My first grandchild just started school last year so now she's going to remember those "temporary" buildings too😒😂
I had math, Spanish, Home Ec (onomics), and Social Studies in bungalows (San Diego. CA) in different years. They were hot inside. Doubt if they are still there, I'll have to check sometime!
My secondary shool had temps from the late 40's and I was there in the 70's
Yep, they were there when I started middle school and still there three years later. Cold in the winter, hot in the summer and no bathrooms. Rickety and draughty, we all hoped they would burn down during the summer holidays.
I had these in primary school and elementary school and the elementary school still has them
I went to a highschool that opened the year i started there. I remember reading something about silly bylaws that meant they could only build the school according to how many students were signed up the 1st year. They weren't allowed to plan for the future. That was silly becaise first year was grade 9 and 10 only, second year was grad 7 through 12. So they put up a dozen of these the 2nd year of the school's existence.
A lot of schools, universities and hospital's are made from modular buildings now
I attended five different elementary schools, four of them had portables. In high school, there wasn’t any portables, given how small our student population was.
Mate, I started primary school in 1999 and the one at my school is still up 😂😂
There are so many of these everywhere in the US. At primary and secondary schools.
They were temporary? These were the only classrooms at my school that had air conditioning.
My niece went to kindergarten in the same modular that I attended 3rd grade in, we loved it bc it had AIR CONDITIONING
I taught in one of those for about 10 years. Thirty four sixth graders, plus their band or orchestra instruments, all in that building. Thank you baby Jesus that p.e. was the last class of the day.
Ours were dookie brown and called portables, but they did have the best air, especially since only two of the six wings at my school had no AC...in the south.
My entire department in college was housed in one of these...about this size, too 🤣
Dave shared with Bored Panda that some of the best video games were released during the 90s. “The console wars raged between Sega and Nintendo on every school playground, while arcades were experiencing a resurgence with games such as Street Fighter II: Champion Edition and Mortal Kombat,” he explained. “You'd see Neo-Geo ads in magazines and wish you could afford the $650 console. The '90s were a great time to be a gamer!”
Dave also noted that “the internet was around, but hadn't yet become an invasive datamining mill. When you found something interesting online, you felt like Indiana Jones unearthing some hidden treasure. And dialing into AOL to chat with your friends on Instant Messenger was always a blast, until someone needed the phone. In my opinion, the '90s were special because there was enough connectivity to be fun, instead of an obligation.”
The joy when the parents could afford colour TV. My first memory is black and white TV.
We also asked Dave if there’s anything from the 90s that he wishes we still used today. “Physical media was king back then in the '90s, and I miss the PlayStation demo discs that you used to be able to pick up at Toys ‘R’ Us,” he shared. “At one point, even Pizza Hut gave them away! I would play the limited levels for hours. And yes, I still have the discs.”
“Even though they weren't specific to the '90s, I also miss video stores, which of course rented games,” Dave added. “My mom would sometimes check out Fatal Fury 2 and Primal Rage for my Genesis.”
And if Dave could go back in time and tell his 90s self something now, he says, “I would tell myself to cherish every moment, and to brace for a barrage of largely-manufactured crises. I'd also advise myself to start earning money right out of high school, and not waste time and money on college. And if I could go back in time, I wouldn't return.”
Did that one uncovered spot of green in the middle ever bother anyone else?!
As far as why younger generations should keep looking back to learn more about the 80s and 90s, Dave says, “The cultural output of these decades was built to last, whereas today everything is disposable. There probably won't be a huge demand in ten years for today's auto-tuned songs or CGI-bloated movies. But even in fifty years, people will be jamming out to R.E.M, and quoting Ghostbusters. There's currently a 40th anniversary celebration for John Carpenter's Christine. Much like that '58 Fury, the '80s and '90s will never die.”
If you’d like to learn more about these magical decades, be sure to visit Dave’s site Retro Injection!
This is not a 90s thing, I remember everyone doing this in primary school
Now, we can’t pay homage to the 90s without taking a moment to appreciate how wonderful the outfits of the era were. Bright colors, loud patterns, baggy jeans and sweaters, and layers upon layers upon layers. There are a few different subsets of 90s fashion, as some people were more likely to wear colorful windbreakers while others were more drawn to the grunge look with Dr. Martens and plaid flannels. But one thing’s for sure: everybody looked fly.
I had that beast! It could chew through an entire pencil in about three seconds. I've been chasing that high ever since...
Another lovely aspect of the 90s that Dave mentioned, that kids today don’t get to experience, is the fun of visiting a video store. A Friday evening trip to Blockbuster was the highlight of my week. I got to pick out whatever movie I wanted (that was appropriate for kids of course), find my preferred chocolate bar of the week and return home for the best night ever. There was always a risk that they wouldn’t have the film you wanted or that nothing would look appealing, but the excitement over the trip was enough to convince you to choose something. There was no going home empty handed from a video rental store.
Snack time during the 90s was also next level. It seemed like not as many parents were concerned about cavities and processed sugars, so the snack of the day could be Gushers, Dunkaroos, Oreos, GoGurt or a cup of Trix yogurt. And you couldn’t forget to wash it all down with a Capri-Sun or Yoo-hoo! While you might reach for hummus and carrots or an apple and peanut butter today, you’ll never forget those delicious days of 90s treats.
We hope these photos have filled you with nostalgia for the 90s, pandas. We may never be able to get that time back, but thanks to the technology we now have, it’s able to live forever virtually. Keep upvoting the pics that bring back memories for you, and then if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article, we recommend this one that will give you major nostalgia for the past few decades!
The way every other grown up just stands around, frowning because they know the damage being done, but not speaking up or even trying to comfort the kid after, thats the real picture of the 90's here..
Pretty sure I burnt this exact cd on Napster. Sounded like s**t and took the whole weekend to download, and I cracked it at my mum because she made a phonecall in the middle of a song and the dial up for cut off, and I had to start it again
When the salad bar was also a taco bar...and don't forget the tables that looked like newspapers.
Back in the 90's, I was on an airline flight across the aisle from a teenage girl who was absolutely coming unglued. I quietly asked the flight attendant if she was OK, and the said "the guys in front of you are 98 degrees." I said, "98° of what?"
Ok, here they pop again in a nostalgia list... Those are still largely available.
I’d like my superpower to be the ability to teleport myself to this location whenever anyone is telling a story that just keeps on going and going
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Nostalgia...? But the 90s were just 10 years ago, right? haha... who would be nostalgic for 10 years ago?.... wait, what? What's that you say? The 90s were 30 YEARS AGO? D: ...but for reals, the tagline of my favorite "oldies" radio station from my childhood was "The greatest hits of the 60s and 70s!" when I was growing up (I was born in 1982.) Now it's "The greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s!" My childhood music is now "oldies" ;_;
My childhood music doesn't even feature in your oldies station tagline
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So the 80s and the 2000s also happened in the 90s according to this article.
Yeah. These are all too young for me. Nostalgia for me is the Apollo moon landing, the Goon show on radio, no sex education, and a computer that was programmed with punched paper tape.
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I used to shop at Hot Topic in high school and I'm 48 years old. I truly don't think the youth of today realize how old that store is. (And would probably "die of cringe" if they did:)
Everything was 10 years ago. The 90s? Ten years ago. 80s? Also ten years ago. Y2K hype? Lotta fun, also ten years ago. The 70s was thirty years ago. Maybe the whole of the 21st century has been an illusion.
Me being born in the mid 2000s having not experienced 95% of this be like
Same 😭😭😭 maybe we should make an article for nostalgia of our own childhoods
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I barely remember anything from the 90's. I must have been either working too hard, or in a coma.
Nostalgia...? But the 90s were just 10 years ago, right? haha... who would be nostalgic for 10 years ago?.... wait, what? What's that you say? The 90s were 30 YEARS AGO? D: ...but for reals, the tagline of my favorite "oldies" radio station from my childhood was "The greatest hits of the 60s and 70s!" when I was growing up (I was born in 1982.) Now it's "The greatest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s!" My childhood music is now "oldies" ;_;
My childhood music doesn't even feature in your oldies station tagline
Load More Replies... So the 80s and the 2000s also happened in the 90s according to this article.
Yeah. These are all too young for me. Nostalgia for me is the Apollo moon landing, the Goon show on radio, no sex education, and a computer that was programmed with punched paper tape.
Load More Replies... I used to shop at Hot Topic in high school and I'm 48 years old. I truly don't think the youth of today realize how old that store is. (And would probably "die of cringe" if they did:)
Everything was 10 years ago. The 90s? Ten years ago. 80s? Also ten years ago. Y2K hype? Lotta fun, also ten years ago. The 70s was thirty years ago. Maybe the whole of the 21st century has been an illusion.
Me being born in the mid 2000s having not experienced 95% of this be like
Same 😭😭😭 maybe we should make an article for nostalgia of our own childhoods
Load More Replies... I barely remember anything from the 90's. I must have been either working too hard, or in a coma.
