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50 Memes To Remind You How Good Life Once Was, As Shared By The “Ouch, Right In The Childhood” Page (New Posts)
“The Greek word for "return" is nostos. Algos means "suffering." So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return,” stated Milan Kundera.
The days that were and the days that will never be again sum up the joys of feeling nostalgic for something. The daily rut of getting out of bed, making coffee, working for excessive hours, socializing with people, coming home to watch Netflix, sleep and repeat, falls short of the happiness of childhood.
Those days when life seemed oh so interesting, complex, and explorative. Those days when TV actually had something good on regardless of timing or day of the week. Those days when one didn’t have to pay rent, worry about being able to afford eggs, or ponder the purpose of existence. All those feelings can be summed up in the posts by this Instagram page called “Ouch, Right In The Childhood.”
They come with a warning of having the potential to ruin your childhood, so be careful as you scroll through this list, upvoting your favorites and leaving comments in the sections below. It’ll be a good time! And if you’d like another hit of nostalgia, here’s another Bored Panda article right here. Now let’s get into it!
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A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call nostalgia. A craving for the way things were. An idyllic way of remembering the past. The bittersweet feeling of happiness and pain intermixing. Those times will never truly come back, but there are bits and pieces of them still present.
The page called “Ouch, Right In The Childhood” has made it their mission to keep the nostalgia train running with their witty memes. Although the page comes with a warning of the potential ruining of one’s childhood, their 142K followers seem to not mind. Started in August 2016, they’re still going strong.
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Nostalgia is one of those feelings that is universally familiar, and yet the experience of it is specific to each person. What one person feels deep feelings of longing for, another may have completely forgotten about, and vice versa. Yet in both cases, that feeling may be a result of our own thought processes, rather than an accurate representation of memory.
There is a reason that Alan R. Hirsch refers to nostalgia as a screen memory—not a true recreation of the past, but rather a combination of many different memories, all integrated together, and all negative emotions getting filtered out in the process. One can never return to this past, as it never truly existed, and the present reality, no matter how good, can never be as good as an ideal.
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ISeeWendiGo 2 years ago
I always smile when I remember this great, wonderful, kind, and very funny man! RIP Robin, you were always a treasure!🥰😁😢❤️
The nostalgic urge to recreate the past within the present in many ways explains the choices we decide to make. Marrying spouses with characteristics reminiscent of those of our parents, painting walls the same colors we had in our childhood bedrooms, sleeping with a stuffed toy, building a diet with the foods that we grew up with, etc.
As Dr. Hal McDonald states, we are, after all, the leading actors in the memories that we classify as nostalgic, so some reflection on the type of role we play in those memories is necessary for determining how important or meaningful those past experiences are to the present in which we remember and embody them.
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General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
I can't remember ever thinking I wished we had internet. I can't remember being bored either.
Although we think of nostalgia as something that one is fond of, a positive thing in general, back in 1688 Swiss physician Johannes Hofer defined it as a neurological illness. It wasn’t until the 19th century that things started to shift. According to VeryWellMind, another Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung saw nostalgia as a way of reconnecting with our past and understanding our present.
Studies have shown that nostalgia can have positive effects on mental and physical health. For example, nostalgia has been shown to boost immune function and reduce stress levels, and can also help to increase life satisfaction and reduce anxiety. But, of course, everything has to be taken in moderation, as nostalgia can lead to a sense of loneliness and isolation and make us less likely to take action in the present.
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New Everywhere 2 years ago
Nope For me, it instantly brought back that amazing feeling from my childhood.
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A P 2 years ago
There's a video store nearby that USED to be a blockbuster, now independant. Still has the attached dominos, and they still actually do pizza and a movie deals with each other.
Kathy Rose 2 years ago
Netflix killed them but I wish we could get them back. I hate endlessly scrolling through Amazon prime trying to find something good.
Maltaros 2 years ago
And whatever you want to watch isn't included with any of your subscriptions.
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tuzdayschild 2 years ago
How much do you love that you knew exactly what that was from the picture only.
Mickysixxx 2 years ago
Haha I posted this on a ask pandas thing lol we used to meet up at the video shop and play street fighter. They had a burger bar and heaps of arcade games. It was a Friday ritual
Laura Bragg 2 years ago
if you remember blockbuster it shows how old you are when everyone else don't know what blockbuster was the best video store in town
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
Yep, wondering how far I'd have to scroll to find someone that knew this song. (Papa Roach - Scars)
Load More Replies... Nofacenocase 2 years ago
Ccollllleeegggeeeee!!! Omg I can see myself on Ponce de Leon in Atlanta w my bff
Icecream Sarang 2 years ago
OMG yes. It was Hollywood Video and 49 cent Taco Bell for us, but same thing!!!
Raye West 2 years ago (edited)
Somewhat recently I had to go to the hospital and I hadn't been to the hospital in a very very long time. While I was doing the paperwork the lady looked me up and asked all the usual questions like when was the last time I went to the hospital. she started busted out laughing because the last time I went my occupation was listed as Blockbuster employee. I never saw somebody laughed so hard through a screen before
Vicki Cunningham 2 years ago
I remember when Blockbuster sold the concert tickets. We once waited in line around the building for Rolling Stone tickets.
Janice Seagraves 2 years ago
Friday used to be our "family fun night", which was Little Caesar's pizza and three or four Blockbusters movies. I'd sometimes make microwave popcorn, too.
Mary Pigott 2 years ago
Fridays after picking up the kids from school, movie rentals then pizza..
Laura Monroe 2 years ago
A lot of Domino's were right next door to a lot of Blockbuster pizzas
Shoto Todoroki 2 years ago
I'm crying, growing up my family would do Fun Fridays when I was in school. The attempt was every friday but sometimes every other Friday. And we would go to Blockbuster and pick up several movies and then get a pizza. Its where I feel in love with Ghibli movies and anime
Kevin Hickey 2 years ago
I remember movie theater owners freaking out because Blockbuster was going to put them out of business.
JayhawkJoey 2 years ago
Remember that feeling when all the movies you were looking for were there? So good.
Martin John 2 years ago
Still a little bitter that Blockbuster put about all of the mom and pop video stores out of business. Each one had it's own quirky vibe AND it's own "room behind the curtain" that Blockbuster wouldn't DARE dream of having! :P
Julia Cargile 2 years ago
I had the best times at Blockbuster. Kids these days have no idea...
Scott Crowe 2 years ago (edited)
I was banging a Blockbuster manager for awhile and never ever had to pay for rentals. Good times !
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Joshuah Johnston 2 years ago
And today, the actors who played Short Round was nominated for an OSCAR and he's predicted to WIN!!! CONGRATS Short Round 🎉🎊
There are a few things you can do to avoid the negative effects of nostalgia. As advised by VeryWellMind, one should aim to ground themselves in the present moment. What are you doing right now that you enjoy? Also, make an effort to connect with others, spend time with people you care about, and talk to them about your positive memories.
Furthermore, do things that make you happy. Listen to music, go for walks, watch your favorite movie. If you’re feeling particularly down or drifting more and more into the past, it would be a good idea to speak to a therapist about it all, as they can help you make sense of things. Most importantly, be mindful of how much time you spend dwelling on the past.
At the end of the day, nostalgia is an experience that unites us all as people. Albeit different in each case, nostalgia motivates us to remember the past, uniting us with that authentic self and reminding us of who we have been, then comparing that to who we feel we are today. The conflict of the bitter longing for what can never be again together with the sweetness of having experienced it is what makes us all inherently human.
As you continue to scroll through this list of hilarity and painful nostalgia, make sure you’re upvoting your favorites and leaving comments along the way, and I shall hope to see you in the very next one! Have yourselves a good one!
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Scriptwriter: "I dreamed of writing the Great American Novel, but this is what I ended up doing instead. Oh well, might as well make the best of it and use some of my "A" material."
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Everybody Say Love! 2 years ago
And the next line, for anyone wondering is: Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup i. Which is the original line, backwards.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Mythbusters did this one once. The bad guys would hear you crawling through that metal vent from a mile away. Clang clang clang. "I'm being stealthy" Clang clang clang.
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ISeeWendiGo 2 years ago
After I watched this a few times I remember thinking about that same thing and there goes the Ed Gein of the Cars world!
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ISeeWendiGo 2 years ago
Many celebs will wear the same thing in public because it makes the paparazzi photos worth less money.
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Will Cable 2 years ago
For the rest of us it is trying to kneel on a piece of wood balanced on a kitchen table, trying to saw a bit off and the wood keeps moving, you then find the cut piece is crooked and you've left a small nick in the table top. Sawdust is sticking to you and you tea/coffee has gone cold.
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A Wild Bean 2 years ago
Idk what to call it but it needs a name.. Toothlasaur? Someone help me out here
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Futurama is so much better than The Simpsons. It's too bad people only realized that after it was canceled.
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NetworkMan 2 years ago
There is a photo from a particular type of adult movie, involving a group of black males towering over a very small white girl. I believe this is in reference to that particular photo,
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Themostgod 2 years ago
that's just a movie pic. Maggie Smith is actually in a reasonably good health
The feeling of nostalgia can be both a source of comfort and reflection. Just as the 'Ouch, Right In The Childhood' page brings those moments back to life through its witty memes, there are several other platforms dedicated to nostalgia.
Similar online communities thrive on sharing memories and evoking that profound sense of longing for the past.
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Mickysixxx 2 years ago
I have no idea what this is? Is it the American equivalent of a chupa chup
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I'm.Just.A.Girl 2 years ago
I may get hated for saying this, but Im not mad at Will Smith for acting out pain for his wife. He just did it on national tv. To make a joke about his wife's medical condition is a f****d up thing to do too. That was just overshadowed by the actions of Smith
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Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
Me either. Now my Walmart makes the stock people stock shelves in the morning. It takes them at least 3 hours longer than it did overnight because now they have to try and dodge around more shoppers. I'm a relatively early shopper and I've been run into by stock people more times in the last 3 years than I had in the entire rest of my life prior.
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Audio-video cables. Van Gogh - only one audio cable. Beethoven, only visual (he went deaf). Stevie wonder --only audio cables (he was blind)
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I don't know what cartoon that is, but that is hella awesome commitment.
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
Flash games were OK, but websites designed on Flash were a real pain in the low back.
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AxleMunshine001 2 years ago
In the comic book series: Fables, Gepetto is the puppet master that controls an evil and cruel empire
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liam newton-harding 2 years ago
But, let's be honest, Disney Villains are more true to life. That sweet kil'ol' lady can't be a villain? Oh, she was a secretary, at Belsen. That doctor, who lives on our street can't be evil, he gives full size Snickers at Halloween?! Oh, he euthanizes people he seems a burden. That college guy can't be bad, he helps out down at the animal shelter? What do you mean his Frat Bro's call him, "Mr. Roofie".
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Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
Oh god, I hated these things... Want a mushy cake disaster? Get one of these. Trust me, OP, I wanted to keep forgetting...
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Kitti B. 2 years ago
Still no annyoing commercials in every 15-20 minutes and you can choose whatever you want to watch. You can pause everything if you wanna go to the toilet. You can also stop watching it, go to sleep and continue where you left it. You don't have to remind yourself to record the stuff you are interested in if you are not at home because you can watch anything whenever you have time for it. If you liked a scene you can watch it again. So it's still not the same.
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago (edited)
It's 2011, I am 38, I didn't know I would have my first son 2 years after... Let's go multiplayer.
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Stardust she/her 2 years ago
I only remember annoying orange. That was the only thing that aired when I used to watch TV. The rest of them I don’t know
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Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
Bored Panda, I don't know how you manage to assemble so many quirky, interests, and diverse categories, but don't stop. I always look forward to your newest offerings.
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
As an incredibly young gen z I relate to like all of these are you seriously telling me there are epeople in the world who haven't seen httyd or Kung fu panda
Lori Rommel 2 years ago
Does anybody remember Ford gum? It was square, and only sold in vending machines in restaurants, and they were always sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. The machines always dispensed two pieces, IIRC.
Sybille Stahl 2 years ago
Commenting on the last one: I remember how Maggie Smith looked in Othello, playing Desdemona across from Laurence Olivier.
Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
Bored Panda, I don't know how you manage to assemble so many quirky, interests, and diverse categories, but don't stop. I always look forward to your newest offerings.
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
As an incredibly young gen z I relate to like all of these are you seriously telling me there are epeople in the world who haven't seen httyd or Kung fu panda
Lori Rommel 2 years ago
Does anybody remember Ford gum? It was square, and only sold in vending machines in restaurants, and they were always sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. The machines always dispensed two pieces, IIRC.
Sybille Stahl 2 years ago
Commenting on the last one: I remember how Maggie Smith looked in Othello, playing Desdemona across from Laurence Olivier.
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