90s Nostalgia

 The Best Parts of Growing Up Millennial

Before Smartphones, We Had… Actual Fun?

Remember the thrill of going to the mall with friends? Parents dropped you and your friends off, no phones, which meant no texting, just wandering around with a hope and a dream that you'd run into someone cool. Oh, and walking into Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch just to spray perfume on yourself.

The Toys That Defined a Generation

If you didn’t have a Tamagotchi, were you even living? The stress of keeping that little digital creature alive felt unreasonably high for a child. And let’s talk about the Skip-It, aka the best way to accidentally kick yourself in the ankle while attempting world-record spins.

The Real Friday Night Experience: Blockbuster

Before streaming, there was Blockbuster. The sacred ritual of wandering the aisles, finding the perfect VHS (or DVD, if you were fancy), and hoping nobody else rented the movie you wanted. Oh and you had to rewind the VHS before you returned it!😂

Fashion Choices We Thought Were Cool

Butterfly clips. JNCO jeans. Shirts with flames on them for some reason. And of course, those iconic Adidas stripe pants that made us feel invincible. It was a chaotic time, but we were thriving.

Living in a World Before Wi-Fi🛜

Internet wasn’t instant, it was an event. You’d sit there, listening to your computer make demonic dial-up noises, hoping nobody picked up the phone and ruined everything. And once you finally got online? Time to update your AIM away message with deep lyrics that made no sense.

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Why We’ll Always Miss the ’90s

Maybe it was the simplicity. Maybe it was the absolute chaos of growing up without technology running the show. Or maybe it’s just the fact that everything is way too expensive now, and we’d like to go back.

What’s the one nostalgic memory that instantly takes you back? Let’s reminisce in the comments.💬