So, the whole “Only 90’s kids” club has become such a meme of its own now that it’s experienced some backlash. And no, nobody’s more special than anyone else by virtue of their birthday. But let me just lay out a case for why us 90’s kids did, in fact, occupy an interesting and important moment in history:
• We’re the last generation to remember a pre-internet era, and were there for its infancy
• We’re the last generation to know what America was like before the world turned upside down in 2001
• We brought an everlasting and irreversible curse upon humanity by buying all those Furbies
If that isn’t at least a little noteworthy, I don’t know what is. Enjoy these 13 other interesting tidbits from a decade long ago…
13. Map mat
Just like the navigators of old.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDmnDVUgJKS/
12. Hocus Pocus
Did you know this movie only has a 34% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes? What the hell?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ3-yUdH5ae/
11. *sigh* (dances reluctantly)
Hey macare-macare-macarena, hobbydobbydooduwhassabayacosa buena…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIZD44mAneT/?taken-by=forever_90s_fan
10. Parachute time
I was sure this thing would swallow me whole.
https://www.instagram.com/p/zdIpHTAJJ7/?taken-by=90smadness
9. No fear
When the CD had that big parental advisory sticker on it, you knew it was gonna be lit.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAIU6L_nEcl/?taken-by=todayskidswillneverknow_90s
8. A lotta balls
Now we use FRICKIN’ LASERS.
https://www.instagram.com/p/sI81wMxYGj/?taken-by=90s_problems
7. The maze
My dumb as$ thought I could reach the end if I just watched long enough.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJcGSfGAR4d/?taken-by=1990skiddo
6. It’s Saturday night
RIP, Chris Farley.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rgq5uJKgt/
5. Drink the kool-aid
Kids who did A have anxiety disorders now. Kids who did B are all in prison.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRCwwshFglK/?taken-by=forever_90s_fan
4. CLACK
Speaking on anxiety…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKgEbirAEWd/?taken-by=1990skiddo
3. Block busted
Their messiah left but one message: “Be kind…rewind…”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOqx1vfg218/?taken-by=forever_90s_fan
2. Bubblegum yum
Toss in some ginger ale and a puke bucket and you’ve got the whole set!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BECIXBhlUEY/?taken-by=1990skiddo
1. Advanced
I must be very dumb because I literally never read any of these.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-w_cUXpe54/
Now that you’re feeling all warm and fuzzy, I should probably warn you to acclimate yourself back into the current year slowly. Cause it’s…quite a shift.
What else should be on this list?
Tell us in the comments.