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Every era has its own unique charm, but the '90s are especially loved by many. It was a time of Tamagotchis, boy bands, and, most importantly, a sense of carefree innocence and optimism that permeated everyday life.

So whether you want to relive the decade or are too young to remember it and want to learn more about those days, the subreddit r/90s is a great place to start. Its members regularly share nostalgic posts that instantly transport you back!

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Kids These Days Will Never Know The Struggle

Kids These Days Will Never Know The Struggle

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was how they used to generate the lottery numbers. ;-)

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    A big reason why the '90s continue being so popular could be the fact that the 21st century we live in has been quite mad.

    Jacob Juhl, a nostalgia researcher at the University of Southampton in England, says "People become nostalgic in response to adversity or psychologically negative states,” because “Nostalgia helps restore people to a psychological equilibrium."

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    Does Anyone Else Remember These From School?

    Does Anyone Else Remember These From School?

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they rolled in the TV you knew holidays where near ...............

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    #4

    Can I Get A Whoa Bundy?

    Can I Get A Whoa Bundy?

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has always been. No matter what, he always stood up for his family

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    Juhl notes that scientists have induced nostalgia in the lab by prompting people to contemplate the vast and random universe as well as by simply pumping up the air conditioning and making them feel uncomfortably cold.

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    Researchers have also proved that nostalgia comforts us by making us feel connected to one another and to a shared past.

    Since the '90s were the last moment before the internet splintered mass culture, the decade might be particularly good nostalgia fodder even for those who haven't experienced it.

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    I Would Give Anything To Go Back

    I Would Give Anything To Go Back

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    ZGutr
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes even rented a portable VCR to watch with friends at the clubhouse. Of course, the VCR got cold in the car, moist condensated on the head when you took it in and so you spend lots of time waiting and/or blowing with an hair drier for it to regain room temperature and dried. (VCR's have a moisture detector. A little moist would cause the VCR tape to stick to the fast-spinning head ruining the tape and possibly the heads )

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    #7

    These Books Helped Me Learn About How To Take Of My Hamster When I Was 9

    These Books Helped Me Learn About How To Take Of My Hamster When I Was 9

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    This might seem a little counterintuitive. After all, psychologists have traditionally thought of nostalgia as being based on a person’s recollections of their own experiences.

    But more recently, some, including philosopher Prof Felipe De Brigard at Duke University, have been suggesting that nostalgia is broader and includes our yearnings.

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    #10

    Bobby Budnik Was The Real Hero The Resistance Needed

    Bobby Budnik Was The Real Hero The Resistance Needed

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    12/31/99

    12/31/99

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    Leigh
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad was a computer programmer and he knew the y2k thing was a big joke.

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    #12

    What Was The Obsession With Making Every Plastic Electronic Transparent

    What Was The Obsession With Making Every Plastic Electronic Transparent

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    Ka Se
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally feel the sandals. If one little stone went in there it was there to stay forever!

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    De Brigard was inspired by research on memory that's shown it’s a creative process — when you recollect memories, it's not like you're looking up an archive of recordings of what happened, it's more like your brain creates a simulation of those past events.

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    Might Be An Unpopular Opinion. I Always Thought Daria Was Better Than Beavis & Butthead

    Might Be An Unpopular Opinion. I Always Thought Daria Was Better Than Beavis & Butthead

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    90s Wallet

    90s Wallet

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    In this way, De Brigard argues that nostalgia can be based on memories – simulations of pleasant past experiences – but doesn’t have to be. Given the role of imagination in memory, he believes it's not a huge leap to propose that nostalgia can also be based on imagined positive past experiences.

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    These Leather Phone Cases

    These Leather Phone Cases

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    Pound Puppies

    Pound Puppies

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    #20

    My Wife Found This Picture Of Me In High School That Screams 90s

    My Wife Found This Picture Of Me In High School That Screams 90s

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    Kurtz Frausun
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, I miss rollerblades. I was a terrible skateboarder, but hella good on blades.

    Ilikemybooksshakennotstirred
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss them too! I didn't have them for very long before the Razr scooters came out though. Ah, the good old days of having those f*****s swing around and hit your ankle xD

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss my roller blades. But with this crickety body I think I'd be more scared to roll around again. I need this body to work at my job, and even that is breaking me.

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah man I don't want to be old and nostalgic. I hate this!!!!!!!!!!

    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg rollerblades! Tried my friends ones once... Crashed into a wall... Got hurt... And decided to stick to rollerskates 😄

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    #21

    Remember When Pizza Huts Used To Be Sit-Down Restaurants? And Many Had An Arcade Section. I Used To Play Pac-Man In A Table-Style Arcade Console There. And I So Remember Those Red Cups! Now Most Pizza Huts Are Just A Take-Out Counter

    Remember When Pizza Huts Used To Be Sit-Down Restaurants? And Many Had An Arcade Section. I Used To Play Pac-Man In A Table-Style Arcade Console There. And I So Remember Those Red Cups! Now Most Pizza Huts Are Just A Take-Out Counter

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    Mass culture in the 21st century feels more like a grab bag of random events than a coherent narrative, notes Nick Gatewood, an Ohio-based rapper who goes by the name Vice Souletric and has toured the US with his nostalgia event, the Nu '90s Experience.

    According to him, everything moves too fast now. By the time you’ve heard about something, there’s already a backlash. Because of this, no one is going to have a deep, personal connection to Pizza Rat, the hawk tuah girl, or other instant icons that disappear into oblivion in the blink of an eye.

    But the '90s, with its slower pace and more enduring cultural trends, did offer a sense of shared experience and continuity that today's fragmented reality can no longer provide.

    #23

    Recognize These?

    Recognize These?

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    This Is Deep

    This Is Deep

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    Floeckchen
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if you would go to a blockbuster nowadays you'd propably feel a slither of nostaglia the first few times. After that it might become an inconvenience. You miss the blissful days of beeing a kid - unrelated if it was before or after 9/11. Adults of tomorrow will have the same sappy feelings for long discord sessions with their mates playing Fortnite of building settlements in Minecraft together.

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    #25

    Dads In The 90s

    Dads In The 90s

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    Robert T
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lap belt. The years I spent wearing one of those because I liked to sit in the middle to see where I was going. Horribly dangerous things in a crash.

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    #26

    Kids Visiting The Library Be Like

    Kids Visiting The Library Be Like

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    ZGutr
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not just books ... Also records. Flipping through all the records, selecting new stuff to try just based on the album cover/artist name/album name. Cycling home full excitement to listen it it's any good. Found some c**p but also discovered a few good ones that way. I still have those I bought when they went out of their collection. Usually 5..10% of new price. Some where on loan only once ...that was me.

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    #27

    Subtle Signs All The Fun Ended After The '90s

    Subtle Signs All The Fun Ended After The '90s

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    Mila Sliacka
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had penfriends. Girls from all over the country that I met through adds on tv and never met in person. I was on a lookout for a postman every day :).

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    #28

    Power Up!!

    Power Up!!

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    The Lone Rangers

    The Lone Rangers

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    LaserBrain
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Steve Buscemi looks so different. That was the movie Airheads, right?

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    #31

    90’s Cartoons Were The Best

    90’s Cartoons Were The Best

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, Dexter's laboratory, The Powerpuff girls, Johnny Quest, Dragonball Z are missing

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    #32

    You Could See Whoever Wrote On It Before You

    You Could See Whoever Wrote On It Before You

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    #33

    From The 1991 Sears Fall Catalog

    From The 1991 Sears Fall Catalog

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really wanted H style, but we got hand me down G style ones so I had to wear those...

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    #34

    The Year Was 1997 And I Was 17 And Thought I Was Gonna Be A Rapper

    The Year Was 1997 And I Was 17 And Thought I Was Gonna Be A Rapper

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    #35

    I Miss The Inside Of Wendy’s

    I Miss The Inside Of Wendy’s

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    #36

    Anyone Else Have These?

    Anyone Else Have These?

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    Lizzie R
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had these. They still make them in an updated version, so I bought them for my kid.

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    #37

    The Upstairs Of My Local Amc Theatre Is Trapped In 1997

    The Upstairs Of My Local Amc Theatre Is Trapped In 1997

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    Anyone Else Used To Watch This?

    Anyone Else Used To Watch This?

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    #40

    90s Fashion Just Hit So Differently

    90s Fashion Just Hit So Differently

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    #41

    We Didn't Even Have A Dog

    We Didn't Even Have A Dog

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't even read what it said before I could picture the inside of the football because it was always missing a portion.

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    #42

    Who Remembers This ? 1990’s Cable Black Box

    Who Remembers This ? 1990’s Cable Black Box

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    Deirdre Segraves
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One day when I was 12-13 I was watching something and it changed to Spanish. No noticeable difference other than it went from English to Spanish and I sat there absolutely amazed and confused for a solid 5 mins, waiting for it to switch back. Until I realized the cat wiggled and changed the channel to the affiliate Spanish station just as I blinked. That's where the cats sat in the 90s and it never occurred to me that Ms Chonky changed the channel.

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    #43

    I Can Smell This Pic

    I Can Smell This Pic

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would totally own one even now. I had a dark maroon one in 1999.miss that big ugly boat.

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    #44

    Thought You Guys Would Like This — My Local Laundromat Is Stuck In The 90’s!

    Thought You Guys Would Like This — My Local Laundromat Is Stuck In The 90’s!

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    #45

    The Boys Killing It On Summer Vacation Before High School, Circa 1996. We All Still Keep In Touch Regularly

    The Boys Killing It On Summer Vacation Before High School, Circa 1996. We All Still Keep In Touch Regularly

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    No Packed Lunch For School Was Complete Without These

    No Packed Lunch For School Was Complete Without These

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    These Were The 90's Kid's First Glimpse Into The Single Adult Life

    These Were The 90's Kid's First Glimpse Into The Single Adult Life

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could never get them to be an even temp. Either some cold spots, or put it back in and burnt some spots.

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    #48

    McDonald's Batman Forever Drink Glass Set

    McDonald's Batman Forever Drink Glass Set

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    #49

    Who Can Still Feel The Burning Sensation In Their Throat After Drinking These At School Parties And Family Picnics?

    Who Can Still Feel The Burning Sensation In Their Throat After Drinking These At School Parties And Family Picnics?

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. I always wondered about that. Never stopped me from drinking them though. In the 80's we didn't complain much or our parents would "give us something to complain about."

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    #50

    Guys, Remember, Salute Your Shorts?

    Guys, Remember, Salute Your Shorts?

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    #51

    What We Used To Watch In The 90’s To Stay Updated With “Viral Videos” At The Time

    What We Used To Watch In The 90’s To Stay Updated With “Viral Videos” At The Time

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    Deserted McDonald's On Distant Alaskan Island Actually Has The Menu Up With Bobby's World And Jurassic Park Promotions

    Deserted McDonald's On Distant Alaskan Island Actually Has The Menu Up With Bobby's World And Jurassic Park Promotions

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, look at those prices.. now it's like 6x as much, and 4x worse.

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    #53

    The Good Stuff

    The Good Stuff

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the first time I went to Wendy's was shortly after I started feeling better when I had chicken pox. I still had the spots, but I guess I was past the contagious part? My folks brought me there anyways to cheer me up.

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    #54

    I Think This Is One Of The Most Underrated Can Designs From The 1990s. Also, Cherry Coke Just Hits Different

    I Think This Is One Of The Most Underrated Can Designs From The 1990s. Also, Cherry Coke Just Hits Different

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    #55

    Found At A Park In Oklahoma

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    Been With Me Since 1996

    Been With Me Since 1996

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aaaahhhh! Love it! Mine was called amber. Should go find her in that box on the attick...

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    #57

    Any Fans Of The Movie Richie Rich? Always Wanted My Own McDonald's After Seeing The Movie 😂

    Any Fans Of The Movie Richie Rich? Always Wanted My Own McDonald's After Seeing The Movie 😂

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    4 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the Mcdonald's would still f*** up your order and serve 5 people out of order before you somehow.

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    #58

    Our Sense Of Time Is Probably Collectively The Same Here

    Our Sense Of Time Is Probably Collectively The Same Here

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    When You Forgot Where Something Was

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    #60

    Premiered 29 Years Ago Today

    Premiered 29 Years Ago Today

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nowadays if a show had a cast as diverse as this it'd be called.out for being too 'woke' 🙄 yet as a kid, did any of us even care? They were all cool, didn't matter what skin colour they had.

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    #62

    Me In The Late 90’s

    Me In The Late 90’s

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    #63

    Who Remembers Those Simulator Rides That Used To Be At Malls In The 1990s-Early 2000s?

    Who Remembers Those Simulator Rides That Used To Be At Malls In The 1990s-Early 2000s?

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm trying to think if I've ever tried one. I recall there was a hurricane simulator that sucked balls.

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    #64

    I Met Pete And Pete Over The Weekend. They Were Awesome!

    I Met Pete And Pete Over The Weekend. They Were Awesome!

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    #65

    Who Remembers This Guy?

    Who Remembers This Guy?

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    #66

    High School In The 90s Was Pretty Awesome

    High School In The 90s Was Pretty Awesome

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely it was before the shooting c**p kids today have to deal with, sure bullying happened but I never felt unsafe in school. I feel so bad for kids nowadays having to put up with that.

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    #67

    Wanna Meet At The Green Box? 🤣

    Wanna Meet At The Green Box? 🤣

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    StrangeOne
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This scared the school staff to death. We were always shooed away off of them.

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    #70

    It's Still My Dream Bedroom

    It's Still My Dream Bedroom

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    #71

    This Was Your Rich Friends House On Movie Night

    This Was Your Rich Friends House On Movie Night

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    #75

    Is This Sticker From The 90's? Probably Not. Is The Memory Of Staring At It While Being Driven Everywhere From The 90's? Absolutely

    Is This Sticker From The 90's? Probably Not. Is The Memory Of Staring At It While Being Driven Everywhere From The 90's? Absolutely

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    #77

    Can We Go Back, Or No?

    Can We Go Back, Or No?

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So is the idea here that the person she's talking to has somehow traveled back in time after a good nap? I wouldn't mind doing that myself, now I think of it.

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    #79

    Wegmans "Video Rental Store" In The 90's. This Was A Store Within A Store At Wegmans Supermarkets

    Wegmans "Video Rental Store" In The 90's. This Was A Store Within A Store At Wegmans Supermarkets

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when Mario 3 came out. The video store called & I rode my bike 100mph to the store, jumped off and let it ghost ride into a wall. Got to have an "all-nighter" with my best friend and played all night long.

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