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34 Things Only 90's Kids Understand

The throwback of all throwbacks

Cherokee Washington

Jan 13, 2016

Whitman College

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The 90’s: what a time to be alive! Anyone born between 1990 and 1999 can attest to living in and witnessing one of the raddest eras in history. From the original Disney and Nickelodeon shows, to retro flip phones, we’re a group of individuals who can truly claim the title of original O.G’s who have paved the way for future generations to follow. Though I often find myself nostalgically reminiscing on the past, I’m honored and proud to to be part of a rare breed of cool kids, now adults, who will one day change the world. So, as throwback dedication to the kids of the 90’s, here’s 34 things that only we understand:

1. Reminiscing on the original Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel shows

"That's so Raven, it's the future I can see..."

2. You’ve seen every single Disney movie known to man (probably more than once)

Guilty...

3. You actually owned VHS tapes

So prehistoric

4. You had a razor phone, a sidekick, or a blackberry

'Get a razor' they said... 'It will make you cool' they said...

5. You hated when this happened

Literally the worst

6. You owned a walk-man at one point in your life

The original iPod

7. You traded tamagotchis during recess

Everyone and their mom had one of these

8. These:

*Click* *Click* *Click*

9. All you used were gel pens for at least 2 years

All gel errythannnnnggggg

10. You had at least 20 of these:

Classic

11. Sniffing those scented markers and wondering how you never got high

That was safe, right?

12. There are two kinds of people: Which one were you?

Choose wisely...

13. Eating at least 10 of these at a time:

A favorite summertime treat

14. You watched one of the following cartoon movies/shows:

Quality films

15. You were emotionally invested in Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears’ relationship

What a pair

16. And you experienced Britney pre-breakdown

before this...

17. Passing notes in class before texting became popular

An art form we all mastered

18. You MOST DEFINITELY played this 3+ hours a day

What the heck was this game anyway?

19. These were your first pair of skates:

LOL

20. You had a million beanie babies

They were just so cute

21. Your biggest concern was how creative the away message on your aim profile was

*Cue 10 year old status about an angsty life complete with internationally poor spelling*

22. You or one of your friends had an bake oven

It's hard out here for a chef, man...

23. You loved the Spice Girls at some point

Need I say more?

24. You painted your nails with white out

Every class, never failed

25. You know what REAL boy bands are like

One Direction, who?

26. Smacker lip gloss

The closest thing you'd ever get to real lipstick as a child

27. Making paper fortune tellers and playing MASH to determine your future

Two very important and reliable future telling tools

28. This stuff was better than water

Close contender with Kool-Aid

29. You know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme song

"In West Philadelphia born and raised... "

30. You read all of the Goosebumps books

A sleepover favorite

31. You actually bought CD's in the store instead of downloading music

Believe it or not, iTunes didn't exist once...

32. You hated when this happened

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

33. Settling things with thumb wars or rock, paper, scissors seemed completely logical

1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war!

34. And finally... this:

Cheers to an awesome childhood.

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34 Things Only 90's Kids Understand

The throwback of all throwbacks

1. Reminiscing on the original Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel shows

2. You’ve seen every single Disney movie known to man (probably more than once)

3. You actually owned VHS tapes

4. You had a razor phone, a sidekick, or a blackberry

5. You hated when this happened

6. You owned a walk-man at one point in your life

7. You traded tamagotchis during recess

8. These:

9. All you used were gel pens for at least 2 years

10. You had at least 20 of these:

11. Sniffing those scented markers and wondering how you never got high

12. There are two kinds of people: Which one were you?

13. Eating at least 10 of these at a time:

14. You watched one of the following cartoon movies/shows:

15. You were emotionally invested in Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears’ relationship

16. And you experienced Britney pre-breakdown

17. Passing notes in class before texting became popular

18. You MOST DEFINITELY played this 3+ hours a day

19. These were your first pair of skates:

20. You had a million beanie babies

21. Your biggest concern was how creative the away message on your aim profile was

22. You or one of your friends had an bake oven

23. You loved the Spice Girls at some point

24. You painted your nails with white out

25. You know what REAL boy bands are like

26. Smacker lip gloss

27. Making paper fortune tellers and playing MASH to determine your future

28. This stuff was better than water

29. You know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme song

30. You read all of the Goosebumps books

31. You actually bought CD's in the store instead of downloading music

32. You hated when this happened

33. Settling things with thumb wars or rock, paper, scissors seemed completely logical

34. And finally... this:

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

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