I'm not sure if it's just me, but I actually miss MySpace. No, I'm not talking about the bullsh*t modern version that Justin Timberlake attempted (but failed miserably) to make popular. I'm talking about the OG, early 2000's, digital camera pics, layout making, top 8 choosing days of good ol' MySpace. It's time to get a little bit nostalgic, so here are some throwbacks that will make you laugh (or cringe) about your glory days of social media on MySpace.
1. "Online now"
Nothing was more exciting, or nerve wrecking than to see this next to your 2007 crush's name on their profile. You know you were, like, so totally, like, excited that _____ was onilne, like, OMG you just have to leave a comment on their page.
2. Top Friends
Ahhh, nothing beats those heated cat fights because so-and-so was SUCH a bad friend because she didn't put you first in her top 8 BFF's. Like... how dare she, after you went through all that trouble of making her layout for her.
3. Mirror pics
Before selfies were a thing, these babies were around. I honestly don't think I could walk past a mirror in 2009 without duck-lipping and snapping a picture on my bedazzled zebra pink cellphone. The key to mirror pics was finding the right angle, because apparently there was nothing more attractive than some overly dim lit picture where half of your face was covered by your perfectly quaffed side bangs.
4. Photo Editing...
....screw this new #nofilter crap, I miss the days of over-saturated, text-added, creative masterpieces. These weren't so easy to do people-- it's a gift.
5. Whatever the hell these things are:
Because what better way to express yourself than some bubble letter sparkly GIF with some sassy words on it. You were just sooooooo original and carefree, wow.
6. Being 99 years old
Obviously you were a rebel child and weren't actually old enough to have an account on MySpace, so you thought you would be super clever and make yourself some ridiculous age. 13 going on 99.
7. "Owning" pictures
I'm not really sure what the process of owning pictures was like... but if your best friend didn't say "ii 0Wn tHii$ PiiC!" under each and every one of your posts, were they even your friend?
8. HTML codes
I have no idea why in seventh grade I was able to memorize and repeat codes in my sleep to decorate my profile with, but in college when I have to do it in a computer class for a grade it's impossible. Needless to say, if you didn't edit your page at least once a week, who even were you?
9. Never actually writing your own "about me"
Obviously you had your best friend write your own biography because that makes total sense right? She always knew exactly what to say.
10. "Can I check my MySpace?"
The first thing you said after you got off the bus and walked into your friends house after school.
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram are cool and all, but MySpace will always hold a place in my heart.... and also instill the fear of blackmail. If ever you're feeling down about yourself, just know you were even more of an embarrassment in 2008.
