Even though I’m happy with my life as it is now, I do miss the ‘90s and my childhood. When I’m feeling a bit blue, I tend to get nostalgic: I watch old cartoons, I get out my GameBoy color, I go outside and try to rediscover the sense of adventure every kid has when they’re small. Though it might be the rose-colored goggles talking, I genuinely feel that the ‘90s was a better, calmer time—especially compared to how complicated and confusing modern life is.
Today, we’re bringing you a big dose of nostalgia if you grew up in the ‘90s. We’re featuring the r/90s subreddit, a popular online group that shares posts and pics related to “everything about the 1990s.” Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and let us know in the comments what you miss about the ‘90s the most.
Pssst, Pandas, when you’re done with this list, here are two more Bored Panda articles that will take you down nostalgia lane here (‘90s and 2000s) and here (obsolete things).
#1 Accurate!
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#2 Any Other 1990’s Kid Can Relate?
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#3 Filters 90s Style
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I’d gone in-depth about nostalgia for the past in a couple of great interviews with child and adolescent therapist Kemi Omijeh, who is based in London and is a member of the BACP.
"The period of time we tend to be nostalgic over are significant moments that stood out. Perhaps it was a time when we felt happiest or safest, or perhaps it’s a period where things changed for us,” she told Bored Panda.
"Our memories of the past can change over time depending on how often we revisit and also depending on what is going on for us in the present,” the therapist said.
#4 I Agree, You Also Agree Guys?
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#5 If You Were Born Before 90’s You’ll Get It !
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#6 Latchkey Kids Unite!
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She joked that "of course, the '90s was better! But then again, I may be being very biased here." According to Kemi, our impressions of each decade are directly influenced by who we were during those time periods.
"Generally speaking, the better decade is associated with youth and freedom. Nostalgia also often gives us rose-tinted glasses from which to reflect. How we reflect on the past decades can play a part in how we engage with the current decade,” she said.
#7 McDonald's Needs To Redesign
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#8 Windows 98
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#9 Goals
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"Many psychologists, myself included, believe our childhood is the foundation to who we are as adults. It explains why we frequently revisit our childhood as it influences our present," the therapist told Bored Panda that we’re nostalgic for the times that we felt nurtured and loved.
However, the opposite is also true. “If we’ve had a difficult childhood, it can be hard to feel nostalgic, instead it will feel like something we need to get over in order to move on," she said.
#10 But Are You This Old?
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#11 Pretty Much
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#12 I Always Imagine Them Inside A Cheese Grater
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"Nostalgia can also be a good coping strategy for times of low mood and challenges," she said, warning that we should keep in mind that if it starts preventing us from living in the present, we should start getting worried.
“If we end up comparing it to our experiences today and feeling like nothing is as good as it was, then this will inevitably affect our mood and our ability to do what we need to do. We can become stuck in our nostalgia; in which case it might be best to seek help from a counseling professional to help you process your past in order to enjoy your present,” she said.
#13 A Late 90s Classroom
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#14 I Can't Look Away
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#15 Lmfao
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#16 Is That True?
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#17 Kids These Days Will Never Know The Struggle
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#18 I Was ....dressed In A Similar Fashion Sense Those Days.
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#19 Hello There, Tim
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#20 Teenage Mutant Mid-Life Crisis...
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#21 After 9 And Weekends, Plus $.10 A Text
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#22 This One Speaks To Me And I’m Showing My Age
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#23 Remember This?
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#24 It’s The Right Thing To Do!
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#25 They Were The Best
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#26 Gather Round, Children, While I Tell You Of Bath Beads
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#27 I Was 50% Cool In 96
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#28 Fridays At Blockbuster
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#29 Who's With Me?
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#30 Intense Gaming
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#31 TV Guides
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#32 The Middle Part Has Always Been “In”
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#33 This Was The Life
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#34 Movie Time In School
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#35 We Have All Said It At Least Once
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#36 Who Remembers These?
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#37 90s Pizza Hut
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#38 Follow Up Question. Do U Remember The Scene That Happens Right Before You Have To Change The Tape?
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#39 I Upvote All Comments.
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#40 Oh God The Feels
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#41 It Used To Be Lit
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#42 This Was A Huge Thing Back Then For Sure! Just Had To Look Out Your Window.
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#43 60% Of The Time It Worked Every Time
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#44 The Good Ol' Days
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#45 80s Born, 90s Raised.
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#46 We Were Happy At The Small World Guys! Who Is Missing That Days?
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#47 ?
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#48 Accurate Image
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#49 Wish I Could Experience This Again
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#50 The Key Is We Had Low Expectations
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#51 Daaumn
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#52 Just Push It Out
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#53 Silly Erasers That Never Worked.
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#54 90s vs.
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#55 Miss These!
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#56 Man That’s Crazy
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#57 Thank You
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#58 Disappointed
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#59 Thought “Ha!finally Got A Cd Player For My Car”
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#60 Couldn’t Wait To Get Home
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#61 Bring Back The 90s
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#62 Millions Of Them!
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#63 Woodstock 94 And 1998 Dial-Up
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#64 Anyone Else Have One At Their Mall?
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#65 Lol, My Mom Was Pissed When I Bought Antichrist Superstar.
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#66 The Myths Of The Career World Part 67523
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#67 Only The Real People Know What's Up.
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#68 "90s Image" Busted!
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#69 You Just Had To Be There..
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#70 Love Me Some Topanga…
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#71 90s In One Pic
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#72 90's Movie Theater Carpet
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#73 Yep, That About Sums It Up. ?
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#74 Thought You All Would Appreciate This Meme ?
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#75 About Sums It Up.
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#76 Miss Those 90s Cereal Commercials.:(
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#77 This Brings Back Memories Of Growing Up.
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#78 Definitely Not The Same!:(
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#79 Even Taco Bell In The 90’s Was A Different Vibe!
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#80 Steven Seagal Out Here Looking Like The Dude You Shoot On The Toilet At The Beginning Of Goldeneye On N64
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#81 The Good Ole Days.
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#82 Miss The Kids Club At Bk
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#83 Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta.
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#84 1995
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#85 The Memories
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#86 I Had The Power Rangers One, Without The Pee Smell.
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#87 Miss The Cafe
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#88 Ahhhhhhh
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#89 This Is True!
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#90 Four Square Anyone?
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#91 Dz Was Wild
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#92 Used To Watch This Show Religiously. I Always Wanted To Go On It.
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