I wrote a post back in October about “21 signs you grew up in the 90s.” I never expected to get such an overwhelming response on my blog as well as on PR Daily where it was syndicated. It’s been several months. Without further ado, here’s 21 more signs you grew in the 90s.
1. When gas was less than $2 a gallon
2. How to survive without a cell phone
3. Going to the drug store to pick up photos (that were developed by the store)
4. Learning the hard way why you should have taken the ferry instead of fording the river and losing all your BFFs to the plague (Oregon Trail reference)
5. Scrunchies
6. You owned several tie-dye shirts, biker shorts (which you thought were cool to wear under skirts and skorts) and neon-colored jelly shoes. Props if you ever wore all three together. I know I did, because my mom sadly still has the photos.
7. Giving all your BFFs friendship or slap bracelets
8. Watching TRL after school
9. Y2K freakout
10. Getting excited to record your family’s answering machine message
11. Hearing “You’ve got mail” and actually getting excited over new emails.
12. How to create a mix-tape of songs (from the radio)
13. How to play video games on an Atari
14. The best part of your weekend was getting up early to watch Saturday morning cartoons in your pjs. (Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, etc.)
15. Creating your first website on Geocities
16. Learning science from Bill Nye The Science Guy
17. Getting injured on a Slip n Slide
18. The Babysitter’s Club, Goosebumps, Nancy Drew. Nuff’ said.
19. Asking your parents to buy you a “Chia pet” or a “clapper”
20. Having a Trapper Keeper and Lisa Frank school supplies was “the ultimate ‘cool’ status symbol”
21. When MTV actually played music videos
What are some additional signs you grew up in the 90s? Please leave them below in the comments section.
