22 Things 90s Kids Totally Remember

In the history of the world, 30 years ago isn’t that long, but for humans, lots can happen in that span of time. The 90s truly was an era that was different to our own and it feels so recent for some that you may not have realized it...

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7. The Floppy Disk
If you went up to a young child in the modern day with a floppy disk and asked them what it was, many of them probably wouldn’t know how to answer--unless they’re already teaching that sort of stuff in history classes. We can now rely on USBs but in the olden times, we had to use the floppy. You may have called it the diskette, but either way, they looked more or less like this plastic square. Some came in bigger sizes, originating from the mid 70s and used quite commonly until the late 2000s. There’s no arguing that devices like USB flash sticks and portable external hard disk drives just have more capacity, rendering the floppy obsolete.

6. The Macarena
Some of you may not have realized that the Macarena isn’t that old of a song. It was released in 1993 on the Los del Rio album A mi me gusta. It would reach international popularity in the subsequent years. Back then and sometimes even now, you’d be hard-pressed to find an event like a sports game, wedding, or party that didn’t crank up the volume when this came on and have the DJ to tell everyone to get on the dancefloor. Billboard ranked it as number 7 on their All Time Top 100 list in 2012 and would be their number 1 for the All Time Latin Songs list. It probably helps that it has super easy dance moves that even the most uncoordinated person can follow.

5. Slime Time
For some reason, slime was a big part of the 90s, with Nickelodeon in part to thank for that. Hey, we didn’t have the social media platforms we have today. There’s only so much bike-riding and tv watching you would do. SPeaking of Nickelodeon, they released a line of slime products starting in 1996, the first being Green Slime. Original Gak, manufactured in 1992, was re-issued in 1994 as part of the Nickelodeon Deluxe Gift Set. Not only was it just cool to play with slime, but Gak in particular made fart noises, so of course the crowd went wild for it.

4. Gotta Catch Them All
When pokemon first hit TV screens in 1997, the world was not ready for how popular these anime fantasy animals would be. Pokemon actually starred as video games for the original Game Boy, turned into a card game, and then eventually the animated series. The games and cards of course got even more popular with the release of the show. When it came to the card game, a lot of people would play but just as many people were merely in it for the trading and collecting aspect of it. Pokemon cards got so popular amongst the youth that many schools banned bringing them to school.

3. Saturday Morning Cartoons
If you’re an adult now and have no children, you probably didn’t notice that Saturday Morning Cartoons don’t really exist anymore--at least not in the way older audiences knew them. Before, it used to be that youngsters in school would get up early for class Monday thru Friday and then still get up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons. This was a big staple of American TV.

2. More Pocket Animals
For those who weren’t away, “pokemon” is the compound term for “pocket monsters.” It seems the ida of virtual animals was highly desired because the 90s was also the height of the days of the Tamagotchi. It came in the shape of a small, flat egg, a digital advice that housed a digital pet. Created by Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita, Bandai released the toy in 1996 first in Japan and then the rest of the world the next year.

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[osbournewangillen]

A trip to blockbusters was the highlight of my week!

[hollaxpino]

Was it just me, or were everyone else really disappointed when they didn’t actually play the dial up sound :(

[lisacoe]

I was born in 1985. The 90s were a magical and happy time to grow up. People back then had a different look, mentality and healthier outlook on life. It had it all (the sports, the cartoons, the music, the TV and comedies, the movies, the toys, and the video games. What i wouldn't give to be back in the 1990s again. Best era ever!!!

[Alex_SD]

What about when you had to call the house phone of a girl you had a crush on and if their parents answered you immediately hung up lol

[colinj]

There's a certain type of "feeling" that the 90s evoked that lives on in memories, but it's impossible to replicate it.

[karami]

90s kids are old enough to remember Toonami when it first started and how we would rush home after school to watch Sailor Moon and Dragonball Z.

[turdferg]

Born in 89, child of the 90s. Best era ever!

[butternutter]

Remember when kids shows said “to learn more visit your local library” instead of “ go to www., etc.”. I was born in 1998 but it was rural New Hampshire so basically it was still 1988 here

[loudmusickillsthepain]

I'm such a 90's dude that I have several complaints about this vid. I can tell whoever wrote this only has second hand knowledge of the 90's.

[turkishprostitute]

The 90’s was the best era in history for somebody to have a childhood. Everything was far more exciting and alive back in the 90’s.
I personally think the moments I experienced in the 90’s lasted longer than the memories.

[cheerfulturtlegirl]

I was born in 1994 and I'm glad I can remember the world before 9/11 and smartphones. I feel blessed to have had such a nice 90s early childhood.

[Texasmilitarydepartmentvid]

Aw the projector i always got sent to the principals office for making shadow puppets. The teachers didn't have a sense of humor but my father did .

[deannamuffley]

Born in 84 and I remember all this. Thankful for those simple times and a lovely childhood.

[kimberlys]

I remember dial up and those AOL disks you 30 days of internet for free and when if someone picked up the phone you were kicked off.. AOL chat rooms. A time before *Google* when AOL was the first search engine.
I feel old.

[masktopfreeland]

Born in 90 the best thing ever was growing up in a area were kids played late night in the

[nuggets]

I was born in 90. So for me being able to grow up in the 90s was the shit. I love watching videos like these. Brings a lot of good memories back and remembrance of a much simpler time period. I mean, don't get me wrong I had a lot of shit moments in the 90s but for the most part it was an amazing time.

[Yuginami]

I want to turn back time to the good old days!

[jedimindknight]

How about skating rinks? I remember having birthday parties there, blasting mambo #5. Working up the courage to ask that cute girl to skate around for a song and hold hands.

[aimeelouvier-sutton]

Cootie catchers were our fidget spinners

[TriangIe]

1890s kids: I had 8 siblings. As soon as we were old enough, we were working hard helping our parents on the farm from sunrise to sundown.

1990s kids: W E R E M E M B E R V H S