Article created by: Monika Pašukonytė
Most of us, at some point, have experienced some form of nostalgia, which can wash over us for a wide plethora of reasons. One of the more common forms of nostalgia is that for a certain point in time of our lives, which is filled with many smaller things that bring us joy or otherwise make us feel like a time in which we belong.
The '90s, for a lot of people, is certainly such a time, and there is definitely a lot to miss. Although it was a time that was not even that long ago, it belonged to a different world compared to that which we live in today. And though some things remain similar, or the same, back in the day we weren’t as interconnected globally as we are now, and that is just one of a few differences. The article that follows is based upon a Reddit post, which asked people to share things people miss the most from the '90s. The post collected 9.3k upvotes and 6.4k comments. Scroll down to see the whole post, consider upvoting the entries that made you feel the most nostalgic, and leave a comment!
Video games that were offline, that you could play the whole thing with just the purchase price of the game.
News that was only on for 30 minutes 3 times a day. Hit me with the facts, leave out the 24 hour commentary.
Not being able to be reached 24/7
Remember when the only people who had cell phones or pagers were doctors and high end business professionals that NEEDED to be reached at a moments notice. Now, everyone is expected to be available at any time. And if you elect to stand your ground and establish a separation between work/personal life you're considered "rude" or "difficult to communicate with".
My 18 year old body. Oh how I wish I appreciated what I had.
Being able to own things without having to take out a subscription
Being able to take an airplane flight that didn't feel like you were a convict being processed for prison.
Technology with buttons and knobs.
Surebegrandlike11 said:
The cost of living…..
musicalrssnroulette replied:
This
I remember seeing people with like fast food jobs and stuff not having as much as more skilled workers but they still OWNED their house and OWNED their cars, they didn’t have as nice of things but they still owned property and a house and could still afford to buy a car and food and healthcare
It’s absolutely mind bending that anyone would wish someone would starve to death and have their family suffer because they aren’t ceo of a company, and just working there
This is probably more late 90s/early 00s than the 90s as a whole, but a social media-less internet.
It felt like an escape from real life, as opposed to an extension of it.
That sense of relief we felt between the end of the Cold War and 9/11.
Reasonable commercial lengths.. Now Espn has 5 minute commercial breaks...
Maybe not 'outdated' per se, but I'd really like to have my hair and waistline I had during the 90s.
I lived in a one bedroom apartment in San Diego in the nineties to the tune of $400 a month. I'd like that back, please.
Edit: I looked up the specific place I lived. That one bedroom runs $1,650 now.
A sense of hope in the future.
I miss going to video stores and browsing.
Wish I could play my Gameboy for the first time again.
Not having to make an account for EVERYTHING
Software that you buy one time and own. Looking at you adobe.
Book stores. Just browsing all the aisles and discovering new books and new authors
Anonymity when online. I remember when we were told to never give out any personal info online ever. Then Facebook came around and suddenly it was cool to put your whole life online
Nokia cellphones.
The hope that I'll live a fulfilling adult life with a reasonable amount of dreams being achieved
Gaming Arcades
Indoor malls. So many have been replaced with “lifestyle centers” where everything is accessed from outside. I miss being able to go shopping on a cold/ugly day without being cold and getting wet. And yes, I know they still exist, but they seem fewer and farther between.
OG Polly Pockets.
LucasArts adventure games. They were my favorites. The Monkey Island series can’t be beat.
ETA: Sam & Max, Full Throttle were amazing, but no one has yet to mention Grim Fandango, Maniac Mansion’s 2 games, Zak McKraken or Loom.
Second ETA: I forgot Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis!
Geocities web pages, made with heart, not for money.
Electronic stores where you can just buy something right when you need it instead of going on Amazon
