Who doesn't love a trip down memory lane? We probably all like to reminisce about the good old days when the only care we had was what animated show was coming up next on the telly. Nostalgia for past decades exploded with the phenomenon of Stranger Things. It made us love '80s fashion, glam rock, and even mullets.
But the '80s isn't the only decade that we're feeling nostalgic for. So the "X" (Twitter) page I Love Nostalgia posts pics from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and '00s to cater to all our tastes. Those of us who lived through those times can have a wonderful nostalgia trip. And those who were too young to experience it can get a glimpse of what life sans smartphones was like.
#1 Total Carnage
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#2 Do You Remember Using These Exact Video Tapes?
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#3 You’re Old
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This is our third time featuring content from the 'I Love Nostalgia' page. Some things have undoubtedly changed since then, but the basics still remain the same. The page posted its first picture in 2011 and has been around consistently for more than 12 years. The creator of the 'I Love Nostalgia' page is Ian Wright, who has spoken with Bored Panda before.
His mission with this page is to spread positivity. Back in December, he told us that "the community is happy and avoids politics and religion." Which, granted, can be pretty tricky to navigate on Musk's new Twitter ("X"). Now, the page has a whopping 343k followers who like to get their nostalgic daily fix.
#4 The Real Struggle In The 70s And 80s, Maybe Even 90s
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#5 I’m This Old
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#6 Only Those Old Enough Know What It Is. Do You Know And Did You Ever Manage To Tear It Properly?
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The creator also told us back then why he made this page. It all started with posting things about and from the '80s. The content became so popular and garnered so much online attention that he decided to cover even more decades.
"I'd love to go back to the '80s because it was such a simpler, more fun time. Plus, I was ages 8-18, which are very impressionable years! There was more freedom to do and say what you wanted. We were free to do and think many things without today's pressures."
#7 I'm This Old
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#8 Did You Have A Stereo Hifi Like This?
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#9 These Kids Are Couple Today
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What are the most memorable things that stand out to the creator from each decade? From the '60s, it's The Beatles and the fabulous mini-skirt fashion. The '70s mesmerize the creator with its warm brown and yellow tones. He also loves to remember playing with Evel Knievel's toy motorcycles.
#10 Only Those Old Enough Know What The Little Compartment In The Handle Is
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#11 Casserole Dish
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#12 I'm This Old
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The '80s made their mark on Ian's mind with the mind-bending Rubik's Cube and its vibrant neon fashion. He also remembers how the Commodore 64 sparked the beginning of the digital age. Another thing from the '80s that the creator mentions – ghetto blasters.
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#14 It's A Pen And A Clock. A Pen Clock. We Had It Good In The 80s!
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#15 This Is True
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What about the '90s and the '00s? Ian mentioned Tamagotchis and elegant HiFi music systems. It was also the decade when chatrooms were born. Anybody remember AOL and mIRC? I certainly do. It also makes me think of The Matrix, for some reason.
#16 Just A Quick Reply To Confirm That Just Like Me, You Didn't Really Know What You Were Doing, But It Was Better Than What You Was Supposed To Be Doing
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#17 Can You See It?
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#18 Did You Learn To Type On A Typewriter Or A Computer Keyboard?
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The most memorable items from the '00s for Ian are related to music – the iPod and MP3 players. In the late 2000s, we also started using mobile phones as our indispensable companions. Apple, of course, revolutionized the industry with its first iPhone in 2007.
#19 This Is True
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#20 I Am From This Generation
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#21 My Mum Had These In The 70s
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Although we don't think of the 2010s as nostalgic yet, Ian told us what he thinks could qualify for his page from that decade. He calls it a 'very digital time.' "The 2010s was a decade of struggle, hate, retribution, and massive division. Trump, Brexit, #Metoo, austerity, and over-sensitivity. It was the age of streaming music and TV. The birth of TikTok and silly dances. Snapchats and Roblox. It’s a very digital time."
#22 I'm This Old
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#23 I Think He Was A Trust Baby! Or Maybe
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#24 What Is This For?
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"I'm biased, obviously. If one is talking of nostalgia, all that goes out of the window. People remember with nostalgia the good things," the creator also added in a previous conversation with Bored Panda. And he does strike a nerve here – there is such a thing as nostalgia bias. Christopher J. Ferguson, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Stetson University, wrote about why we are so attached to our "mediocre childhoods."
#25 What Are These?
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#26 How Many TV Channels Did You Have As A Kid?
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#27 At What Temperature Is The Filling?
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What is nostalgia bias exactly? According to Ferguson's article on Psychology Today, it's "our tendency to overinterpret the positive aspects of the past." He explains how we tend to remember only the good things we experience from our childhood. We might remember our high school with a pang of nostalgia even if we've experienced bullying and loneliness during our time there.
#28 Did You Have One Of These?
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#29 What Was Your First Ever Mobile Cell Phone?
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#30 I'm This Old
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Ferguson suggests one explanation for this. Maybe nostalgia is a normal part of evaluating our past lives and understanding mortality. "Perhaps it's natural to relive our imperfect childhoods as we take stock of the entirety of our lives," he writes.
"Perhaps the best way of thinking of it is that I rather liked the little guy who was the younger me. With the wisdom of age, perhaps I could have handled the challenges of some of those experiences better. But sadly, there are no do-overs."
