1.
Disney's "Fast Play" announcement, which was startling and loud AF:
2.
DVDs that came in cardboard boxes:
3.
Riverdance, which moms LOVED:
4.
Multi-disc CD player boom boxes that even came with remotes:
5.
Catherine Zeta-Jones as the spokesperson for T-Mobile:
6.
Breyers' Viennetta cake (which you thought was the FANCIEST dessert ever):
7.
Taco Bell hot sauces that came in packages with this design:
8.
Answering machines that weren't attached to phones:
9.
And microcassettes that went inside the answering machines:
10.
Disney Store bags that looked like this and that you also didn't want to throw away:
11.
Kudos (which everyone thought were healthy 'cause they were granola bars):
12.
The annoying Six Flags "old man":
13.
McDonald's that looked like this (aka like something out of Saved by the Bell):
14.
And McDonald's French fries that came in this packaging:
15.
The whole people trying to make French fries be called "Freedom Fries" mess:
16.
Extra-long telephone cords (that were usually used on the kitchen phone):
17.
Cell phones that had walkie-talkie functions:
18.
Blockbuster Video coupons that came in the Sunday newspaper:
19.
Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars (that tasted like heaven):
20.
Those 1-800-Dentist commercials that played non-stop between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.:
21.
And those Girls Gone Wild commercials that played at midnight (usually on MTV, E!, and Comedy Central):
22.
Books that were written specifically to be read on the toilet:
23.
Car stereo systems that looked like this:
24.
ALF doing 1-800-Collect commercials:
25.
A VHS rewinder machine:
27.
These Liquid Ice Breakers:
28.
Y2K reminders on electronics:
29.
The World's Finest Chocolates (which you'd low-key eat a few of, even though you were supposed to be selling them):
30.
Pert Plus, which would always leave that distinctive scent in your entire bathroom after you showered:
31.
Logitech's giant mice:
33.
Super Soaker keychains, which were hard as hell to use and barely squirted water:
34.
Keebler's Magic Middles cookies that were truly magic:
35.
The very underrated TV series The PJs:
36.
American Express commercials that featured Jerry Seinfeld and Superman:
38.
Tiny TVs that came with a built-in VCR:
39.
Virgin Cola, which I don't think I ever saw anyone drink:
40.
And finally, Windows Media Player and its hypnotic visualizations:
