Being a '90s baby myself, it's wild to think back to things that were popular then yet are almost nonexistent now. Someone on Reddit asked people to share some of these, and the responses were filled with throwbacks. Here is what some people had to say.
1. "Video rental stores."
2. "Going to friends' houses or arranging to meet people without calling or texting first. Just literally going out and meeting in person — no technology involved."
3. "Saturday morning cartoons. I feel sorry for all the kids who will never grow up with them. Now all kids do is watch YouTube and Netflix."
4. "AOL dial-up."
5. "Music CDs, portable CD players, stereos. People used to brag about what an awesome stereo they had in their house or car, and now everyone just listens to music on their phone."
6. "Tamagotchis."
7. "Yo-yos."
8. "Frosted tips."
9. "Dialing 67 to block your caller ID and 69 to hear the number of the last person who called. Of course, the good old three-way call. You’d call someone, hit flash, call someone else. It usually ended in a prank or backstabbing, as you didn’t know it was a three-way call."
10. "Peace frog stickers on the backs of cars. They are still around, but during the '90s, they seemed to be on every other car."
11. "Beanie Babies."
12. "Lisa Frank art and stickers on literally everything."
13. "Slap bracelets."
14. "TV sitcom laugh tracks."
15. "The Rolodex or phone book next to the house phone."
16. "Very thin eyebrows."
17. "Clothing catalogs — Delia's, Moxie Girl, etc."
Is there anything that you can add to this list? Share it with me in the comments below!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.