Aussie Millennials Will Recognise These 19 Items Of '00s Decor, But Gen Z Won't Have A Clue

RIP, lava lamps. We miss you.

1. A large collection of dolphin statues.

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This specific statue — and 45 slightly different variations of it. 

2. If you had the statues, you probably also had the bedding.

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The '00s were the only time that dolphins were worshipped as they rightly deserve. 

3. And the beaded dolphin curtain over your bedroom door.

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These really were the epitome of cool. Bonus points if your mum hated them and you defiantly kept them up.

4. Lava lamp. Potentially lamps.

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What was this dark magic? I still don't know how these worked, but boy, did I love them. 

5. Inflatable furniture.

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Remember how they would get holes, and your dad would patch them with duct tape? That's the aesthetic I pine for.  

6. A light-up disco ball.

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This absolute relic created the entire vibe of my seventh birthday party. The devil works hard, but disco balls work harder.

7. A water wiggler.

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Didn't know these were called water wigglers? Me either.

8. A Lizzie McGuire poster.

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I can't believe they canned the reboot. More Lizzie McGuire is exactly what this world needs. 

9. Ditto posters of Aaron Carter, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Frankie Muniz...you get the idea. Lots. Of. Posters.

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Why did our mums let us do this? This would have been SO bad for the wall paint. 

10. Glitter gel pens. See also: scented pens.

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And they would take SO long to dry on the page. Messy, colourful fun. 

11. A cursed Furby, or Furbies.

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The chance that your Furby will kill you is very low, but never zero. 

12. Dream catchers — which are problematic for so many reasons.

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Where commercialism and terrible cultural appropriation truly collide. May the next generation be less ignorant than we are. 

13. A bunk bed with a desk underneath.

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For all the work we needed to do as 10-year-olds? 

14. A significant soft toy collection.

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If you're now in your 20s and still can't throw these out because ~Toy Story~, then same. 

15. Hacky sacks.

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Did anyone actually play with these? I had neither the patience nor the coordination. 

16. Some kind of magic sand project and/or sea monkeys as well.

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Even now, this stuff seems cool. Science is great. 

17. Beyblades and, if you were lucky, a Beyblade arena.

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3, 2, 1, let it riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip. 

18. Bratz dolls.

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My family bankrupted themselves to buy Bratz dolls for me. I know now that it was well worth it for a few hours of my quiet entertainment. Well played, Mum and Dad. 

19. And finally, endless scoobie key chains.

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These were ART. You spent so long making them, you could never throw them out. Live long and prosper, scoobie chains. 

Did we miss anything, fellow twentysomethings? Let us know in the comments!

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