There’s no question—the world today feels vastly different than the one we grew up in . As children, our world was analog. It was slower, rougher, dirtier, and it even smelled different (mostly like cigarettes and aftershave). Today’s world feels more sterile and clean. It’s digital, fast, and everything reacts instantly. And as for the smell? Well, it smells like… nothing, actually. A recent Reddit thread in a Gen X group dives into all the things that were common when we were kids but have no…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

We all love feeling nostalgic , thinking about the good old days when everything seemed better, cheaper, and more innocent. We think back to our childhood and wonder what happened to the world—why can't things just go back to the way they were? Well, I hate to be that guy, but things were never actually better, and nostalgia was once considered a mental illness. The term " nostalgia " was first coined in the 17th century by a Swiss doctor named Johannes Hofer, who noticed that Swiss soldiers st…

This needs to become a trend— normalize the cringe , embrace it! We all have photos from the past that are absolutely embarrassing. Maybe it's a photo our mom forced us to take when we were small children, maybe it's a yearbook photo exposing how clueless and cringey we were in our formative years, or maybe it's that one time we tried to cut our own hair, and the results were captured for all eternity on film by one of our older siblings. These are the kinds of photos we usually tuck away in so…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

I miss arcades! And I'm talking about those real 80s arcades , where you would just have video game cabinets, waiting for you to drop a quarter in and start playing. And as long as you were good, as long as you were winning - you could just keep playing on the same quarter. Me and my brother used to go every day after school to our local arcade and spend hours there, playing "After burner" "Double Dragon" Operation Wolf" and "Metal Slug". But our jam was "Golden Axe". We got so good at Golden A…

My wife and I are obsessive toy collectors . We have a lot of our old childhood toys that we've dragged from apartment to apartment throughout our lives, along with a huge collection of new toys that we bought every time we passed a toy store and just couldn't stop ourselves from purchasing. We just love toys. The ironic thing is that our kids have no idea how good they have it. Their room has always been practically overflowing with all kinds of toys, action figures, and board games , but when…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

Call me crazy but it feels like the early 2000s just happened Like, not too long ago. I feel like there is absolutely no way we are already 24 years into the new millennium. I distinctly remember plugging the cord out of my landline and connecting it to the back of my computer every time I wanted to log on to the internet. I remember having a giant CD case in my car, filled with dozens of CD that I burned myself. And our cellphones used to have buttons! remember that? they all had lots and lots…

This needs to become a trend— normalize the cringe , embrace it! We all have photos from the past that are absolutely embarrassing. Maybe it’s a photo our mom forced us to take when we were small children, maybe it’s a yearbook photo exposing how clueless and cringey we were in our formative years, or maybe it’s that one time we tried to cut our own hair, and the results were captured for all eternity on film by one of our older siblings. These are the kinds of photos we usually tuck away in so…

32 Wicked 90s Throwbacks That Are So Fresh, You'll Be Like ‘Talk to the Hand!’

I don't know how things were at your house, but when I was a child , my parents had an entire pantry dedicated just for snacks. As kids, we were allowed to take as many snacks as we wanted, whenever we wanted to. I remember going over to my friends' houses and realizing this was not the norm . Everyone else's parents kept snacks in a secret, sometimes locked, drawer. My friends had to ask for permission to have a snack, and they’d only get one if they had done all their chores—it was a whole pr…

Step back into the 90s with our collection of 30 nostalgic Magic Eye images that captivated us as kids. These optical illusions, known as stereograms, were a magical part of our childhoods. We’d spend what felt like hours staring at these colorful, abstract patterns, waiting for the hidden 3D images to emerge, feeling triumphant when we finally "saw" it. Even though the Magic Eye craze has mostly faded, the wonder of these illusions still holds a special place in our memories. Whether you're so…