Saturday, February 4, 2012

Grew up in the 90's


You know you grew up in the 90's if...
  • You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
  • You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school
  • You remember reading "Goosebumps"
  • You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, wax off"
  • 'Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?' was both a game and a TV game show
  • You remember when Super Nintendo's became popular
  • You remember watching Home alone 1, 2, and 3 . . . and tried to pull the pranks on 'intruders'
  • You remember the phrase, "I've fallen and I can't get up" (and have said it yourself many times)
  • You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates
  • Trapper Keepers were an essential back-to-school item
  • You never got injured on a Slip 'n' Slide
  • You remember boom boxes vs. CD players
  • You played and/or collected "Pogs"
  • You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet or Nano and brought it everywhere
  • You watched the original Ninja Turtles & Power Rangers . . . Cowabunga Dude!
  • The Hardy Boys were the best mystery books ever!
  • You remember when the new Beanie Babies were always sold out
  • You've gotten creeped out by ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?'
  • You know the Macarena by heart
  • "Talk to the hand" was enough said
  • You thought Brain would finally take over the world
  • You always said, "Then why don't you marry it!"
  • You remember when everyone went slinky crazy
  • You remember when Razor Scooters were cool
  • You knew Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen collectively as Michelle Tanner
  • You remember when teachers used to confiscate your Slap Bracelets
  • You remember a time before . . . Internet, text messaging, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Sidekicks, iPods, PlayStation2, X-BOX, Wii, Blu-Ray, & HD TV
  • You remember when light-up sneakers were cool
  • You remember when you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs
  • You remember when gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing
  • You remember when we recorded stuff on VCRs & paid $3.50 to go to a movie
  • You remember when the Chicago Bulls were the best team ever
  • You remember playing Tag, Hide-n-Go Seek, Red Light Green Light, Heads Up 7 Up, Kick Ball, Dodge Ball, Red Rover, Mother May I, Four Square, Tetherball, Skip-It, Bop-It and Flashlight Tag
  • "Get Over Here!!!!" means something to you
  • You remember when Tickle Me Elmos and Furbies were the "IT" toys
  • You remember running through the sprinklers
  • You remember Ariel as 'The Little Mermaid' and you cried when Mufasa died in 'The Lion King'
  • You remember getting the privilege to sit in the front seat of the car
  • You called the radio station to request songs to hear on your Walkman
  • Capri Sun, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers, & Fruit By The Foot were staples in your lunch box
  • You were an avid watcher of ABC's TGIF, SNICK, Nick in the Afternoon, Disney Afternoon, FOX Kids, Nick Junior, Teen NBC (TNBC), & Nick at Nite
  • Kool-Aid was your drink of choice
  • $5 seemed like a million, and another dollar a miracle
  • You begged to go to McDonalds everyday for dinner
  • Toys R Us overruled the mall
  • You wish you could get 'slimed'
  • Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-moe"
  • Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming "Do over!"
  • 'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest
  • Interactive games meant going outside to play with friends
  • Money problems were handled by whoever was the Monopoly banker
  • It wasn't odd to have two or three best friends
  • Being old referred to anyone over 20
  • It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the 'big people' rides at the fair
  • Playing Nintendo was the hardest thing ever
  • You remember before we realized all this would eventually disappear
  • Corey and Shawn were your best friends

*Sigh* Who would have thought you'd miss the 90's so much!!!!

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