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!!!!
List taken from: http://90s411.com/grew-up-in-the-90s.html
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