You Know You Were a Kid of the 90s If...
Caution, reading this list may make you think, "Dude, I'm way too young to remember this stuff...NOT!"
- You loved slap bracelets and were devastated when they were banned.
- You remember when Will Smith was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and you knew every single word to the opening rap.
- You lived for Grunge. The music, the flannels, the attitude.
- You were there when Tanya Harding and Jeff Gilooly knee-capped poor Nancy Kerrigan.
- You thought it was utterly hilarious to end your sentences with "NOT!" (And it was...not!)
- You smelled like Teen Spirit.
- You used to tell your mom to "talk to the hand." Just before you got grounded.
- If you're a girl, you wished you looked like Cindy Crawford. If you're a guy, you wished your girlfriend looked like Cindy Crawford.
- You actually jammed to Ice, Ice Baby.
- You wanted to wear "Hammer Pants" but your mom wouldn't let you.
- You watched the OJ white Bronco chase on TV.
- You had the "Rachel" haircut. Or whatever version of the "Rachel" your thin frizzy hair could manage.
- You collected all the Beanie Babies.
- You know all the moves to the Macarena.
- You dressed up as a Power Ranger or Mutant Ninja Turtle for Halloween.
- You still think of Mark Wahlberg as Marky Mark.
- You know the zip code to Beverly Hills.
- You wanted to be on Real World.
- You remember Joey on Blossom's catch phrase, "Whoa!"
- You and your friends used to debate which Spice Girl you all were.
- You never missed an episode of Saved By The Bell.
- Michael Jordan was your idol.
- You wanted a Tickle Me Elmo doll, but your mom wasn't willing to fight off the mobs or fork over a grand to snag you one.
- You wanted to sit on the orange Nickelodeon couch.
- You still get depressed whenever you think about Kurt Cobain killing himself. What a waste...
- You loved NKOTB and wanted to marry Joey when you grew up.
- You wanted to be a Fly Girl.
- You lived for the TGIF lineup: Boy Meets World, Step by Step and Full House.
- You loved the movie Clueless and had no idea it was based on Jane Austin.
- You dreamed of rocking out on camera at MTV's Spring Break. So much more fun than that dorky camping trip your parents always forced you to go on.
- You sported Doc Martens and Starter jackets and thought you were badass.
- You were shocked when Tupac and Biggie died and just wanted that whole East Side, West Side thing to end in peace.
- All you wanted for Christmas was a My Little Pony.
- You got a little sex ed from our esteemed president and Monica's stained blue dress.
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