What year would you say the core 2000's ended?
The core 2000's Zeitgeist is, Myspace.com. Aol Aim, Ring tone rap, Razr phone, Emo sub culture, surf culture ( Laguna Beach, THE OC).

There are alot of arguments on what year the core 2000's ended, some say 2006, 2007 or even 2008.

What does inthe00s think?

Roughly mid-late 2007, because that was about when social media and YouTube became roughly standard. Additionally, The Sopranos and the original Harry Potter book series ended, significant shows to the 2010s like Mad Men, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Phineas & Furb, and The Big Bang Theory made their debuts; the seventh generation of gaming firmly established itself with the flood of revolutionary titles released during the second half of the year, and the Great Recession was becoming much more evident. I felt more like I was in "the future" at this time than any other point in my life so far.

2013, when emo had the last nail on its coffin and most music started sounding awful IMO.

2013, when emo had the last nail on its coffin and most music started sounding awful IMO.


That's when 2000s influences in general ended.

I was a teenager from 2003-2009 I'd say it ended around late '07 to early '08.

Yeah, I would say Fall/Winter 2007-08 marked the end of the core 2000's. 2007 as a whole was the final year of the core 2000's. 2008 can't be considered as core 2000's because it was arguably quintessential to late 2000's culture and the culture was rapidly changing throughout the 2nd half of the year which brought in the first 2010's influences.

Roughly mid-late 2007, because that was about when social media and YouTube became roughly standard. Additionally, The Sopranos and the original Harry Potter book series ended, significant shows to the 2010s like Mad Men, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Phineas & Furb, and The Big Bang Theory made their debuts; the seventh generation of gaming firmly established itself with the flood of revolutionary titles released during the second half of the year, and the Great Recession was becoming much more evident. I felt more like I was in "the future" at this time than any other point in my life so far.


All of this couldn't have said it better than myself. 2003-2007 are the core 2000's years, but if we go by seasons then Fall 2003-Summer 2007 was the main duration of it.

To me, the core 2000s ended during the 2008-09 school year. By the end of 2009, we were already being expected with pop culture to somehow change.

To me, the core 2000s ended during the 2008-09 school year. By the end of 2009, we were already being expected with pop culture to somehow change.

Late '08 was different from early '08. Late '03 to early '08 felt like one era then late '08 to early '13.

Late '08 was different from early '08. Late '03 to early '08 felt like one era then late '08 to early '13.


2008 in general though was a transitional year. It could be true that late 2008 was kinda different compared to late 2007/early 2008, but it wasn't that different.

At the earliest, for me, late 2007. At the latest, mid 2008. Just my opinion.

2013, when emo had the last nail on its coffin and most music started sounding awful IMO.


There was no emo music being played on the radio in 2013

There was no emo music being played on the radio in 2013

that was when it was entirely dead.

Late '08 was different from early '08. Late '03 to early '08 felt like one era then late '08 to early '13.


Late 2008 felt completely different than early and even mid 2008 lol I agree 100% Late 2008 had this dark/confusing futurstic vibe to it.
I would say late 03 started the core 2000s

that was when it was entirely dead.


No emo music was being played on the radio in 2011 2012 2013  or even 2010

Late 2008 felt completely different than early and even mid 2008 lol I agree 100% Late 2008 had this dark/confusing futurstic vibe to it.
I would say late 03 started the core 2000s

Right! That makes me think maybe things will change in late 2018.

Probably between late 2007 and early 2008. I remember that period distinctly since that was the year when I started middle school :)

Probably between late 2007 and early 2008. I remember that period distinctly since that was the year when I started middle school :)


by the Fall of 2007 it seemed like everything about the 2000s have changed or were about to change

2008 of course.

Right! That makes me think maybe things will change in late 2018.


Hopefully, they'll might start changing later this year or next year.

Fall 2008.  Early 2008 wasn't that much different from 2007.  Note that I consider the "core 2000s" to have lasted slightly longer than the "classic 2000s" which I believe ended in fall 2006.

There simply wasn't much early '10s culture yet in 2007 at all.  The groundwork for it was laid in 2008 and it shifted into full gear in 2009.

Fall 2008.  Early 2008 wasn't that much different from 2007.  Note that I consider the "core 2000s" to have lasted slightly longer than the "classic 2000s" which I believe ended in fall 2006.

There simply wasn't much early '10s culture yet in 2007 at all.  The groundwork for it was laid in 2008 and it shifted into full gear in 2009.


I don't think there wasn't any sort of early 2010s culture by 2007. Sure there was the iPhone, but everyone at the time had either a Blackberry, flip phone, or a slider phone.

I'd say the core 00s ended roughly around the 2007-2008 school year. The 2006-2007 school year was the last one to feel fully "core" 2000s.

Probably between late 2007 and early 2008. I remember that period distinctly since that was the year when I started middle school :)


I was finishing up middle school at that time.

I don't think there wasn't any sort of early 2010s culture by 2007. Sure there was the iPhone, but everyone at the time had either a Blackberry, flip phone, or a slider phone.


iPhones were a major luxury in 2007.  :o

iPhones were a major luxury in 2007.  :o


Well, that's why I said that iPhones weren't commonly used by 2007. It wasn't even used by the majority of the general public until the early 2010s came.

When Lady Guru became popular.  ::)

The movie's only roughly an hour long but if you're actually thinking about watching it, don't. It's complete crap. The plot's too flimsy and Aaron Eckhart gives his sh!ttiest performance.

September 2008 when the stock market crashed and I started believing in the 2012 apocalypse.

For me the core 2000s ended in 2008. This is because the Great Recession took full effect and Barack Obama was elected President on November 4th, 2008. I turned 9 in 2008 and it definetly felt that the 2000s were gone, 2007 was the last core 2000s year, IMO. The core years of the 2000s were 2003/2004-2007.

September 2008 when the stock market crashed and I started believing in the 2012 apocalypse.


That's a lot of fear!  :o

For me the core 2000s ended in 2008. This is because the Great Recession took full effect and Barack Obama was elected President on November 4th, 2008. I turned 9 in 2008 and it definetly felt that the 2000s were gone, 2007 was the last core 2000s year, IMO. The core years of the 2000s were 2003/2004-2007.


Late 2008 to me was when the 2000s started to fade away.

Late 2008 to me was when the 2000s started to fade away.

Yeah, I agree.

Mid 2003 to Mid 2008 were the core 00s.

9/11 through earlier 2003 were politically core 2000s but culturally not core.

That's a lot of fear!  :o


It's okay, by mid-2009 I was a new-age hippie.

It's okay, by mid-2009 I was a new-age hippie.


I never thought anything was going to happen on December 21, 2012.

I did falsely believe, then, that we were going into another 1930's economic scenario by 2013.

I never thought anything was going to happen on December 21, 2012.

I did falsely believe, then, that we were going into another 1930's economic scenario by 2013.


Oh yeah, a depression looked imminent back then.  :-[

I never thought anything was going to happen on December 21, 2012.

I did falsely believe, then, that we were going into another 1930's economic scenario by 2013.


I agree with this.  I personally thought the moderate economic improvement in 2010 was not going to last and we were going to go into a real depression sometimes between 2011 and 2013.  That would actually parallel what happened in the 1930s.  After the initial shock in late 1929, things did moderately improve very early in the 1930s before the bottom fell out.

Mid 2003 to Mid 2008 were the core 00s.

9/11 through earlier 2003 were politically core 2000s but culturally not core.


I agree with this! So essentially the 2003-2004 through 2007-2008 school years were the core of the 2000's.

I never thought anything was going to happen on December 21, 2012.

I did falsely believe, then, that we were going into another 1930's economic scenario by 2013.


Those people who said that were pieces of sh*t. I know it's something from a Mayan calendar, but everyone knew that it was a hoax.


I agree with this! So essentially the 2003-2004 through 2007-2008 school years were the core of the 2000's.


I agree with this as well. Late 2008 was the start of Lady Gaga's popularity, along with Obama's first election.

How can someone born in 1999 remember 2008? I can't even remember '99 at the age of 9.

How can someone born in 1999 remember 2008? I can't even remember '99 at the age of 9.


A lot of people born in 1999 could remember 2008. Hell, even I remember 2008 vividly. It was kinda different compared to 2017. Maybe you had childhood amnesia.

How can someone born in 1999 remember 2008? I can't even remember '99 at the age of 9.


Please tell me you're trolling

Mid 2003 to Mid 2008 were the core 00s.

9/11 through earlier 2003 were politically core 2000s but culturally not core.


Yeah, that sounds pretty accurate. 9/11 caused a huge changed politically. Culturally things changed had a different pace. Instead of culture changing into the core 2000s on Sept 11/12 to me Pop culture wouldn't change until we hit the peak of 2000s culture which certainly wasn't during 2000-early 2003.

Please tell me you're trolling

Swear to god :(. I don't have any memories of early 2000 and before.

Swear to god :(. I don't have any memories of early 2000 and before.


Well remember that everyone grows up differently. I don't think we can stress this fact enough. Some people develop memories faster than others. Or some just have a better memory than others. I can remember as far back as age 4 in Pre-K. Age 9 was clearer than crystal.

Well remember that everyone grows up differently. I don't think we can stress this fact enough. Some people develop memories faster than others. Or some just have a better memory than others. I can remember as far back as age 4 in Pre-K. Age 9 was clearer than crystal.

I'm not gonna stress over it lol but you're right some people have better memories than others.

Swear to god :(. I don't have any memories of early 2000 and before.


Wow. I'm sorry to hear that. Well, not everybody remembers their childhood greatly.

Wow. I'm sorry to hear that. Well, not everybody remembers their childhood greatly.

It's alright lol. I have a few memory clips of '98 and '99. Back in '98 I played  t-ball and all I remember is getting it in the face with the ball lol.

It's alright lol. I have a few memory clips of '98 and '99. Back in '98 I played  t-ball and all I remember is getting it in the face with the ball lol.


I obviously can't remember the 90s because I was born in 1999. However, I do remember most of the 2000s.

How can someone born in 1999 remember 2008? I can't even remember '99 at the age of 9.


I was born in 1988 and was 9 for most of 1998, I remember tons of things from 1998.

I was born in 1988 and was 9 for most of 1998, I remember tons of things from 1998.

You're older than me of course you're gonna remember most of the late 90s

You're older than me of course you're gonna remember most of the late 90s


Oh, I see!  8)

Oh, I see!  8)

;D I'm happy to be born in the early part of a decade instead of last.

;D I'm happy to be born in the early part of a decade instead of last.


I'm okay with being in the late part, since the 90s were quite interesting. At least I wasn't born as a post-2001 baby.

;D I'm happy to be born in the early part of a decade instead of last.


You were born in 1999, like NewYorkRaven, too?

You were born in 1999, like NewYorkRaven, too?

No. I was born in 1990.

You were born in 1999, like NewYorkRaven, too?


No, he's about 9 years older than me.

Swear to god :(. I don't have any memories of early 2000 and before.


You're like my brother, he can't remember much from before 2004/2005 (he's born 1994). But his first memory is from 1997.

No. I was born in 1990.


THank you 4 the anSwer.

THank you 4 the anSwer.

You're welcome?

You're like my brother, he can't remember much from before 2004/2005 (he's born 1994). But his first memory is from 1997.

I wish I had a memory of 1993 :(

I wish I had a memory of 1993 :(


It's okay, his was watching Batman & Robin LOL

Your first memory was from 1998? :o

It's okay, his was watching Batman & Robin LOL

Your first memory was from 1998? :o

I know it's very sad. I can't remember to far back.

I don't have a bad memory of things but I can't remember to far back.


Do you remember Power Rangers and the Macarena? ;D

Do you remember Power Rangers and the Macarena? ;D

Power Rangers: No. Macarena: When I was in 4th grade (1999-2000) I kind of remember doing it in P.E

Power Rangers: No. Macarena: When I was in 4th grade (1999-2000) I kind of remember doing it in P.E


:o

I promise I'm not stupid. I just don't remember lol.

I promise I'm not stupid. I just don't remember lol.


LOL it's surprising is all. It's cool, I don't remember much before being 8/9 as well (2001/2002)  ;D

LOL it's surprising is all. It's cool, I don't remember much before being 8/9 as well (2001/2002)  ;D

The first three seasons of power rangers were filmed in my city of Simi Valley, Ca. Actually only the command center scenes were.

The first three seasons of power rangers were filmed in my city of Simi Valley, Ca. Actually only the command center scenes were.


The one with the white bald head? Maybe you don't remember because of trauma.  ;D (just kidding)

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:o That thing is scary looking.

The one with the white bald head? Maybe you don't remember because of trauma.  ;D (just kidding)

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The first full year I remember was 1994, or 1995. I was 5, or 6.

;D I'm happy to be born in the early part of a decade instead of last.


I wish I was as well. I'm not sure if other people feel this way, but being born in the final years of a decade makes you feel older, even though you are aware of your age. For example, I know that I will turn 20 in March 2019, but it makes me feel old, because I was/am in my teens for the rest of the 2010s.


A lot of people born in 1999 could remember 2008. Hell, even I remember 2008 vividly.


Yep. I can remember 2003 vividly, let alone 2008!

:o That thing is scary looking.


Not as scary as Rita Repulsa!

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The first full year I remember was 1994, or 1995. I was 5, or 6.


Was 1993 traumatic for you too?

Not as scary as Rita Repulsa!

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Was 1993 traumatic for you too?


Nope, I remember most things in my life. I feel that denial just hides
your issues into your unconscious mind. I do feel sorry for people who
go through bad things, though. Those are extreme things that I would
repress too!

Nope, I remember most things in my life. I feel that denial just hides
your issues into your unconscious mind. I do feel sorry for people who
go through bad things, though. Those are extreme things that I would
repress too!


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Whatever you say.  :o

I'm guessing the real reason I can't remember somethings is because I was in a car accident when I was 2 months old in 1990.

I'm guessing the real reason I can't remember somethings is because I was in a car accident when I was 2 months old in 1990.


:o Woah. Did it impact you for a long time though?

No not really but I did lose my dad.

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Whatever you say.  :o


How does Rita Repulsa go like? 'AAAAAArrrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhh!!! Something, something, I want 2 ruLe the world! It's been 10,000 years and I'm free! AAAAArrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!'

No not really but I did lose my dad.


:\'( Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe it does have something to do with that.

How does Rita Repulsa go like? 'AAAAAArrrrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhh!!! Something, something, I want 2 ruLe the world! It's been 10,000 years and I'm free! AAAAArrrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!'


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:\'( Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe it does have something to do with that.

Thanks man. Maybe, I wouldn't doubt it. Funny thing is 2 years later my mom was in Beverly Hills to see her lawyer (to sue Toyota) same day the LA riots happened.

Thanks man. Maybe, I wouldn't doubt it. Funny thing is 2 years later my mom was in Beverly Hills to see her lawyer (to sue Toyota) same day the LA riots happened.


:o Woah that's scary. The riots weren't in Beverly Hills though, were they? At least you made it out alive. You should get a t-shirt about it.  ;D

BH is in middle of LA. It's like Vatican City in the middle of Rome. lol She said my grandma was watching me and my siblings at that time.

BH is in middle of LA. It's like Vatican City in the middle of Rome. lol She said my grandma was watching me and my siblings at that time.


Ah, so you didn't survive the riots. You should still get the t-shirt though imo.  :-X :-X

Ah, so you didn't survive the riots. You should still get the t-shirt though imo.  :-X :-X

;D

Yep. I can remember 2003 vividly, let alone 2008!


I can remember most of the 2000s with no problem (except for 2002-2003, which is vague for me).

I can remember most of the 2000s with no problem (except for 2002-2003, which is vague for me).

I can remember all the way back to 2001 but my memories of 2001 are vague and from 2002-2009 I can remember very well. I was born in 1999, BTW. I can't remember anything before 2001, obviously.

I can remember all the way back to 2001 but my memories of 2001 are vague and from 2002-2009 I can remember very well. I was born in 1999, BTW. I can't remember anything before 2001, obviously.


I was born in late 1999, but I never remembered anything before 2002. My 2002-mid 2003 memories were vague. However, from late 2003-2009, I remember the 2000s vividly.

Sometimes it is confusing to what "core" really means because the main identity of the 2000s was everything before 2006 in my opinion (especially the early 00s). If there was one year to really describe the 2000s it would probably either be 2004 or 2005, it definitely can't go after 2005. But 2008 was no doubt when everything changed and it was clear as day we weren't in the 00s anymore.

Sometimes it is confusing to what "core" really means because the main identity of the 2000s was everything before 2006 in my opinion (especially the early 00s). If there was one year to really describe the 2000s it would probably either be 2004 or 2005, it definitely can't go after 2005. But 2008 was no doubt when everything changed and it was clear as day we weren't in the 00s anymore.


2004 and 2005 was what defined the 2000s most. DVDs were at its peak, while VHS tapes were still being produced. Windows XP was also more popular than 98, 2000, and ME, since it was around the time Service Pack 2 came out.

I was born in late 1999, but I never remembered anything before 2002. My 2002-mid 2003 memories were vague. However, from late 2003-2009, I remember the 2000s vividly.

I was born in mid-1999 so I guess those extra months make a difference  ;) :D ;D

I was born in mid-1999 so I guess those extra months make a difference  ;) :D ;D


That seems surprising to me. I always thought those born before mid 1999 could remember stuff from 2001. But I guess since you were about 1 and a half in late 2001, it made a difference. To me, I never saw 2001 and 2002 differently. Even if I did remember 2001, it wouldn't really have any significance with my life.

That seems surprising to me. I always thought those born before mid 1999 could remember stuff from 2001. But I guess since you were about 1 and a half in late 2001, it made a difference. To me, I never saw 2001 and 2002 differently. Even if I did remember 2001, it wouldn't really have any significance with my life.

I do remember 2001 but my memories of 2001 are more vague than 2002. I remember June-December 2001 but they aren't vivid because I just turned 2. 2002 is when my memories became clear.

I do remember 2001 but my memories of 2001 are more vague than 2002. I remember June-December 2001 but they aren't vivid because I just turned 2. 2002 is when my memories became clear.


2003 was when my memories started to become clear, starting with the later months of that year. Most of my memories from that year was from my preschool, so it wasn't that special.

I was born in mid-1999 so I guess those extra months make a difference  ;) :D ;D


That's like how I can very vaguely remember one or two things from Late 2000. I was born in March 1999, so I was already a year and 6 months old in September 2000.

2007 was a fun year, unfortunately my luck went south starting in September 2007.  :P

That's like how I can very vaguely remember one or two things from Late 2000. I was born in March 1999, so I was already a year and 6 months old in September 2000.

Wow really. You can remember things from 2000?. I can't remember a single thing from the year 2000. My mother told me that she visited London with me in December 2000 (until January 2001) but I can't remember a thing from that trip. I was a year and 5-6 months old when that trip happened. What things do you remember from 2000?.

I can't remember anything from 1989, or 1990, and I was born in 1988.  :P

I can't remember anything from 1989, or 1990, and I was born in 1988.  :P

That makes sense, MOST people don't remember things until they are 2-4 years old. I can't remember 2000 and I can remember bits of 2001 and I was born in 1999.

That makes sense, MOST people don't remember things until they are 2-4 years old. I can't remember 2000 and I can remember bits of 2001 and I was born in 1999.


My earliest memory was in late 1991, i was almost 3. I was being held by my dad.     

Wow really. You can remember things from 2000?. I can't remember a single thing from the year 2000. My mother told me that she visited London with me in December 2000 (until January 2001) but I can't remember a thing from that trip. I was a year and 5-6 months old when that trip happened. What things do you remember from 2000?.


I only have about two very vague memories from the year 2000. One memory I have (which is my clearest memory) was me walking into the kitchen from the loungeroom, but i tripped over the elevation of the kitchen tiles (the kitchen tiles were elevated higher than the loungeroom floor) and I landed face first onto the kitchen tiles. I actually killed off an incisor tooth (a front tooth in my upper row of teeth) and until I was 7, I had a "black" tooth. The roots in the tooth were killed off, so not only was the tooth black, but it was smaller than my other front teeth (because it had stopped developing). I know that the memory is from 2000, because my Dad was in the kitchen at the time and my parents divorced sometime in Late 2000/Early 2001.

My only other memory is just being in the backyard with my parents and eating a chip. :P I might be able to vaguely remember two more things, but I think they are just something I have imagined.

WOW! I think it's gone far when people say they have memories of when they were 1 years old.

I only have about two very vague memories from the year 2000. One memory I have (which is my clearest memory) was me walking into the kitchen from the loungeroom, but i tripped over the elevation of the kitchen tiles (the kitchen tiles were elevated higher than the loungeroom floor) and I landed face first onto the kitchen tiles. I actually killed off an incisor tooth (a front tooth in my upper row of teeth) and until I was 7, I had a "black" tooth. The roots in the tooth were killed off, so not only was the tooth black, but it was smaller than my other front teeth (because it had stopped developing). I know that the memory is from 2000, because my Dad was in the kitchen at the time and my parents divorced sometime in Late 2000/Early 2001.

My only other memory is just being in the backyard with my parents and eating a chip. :P I might be able to vaguely remember two more things, but I think they are just something I have imagined.


WOW! I think it's gone far when people say they have memories of when they were 1 years old.

Me too. I can't believe that he can actually remember so far back in the his life. Damn, I thought I had a good memory but he beats me. I can't remember a single thing from 2000. Well, everybody is different.

Me too. I can't believe that he can actually remember so far back in the his life. Damn, I thought I had a good memory but he beats me. I can't remember a single thing from 2000. Well, everybody is different.

I have zero percent memories of 1991

I have zero percent memories of 1991

I have zero memories from the year 1996.

Me too. I can't believe that he can actually remember so far back in the his life. Damn, I thought I had a good memory but he beats me. I can't remember a single thing from 2000. Well, everybody is different.


Well, it was a traumatic memory it seems. It would make sense for the brain to remember big events like that.

The brain remembers what is useful. The reason we don't usually remember ages 0-5 is because a lot of those things are no long useful to your adult self. But I think remembering not to fall flat on your face is definitely an important lesson for a life time. ;D

Well, it was a traumatic memory it seems. It would make sense for the brain to remember big events like that.

The brain remembers what is useful. The reason we don't usually remember ages 0-5 is because a lot of those things are no long useful to your adult self. But I think remembering not to fall flat on your face is definitely an important lesson for a life time. ;D


I do have a very early memory at age 2, in the Spring of 1991. I was at a place for new people in America. My family members were picking up clothes, we have just arrived in America three, to four weeks, before. My mother clarified my memory by admitting that it did happen. I don't really 'count' this memory with my family members as my first memory, because it's so blurry, and I had to get clarification from someone else, my mother. So it was a memory, but a very blurry one.

I can't imagine remembering anything before age 2.

Well, it was a traumatic memory it seems. It would make sense for the brain to remember big events like that.

The brain remembers what is useful. The reason we don't usually remember ages 0-5 is because a lot of those things are no long useful to your adult self. But I think remembering not to fall flat on your face is definitely an important lesson for a life time. ;D

You only remember things from age 5?  :o And I thought my memory was bad! lol I first remember moments of my life from the age of 2.

I do have a very early memory at age 2, in the Spring of 1991. I was at a place for new people in America. My family members were picking up clothes, we have just arrived in America three, to four weeks, before. My mother clarified my memory by admitting that it did happen. I don't really 'count' this memory with my family members as my first memory, because it's so blurry, and I had to get clarification from someone else, my mother. So it was a memory, but a very blurry one.

I can't imagine remembering anything before age 2.


It can be a false memory. I have a memory from age 2 of being angry at my mother being away at the hospital when she was pregnant with my brother, but my mom told me about it, which is why I don't think it's a real memory. But if you remembered that on your own, that's pretty impressive. :o


You only remember things from age 5?  :o And I thought my memory was bad! lol I first remember moments of my life from the age of 2.


I don't know when my first memory was, since I didn't know what year I was living in or what age I was until I was like, 5. ;D

I remember my junior kindergarten classroom in 1996-1997 school year though, so the first memories that I can attach a date to are from when I was around 4. :)

We were learning our colours, and the teacher asked what object is coloured purple, and I said my shoes, but they were actually blue so the whole class laughed at me.  :-[ Then, another time, I was in a ball pit, a kid starting throwing balls at my head, so I tried to run away by climbing up the slides, but someone pushed me back in.  :\'( (my junior kindergarten building had a ballpit, but not senior kindergarten)

It can be a false memory. I have a memory from age 2 of being angry at my mother being away at the hospital when she was pregnant with my brother, but my mom told me about it, which is why I don't think it's a real memory. But if you remembered that on your own, that's pretty impressive. :o


I think most people remember a couple foggy moments from age 2. Age 1 is definitely a stretch though. I have like 2 or 3 memories from age 2. I think having photos or videos from the time also helps you remember.

I think most people remember a couple foggy moments from age 2. Age 1 is definitely a stretch though. I have like 2 or 3 memories from age 2. I think having photos or videos from the time also helps you remember.


To me, anything visual would help me remember something.

Me too. I can't believe that he can actually remember so far back in the his life. Damn, I thought I had a good memory but he beats me. I can't remember a single thing from 2000. Well, everybody is different.


Well it was a pretty bad experience. I can remember the pain from the fall and crying as a result of it. I think that incident is my only genuine memory from 2000.

I think most people remember a couple foggy moments from age 2. Age 1 is definitely a stretch though. I have like 2 or 3 memories from age 2. I think having photos or videos from the time also helps you remember.


My 6 year old self could probably remember a lot more details about my age 2-5 life than I could recall now as a 21 year old. The older you get, the more crystallized your memories become but at the same time your earliest childhood memories become more vague & blurry.

My 6 year old self could probably remember a lot more details about my age 2-5 life than I could recall now as a 21 year old. The older you get, the more crystallized your memories become but at the same time your earliest childhood memories become more vague & blurry.


It's interesting that you should mention that. When I was 12-13 years old, I was able to vividly remember a lot of things from when I was a toddler and a young child. Now i'm 18 and in all honesty, most of my early childhood memories are blurrier than they used to be.

My 6 year old self could probably remember a lot more details about my age 2-5 life than I could recall now as a 21 year old. The older you get, the more crystallized your memories become but at the same time your earliest childhood memories become more vague & blurry.


Yup.

It's interesting that you should mention that. When I was 12-13 years old, I was able to vividly remember a lot of things from when I was a toddler and a young child. Now i'm 18 and in all honesty, most of my early childhood memories are blurrier than they used to be.

Same, very true.

Mid 2008 was the last time we were in the core 2000s period so that would be then end and the last full core 200s year would obviously be 2007 then.

did you just bump this thread

I cannot remember my life before 2001. That was the year I immigrated to the USA with my family. It was February, and I was three, and we moved to San Diego, California and I lived with my cousins who were already past middle school. I remember that summer. Fear Factor was a hit so I recall watching it on the sofa in the living room at night with my family. I remember my older cousin playing on his PS2, and I was fascinated by him and kind of watching his social life. He graduated high school that year. I also remember Fourth of July that year and we were watching from a Mervyn's parking lot. I remember the backyard trees that bore fruit and we would harvest it, and the caged birds they had and I would always watch them. My grandmother was almost her in 80s and was having to deal with me, when I was quite cheeky. I remember she had a rocking chair and I would go and watch cartoons on it, and sometimes even wanting to play with her cane that she had around.

My dad had been living off of money from his sister in Northern California, and my mom had been from her sister whose house was the one we were staying at. My dad finally decided to look for a job somewhere in Los Angeles around August 2001 so we chanced it with the money we got and tried to find apartments to stay at. My dad was often declined since he was jobless at the time. We stayed in motels until we finally got an approval in September 2001, and moved into our first apartment. My grandmother stayed with us for a while since my parents were often away trying to hold their first jobs in America. My dad was working as a telecommunications contractor and my mother was working at a call center. I began kindergarten in  2002, and I remember going on field trips to museums and visiting the city zoo and going on subways.


So I have very fuzzy memories of then, and going to my first dentist and having a heavy vest put on me to hold me down and contain me because I was terrified by the dentist. My grandmother then left and we had a neighbor who happened to be a babysitter who would take kids in her apartment unit and watch them for an affordable price. My parents would pay for her to watch me and my sister on weekdays. I remember being lazy to walk there which was only a few minute's walk since it would have been very early in the day, before I went to school. It would have been barely sunrise and my parents would carry us with our blankets, and clothes in a bag. She was strict and I remember she would discipline me to take showers by myself since I was getting old enough. I would sometimes push her buttons because I was a picky eater, but she would pack me the best sandwiches to eat at school. My parents would come at nighttime to pick us up, and I would immediately get on the computer so I can play the computer games, usually some tycoon games, Sim City or The Sims. I would be so happy to play with my dad when he had the time off. I remember kindergarten, and we would go on field trips to the fire station, city zoo, stadiums, parks, museums and ride subway trains.

I remember Christmas 2002, and I lost my two front teeth that year and our class song was "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth".

We lived in LA from 2002 until late 2004 when we finally got our first suburban house in a developing suburban community (now big today) My paternal grandmother, not my maternal grandmother was younger, and would come to live with us at our new house. They lived in a domicile up until then near their work in Granada Hills which was a nursing and rehabilitation center. Oh, those were the days. I remember the new elementary school, and we had much less students in a class then the one I had in my old school. My granddad would always drop us off to school. It seems like yesterday that it happened.

2005-2006 seems not that long ago. 2001-2004 seems like ages ago to me.
1997-2000 was ancient times.  ;D


I would consider core 2000s to be 2005-2008. Shift in entertainment media, music and culture, the Internet became more influential, Wii and PS3 came, YouTube became a more popular community and outlet to share videos, and global recession the fluctuated the economy. The post 9/11 generation was on the rise.

The core 2000s were losing grip slowly in late 2006/early 2007


and The core 2000s were done by The Fall of 2008