OMG (annoying teen girl voice), I can't believe I am posting in the 2010s section! It had to happen eventually I suppose!

I am starting to feel 2011-2014 is getting a bit dated now! I go on Youtube songs from that era and what I assume to be child youtube users posting comments like "wow, I remember this song from x grade" about songs that I consider fairly recent!

2011 is going to be six years ago now! I consider 2011 to be the start of the current era we are in, but now it is looking to me like 2011-2014 is a mini era.

OMG (annoying teen girl voice), I can't believe I am posting in the 2010s section! It had to happen eventually I suppose!

I am starting to feel 2011-2014 is getting a bit dated now! I go on Youtube songs from that era and what I assume to be child youtube users posting comments like "wow, I remember this song from x grade" about songs that I consider fairly recent!

2011 is going to be six years ago now! I consider 2011 to be the start of the current era we are in, but now it is looking to me like 2011-2014 is a mini era.

I personally don't think it's very dated. Maybe some aspects of technology. Like my old Samsung Galaxy S3 from 2012 I gave to my mom looks dated now, and I had no VR before 2015, and in 2011 the most recent Windows OS was Windows 7, but other than that it seems relatively recent.

In my eyes, 2014 feels more like the 2015-2016 era than it does to 2010-2013. It's when the refugee crisis started, I believe, as well as ISIS being brought to attention.

2010 and 2011 are the only years of the 2010s that I find dated. Even though they're the building blocks into today's society, especially with the mainstream popularity of smartphones and tablets.


I am starting to feel 2011-2014 is getting a bit dated now! I go on Youtube songs from that era and what I assume to be child youtube users posting comments like "wow, I remember this song from x grade" about songs that I consider fairly recent!


You mean like elementary school kids? Wow.  :-\\

Then you shouldn't really consider those years to be dated, if you're going for comments made by little kids.


In my eyes, 2014 feels more like the 2015-2016 era than it does to 2010-2013. It's when the refugee crisis started, I believe, as well as ISIS being brought to attention.


Late 2013 to 2016 seems more like the current era we're living in right now.

These are the tunes that sum up the era for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bparw9Jo3dk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimiWfZAtXw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t2TzJOyops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VwSUfPJco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXt3yh2g0s

When I was at uni I heard a lot of them when I went to the gym played on the radio. And a couple of years later in 2013 there was still a lot of dubstep and related music in the charts. A very "post modern" vibe for me, as this was after the 00s which I consider modern. The sounds of 2011 onwards and like beyond modern for me.

Edit: Grrr, won't embed. But they are basically dubstep inspired tunes.

These are the tunes that sum up the era for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bparw9Jo3dk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimiWfZAtXw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t2TzJOyops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VwSUfPJco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLXt3yh2g0s

When I was at uni I heard a lot of them when I went to the gym played on the radio. And a couple of years later in 2013 there was still a lot of dubstep and related music in the charts. A very "post modern" vibe for me, as this was after the 00s which I consider modern. The sounds of 2011 onwards and like beyond modern for me.

Edit: Grrr, won't embed. But they are basically dubstep inspired tunes.


All of those seem like they could still be recent to a lot of people.

This comment just defines how recent these songs (from the second video):
http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q385/NewYorkEagle/Comment%20from%20Wiley_zps2ezicvxg.jpg

Honestly, it doesn't feel that dated to me yet. The world back then was pretty much geared by all of the same things as today: iPhones, social media, Netflix, protest politics, polarization, HD video, unrest in the Middle East, superhero and fairytale blockbuster films, EDM and trap music, and hipster fashion.

The only major differences I can pick out are that in 2011 and 2012, scene swoops were more popular than fades and buzzes, 7th generation games were still current instead of 8th (essentially no difference except less advanced graphics), the effects of the Recession were still prominent (not that things are really much better today), gay marriage was still a relevant political topic, and the dominant faction of the American Republican Party was the Tea Party instead of the Alt Right. Other than that, very little progress has been made. Considering 2011 will be 6 years ago in a couple of days, I don't think the world has transformed nearly as much since then as it has over the course of other 6-year intervals.

It's highly possible the Trump administration will shake things up so much that the early-mid-2010s will seem markedly distant from the present, but right now, I feel we've pretty much been going through a period of cultural stagnation, with people haplessly stuck to the same shallow, convenient technology and having lost the vision of something grander.

It's highly possible the Trump administration will shake things up so much that the early-mid-2010s will seem markedly distant from the present, but right now, I feel we've pretty much been going through a period of cultural stagnation, with people haplessly stuck to the same shallow, convenient technology and having lost the vision of something grander.

I have something that I call the "10 year change theory" where every 8 - 10 years there is a huge shift in culture where everything changes. The last time this happened was in 2008 so I think 2017 or 2018 will definitely be this year of change. It definitely needs to happen otherwise it will be really odd in 2018 that 2008 doesn't feel 10 years ago. But I think everyone can agree it's time for a change in culture.

I have something that I call the "10 year change theory" where every 8 - 10 years there is a huge shift in culture where everything changes. The last time this happened was in 2008 so I think 2017 or 2018 will definitely be this year of change. It definitely needs to happen otherwise it will be really odd in 2018 that 2008 doesn't feel 10 years ago. But I think everyone can agree it's time for a change in culture.


I actually think the year we're about to leave was the major turning point, similar to 2008 in many respects.

-The conflict with ISIS & Syria rose to new heights

-Our 'Neo' Cold War with Russia continued to escalate

-Domestic terrorist attacks have massively increased

-The Superhero genre in movies seemed to have reached its 'peak' and is starting to (slowly) fade away

-8th generation consoles are at their 'peak'

-VR is starting (rather slowly, but still) to take off

-Other wearable tech (smartwatches, AR glasses, etc.) are also becoming more common

-4K is starting to become a viable option to the general public

-And most of all, across the Western influenced world their has been a massive right wing shift in politics ranging from Brexit in Britain, Trump in America, & the rising unpopularity of Merkel in Germany due to the refugee crisis

Also I agree with the general consensus that aside from mild political & cultural changes, that time period really doesn't seem that dated at all. I'd personally ask this question again around 2019 when we're balls deep into the Trump administration & living within the effects of Brexit, along with further pop cultural changes, & more technological advances. By then the 1st half of the 2010's would seem to be much more distinct than they do today.

I have something that I call the "10 year change theory" where every 8 - 10 years there is a huge shift in culture where everything changes. The last time this happened was in 2008 so I think 2017 or 2018 will definitely be this year of change. It definitely needs to happen otherwise it will be really odd in 2018 that 2008 doesn't feel 10 years ago. But I think everyone can agree it's time for a change in culture.


I think that happens politically. In a cultural sense, it just happens when something new (technologically or revolutionary) happens. It usually happens between the late portion of the previous decade, and the early-mid portion of the current one.

Example:
VHS: Came out in 1977 in North America, while taking storm by 1980-1985, declining in 2003-2006
CD: Came out in 1982, while taking storm by 1984-1988, declining in 2008-2012
DVD: Came out in 1997, while taking storm by 2000-2003, declining in 2013-2015
iPhone: Came out in 2007, while taking storm by 2010-2012

-And most of all, across the Western influenced world their has been a massive right wing shift in politics ranging from Brexit in Britain, Trump in America, & the rising unpopularity of Merkel in Germany due to the refugee crisis

We're still safe from that here in Canada (for now). Although Kellie Leitch (the female Donald Trump of Canada) has a disturbing amount of supporters at the moment.

CD: Came out in 1982, while taking storm by 1984-1988, declining in 2004-2008

More like 2012-2016 or so. CDs stayed popular for a really long time.

2011 is a little old now, I think that 5-6 year marker is when I seem to always start feeling something is a while ago now. It's weird I was looking at 2011 cars and I could tell some of the differences between my 2016 and a 2010 or 2011 when I look at them. And 2011 I mean in my mind it doesn't seem long ago but I can now tell the difference between now and then a bit. 2014 is only a few years ago so that seems basically like today to me, but 2011...is a little older seeming now. Not a HUGE difference but I can notice it now. It's just all a progression. It's weird when years you remember really well and then you look back now and it looks almost older than you think it should. I'm not talking about 2011 say but like 2001-2004 it's scary it ALMOST looks as old as the late 80s in a way when I compare it now. Like it's really moving into that scary old category. But back then I thought it was way ahead of the '80s. Heck I remember 1996 seeming modern at the time now it seems ancient looking back at things from then.

In conclusion 2011...yeah that's a bit old now. 2014 though seems almost exactly like now.

But also personally:

I used to generally always like current times until around 2013, that's when I really started to despise the present and it's only getting worse. Sometimes I think I'm "losing it" and it worries me, I hate this time so much that it has gotten really bad mentally for me. I'm basically just wishing away years hoping the next one is better than the last but they just keep annoying me more and more. At this point I basically just try to ignore anything current and do my best to ignore that 2016 even existed, because the present pisses me off so much.

2011 is a little old now, I think that 5-6 year marker is when I seem to always start feeling something is a while ago now. It's weird I was looking at 2011 cars and I could tell some of the differences between my 2016 and a 2010 or 2011 when I look at them. And 2011 I mean in my mind it doesn't seem long ago but I can now tell the difference between now and then a bit. 2014 is only a few years ago so that seems basically like today to me, but 2011...is a little older seeming now. Not a HUGE difference but I can notice it now. It's just all a progression. It's weird when years you remember really well and then you look back now and it looks almost older than you think it should. I'm not talking about 2011 say but like 2001-2004 it's scary it ALMOST looks as old as the late 80s in a way when I compare it now. Like it's really moving into that scary old category. But back then I thought it was way ahead of the '80s. Heck I remember 1996 seeming modern at the time now it seems ancient looking back at things from then.

Yeah it's slightly dated for sure. 2012 is getting there but not quite yet. By this time next year 2012 may seem a little dated and even 2013 to an extent. And yeah I agree it's very weird looking at early 2000s stuff now and seeing how old it is when you actually lived through it. It starting to feel like you lived in the 80s even though it wasn't that long ago haha.

OMG (annoying teen girl voice), I can't believe I am posting in the 2010s section! It had to happen eventually I suppose!

I am starting to feel 2011-2014 is getting a bit dated now! I go on Youtube songs from that era and what I assume to be child youtube users posting comments like "wow, I remember this song from x grade" about songs that I consider fairly recent!

2011 is going to be six years ago now! I consider 2011 to be the start of the current era we are in, but now it is looking to me like 2011-2014 is a mini era.

Oh boy, here we go again!
http://i.imgur.com/pVANvnQ.jpg

More like 2012-2016 or so. CDs stayed popular for a really long time.


CDs weren't that popular during the early 2010s. It was already around the time where people bought more music on iTunes, especially when the iPhone and iPod Touch listen to their iTunes playlists clearly.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user3303/imageroot/20150524_music.jpg

Oh boy, here we go again!
http://i.imgur.com/pVANvnQ.jpg


At least it's not directed towards generations, which is bothering everyone here.

In my eyes, 2014 feels more like the 2015-2016 era than it does to 2010-2013. It's when the refugee crisis started, I believe, as well as ISIS being brought to attention.


I think 2012 is the most recent year that feels dated, and not necessarily in a bad way. Late 2013 feels like the beginning of the current era.

I heard this song on my daily Spotify mix and it brought back good memories of summer 2014! The song is about Eugenie Bouchard who got into the finals of Australia Open 2014 for Canada.

Yh9OQoSd4gk

That was a fun summer. You had FIFA 2014 where Germany massacred Brazil and the Nazi jokes that followed afterwards. You had amazing movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, Boyhood. Game of Thrones Season 3 was top notch. 2014 had the best phones of the decade tbh, hands down. The music was fun and upbeat. Think Happy, Shut Up and Dance, All About That Bass, Shake It Off, etc. And speaking of music, it was the summer that Google Play Music launched in Canada, the first music streaming service. That changed my life forever, still amazing how you can get almost all the world's music at your fingertips for just $10/mo. Also the year you got a lot of "disruption" with Uber, Chromecast/Apple TV/Roku, Tinder, Instagram  taking off

Mid-2010s nostalgia. A Trump era tea ☕

The mid-2010s were a time of a lot of social and economic progress. I was 18-21 in 2011-2014, I know I'll look back on that era fondly  :\'(

I think 2012 is the most recent year that feels dated, and not necessarily in a bad way. Late 2013 feels like the beginning of the current era.


2012 was like the year when all the crazy sh*t happened in this decade, before 2016. I feel devastated just thinking about the Treyvon Martin murder, along with the Sandy Hook Elementary and Aurora theater shootings, since it was around the same time I became mildly depressed for not having a lot of friends.

In my eyes, 2014 feels more like the 2015-2016 era than it does to 2010-2013. It's when the refugee crisis started, I believe, as well as ISIS being brought to attention.


Refugee crisis was summer 2015 when a boat tipped over near the coast of Italy and 800 people died. I remember I was watching France 24 the night it happened :o

It starting to feel like you lived in the 80s even though it wasn't that long ago haha.


Brian's 29 years old, which would give him the case that he's a 90s kid. So... he didn't really live through most of the 80s. I misinterpreted what Brian meant to say. I could understand that he meant that the 80s are as old as the early 2000s in today's world.

Just 2010-2011 is actually dated.

Just 2010-2011 is actually dated.


Yeah. 2012 seems like the oldest year where it seems dated, in my opinion.

Brian's 29 years old, which would give him the case that he's a 90s kid. So... he didn't really live through most of the 80s.


That's not what they meant. He said that the 1980s were as old in the early 2000s as the early 2000s are today. In 2001, 1986 was 15 years ago. Today, 2001 is 15 years ago.

That's not what they meant. He said that the 1980s were as old in the early 2000s as the early 2000s are today. In 2001, 1986 was 15 years ago. Today, 2001 is 15 years ago.

Yeah exactly.

That's not what they meant. He said that the 1980s were as old in the early 2000s as the early 2000s are today. In 2001, 1986 was 15 years ago. Today, 2001 is 15 years ago.



Brian's 29 years old, which would give him the case that he's a 90s kid. So... he didn't really live through most of the 80s. I misinterpreted what Brian meant to say. I could understand that he meant that the 80s are as old as the early 2000s in today's world.


Here's the edited quote.

What would be the latest song you could call dated?

What would be the latest song you could call dated?

Probably some song that came out around 2008. It's hard to pick just one song.

What would be the latest song you could call dated?


I guess something from 2011.

I guess something from 2011.

I guess some songs up to 2012 can be considered at least semi-dated.

I guess some songs up to 2012 can be considered at least semi-dated.


It could be, but it depends on who you ask.

2010-11 I would call dated now they are 6-7 years ago, but not yet for 2012-14. I'm sure by next year in 2018, the three latter years will be barely recent.

Yeah probably 2013 is probably dated in terms of being a year of transition for this decade. Remember we had the Disco influences to songs with Daft Punk? I remember that "Get Lucky" song.

Yeah probably 2013 is probably dated in terms of being a year of transition for this decade. Remember we had the Disco influences to songs with Daft Punk? I remember that "Get Lucky" song.

That song fits with the mid 10s era though. Like it goes with songs like Uptown Funk. But I agree 2013 also had some early 10s style songs too.

On New Years 2012 I was walking around downtown Toronto trying to get StreetPasses on my 3DS, and I played it a hit on the subway ride home. That makes it feel kind of old now, since I don't try to collect StreetPasses on it anymore, and I do more things on my phone than a portable gaming system while on public transport ;D

Anything before the summer of 2013 is dated, in my eyes.

Everything before December 2013 is in my eyes fairly dated.

January 2014 does not feel like 3 years ago however... :/

Anything before the summer of 2013 is dated, in my eyes.


Anything before 2012 is dated, in my eyes.

There are different levels of datedness. This is how it's like for me.

Before 1998: Retro
Before 2008: Very dated/Old School
Before 2011: Dated
Before 2013: Slightly dated
After 2013: Modern

I saw a photo of the Toronto subway from 2013 and immediately I could tell it was older. Not "outdated" but definitely "distinct". You don't really see that many people wearing those bright, neon colours anymore. Neon pink leggings? "That's so early '10s!" ;D

I saw a photo of the Toronto subway from 2013 and immediately I could tell it was older. Not "outdated" but definitely "distinct". You don't really see that many people wearing those bright, neon colours anymore. Neon pink leggings? "That's so early '10s!" ;D

Can you share the photo? I'm interested in seeing this lol.

There are different levels of datedness. This is how it's like for me.

Before 1998: Retro
Before 2008: Very dated/Old School
Before 2011: Dated
Before 2013: Slightly dated
After 2013: Modern


It's more like this to me.

Before 1998: Retro
Before 2009: Very dated
Before 2011: Dated
Before 2012: Slightly dated
After 2012: Modern

Can you share the photo? I'm interested in seeing this lol.


I tried to find it online but all I got when I searched "Toronto subway 2013" was Ride the Subway with No Pants Day 2013. This city is dark sided! it can't be unseen. *looks up 2017 date*

This one comes pretty close though. Pink pants, red jeggings etc. Like I said, it's not old, but distinct.

https://thumb1.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/1336174/153000908/stock-photo-toronto-ontario-september-interior-of-toronto-subway-in-toronto-on-on-september-153000908.jpg

This one is also 2013 though and doesn't look out of place,  except the shoes and people's hair

http://previews.123rf.com/images/yanmingzhang/yanmingzhang1312/yanmingzhang131200433/24338409-TORONTO-ONTARIO-SEPTEMBER-5-Interior-of-Toronto-subway-in-Toronto-ON-on-September-5-2013--Stock-Photo.jpg

I tried to find it online but all I got when I searched "Toronto subway 2013" was Ride the Subway with No Pants Day 2013. This city is dark sided! it can't be unseen. *looks up 2017 date*

This one comes pretty close though. Pink pants, red jeggings etc. Like I said, it's not old, but distinct.

https://thumb1.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/1336174/153000908/stock-photo-toronto-ontario-september-interior-of-toronto-subway-in-toronto-on-on-september-153000908.jpg

That's interesting. I haven't even noticed it but fashion was a lot more colourful in the early 10s.

Any examples of what fashion looks like today in the 'real world"?

Any examples of what fashion looks like today in the 'real world"?


You made me look through No Pants On The Subway again >:(

OMG (annoying teen girl voice), I can't believe I am posting in the 2010s section! It had to happen eventually I suppose!

I am starting to feel 2011-2014 is getting a bit dated now! I go on Youtube songs from that era and what I assume to be child youtube users posting comments like "wow, I remember this song from x grade" about songs that I consider fairly recent!

2011 is going to be six years ago now! I consider 2011 to be the start of the current era we are in, but now it is looking to me like 2011-2014 is a mini era.


2009-2012 is dated. There actually isn't a lot of differences between 2013 and today.

Any examples of what fashion looks like today in the 'real world"?


Anything on Instagram

Anything on Instagram


I don't have one. Don't wanna start now.

I don't have one. Don't wanna start now.


You shouldn't. It's a piece of crap that no one except for celebrities and tech savvy teenagers use to be heavily narcissistic.

That's interesting. I haven't even noticed it but fashion was a lot more colourful in the early 10s.

This video stood out to me for this very reason back in 2013.
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I don't have one. Don't wanna start now.


Smart choice ;D

This video stood out to me for this very reason back in 2013.
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I don't really agree with that, even as someone born in '89 I was a teenager in the mid-late 00s which was way more similar to nowadays.

Edit: Strange that he included a 00s phone though. I was expecting a black and white Nokia.

I don't really agree with that, even as someone born in '89 I was a teenager in the mid-late 00s which was way more similar to nowadays.

Edit: Strange that he included a 00s phone though. I was expecting a black and white Nokia.


I have noticed that a lot of people born in the mid and late 90s confuse 90s fads with 00s fads.  Youtube is full of 90s nostalgia videos made by guys who were maybe 4 or 5 when Y2K happened and their "90s" was mostly early 2000s stuff.

I have noticed that a lot of people born in the mid and late 90s confuse 90s fads with 00s fads.  Youtube is full of 90s nostalgia videos made by guys who were maybe 4 or 5 when Y2K happened and their "90s" was mostly early 2000s stuff.


Yeah, they're bandwagonning and get the '90s completely wrong. Nonetheless, it's still fascinating how different even the early 2000s are from today (or 2013) :o

I have noticed that a lot of people born in the mid and late 90s confuse 90s fads with 00s fads.  Youtube is full of 90s nostalgia videos made by guys who were maybe 4 or 5 when Y2K happened and their "90s" was mostly early 2000s stuff.

I hate when they do that. The 00s don't get the recognition it deserves.

I hate when they do that. The 00s don't get the recognition it deserves.


I agree. Every time they talk about the 2000s, it's mostly about 2000-2002. I know it's because the decade isn't even 20 years old yet, but I feel like the early-mid 2000s should at least be considered as old. Especially when 2000-2006 is now over a decade old for crying out loud.

Yes...dated. I find, when we are no longer living in a particular year, it is dated and old. And done and over with!

This video stood out to me for this very reason back in 2013.
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The 90s in this video is super late 90s but I still get his points.

I thought this video was more accurate but I'm African American so people might feel very differently.

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The 2010s parties are my kind of party  ;D

The car ride was funny LOL

2011 is the only year that feels even remotely dated in my eyes. I remember I was still rocking a scene kid look during that year.
2012 is probably the oldest year that feels closest to today, but I think autumn of 2013 was when the core 10s (the current era) began.

I agree that 2012 still feels quite modern whereas 2011 is a bit dated. Last year I saw a repeat of a TV programme filmed in 2011 and noticed that people's clothes still had a slightly emo/scene look.

2011 feels pretty dated to me now. Even 2012 seems a little dated and some reason now that it's 2017 the early 10s seem quite more distant. 2013 is the last year that feels completely modern, but even the first half of 2013 for my personal life it was quite a while back because I was still in high school then.

2011 feels pretty dated to me now. Even 2012 seems a little dated and some reason now that it's 2017 the early 10s seem quite more distant. 2013 is the last year that feels completely modern, but even the first half of 2013 for my personal life it was quite a while back because I was still in high school then.


2011 does feel like another era.  I think the recession era (or Lady Gaga era) is it's own mini-era in the early '10s much like the Y2K era was to the '00s.  2009-early 2012 had a distinct feel from the rest of the decade and compared to the '00s. 2012 was the transition between the early and mid '10s.  Today feels rather similar to 2013 except its a lot more pessimistic (thanks Trump). 

I remember, driving home from the New Years party I went to in 2011 going into 2012, thinking to myself that I had a feeling that this was it and it would be a long time before life would ever be that good again, if it ever was.  Sadly, I was right.

2011 is the only year that feels even remotely dated in my eyes. I remember I was still rocking a scene kid look during that year.
2012 is probably the oldest year that feels closest to today, but I think autumn of 2013 was when the core 10s (the current era) began.


2011 was probably the last year where the scene look was somewhat popular and it was on its way out at that time.  It peaked in the 2007-08 school year and started to decline in 2009.  I cut my own hair in early 2010 along with many other guys I knew, after Justin Bieber became popular.

Did anybody notice that the scene look, especially for guys, hung on a bit longer in YouTube and gamer culture than it did the population at large?  I remember as late as 2012 a lot of YouTube stars (Smosh, Joey Graceffa, Shane Dawson) were still sporting the scene look.

The 90s in this video is super late 90s but I still get his points.

I thought this video was more accurate but I'm African American so people might feel very differently.

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The first video is a perfect example of 90s-born YouTube stars getting the 90s wrong while trying to claim being '90s kids.  The very late '90s and the Y2K era was not the real '90s.  I don't personally think anybody born after 1992 can legitimately consider themselves a '90s kid, because their peak childhood would have been in the Y2K era.

The video you posted is much better.

The first video is a perfect example of 90s-born YouTube stars getting the 90s wrong while trying to claim being '90s kids.  The very late '90s and the Y2K era was not the real '90s.  I don't personally think anybody born after 1992 can legitimately consider themselves a '90s kid, because their peak childhood would have been in the Y2K era.

The video you posted is much better.


You mean born after 1990/early 1991. People born in 1992 aren't "90s kids" either.

2011 does feel like another era.  I think the recession era (or Lady Gaga era) is it's own mini-era in the early '10s much like the Y2K era was to the '00s.  2009-early 2012 had a distinct feel from the rest of the decade and compared to the '00s. 2012 was the transition between the early and mid '10s. Today feels rather similar to 2013 except its a lot more pessimistic (thanks Trump). 

I remember, driving home from the New Years party I went to in 2011 going into 2012, thinking to myself that I had a feeling that this was it and it would be a long time before life would ever be that good again, if it ever was.  Sadly, I was right.

Actually 2013 was the transition to the mid 10s and 2014 was the first mid 10s year. A lot of 2013 was still early 10s. 2011 and 2012 both feel exactly the same culturally for me. 2011 just feels a little more distant to me just because it was already 6 years ago, but I'm sure 2012 will look dated this year too.

The 90s in this video is super late 90s but I still get his points.

I thought this video was more accurate but I'm African American so people might feel very differently.

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Yeah, when AA folks make those videos, I can to relate to them very well since I'm one myself.


The first video is a perfect example of 90s-born YouTube stars getting the 90s wrong while trying to claim being '90s kids.  The very late '90s and the Y2K era was not the real '90s.  I don't personally think anybody born after 1992 can legitimately consider themselves a '90s kid, because their peak childhood would have been in the Y2K era.

The video you posted is much better.
The first video posted is more inaccurate because the guy who did is Canadian which is why some of the 90s pop culture is missing in the clip. Not only that, but the guy even made three more in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively. Check them out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pw4P3JAz_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zru732bTX5s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Tez3dYUIE

I don't personally think anybody born after 1992 can legitimately consider themselves a '90s kid


You mean born after 1990/early 1991. People born in 1992 aren't "90s kids" either.
Full 90s kid? No, not even close which I agree; however, late 90s? Yes, because people within the 1991-95 frame were already children by then and were participating in the trends as well. 

The first video is a perfect example of 90s-born YouTube stars getting the 90s wrong while trying to claim being '90s kids.  The very late '90s and the Y2K era was not the real '90s.  I don't personally think anybody born after 1992 can legitimately consider themselves a '90s kid, because their peak childhood would have been in the Y2K era.

The video you posted is much better.
Really?  This discussion again?
I was born in 1994 and if I want to call myself a 90s kid, guess what I can!
If a kid born in 2004 wanted to be called 2000s kid, I wouldn't ostracise him.
So who is a 90s kid?
To me,  it's anyone who says they are,  and anyone who says they're not,  isn't.
<3

Really?  This discussion again?
I was born in 1994 and if I want to call myself a 90s kid, guess what I can!
If a kid born in 2004 wanted to be called 2000s kid, I wouldn't ostracise him.
So who is a 90s kid?
To me,  it's anyone who says they are,  and anyone who says they're not,  isn't.
<3


You were six years old in 2000.  Your peak childhood took place in the early 2000s.  The early 2000s are NOT the 90s.

I have vague, albeit fond memories of the late 1980s but the 80s were not my decade.

You were six years old in 2000.  Your peak childhood took place in the early 2000s.  The early 2000s are NOT the 90s.

I have vague, albeit fond memories of the late 1980s but the 80s were not my decade.


I agree. As a person born in 1993, I wouldn't consider myself a 90s kid, even if I remember the late 90s. However, I still don't understand why you use 1992 as a cut off. People born in 1992 and 1993 should not be in separate categories. If you ask me 1990 would be a more accurate cut off. Possibly early 1991, but any further is pushing it. I know back in like 2006 people on this site kept on perpetuating the idea that those born in 1993 were significantly different than those born in 1992, but let's be honest, some of the posts back then were ridiculous. It's generally agreed upon now that those born in 1992 aren't 90s kids either.

I was looking at some pictures from 2010/2011 and the smartphones from then are tiny. The designs are also very clunky and almost toy like. I think when people look back on the 2010s, the change in phone size and design is not something that will go unnoticed.

I was looking at some pictures from 2010/2011 and the smartphones from then are tiny. The designs are also very clunky and almost toy like. I think when people look back on the 2010s, the change in phone size and design is not something that will go unnoticed.

Yeah I agree. Smartphones have changed a lot since 2010.

Here are the most popular smartphones from 2010

http://www.interbiztech.com/mavista/upload/Image/Smartphones_2010.jpg

Now here are the most popular smartphones from 2016
http://gearopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/phpyvs0kj.jpg

Big difference. The ones from 2010 had tiny low res screens, huge bezels, the design looked uglier, and not to mention the phones performed much worse. Plus a large amount of phones had slider keyboards as well and Blackberry was still huge. Then you also have to consider the fact that not everyone had smartphones in 2010 and older cell phones were still being used a lot.

Really?  This discussion again?
I was born in 1994 and if I want to call myself a 90s kid, guess what I can!
If a kid born in 2004 wanted to be called 2000s kid, I wouldn't ostracise him.
So who is a 90s kid?
To me,  it's anyone who says they are,  and anyone who says they're not,  isn't.
<3


Except he/she didn't really grew up with the same stuff that 2000s kids did. Granted, it may be different if they could recognize a VHS tape, but it's not like they saw it often. However, it might depend on your definition on 90s and 2000s kids.


You were six years old in 2000.  Your peak childhood took place in the early 2000s.  The early 2000s are NOT the 90s.

I have vague, albeit fond memories of the late 1980s but the 80s were not my decade.


Well, it might depends on what his definition of a 90s kid is. Mine would be rather conservative, since I do seem to take it as 1983-1992. If anybody born in those years had at least a portion of their childhood (2-3 years) spent during the 90s, then I would consider them a 90s kid.

Yeah I agree. Smartphones have changed a lot since 2010.

Here are the most popular smartphones from 2010

http://www.interbiztech.com/mavista/upload/Image/Smartphones_2010.jpg

Now here are the most popular smartphones from 2016

Big difference. The ones from 2010 had tiny low res screens, huge bezels, the design looked uglier, and not to mention the phones performed much worse. Plus a large amount of phones had slider keyboards as well and Blackberry was still huge. Then you also have to consider the fact that not everyone had smartphones in 2010 and older cell phones were still being used a lot.


I had the phone in the middle, the Galaxy S. To think I was amazed at that 480p screen not even 7 years ago ;D In the US it was literally called Samsung Galaxy Vibrant because the screen was supposedly vibrant ;D

My mom has been talking tome so much about getting a smart phone.  Now she's telling me about paying  for a service and things.  I still don't have a bunch of money if she wants me to pay for the service.

Yeah, when AA folks make those videos, I can to relate to them very well since I'm one myself.
The first video posted is more inaccurate because the guy who did is Canadian which is why some of the 90s pop culture is missing in the clip. Not only that, but the guy even made three more in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively. Check them out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pw4P3JAz_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zru732bTX5s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Tez3dYUIE
Full 90s kid? No, not even close which I agree; however, late 90s? Yes, because people within the 1991-95 frame were already children by then and were participating in the trends as well.


I know, but my comment was more of a response to the idea of the 1992 cutoff, which always seemed odd to me.

My mom has been talking tome so much about getting a smart phone.  Now she's telling me about paying  for a service and things.  I still don't have a bunch of money if she wants me to pay for the service.


Pretty much every phone nowadays is a smartphone. There are some cheap pre-paid ones where you don't have to pay a lot for service.

I know, but my comment was more of a response to the idea of the 1992 cutoff, which always seemed odd to me.
That's because too many people have used the age 7 cutoff which doesn't make any sense. There's definitely no difference between age 5 and 7 or even 6 and 8. Besides, kids at all those ages are still doing the same things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pw4P3JAz_k


Yo 2010s parties and dancing are legit. Not even the '90s can compete.

Can we stop talking about 90s kids and get back to the subject, which is 2011-2014?

In every 90s kid conversation, it always seems like people are trying to argue that a certain age group which happens to include them is the ubermensch of childhoods, while anyone born after a certain year (usually the year right after their own birth year) is the untermensch, lol.

Can we stop talking about 90s kids and get back to the subject, which is 2011-2014?

In every 90s kid conversation, it always seems like people are trying to argue that a certain age group which happens to include them is the ubermensch of childhoods, while anyone born after a certain year (usually the year right after their own birth year) is the untermensch, lol.


You (((2000s kids))) can suck my right nut.

Yeah I agree. Smartphones have changed a lot since 2010.

Here are the most popular smartphones from 2010

http://www.interbiztech.com/mavista/upload/Image/Smartphones_2010.jpg

Now here are the most popular smartphones from 2016
http://gearopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/phpyvs0kj.jpg

Big difference. The ones from 2010 had tiny low res screens, huge bezels, the design looked uglier, and not to mention the phones performed much worse. Plus a large amount of phones had slider keyboards as well and Blackberry was still huge. Then you also have to consider the fact that not everyone had smartphones in 2010 and older cell phones were still being used a lot.

Damn, it's amazing how much smartphones have changed within the last 6/7 years.


Can we stop talking about 90s kids and get back to the subject, which is 2011-2014?

In every 90s kid conversation, it always seems like people are trying to argue that a certain age group which happens to include them is the ubermensch of childhoods, while anyone born after a certain year (usually the year right after their own birth year) is the untermensch, lol.
It was only started because of the first 90s kid vs kids today video in this thread regarding how dated the 2013 fashion was even compared to today.


You (((2000s kids))) can suck my right nut.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

That's because too many people have used the age 7 cutoff which doesn't make any sense. There's definitely no difference between age 5 and 7 or even 6 and 8. Besides, kids at all those ages are still doing the same things.

Actually many researchers say age 7 and 8 is the "age of reason" for kids where they are informed enough to start making decisions on their own. In the legal system this age is used generally when there is a dispute between the parent and child and the courts usually hear the child's side if they are aged 7 or older. or something like that. That's why there is a big difference between the ages 7 and 5.

You (((2000s kids))) can suck my right nut.



You've got nuts?  I love eating nuts,  their good for brain function.

You've got nuts?  I love eating nuts,  their good for brain function.


I'm with you girl! I want nuts.

Actually many researchers say age 7 and 8 is the "age of reason" for kids where they are informed enough to start making decisions on their own. In the legal system this age is used generally when there is a dispute between the parent and child and the courts usually hear the child's side if they are aged 7 or older. or something like that. That's why there is a big difference between the ages 7 and 5.
Yeah I have seen it used that way, but that's only one aspect. There wouldn't be a difference between ages 5 and 7 when it comes to other things being sports, games, events, etc.

Yeah I agree. Smartphones have changed a lot since 2010.

Here are the most popular smartphones from 2010

http://www.interbiztech.com/mavista/upload/Image/Smartphones_2010.jpg

Now here are the most popular smartphones from 2016
http://gearopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/phpyvs0kj.jpg

Big difference. The ones from 2010 had tiny low res screens, huge bezels, the design looked uglier, and not to mention the phones performed much worse. Plus a large amount of phones had slider keyboards as well and Blackberry was still huge. Then you also have to consider the fact that not everyone had smartphones in 2010 and older cell phones were still being used a lot.


Yeah Blackberry was still huge back then, now it's completely dead. Also in 2010, a lot people still did not have a smartphone it was still pretty "cutting edge" to have one then thought hat changed very rapidly by say 2013 by when most had one.

I'm with you girl! I want nuts.


Then let's go down to the peanut stand and hear the rubber band

Since the mid-00's, if you don't keep up with technology, your things are 'dated.'

Then let's go down to the peanut stand and hear the rubber band


Yes, I love peanuts! Especially with the letter T removed. Are we going to feed it to the elephants, who will suck on it and put it in their mouths, with their big trunks? :-X

Yes, I love peanuts! Especially with the letter T removed. Are we going to feed it to the elephants, who will suck on it and put it in their mouths, with their big trunks? :-X


Ahem, ahem!

Yeah I have seen it used that way, but that's only one aspect. There wouldn't be a difference between ages 5 and 7 when it comes to other things being sports, games, events, etc.


Ages 5-9 aren't that different, since you're still a kid by those ages. 10-12, I could understand, since that's when you're starting to go through puberty.

Yes, I love peanuts! Especially with the letter T removed. Are we going to feed it to the elephants, who will suck on it and put it in their mouths, with their big trunks? :-X


I'd rather feed the birds if I get enough and I don't end up stuck in the bathroom with two.

I exaggerated, hahaha lol.

Ahem, ahem!


Est-ce que tu aimes le sexe ? Le sexe. Je veux dire « l'activité physique », le coït, tu aimes ça ? Tu ne t'interesses pas au sexe ? Les hommes pensent que les féministes détestent le sexe, mais c'est une activité très stimulante et naturelle que les femmes adorent.

I'd rather feed the birds if I get enough and I don't end up stuck in the bathroom with two.


Hmm, birds eat peanuts? Is there nectar to complete this duo?

Est-ce que tu aimes le sexe ? Le sexe. Je veux dire « l'activité physique », le coït, tu aimes ça ? Tu ne t'interesses pas au sexe ? Les hommes pensent que les féministes détestent le sexe, mais c'est une activité très stimulante et naturelle que les femmes adorent.


Are you the alien race that has a secret language we can't compute unless we have the codes?

Are you the alien race that has a secret language we can't compute unless we have the codes?


I come from the future where Canada is the world superpower and everyone speaks French.

Well slowpoke, a dynamic thing has happened,  the sun has gone.  I'll have peanuts, by my fire.  You desire?

Yeah Blackberry was still huge back then, now it's completely dead. Also in 2010, a lot people still did not have a smartphone it was still pretty "cutting edge" to have one then thought hat changed very rapidly by say 2013 by when most had one.

By the later half of 2011 and for sure by 2012 is when I noticed so many people getting on the smartphone bandwagon. Me included.

Yeah, they were pretty much the last years when emo was still considered hot. The music still started to sound awful though, and that's the only way I don't think it feels ancient.

Well slowpoke, a dynamic thing has happened,  the sun has gone.  I'll have peanuts, by my fire.  You desire?


That sounds dangerous! Peanuts should be kept at just below body temperature.

Well it's day now and have put out the fire.

Yeah, they were pretty much the last years when emo was still considered hot. The music still started to sound awful though, and that's the only way I don't think it feels ancient.


I think you might be confusing emo with scene. Emo started to fade away around the late 2009/2010ish. Scene remained relatively strong from 2010-2012, but it began to adopt hipsteresque trends around 2013ish (ie., the undercut, hipster-designed t shirts, etc.).

I think you might be confusing emo with scene. Emo started to fade away around the late 2009/2010ish. Scene remained relatively strong from 2010-2012, but it began to adopt hipsteresque trends around 2013ish (ie., the undercut, hipster-designed t shirts, etc.).


I hate hipsters. I'll take their lifestyle, but not their awful tastes in style and music. I wanted to wear long hair and be clean shaven for a reason, and these guys come in to make that uncool.

I hate hipsters. I'll take their lifestyle, but not their awful tastes in style and music. I wanted to wear long hair and be clean shaven for a reason, and these guys come in to make that uncool.


Not only that, but they seem to have completely monopolized fashion in this decade. There is no variety at the moment. Everything is homogenized because of the hipster style. Fortunately, whatever goes up, has to fall sometime. I think we are in the tail end of this era.

Not only that, but they seem to have completely monopolized fashion in this decade. There is no variety at the moment. Everything is homogenized because of the hipster style. Fortunately, whatever goes up, has to fall sometime. I think we are in the tail end of this era.


For a decade that was very liberal, the fashion seems too conservative for my tastes. People talk about "all-gender bathrooms", but I barely see any AMABs in skirts who identify as genderqueer.

I wanted to grow my hair long and be clean shaven because it reflects me better than having short hair and facial hair; also, I envy some of the things girls get to do with themselves in terms of style; even the alternative styles are, in my opinion, considered more acceptable on girls than they are on guys.

Yeah I agree. Smartphones have changed a lot since 2010.

Here are the most popular smartphones from 2010

http://www.interbiztech.com/mavista/upload/Image/Smartphones_2010.jpg

Now here are the most popular smartphones from 2016
http://gearopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/phpyvs0kj.jpg

Big difference. The ones from 2010 had tiny low res screens, huge bezels, the design looked uglier, and not to mention the phones performed much worse. Plus a large amount of phones had slider keyboards as well and Blackberry was still huge. Then you also have to consider the fact that not everyone had smartphones in 2010 and older cell phones were still being used a lot.


Maybe it's because I've never owned a smartphone but to me I don't see any big differences. They are smaller, sure, they are slightly more rounded and thicker but to me they are still the same basic thing.

Maybe it's because I've never owned a smartphone but to me I don't see any big differences. They are smaller, sure, they are slightly more rounded and thicker but to me they are still the same basic thing.

Oh no they are worlds apart. They are almost like two completely different products, nowhere near the same... and it starts from the simple tech specs and ends with the design. Technology in general has come a long way since 2010, far more than other aspects of culture.

It's like going from CRT in 2000 to HDTVs or LCD screens in 2006. That's not taking into account the performance boost!

Oh no they are worlds apart. They are almost like two completely different products, nowhere near the same... and it starts from the simple tech specs and ends with the design. Technology in general has come a long way since 2010, far more than other aspects of culture.


At the end of the day, it really depends if you are a fan of iphones/smart technology. Even if there are some major upgrades from the 2010 models, I'm just tired of the entire concept as a whole. In fact, 2010s technology in general just makes me feel jaded. I just hope we get new stuff in the 2020s, that isn't just geared for "convenience".

It's like going from CRT in 2000 to HDTVs or LCD screens in 2006. That's not taking into account the performance boost!

Yeah exactly! The design alone was a big upgrade, and those two pictures really show that.

At the end of the day, it really depends if you are a fan of iphones/smart technology. Even if there are some major upgrades from the 2010 models, I'm just tired of the entire concept as a whole. In fact, 2010s technology in general just makes me feel jaded. I just hope we get new stuff in the 2020s, that isn't just made for "convenience".

Smartphones will just keep getting more powerful and having new cool designs. Samsung is already working on flexible/foldable displays. I like the new advancements in the technology and hope we see more. Smartphones are here to stay for a while.

Smartphones will just keep getting more powerful and having new cool designs. Samsung is already working on flexible/foldable displays. I like the new advancements in the technology and hope we see more. Smartphones are here to stay for a while.


What about stuff that's not smartphone/gadget related? It's not like smartphones are the be all end all of future technologies.

What about stuff that's not smartphone/gadget related? It's not like smartphones are the be all end all of future technologies.

What about them? We can have those and smartphones at the same time. There is room for everything!  :)

What about them? We can have those and smartphones at the same time. There is room for everything!  :)


True.

Well what if I want nuttin?

Well what if I want nuttin?


There are apps for that.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/fd8b62521c32316e3ee34921d5b5542b/tumblr_mn2ihif4dp1srb4uqo1_400.gif

I don't consider anything from 2013 onwards to be dated. The years in the 2010s which I would place in the "dated" category would be 2010, 2011 and maybe 2012. Nothing else.

Then again, I graduated high school in 2013/2014 school year, so that may be why.