Why does the early 2010s always count as the most important part of this decade, when it was only the continuation of late 2008 and 2009? Is there any reason to support this claim? I always just think it's annoying, since I lived and breathed 2008-2011, and it doesn't have any resemblances to what the 2010s actually have.

I can understand why people currently consider the Early 2010s to be the most definitive, however I believe that will change in the future for a number of reasons.

Personally, I believe that historians (and the general public alike) will one day consider the Mid 2010s to be the most definitive part of the decade. Between 2014-2016, we had the rise of IS, the inauguration of Donald Trump, Brexit, an increase in terrorist attacks worldwide, the deaths of famous figures such as Mohammad Ali, Crimea takeover, Referendum for Scotland's independence from the UK and the migration crisis in Europe. Not only that, but we also had sporting achievements, such as Leicester City defying all odds and winning the championship for the first time in their 132 year history and Usain Bolt becoming the most successful sprinter in Olympic history.

In Astronomy, NASA launched the first rocket to successfully return and perform a vertical landing in 2015. A year later, the first solar-powered aircraft circumnavigated the Earth and the first initial stages commenced to prepare humans to land on Mars in two decades time. In my opinion, the main reason as to why people currently believe that the Early 2010s are the most definitive, is because they laid the foundations for the current culture and we have only just entered the Late 2010s. Once we enter the 2020s and more people start to reflect on this decade, I believe opinion will change.

Personally, I believe that historians (and the general public alike) will one day consider the Mid 2010s to be the most definitive part of the decade. Between 2014-2016, we had the rise of IS, the inauguration of Donald Trump, Brexit, an increase in terrorist attacks worldwide, the deaths of famous figures such as Mohammad Ali, Crimea takeover, Referendum for Scotland's independence from the UK and the migration crisis in Europe. Not only that, but we also had sporting achievements, such as Leicester City defying all odds and winning the championship for the first time in their 132 year history and Usain Bolt becoming the most successful sprinter in Olympic history.


I never really thought the early 2010s was the most definitive part of the decade, since we already had so much resemblances with the late 2000s at the time. The 2010s finally got rid of them between 2013 and 2014, when Obama's second term was in place. At the time, the Republicans were furious to still see him in office, so it started a lot of internet flame wars in social media. But with the increase of ISIS (more than Al-Qaeda was since 9/11), Brexit, Trump's campaign, the biggest shooting in American history (at Orlando), the death of so many celebrities in 2016, and the Syrian refugee crisis defined the 2010s more than 2010-2012 altogether. Saying that the early 2010s is more definitive is something that the Early '90s Guy would usually say, not to Slim95 from my perspective.

I think it's too soon to say if it was definitive, but it was definitely an important time in history. I don't think the problems of the mid-late 2010s are all that disconnected from the early 2010s (or even the 2000s, frankly), it's all part of a coherent story.

So far the early 2010s are the most definitive. Because they had the most culture and most changes happen in what we see today. The mid 2010s are boring culturally, I just don't see how they can be definitive. Lady Gaga and electro pop are what define the 2010s! Not Ariana Grande stuff. 2008 and 2009 both also define the 2010s culturally. this period had the most 2010s culture by far. The skinny jeans, bright coloured clothing are all 2010s stuff and the most definitive for this decade. I honestly believe this will remain true even after the decade ends, I don't think the late 10s will have some huge new culture that will define the decade, it will show what's to come for the 2020s.

If you go onto Google and search "2010s decade", this is one of the first images that comes up. Most of the things listed came out or was popular in the early 2010s. I agree with the trends listed that made the most impact on this decade.

http://i.cubeupload.com/p80UmO.jpg

If you go onto Google and search "2010s decade", this is one of the first images that comes up. Most of the things listed came out or was popular in the early 2010s. I agree with the trends listed that made the most impact on this decade.

http://i.cubeupload.com/p80UmO.jpg


The idea of the words "love" and "2010s" in the same sentence makes me want to puke  8-P.

If you go onto Google and search "2010s decade", this is one of the first images that comes up. Most of the things listed came out or was popular in the early 2010s. I agree with the trends listed that made the most impact on this decade.

http://i.cubeupload.com/p80UmO.jpg


Classic decade! :D

So far the early 2010s are the most definitive. Because they had the most culture and most changes happen in what we see today. The mid 2010s are boring culturally, I just don't see how they can be definitive. Lady Gaga and electro pop are what define the 2010s! Not Ariana Grande stuff. 2008 and 2009 both also define the 2010s culturally. this period had the most 2010s culture by far. The skinny jeans, bright coloured clothing are all 2010s stuff and the most definitive for this decade. I honestly believe this will remain true even after the decade ends, I don't think the late 10s will have some huge new culture that will define the decade, it will show what's to come for the 2020s.


So the flame wars between Hillary and Trump supporters don't count during 2015 and 2016? Nor how people treat social media more seriously than any other era? Nor how we lost so many celebrities in one year? Nor the entire U.S. election we had last year? Are you secretly The Early 90s Guy?

If you go onto Google and search "2010s decade", this is one of the first images that comes up. Most of the things listed came out or was popular in the early 2010s. I agree with the trends listed that made the most impact on this decade.

http://i.cubeupload.com/p80UmO.jpg


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hr6-weW10Jg/maxresdefault.jpg

Another image that pops up first. I totally agree, until time goes by and unless a lot of changes happen as we get into next decade, for now the most memorable parts of the 2010's would have happened throughout the early part of the decade, or at least the first half of it from 2010-2014. Movies and TV shows included. If you type in "2010's pop culture" on google you'll even see stuff that debuted in 2008 & 2009!

What's amazing is that the early 90's and the early 2000's were never definitive or important to its decades. However, the early 2010's will always be an important part of the 2010's, even if the mid 2010's end up becoming the most definitive years later, the early 2010's will always be remembered as a huge part that defined 2010's culture. I think the 80's decade was the last time early culture was important to its decade A.K.A. the early 80's.

What's amazing is that the early 90's and the early 2000's were never definitive or important to its decades. However, the early 2010's will always be an important part of the 2010's, even if the mid 2010's end up becoming the most definitive years later, the early 2010's will always be remembered as a huge part that defined 2010's culture. I think the 80's decade was the last time early culture was important to its decade A.K.A. the early 80's.


You think this has something to do with how rapid the cultural change within a decade is? '90s/'00s had rapid changing culture with the '80s/'10s being consistent. The 1980s had consistent culture so whatever took place within the early 1980s could continue on and influence the rest of the decade. Same goes for the 2010s. While in the early 1990s due to the culture changing so often instead of the early culture continuing on it was instead largely replaced by the culture of the mid and late 1990s. For the early 2000s you could say it almost fell into irrelevancy as we got to 2008 or 2009.

You think this has something to do with how rapid the cultural change within a decade is? '90s/'00s had rapid changing culture with the '80s/'10s being consistent. The 1980s had consistent culture so whatever took place within the early 1980s could continue on and influence the rest of the decade. Same goes for the 2010s. While in the early 1990s due to the culture changing so often instead of the early culture continuing on it was instead largely replaced by the culture of the mid and late 1990s. For the early 2000s you could say it almost fell into irrelevancy as we got to 2008 or 2009.


The early '80s were quite distinct from the rest of the '80s. It was a sort of recession, pre-yuppie, pre-MTV 1980s. I'd say the mid-'80s are most certainly an important part of the decade. You have Madonna, MTV, Duran Duran, Thriller, NES etc. How can you have the '80s without those? :D

The early '80s were quite distinct from the rest of the '80s. It was a sort of recession, pre-yuppie, pre-MTV 1980s. I'd say the mid-'80s are most certainly an important part of the decade. You have Madonna, MTV, Duran Duran, Thriller, NES etc. How can you have the '80s without those? :D


MTV first aired in 1981, which is basically the early 80s. :P

The early '80s were quite distinct from the rest of the '80s. It was a sort of recession, pre-yuppie, pre-MTV 1980s. I'd say the mid-'80s are most certainly an important part of the decade. You have Madonna, MTV, Duran Duran, Thriller, NES etc. How can you have the '80s without those? :D


The pre-NES era with classic arcade games and Donkey Kong was definitely a huge factor in the 80's. Plus, MTV launched in 1981, and it was popular in its golden age from day 1 of the channel.

MTV first aired in 1981, which is basically the early 80s. :P


It didn't get popular until later. It wasn't available in most major cities. http://www.npr.org/2011/11/06/141991877/the-golden-age-of-mtv-and-yes-there-was-one

The release of Thriller (late 1982) is a good starting point for its popularity.


The pre-NES era with classic arcade games and Donkey Kong was definitely a huge factor in the 80's. Plus, MTV launched in 1981, and it was popular in its golden age from day 1 of the channel.


Well, yes that too. What I'm trying to say is that the early '80s are distinct and that the mid '80s are important too. And ^ for MTV. It wasn't popular from the get go.

What's amazing is that the early 90's and the early 2000's were never definitive or important to its decades. However, the early 2010's will always be an important part of the 2010's, even if the mid 2010's end up becoming the most definitive years later, the early 2010's will always be remembered as a huge part that defined 2010's culture. I think the 80's decade was the last time early culture was important to its decade A.K.A. the early 80's.

I would disagree about thr 90s and 00s part. The early 90s were the most definitive part of the 90s and the early 00s were the most definitive part of the 2000s. As for the 80s, probably mid 80s and the 70s would be the late 70s.

It didn't get popular until later. It wasn't available in most major cities.

If you think that's bad, it wasn't available here in Australia until 1996! :P The channel itself was only launched then (because satellite TV only launched in Australia in 1995), but between 1987-1993, there was a music program called "MTV" on one of the free-to-air channels.

It didn't get popular until later. It wasn't available in most major cities. http://www.npr.org/2011/11/06/141991877/the-golden-age-of-mtv-and-yes-there-was-one

The release of Thriller (late 1982) is a good starting point for its popularity.

Well, yes that too. What I'm trying to say is that the early '80s are distinct and that the mid '80s are important too. And ^ for MTV. It wasn't popular from the get go.


Thriller the album, or Thriller the music video? The video didn't come out until December 1983.

I would disagree about thr 90s and 00s part. The early 90s were the most definitive part of the 90s and the early 00s were the most definitive part of the 2000s. As for the 80s, probably mid 80s and the 70s would be the late 70s.


The mid 90s were more definitive towards that decade, while the 2000s were more definitive towards 2001-2008.

The mid 90s were more definitive towards this decade, while the 2000s were more definitive towards 2001-2008.


and that's majority mid & late 2000's culture. When people focus on 2000's culture they always focus on more of the mid & late parts of the decade. The early 2000's had too many late 90's leftovers for it to be the "definitive" part of the decade.

Well, yes that too. What I'm trying to say is that the early '80s are distinct and that the mid '80s are important too. And ^ for MTV. It wasn't popular from the get go.


I see what you mean though. I would pick the early & mid 80's as the important parts of the decade. I agree with mid 80's being the most definitive part but I would pick the early 80's being more definitive to the decade than the late 80's, but then again I'm not an expert on 80's culture so I'll keep it as simple as that. Let's say the late 80's was important to the decade too, then 2010's culture is probably playing out like 80's culture, since both are very stagnant and consistent for many years. Throughout the 90's and 00's the cultures were rapidly changing, which is why there's no way the early parts of those decades can be "definitive".

The 00's seemed very definitive from 2003 to 2005. That was the whole 'Bling Bling', gold teethe, rapper, flashy, and cars bopping up and down, part of the 00's. When people think 00's decade, they think 2003 to 2005.

The 00's seemed very definitive from 2003 to 2005. That was the whole 'Bling Bling', gold teethe, rapper, flashy, and cars bopping up and down, part of the 00's. When people think 00's decade, they think 2003 to 2005.


I would include 2006 & 2007 too because that marked the beginning of the social media era. The beginning of Youtube, early Facebook, Myspace's prime (although you could go back to 2004 on that one). A lot of big TV shows & movies of the 2000's were big throughout 2006 & 2007 as well. This is why 2003-2007 is defined as the core 2000's with 2004-2006 being the absolute peak of it (mid 2000's culture). 2003 & 2007 are the outliers of the core 2000's since 2003 is still mostly early 2000's and 2007 is mainly late 2000's.

I would include 2006 & 2007 too because that marked the beginning of the social media era. The beginning of Youtube, early Facebook, Myspace's prime (although you could go back to 2004 on that one). A lot of big TV shows & movies of the 2000's were big throughout 2006 & 2007 as well. This is why 2003-2007 is defined as the core 2000's with 2004-2006 being the absolute peak of it (mid 2000's culture). 2003 & 2007 are the outliers of the core 2000's since 2003 is still mostly early 2000's and 2007 is mainly late 2000's.


Yes, 2003 to 2007. The mid 00's, basically. Very definitive! 

and that's majority mid & late 2000's culture. When people focus on 2000's culture they always focus on more of the mid & late parts of the decade. The early 2000's had too many late 90's leftovers for it to be the "definitive" part of the decade.


That's exactly my point. The early 2000s had a lot of late 90s leftovers that couldn't be like its own era.

2001-2008 = most definitive years of 2000s

2003-2007 = absolute peak of 2000s

That's exactly my point. The early 2000s had a lot of late 90s leftovers that couldn't be like its own era.

2001-2008 = most definitive years of 2000s

2003-2007 = absolute peak of 2000s


2000 was just like 1999. 2001 for the most part was like 1999/2001. 2002 is more of a 2000s year, but one cannot ignore the large amount of Y2K cultural leftovers that still was within the year. 2003 was when we finally got rid of most of the Y2K/Millennium 1998-2001/2002 cultural vibe. It's hard for me to see years 2000, 2001, 2002 (and the first half of 2003( as being years that could give you an idea of what the 2000s were like culturally as they either within or very close to the Y2K era. Same goes for the 1990s. The early 1990s had a lot of late 1980s leftovers. Leftovers that were gone by 1993. By 1995 I doubt there was any 80s culture. For the 2010s the vibe of the early 2010s started sometime in the late 2000s (not saying the 2010s started in 2008/2009, but rather that you could trace the culture back to those years), but instead of that culture being replaced by 2015 it still is present. People can say that as of 2006 there were no 1990s leftovers. But in 2016 people say that the culture we have today wouldn't feel to far from what we had in the late 2000s.

Now with all that said I must stress that change is VERY gradual. We don't notice any changes in pop culture when we're still in said pop culture. We can make some ideas, but we can't say anything that is 100% true yet.

The mid 90s were more definitive towards that decade, while the 2000s were more definitive towards 2001-2008.

I can agree with the mid 90s being the most definitive because grunge was still around. I'm not 100% sure with decades before the 2000s. But for the 2000s I definitely think early 00s were the most definitive (same as the 10s).

I can agree with the mid 90s being the most definitive because grunge was still around. I'm not 100% sure with decades before the 2000s. But for the 2000s I definitely think early 00s were the most definitive (same as the 10s).


You my friend are the core 2000's version of Early 90's Guy  ;D

But seriously for you, what makes 2000-2002 the most definitive part of the 2000's? C'mon I need some legit answers that makes Y2K/early 2000's culture, or even a year that still had a lot of late 90's influences, the most important years of the 2000's.

You my friend are the core 2000's version of Early 90's Guy  ;D

But seriously for you, what makes 2000-2002 the most definitive part of the 2000's? C'mon I need some legit answers that makes Y2K/early 2000's culture, or even a year that still had a lot of late 90's influences, the most important years of the 2000's.

LOL everyone thinks I am the early 90s guy in disguise. Where is this guy? Does he post anymore? I like how he thinks.  8)

Well because Y2K is what represents the 2000s decade the most. I mean it literally means going into 2000 for one, and it was the funnest time in the decade with the best culture.

And the early 00s aren't really an extension of the late 90s. They are nothing like 1997 and 1998. Y2K era (1999 - 2001) is an era on its own that best represents the 2000s in my opinion. And 2002 (and late 2001) which isn't a Y2K year, also represent strong 2000s culture and it was clear we left the 90s. The late 90s also have some 2000s culture at least 1999. The early 2000s just overall feels like 2000s the most culturally to me. Now I may be a little biased because I grew up in the early 2000s and I was a young child so it felt like the most fun period to me.

LOL everyone thinks I am the early 90s guy in disguise. Where is this guy? Does he post anymore? I like how he thinks.  8)


lol. He's the guy who thought 1989 started the 90s. He also thinks The Simpsons truly started in 1990, and that the Christmas special premiering in 1989 was not an episode. (Not to revive that argument again, it's my least favorite)

Well because Y2K is what represents the 2000s decade the most. I mean it literally means going into 2000 for one, and it was the funnest time in the decade with the best culture.

So the final years of the Clinton era is what defines the 2000s the most? Even though Clinton was more associated with the 90s, and had Hillary (his wife) do more than he does after his presidency?


And the early 00s aren't really an extension of the late 90s. They are nothing like 1997 and 1998. Y2K era (1999 - 2001) is an era on its own that best represents the 2000s in my opinion. And 2002 (and late 2001) which isn't a Y2K year, also represent strong 2000s culture and it was clear we left the 90s. The late 90s also have some 2000s culture at least 1999. The early 2000s just overall feels like 2000s the most culturally to me. Now I may be a little biased because I grew up in the early 2000s and I was a young child so it felt like the most fun period to me.


So what about those people who said that the 90s died in 2004? Do you believe that the aftermath of the 90s is basically the core 2000s? I don't get your logic. Even as a mid-late 2000s kid, I wouldn't say sh*t like this.

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There's no way the early 10s can be the definitive portion of the decade.  If one were to think about it, this era has been consistent since it started. There's honestly no difference today and even between 2011. Most of the things still current actually began around that time frame.


Well because Y2K is what represents the 2000s decade the most. I mean it literally means going into 2000 for one, and it was the funnest time in the decade with the best culture.

The early 2000s just overall feels like 2000s the most culturally to me. Now I may be a little biased because I grew up in the early 2000s and I was a young child so it felt like the most fun period to me.
You pretty much are another version of him. You seem to forget that the 2000s as whole were different here compared to Canada. What you and Slowpoke experienced during that era was not the same here in the U.S. For one, you mentioned sometime ago that crunk rap didn't even make it to Canada while it was everywhere over here! I'm also pretty sure the fashion was different in Canada.

And the early 00s aren't really an extension of the late 90s. They are nothing like 1997 and 1998. Y2K era (1999 - 2001) is an era on its own that best represents the 2000s in my opinion. And 2002 (and late 2001) which isn't a Y2K year, also represent strong 2000s culture and it was clear we left the 90s. The late 90s also have some 2000s culture at least 1999.

I agree with this statement though! The Y2K era was its own. Nothing late 90s or early 00s about it. In fact, the 3 eras were entirely contrastive with each other.

LOL everyone thinks I am the early 90s guy in disguise. Where is this guy? Does he post anymore? I like how he thinks. 8)

He's a fraud! He acts like he knows everything about the 90s just because he lived it, but in reality he spews more myths than ever. He assumed that by 1993, everyone was using the internet when it was barely 10% or even under at that time. He thought everyone was wearing flannels and were all gloomy when those people were in the minority. He even inferred that all mid 90s rap was gangsta when nothing can be further from the truth. It was just as diverse as the other eras. All those statements he gave were all lies! Face it, that guy is definitely a phony.

So what about those people who said that the 90s died in 2004? Do you believe that the aftermath of the 90s is basically the core 2000s? I don't get your logic. Even as a mid-late 2000s kid, I wouldn't say sh*t like this.

The 90s did not end in 2004... That's laughable. And there was NO 90s aftermath in the 2000s, period. The 90s ended in 1998. The core 2000s are not the 90s aftermath. The early 2000s are 2000s years with zero 90s influences still around.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

There's no way the early 10s can be the definitive portion of the decade.  If one were to think about it, this era has been consistent since it started. There's honestly no difference today and even between 2011.


Until we get into the 2020's and know how the culture blends out, then I don't blame anybody for picking the early 2010's as the most definitive part of the decade right now. Type in "90's pop culture" or "2000's pop culture" on google images, you'll mostly see things that were big throughout the core/mid 90's or the core/mid 2000's, however, you type in "2010's pop culture" on google images, you see things that were popular throughout the early 2010's and even stuff that started as early as late 2008 or 2009. I really think 2010's culture flows a lot differently than 90's or 00's and it's obvious, because 2010's culture is so consistent and it's been almost the same since the end of the 2000's and early 2010's. The same can't be said about the 90's or 2000's, the 80's however I'd say yes since the 80's was very consistent.

I agree the 2010s we consistent. That's one of the reasons I think the early part was definitive because it laid the ground work of everything that would be popular now. I wonder if the 20s will be the same. I hope not because I would like to see some big and constant changes soon

The 90s did not end in 2004... That's laughable.

Tell that to the 500,000 people on Tumblr who reblogged that opinion.

Until we get into the 2020's and know how the culture blends out, then I don't blame anybody for picking the early 2010's as the most definitive part of the decade right now. Type in "90's pop culture" or "2000's pop culture" on google images, you'll mostly see things that were big throughout the core/mid 90's or the core/mid 2000's, however, you type in "2010's pop culture" on google images, you see things that were popular throughout the early 2010's and even stuff that started as early as late 2008 or 2009. I really think 2010's culture flows a lot differently than 90's or 00's and it's obvious, because 2010's culture is so consistent and it's been almost the same since the end of the 2000's and early 2010's. The same can't be said about the 90's or 2000's, the 80's however I'd say yes since the 80's was very consistent.
Yeah, and we're not far from that era. I still can't believe it's less than 3 years away. :o In the end though, I think the whole 2010s will be definitive since not much has changed in the last 7/8 years.


Tell that to the 500,000 people on Tumblr who reblogged that opinion.
Don't forget those who also said the 90s ended in 2006. ;D

The 90s did not end in 2004... That's laughable.


This is something that I could agree with, since 2004 barely had any 90s leftovers to start off.


And there was NO 90s aftermath in the 2000s, period. The 90s ended in 1998.


So people forgot about the following after 1998:

Windows 95 and 98
Bill Clinton
VCRs
Dial-up Internet (with 56k modems)
AOL (3.0 and before)
Pre-9/11 New York City
etc.


The core 2000s are not the 90s aftermath. The early 2000s are 2000s years with zero 90s influences still around.


Tell that to everybody who actually grew up during the 90s. I'm sure they'll take you seriously. *sarcasm*

Yeah, and we're not far from that era. I still can't believe it's less than 3 years away. :o In the end though, I think the whole 2010s will be definitive since not much has changed in the last 7/8 years.


Honestly, the early 2010s can be seen as definitive, but I'm not entirely sure about 2010 and 2011. 2012 was the first year that started what we have today.

Yeah, and we're not far from that era. I still can't believe it's less than 3 years away. :o In the end though, I think the whole 2010s will be definitive since not much has changed in the last 7/8 years.
Don't forget those who also said the 90s ended in 2006. ;D

The only one who said that is me (half-jokingly). 8)

I'm one person, not 500,000!

Tell that to everybody who actually grew up during the 90s. I'm sure they'll take you seriously. *sarcasm*

Actually I'm sure most if them would agree with me. The only people who think the early 2000s were still the 90s are kids or people who have not grown up in the 90s (all those posts on BuzzFeed which is garbage) and have not experienced the real 90s decade.

The only one who said that is me (half-jokingly). 8)

I'm one person, not 500,000!
I know, but I was adding that in for Slim to know that there people out there who still believe that the 90s either ended in 2004 or 2006.

Actually I'm sure most if them would agree with me. The only people who think the early 2000s were still the 90s are kids or people who have not grown up in the 90s (all those posts on BuzzFeed which is garbage) and have not experienced the real 90s decade.


No one's saying that the early 2000's were the 90's, people are saying that late 90's influences and a lot of late 90's cultural fad's were still relevant throughout the early 2000's up until 2003. Even people who grew as kids or young adults in the early or mid 90's agree with this. It's if you're using the terms properly. The problem is that people just simply say "the 90's in general ran into the early 2000's" which isn't true. We're talking about the LATE 90's and stuff that were popular in the late 90's still being around in the early 2000's. Y2K/millennial culture is like an even mixture of late 90's & early 2000's culture. It's not core 90's or core 2000's at all.

You seem to forget that the 2000s as whole were different here compared to Canada. What you and Slowpoke experienced during that era was not the same here in the U.S. For one, you mentioned sometime ago that crunk rap didn't even make it to Canada while it was everywhere over here! I'm also pretty sure the fashion was different in Canada.


Eh? Crunk rap was very popular over here from 2003-2006. Not in the early 2000s (2000-2002) though, that's when other types of rap were popular.

Eh? Crunk rap was very popular over here from 2003-2006. Not in the early 2000s (2000-2002) though, that's when other types of rap were popular.

Kind of, not as much as the southerm States.

Kind of, not as much as the southerm States.

Hmm, it was enough to make me want to smash my radio or plug my ears in the car circa 2005/2006 ;D

In my opinion (aka none of this is factual) 1991-1996 were the definitive part of the '90s, 2001-2007/2008 for the 2000s, and I think it's too early to say for the 2010s but it's 2010-2016 so far. I miss Obama!

No one's saying that the early 2000's were the 90's, people are saying that late 90's influences and a lot of late 90's cultural fad's were still relevant throughout the early 2000's up until 2003. Even people who grew as kids or young adults in the early or mid 90's agree with this. It's if you're using the terms properly. The problem is that people just simply say "the 90's in general ran into the early 2000's" which isn't true. We're talking about the LATE 90's and stuff that were popular in the late 90's still being around in the early 2000's. Y2K/millennial culture is like an even mixture of late 90's & early 2000's culture. It's not core 90's or core 2000's at all.


Exactly. When we say the early 2000s were like the 1990s we're referring to the late 1990s. I remembers years like 1998 and 1999 still being quite relevant in terms of pop culture until 2003. A lot of early 2000s trends/pop culture didn't even start in the early 2000s. Most of them were from 1998/1999 and carried over. While most of the things that started in the early 2000s wouldn't even become big until around the mid 2000s. Also for Slim95 or Slowpoke we're talking two different regions of pop culture. I'm not sure if Canadian culture is the same as US American culture. So for those in Canada the Y2K/Late 1990s/Early 2000s era most likely was quite different than what is was here. I can't speak for Canadian pop culture as I'm sure things were different.

In my opinion (aka none of this is factual) 1991-1996 were the definitive part of the '90s, 2001-2007/2008 for the 2000s, and I think it's too early to say for the 2010s but it's 2010-2016 so far. I miss Obama!

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Don't worry! We'll get Obama back by 2021.

Don't worry! We'll get Obama back by 2021.


Lol pls you guys will vote in Trump again, and then 2019-2024 will be the definitive part of the 2020s.  :-X

Actually I'm sure most if them would agree with me. The only people who think the early 2000s were still the 90s are kids or people who have not grown up in the 90s (all those posts on BuzzFeed which is garbage) and have not experienced the real 90s decade.


Much like you, since you were born in 1995? Being born in the mid 90s doesn't mean that you experience the actual 90s. Man, you make those people born in the mid and late 90s who proclaim themselves as 90s kids more intelligent. The only difference is that they actually see the early 2000s as the 90s (as in 1997-1999 obviously), for a lot of reasons.


Kind of, not as much as the southerm States.


Crunk rap was actually popular in the entire US by the mid 2000s.

Lol pls you guys will vote in Trump again, and then 2019-2024 will be the definitive part of the 2020s.  :-X


Pffft, I didn't even vote. I can't stand politics as it's nothing but 2 groups on opposite ends of the extremes at this point. Creates nothing but toxic events and cancerous claims/debates that don't solve much. But this is just the opinion of some random guy such as myself.

Lol pls you guys will vote in Trump again, and then 2019-2024 will be the definitive part of the 2020s.  :-X


I just realized this. If Trump does get reelected in 2020 (which can easily happen), then that makes Trump president for more years in the 2020's than the 2010's, and that would end up making the early 2010's even MORE definitive to the 2010's decade, because then Obama would officially be considered as the main 2010's president and he would have spent the majority of his time president in early 2010's years.

Much like you, since you were born in 1995? Being born in the mid 90s doesn't mean that you experience the actual 90s. Man, you make those people born in the mid and late 90s who proclaim themselves as 90s kids more intelligent. The only difference is that they actually see the early 2000s as the 90s (as in 1997-1999 obviously), for a lot of reasons.

I never said I experienced the 90s...?  ??? Show me one time when I said I have experienced the 90s. I am a 2000s kid and nothing but. And no, a kid who hasn't experienced the 90s saying the early 2000s are the 90s is not more intelligent than I am. The early 2000s were not part of the 90s, they were strictly part of the 2000s. Just because I'm not a 90s kid doesn't mean I can't criticize others who aren't as well.

And yes there were a few things from the 1990s that people still used like VCRs and old CRT monitors (and others), but it's not enough to warrant the early 2000s as an "extension of the 90s". I hated when people said that but it has slowed down now. When BuzzFeed makes posts saying That's So Raven, Lizzie Mcguire, and Even Stevens are 90s shows it makes me really annoyed! And I do truly believe the late 90s are not like the early 2000s and they are two separate eras, unlike the late 00s/early 10s which I find to be one era. I realize many disagree with me on this, but oh well.

And yes there were a few things from the 1990s that people still used like VCRs and old CRT monitors (and others), but it's not enough to warrant the early 2000s as an "extension of the 90s". I hated when people said that but it has slowed down now. When BuzzFeed makes posts saying That's So Raven, Lizzie Mcguire, and Even Stevens are 90s shows it makes me really annoyed!


Oh I absolutely feel your pain on this. I can't stand it when people take some good/positive pop culture from our decade and lump it with the previous one, then they try to say everything about the 2000's were negative.....  ::)

Oh I absolutely feel your pain on this. I can't stand it when people take some good/positive pop culture from our decade and lump it with the previous one, then they try to say everything about the 2000's were negative.....  ::)

I've seen people stop calling everything "90s" a little (emphasis on "a little"), but now they've moved on to calling everything from 2000-2006 "early 2000s". ;D

For instance I've seen shows like Ned's Declassified, Drake and Josh, and Zoey 101 get lumped in as "early 2000s". The reason, I think, is that the term "early 2000s" brings positive connotations, while plain "2000s" brings negative connotations.

I never said I experienced the 90s...?  ??? Show me one time when I said I have experienced the 90s. I am a 2000s kid and nothing but. And no, a kid who hasn't experienced the 90s saying the early 2000s are the 90s is not more intelligent than I am. The early 2000s were not part of the 90s, they were strictly part of the 2000s. Just because I'm not a 90s kid doesn't mean I can't criticize others who aren't as well.


You said that 2000 was different compared to last year on one post.


And yes there were a few things from the 1990s that people still used like VCRs and old CRT monitors (and others), but it's not enough to warrant the early 2000s as an "extension of the 90s". I hated when people said that but it has slowed down now. When BuzzFeed makes posts saying That's So Raven, Lizzie Mcguire, and Even Stevens are 90s shows it makes me really annoyed! And I do truly believe the late 90s are not like the early 2000s and they are two separate eras, unlike the late 00s/early 10s which I find to be one era. I realize many disagree with me on this, but oh well.


You know some people do that as jokes. Not all of them literally believe that That's So Raven, Lizzie McGuire, and any other show made in the early 2000s are from the 90s. I remember having one conservation with a kid born in 2002, and I said that I was born in 1999, and then he said that I could enjoy shows like MLAATR and That's So Raven. I immediately found that as a joke because there's no way those shows could be made in the 90s. The people who usually say that on Buzzfeed don't really see the early 2000s as the same as you (which is what people should've said to you earlier). Hell, I kinda have a different view on the early 2000s because I already see some of it ooze on 2004-2006. Not only that, but I could vaguely remember 2002 and 2003 with some hints.


I've seen people stop calling everything "90s" a little (emphasis on "a little"), but now they've moved on to calling everything from 2000-2005/6 "early 2000s". ;D


Yeah, the early 2000s thing is more focused on the Internet than the 90s. Unless you were a Buzzfeed regular.

You said that 2000 was different compared to last year on one post.

So? But I've never said I experienced the 90s.

I've seen people stop calling everything "90s" a little (emphasis on "a little"), but now they've moved on to calling everything from 2000-2006 "early 2000s". ;D

For instance I've seen shows like Ned's Declassified, Drake and Josh, and Zoey 101 get lumped in as "early 2000s". The reason, I think, is that the term "early 2000s" brings positive connotations, while plain "2000s" brings negative connotations.

Yeah I noticed that too. The everything is 90s idea died down after the early 2010s and now everyone calls stuff from the 00s decade early 2000s. Which is a little less annoying because at least they are recognizing the 2000s decade, but still incorrect and I wish people would appreciate the mid 2000s more. Pretty soon people are gonna call things from the early 2010s "2000s", the cycle will never stop!  ;D Maybe once we have clear names for the decades like the 2020s, people will stop doing this.

Crunk rap was actually popular in the entire US by the mid 2000s.

But I'm sure in the south it was bigger.

Pffft, I didn't even vote. I can't stand politics as it's nothing but 2 groups on opposite ends of the extremes at this point. Creates nothing but toxic events and cancerous claims/debates that don't solve much. But this is just the opinion of some random guy such as myself.


MESS you live in Florida too! Because of people like you Trunp will be the 2020s president. But it's okay your country doesn't matter anymore. The important thing is that Merkel is the Chancellor or the early 21st Century. Queen!  :-X

But I'm sure in the south it was bigger.


It looks like it. I'm looking through the charts right now and the rap songs are more popular in the US, while in Canada there's way more rock. Canada won again like 2010 Olympics curling.

Yeah I noticed that too. The everything is 90s idea died down after the early 2010s and now everyone calls stuff from the 00s decade early 2000s.


Nobody calls stuff from the late 2000s as the early 2000s. I could understand why people say that stuff from 2000-2006 are early 2000s, since they're kinda inbetween each other. Especially when you compare 2003-2006. 2007 can also be part of it, but that's because it kinda has some mid 2000s influences.


Which is a little less annoying because at least they are recognizing the 2000s decade, but still incorrect and I wish people would appreciate the mid 2000s more. Pretty soon people are gonna call things from the early 2010s "2000s", the cycle will never stop!  ;D Maybe once we have clear names for the decades like the 2020s, people will stop doing this.


Well, I don't think it would be a big deal to me. I mean, does it really matter if youngsters call stuff from the early 2010s as 2000s? It's not like they're all interested into decades much like us.

MESS you live in Florida too! Because of people like you Trunp will be the 2020s president. But it's okay your country doesn't matter anymore. The important thing is that Merkel is the Chancellor or the early 21st Century. Queen!  :-X

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Nobody calls stuff from the late 2000s as the early 2000s. I could understand why people say that stuff from 2000-2006 are early 2000s, since they're kinda inbetween each other. Especially when you compare 2003-2006. 2007 can also be part of it, but that's because it kinda has some mid 2000s influences.

Actually they do. On YouTube I saw a comment who claimed a song from 2009 was early 2000s which of course is ridiculous. Then the most crazy things I've seen is someone claim a song from 2007 was 90s. And they were well aware of the dates the songs were released.

If Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend came out in the 90s it would have ruined the whole decade!

Actually they do. On YouTube I saw a comment who claimed a song from 2009 was early 2000s which of course is ridiculous. Then the most crazy things I've seen is someone claim a song from 2007 was 90s. And they were well aware of the dates the songs were released.


Maybe they don't really care about the release dates. Most of them were brainwashed by actual 90s kids, so that's basically why they think so.

If you think that's bad, it wasn't available here in Australia until 1996! :P The channel itself was only launched then (because satellite TV only launched in Australia in 1995), but between 1987-1993, there was a music program called "MTV" on one of the free-to-air channels.


Ha, if you think that's bad wait till you learn that it wasn't available in Canada until 2006 when it was already certifiable trash  ;D

We had MuchMusic which is somewhat similar. It's actually still a somewhat decent channel. I watched it a few months ago and they were playing '90s rock with only very few advertisements, probably less than YouTube tbh.

If Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend came out in the 90s it would have ruined the whole decade!


Causing massive earthquakes and hot volcanic eruptions! Also, tsunamis and tornadoes!

Causing massive earthquakes and hot volcanic eruptions! Also, tsunamis and tornadoes!


Sounds like 2004-2006.

2004 Asian Tsunami
2005 Kashmir Earthquake
2006 Mount Merapi Volcanic Eruption
I'm pretty sure there was some random tornado wherever in the US

Sounds like 2004-2006.

2004 Asian Tsunami
2005 Kashmir Earthquake
2006 Mount Merapi Volcanic Eruption
I'm pretty sure there was some random tornado wherever in the US


I remember the 2004 tsunami. Sad, I saw a video of a man being wiped away by the waves, probably drowning to death.
And then the Haiti earthquake in 2010??. Horrible things. I just realize that I'm lucky.

Actually they do. On YouTube I saw a comment who claimed a song from 2009 was early 2000s which of course is ridiculous. Then the most crazy things I've seen is someone claim a song from 2007 was 90s. And they were well aware of the dates the songs were released.


They must've been trolling or too young to realize their error. I have come to realize that most younger people (kids to high school teens) don't remember a thing of the early 2000s. And since the era is seen as very old to them they just see it as it being 1990s. Hopefully this is corrected. Although 2007 being 1990s is just ridiculous. But what's funny is how old 2007 is now. It's been 10 years and if we're talking just Youtube things were completely different. Take this into perspective for a sec. By 2007 you were a 12 year old on youtube, but by 2007 the modern teenagers of today were just little kids (between ages 3-7 by 2007). Although even if they're young this can easily be fixed by just doing some research online.

I remember the 2004 tsunami. Sad, I saw a video of a man being wiped away by the waves, probably drowning to death.
And then the Haiti earthquake in 2010??. Horrible things. I just realize that I'm lucky.


I was watching the BBC right as it started happening. Some Tamil people in my school lost family to it. I was crying. Everyone was crying.  :\'( my only friend in middle school who was Thai had a family who lost their house too  :o

Oh yeah, Haiti. I did my 200th volunteer hour (in Ontario you need to do 40 hours of volunteer work to graduate high school, but if you do 200+ you earn scholarships and stuff) to raise money for aid after the Haitian earthquake. A few bake sales, pizza sales, and a talent show. We raised something like $8000.  :)

The year after that was the Japanese Tsunami, then there was Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines, and there was the Nepal earthquake last year. I think the good thing is that we went from those crazy 100,000+ death tolls in the 1990s/2000s to sub-10,000 for the worst natural disasters nowadays. People are building better infrastructure.  :-X

They must've been trolling or too young to realize their error. I have come to realize that most younger people (kids to high school teens) don't remember a thing of the early 2000s. And since the era is seen as very old to them they just see it as it being 1990s. Hopefully this is corrected. Although 2007 being 1990s is just ridiculous. But what's funny is how old 2007 is now. It's been 10 years and if we're talking just Youtube things were completely different. Take this into perspective for a sec. By 2007 you were a 12 year old on youtube, but by 2007 the modern teenagers of today were just little kids (between ages 3-7 by 2007). Although even if they're young this can easily be fixed by just doing some research online.

It's either kids or people who are just plain dumb. I don't think anyone outside of this forum would troll on something like that.  ;D

It's either kids or people who are just plain dumb. I don't think anyone outside of this forum would troll on something like that.  ;D


You calling me out?!  >:(

You calling me out?!  >:(

Maybe  ;)

Maybe  ;)


There were early 2000s vibes until at least 2010. Some people in my class still had porcupine hair until The Bitter End (great Sum 41 song).

Probably because its the only part of this decade that feels kinda dated. It's not really the most defining part though since so much stuff happened and so many new trends came out between 2013-present.

The early 2010s may not be seen as definitive anymore. In the future more people may remember the 2010s for 2015/6-2019 because of the huge social unrest and global changes in those years.

I still see 2010 - 2014 as the most definitive years.

Um, what ???? People will remember the 2020s for the 2010s?

Typo.

Typo.

Oh okay

I don’t agree at all with the early 2010’s being the most definitive part of the 2010’s, let alone 2010, which still had a fair amount of late 2000’s culture to it. I personally never heard anyone say the early 2010’s were the most definitive part.

I don’t agree at all with the early 2010’s being the most definitive part of the 2010’s, let alone 2010, which still had a fair amount of late 2000’s culture to it. I personally never heard anyone say the early 2010’s were the most definitive part.

How haven't you heard anyone say that? If you google "2010s decade" the first images that show up are early 2010s stuff.... That's why the early 2010s are most definitive. The cultyre was strongest during that period.

How haven't you heard anyone say that? If you google "2010s decade" the first images that show up are early 2010s stuff.... That's why the early 2010s are most definitive. The cultyre was strongest during that period.

We aren’t even finished with the 2010’s yet, and we are still barely in the late 2010’s. Of course the majority of stuff you search are going to be from the early-mid portion of this decade.

The 2010s are the time of Adele, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xbox game consoles, HBO original shows, The Walking Dead, Kim Kardashian being in the tabloids, Instagram, Angry birds, and hipster fashion. True 2010s culture was going strong from 2011 to 2013. We’ve been moving away from that point to the year 2020 since 2014.

The 2010s are the time of Adele, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xbox game consoles, HBO original shows, The Walking Dead, Kim Kardashian being in the tabloids, Instagram, Angry birds, and hipster fashion. True 2010s culture was going strong from 2011 to 2013. We’ve been moving away from that point to the year 2020 since 2014.

More like 2013-2016. 2010-2012/13 is it's own distinctive part of the decade.

The 2010s are the time of Adele, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xbox game consoles, HBO original shows, The Walking Dead, Kim Kardashian being in the tabloids, Instagram, Angry birds, and hipster fashion. True 2010s culture was going strong from 2011 to 2013. We’ve been moving away from that point to the year 2020 since 2014.

I agree but I like putting one of the middle years of the decade as the definitive year for simplicity sake and it making more sense so the middle year being closest to the early part works. I think the same for the 2000s and think the early part defined it the most with 2014 being the definitive year then.

More like 2013-2016.


The 2010s atmosphere was starting to fade away in the mid ‘10s (especially in 2016). We were in the middle of the transition at that time.

I would say the mid 2010s, starting culturally from 2013, are the definitive era. Soft EDM, Trap rap, Game of thrones, identity politics, terrorism, 4K TVs, androids, Cloud storage, Netflix, Windows 10, Obama, Trump all gained popularity then and are still relevant today.

I would say the mid 2010s, starting culturally from 2013, are the definitive era. Soft EDM, Trap rap, Game of thrones, identity politics, terrorism, 4K TVs, androids, Cloud storage, Netflix, Windows 10, Obama, Trump all gained popularity then and are still relevant today.

Most of those are core 2010s stuff, not mid 2010s. Game of Thrones started in 2011 for example. Also Windows 10 will be here forever because Microsoft said that is their last version. EDM started all the way back in 2008. The mid 2010s are 2014 - 2016. The core 2010s are like 2011 - 2017/2018.

The early 2010s may not be seen as definitive anymore. In the future more people may remember the 2010s for 2015/6-2019 because of the huge social unrest and global changes in those years.

Well, I was right in the end. In 2020, most people tend to associate "2010s" with 2014/2015-2019 stuff like TikTok, Fortnite, Thanos, downbeat mumble rap/trap, Trump, post-ironic memes, SJWs vs alt-right, etc. since it's fresher in people's mind. That being said, 2010-2013 stuff will probably come back into focus a few years later.

Similar to what happened to the 2000s. In 2011, people only associated the "2000s" with very late 2000s stuff like Lil Wayne and autotune, but by 2015, earlier 2000s stuff like frosted tips and pop punk got "re-added" back into the decade's "image", if you will.

It depends what you mean by definitive.

2009/2010 to 2014

pretty much defined and solidified the base identity and the most essential characteristics of the decade. You could argue until 2016/2017 too, but until 2013/14 is the most essential.

In the 2000s it was 1998/99-2005

Anything after definitive years within a decade is just an extension, toned down version and/or a build up towards a new period.

While I still really like the early 2010s for the pop culture artifacts at the time (indie pop, Silver Age of YouTube, Minecraft, etc.), I think most people will associate the 2010s cultural identity towards the middle part of the decade (maybe around 2013-2016), with surreal/deep-fried memes, alternative pop, self-balancing scooters, trap, EDM, minimalist art, smartphones, and a volatile political climate.

While I still really like the early 2010s for the pop culture artifacts at the time (indie pop, Silver Age of YouTube, Minecraft, etc.), I think most people will associate the 2010s cultural identity towards the middle part of the decade (maybe around 2013-2016), with surreal/deep-fried memes, alternative pop, self-balancing scooters, trap, EDM, minimalist art, smartphones, and a volatile political climate.

Deep Fried Memes are more associated with the late 2010s than mid. Mid 2010s were all about MLG memes.

Deep Fried Memes are more associated with the late 2010s than mid. Mid 2010s were all about MLG memes.


Oh, right. The MLG/Doritos wave was more associated with the mid-2010s. Whoops.

I would say the mid 10s are the most definitive part since it happened in the middle of the decade. Although it has the least identity compared to the other parts of the decade.

It only makes sense that people aren't gonna associate the core 2010's as the 2010's until more time goes by. Right now everyone still likes to focus on the early 2010's. It's also almost univerally agreed that the early 2010's were just better