I was thinking, my mom was only 26 when the 90's started and I was born, really not much older than I am now!  :o She's almost 50 now so really nearly half her life has taken place since the 80s ended! A person turning 40 today was only 17 in 1990 and only 27 in 2000.

Even if you're 60, back in the early 90s you were still a rather youthful late 30s and might have seemed very young, think of someone like Jerry Seinfeld.

With the better economy, a pop culture that was still somewhat adult-friendly, and quite a bit less advanced technology, do you think middle aged people today would see the 90's as the 'good old days'? Maybe not to the same extent as the 70's or 80's, but at least compared to today and this century?

As someone who is a year or two older than your mom, I am not nostalgic for the 1990s at all. To me, it still falls into the "recent" time category, almost grouped together with the 00s.

I'd say I'm nostalgic for the 60s and 70s, and maybe just beginning to get nostalgic for the early 80s. 

I'm personally not in my 40s yet or anything but I would say that some would be. But it depends on the individual and their life circumstances. Someone directly affected by 9/11 for example may appreciate a time with a decent level of technology but was still before YouTube and of course, before 9/11 happened. Even if they grew up in the 70s/80s. If someone liked watching Magnum PI with their spouse in the 80s, and then in the 90s not only was Magnum PI over, but their marraige was too, they may never get nostalgic for the era and see the 80s and earlier as the only good days, even in 2030.

In general, I think people will grow more nostalgic for the 90s as more time passes. Obviously in 2012, there are people out there nostalgic for even 1999. 

But it depends on the individual and their life circumstances.


It does.


In general, I think people will grow more nostalgic for the 90s as more time passes.


I think that's almost inevitable. 15 years ago, I didn't think I'd grow nostalgic for the 80s. Just starting to now.  Having said that , the only difficulty I might have in being nostalgic for the 90s is that I liked 80s music, but not 90s music. I liked 80s TV shows, but not 90s TV shows, so there is less for me to be nostalgic for the 90s, but as time passes, I suspect it will occur. ( If I live long enough). 

It does.

I think that's almost inevitable. 15 years ago, I didn't think I'd grow nostalgic for the 80s. Just starting to now.  Having said that , the only difficulty I might have in being nostalgic for the 90s is that I liked 80s music, but not 90s music. I liked 80s TV shows, but not 90s TV shows, so there is less for me to be nostalgic for the 90s, but as time passes, I suspect it will occur. ( If I live long enough).


Exactly. I had a very negative view of the 2000s a few years ago, and while I am a long time away from getting truly nostalgic for it, I have come to really appreciate what it had to offer.

I'm not in my 40s either.  Not till 2016.  I find there are a lot of good things and a lot of bad things about the 90s.  I was 14 in 1990 and 24 in 2000.  :)

I'm speaking for 95% of of the members on the boards in their late 30s to their 60s. 


I'm 44?




Are we nostalgic for the 90s?




NO!




Not even a little bit.

I'm speaking for 95% of of the members on the boards in their late 30s to their 60s. 


I'm 44?




Are we nostalgic for the 90s?




NO!




Not even a little bit.


I think 95% is pushing it. A 38 year old could technically be considered to be a person in their late 30s. Rewind 20 years to 1992, and they were 18. People who were teenagers-their early 20s at least would've enjoyed grunge culture with Alice In Chains and whoever else. My estimate would be a lot lower.

I don't really think that you get nostalgic for a specific decade or for pop culture. It's more that you get nostalgic for the stuff you did during that time and how you personally felt. That's the reason why a lot of people feel nostalgic about their childhood or teens - and that includes the specific decades, but a lot of people grew-up in different eras. I wouldn't think my mom (who was also 26, going on 27 when she got me) feels a lot of nostaglia for the 80's or 90's. She (and my dad who is 63) also mixes-up things from from these times pretty often. Even 90's stuff with 2000's and so on.

I'm 38 and I don't feel nostalgic for the 90's yet.

I'm 38 and I don't feel nostalgic for the 90's yet.


Maybe that's true, but people your age were teenagers when Nirvana became popular.

Personally:

2012-2010: Hard to get nostalgic for today - obviously
2009-2005: Maybe traces of creeping nostalgia but nothing substantial - doesn't feel distant or "classic" yet.
2004-2000: Now we are starting to talk somewhat but again "classic" feel isn't truly there yet.
1999 and back: NOSTALGIA through the roof! 90s was the gold!

IMO

I think 95% is pushing it. A 38 year old could technically be considered to be a person in their late 30s. Rewind 20 years to 1992, and they were 18. People who were teenagers-their early 20s at least would've enjoyed grunge culture with Alice In Chains and whoever else. My estimate would be a lot lower.


I wasn't speaking for the general population just members of the boards. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of 90s nostagilists on these boards over the age of say....36

Read the hundreds of other 90s topics that have died here.




I'm 38 and I don't feel nostalgic for the 90's yet.



See Howard knows.

Personally:

2012-2010: Hard to get nostalgic for today - obviously
2009-2005: Maybe traces of creeping nostalgia but nothing substantial - doesn't feel distant or "classic" yet.
2004-2000: Now we are starting to talk somewhat but again "classic" feel isn't truly there yet.
1999 and back: NOSTALGIA through the roof! 90s was the gold!

IMO


I agree with snoz & Howard..I doubt you will find many middle aged people here nostalgic for the 90s. In fact , among my circle of friends, nostalgia for the 80s and prior to that has come up, but never once did we even consider the 90s nostalgic, yet. The topic has never come up.
I know the topic is addressed to middle aged people. Can I ask what your approx age is? My guess is early 30s at most. That would explain why you find the 90s nostalgic. It was part of your childhood, teenage years and you long for it and have good memories of it, it's good.

Because I finished high school in 1980, I consider "classic" to be my high school years and before that.

I agree with snoz & Howard..I doubt you will find many middle aged people here nostalgic for the 90s. In fact , among my circle of friends, nostalgia for the 80s and prior to that has come up, but never once did we even consider the 90s nostalgic, yet. The topic has never come up.
I know the topic is addressed to middle aged people. Can I ask what your approx age is? My guess is early 30s at most. That would explain why you find the 90s nostalgic. It was part of your childhood, teenage years and you long for it and have good memories of it, it's good.

Because I finished high school in 1980, I consider "classic" to be my high school years and before that.


And guess what, I don't disagree. And like I said above, it does come down to life circumstances and the individual and over time 90s nostalgia is likely to increase. I'm just saying it's also a hard press to say that nobody (or even almost nobody for that matter) who was a teenager in the 90s would have at least an ounce of nostalgia. I would actually expect someone in their late 30s today to be more nostalgic for the 80s in general than the 90s. I actually do believe that a clear majority of people here over a particular age would miss the 80s more, but 95% having not even an ounce of nostalgia? Not saying that number isn't true, just it seems a bit high. Especially since I've seen many people on YouTube claim to be born in the 70s/early 80s and endlessly talk about their golden days of Nirvana. I even miss being 17 even though my peak nostalgia would be around 12.

I wasn't speaking for the general population just members of the boards. You'd be hard pressed to find a lot of 90s nostagilists on these boards over the age of say....36

Read the hundreds of other 90s topics that have died here.




See Howard knows.


And guess what...I didn't say "Howard" specifically, I just said "people". I didn't say "ALL people" or even "the majority of people", I just said "people" as in "certain people" like the ones who were into grunge and make countless YouTube comments about how great being a teenager or even young adult for Nirvana was. I'd be surprised if none of those YouTube people were here too.

And guess what...I didn't say "Howard" specifically, I just said "people". I didn't say "ALL people" or even "the majority of people", I just said "people" as in "certain people" like the ones who were into grunge and make countless YouTube comments about how great being a teenager or even young adult for Nirvana was. I'd be surprised if none of those YouTube people were here too.


41 year-old here.

I feel some nostalgia for the 1990's, but certainly not in the way that the Y and Zers have been debating here. There was a lot of great alternative rock coming out around 1993-94 and, sad to say, that's the last time I really got excited about new music. Not to mention that there wasn't this whole national vibe of "we're f**ked" like there is now.

But I can say with almost complete certainty that no Gen Xer is going to feel the same kind of nostalgia about the 90's that the Y and Zers do. And it's really quite simple why: The 1990s remind you of your childhood innocence, and when we were in our 20's back in the 90's, we were feeling the same sort of nostalgia for the 1970's. And a lot of the younger members have this fascination with the 1980's because they seem to think that it has this certain mystique, that it was some magical time just because they didn't experience it, but to be fair I had the same fascination with the 1960's for the same reason (I was born in 1970.).

Just go to the 1970's boards and see how many of us have posted in the "Classic Sesame Street" threads if you don't believe me. A lot of people here my age think it's kind of funny how obsessed the younger members are with the 90's but I get it.  The key difference is that we didn't have the Internet in the early 90's, and so a) we didn't have the instant access to, well, pretty much everything like we have now and b) we didn't have message boards to discuss the 1970's and 80's; and if we would have had that technology 20 years ago I'm sure we'd have been having the exact same discussions.

Not to mention that when you Y and Zers get into your 30's and 40's, you're gonna get on here (I hope to God inthe00s is still around in 20 years, because I'm gonna love ranting at people here when I'm a cranky old man) and be annoyed by the Generation AAers and BBers (or whatever the hell they're gonna call them) going on and on about how great the 00s and 10s were.  ;D

41 year-old here.

I feel some nostalgia for the 1990's, but certainly not in the way that the Y and Zers have been debating here. There was a lot of great alternative rock coming out around 1993-94 and, sad to say, that's the last time I really got excited about new music. Not to mention that there wasn't this whole national vibe of "we're f**ked" like there is now.

But I can say with almost complete certainty that no Gen Xer is going to feel the same kind of nostalgia about the 90's that the Y and Zers do. And it's really quite simple why: The 1990s remind you of your childhood innocence, and when we were in our 20's back in the 90's, we were feeling the same sort of nostalgia for the 1970's. And a lot of the younger members have this fascination with the 1980's because they seem to think that it has this certain mystique, that it was some magical time just because they didn't experience it, but to be fair I had the same fascination with the 1960's for the same reason (I was born in 1970.).

Just go to the 1970's boards and see how many of us have posted in the "Classic Sesame Street" threads if you don't believe me. A lot of people here my age think it's kind of funny how obsessed the younger members are with the 90's but I get it.  The key difference is that we didn't have the Internet in the early 90's, and so a) we didn't have the instant access to, well, pretty much everything like we have now and b) we didn't have message boards to discuss the 1970's and 80's; and if we would have had that technology 20 years ago I'm sure we'd have been having the exact same discussions.

Not to mention that when you Y and Zers get into your 30's and 40's, you're gonna get on here (I hope to God inthe00s is still around in 20 years, because I'm gonna love ranting at people here when I'm a cranky old man) and be annoyed by the Generation AAers and BBers (or whatever the hell they're gonna call them) going on and on about how great the 00s and 10s were.  ;D


Yeah, and in a previous comment I even said that I EXPECT people to have MORE nostalgia for the 80s, all I am saying is that people like you have admitted can at least have an OUNCE of nostalgia. Did you read that? Or for that matter, has anyone else that has commented here actually read that? Why does it seem like I am coming across as saying people are VERY nostalgic for the 90s when I say an OUNCE? Why do people act like they don't understand that I ALREADY KNOW childhood and teenage years are nostalgic for most people no matter if it was the 60s or even 90s. It seems like people misunderstand me completely. This is basically what I'm saying for middle aged people:

70 & 80s: Lots of nostalgia
90s: For a certain % at least an ounce of nostalgia

And once again, I never said it was false for 95% of people those ages to not be nostalgic for the 90s, just that my estimate wouldn't be that high.

And before anyone asks about the table I put up including 2000s years that was MY chart, not my estimate for how people older than 37 feel.

John Avery....is that you. stop poking the beast, throw down the stick  and step away from the keyboard.

Better still.

Read as many 90s nostalgia / 90 kids threads on these boards. Enjoy yourself and learn how we feel instead of continuously telling us how you think we feel.

41 year-old here.

I feel some nostalgia for the 1990's, but certainly not in the way that the Y and Zers have been debating here. There was a lot of great alternative rock coming out around 1993-94 and, sad to say, that's the last time I really got excited about new music. Not to mention that there wasn't this whole national vibe of "we're f**ked" like there is now.



That's kind of what I was expecting middle aged people might feel for the 90's. Not so much nostalgia like someone born in 1989 would feel, but nostalgia in the sense 'i was kinda young, the world was still somewhat familiar to me, etc'.

I don't think a Gen Zer could feel much nostalgia for the 90's though, aside from missing something they never knew, since the youngest Gen Zs (IMO) were born in 1995 at the earliest.

John Avery....is that you. stop poking the beast, throw down the stick  and step away from the keyboard.

Better still.

Read as many 90s nostalgia / 90 kids threads on these boards. Enjoy yourself and learn how we feel instead of continuously telling us how you think we feel.

Are you even keeping in context what I've said? And as for what I've bolded, been there, done that, "got the t-shirt" etc. When did a single out a single person and say "this is how I think "John Avery" feels?" NEVER! For that matter I didn't even point out a specific estimate of a % of people that would be nostalgic or not nostalgic. I only said it SEEMED high at 95% and even admitted that there's a chance it was true (never said it definitley false). Maybe the better thing to do is learn the context of what I say before assuming the extremes.

That's kind of what I was expecting middle aged people might feel for the 90's. Not so much nostalgia like someone born in 1989 would feel, but nostalgia in the sense 'i was kinda young, the world was still somewhat familiar to me, etc'.

I don't think a Gen Zer could feel much nostalgia for the 90's though, aside from missing something they never knew, since the youngest Gen Zs (IMO) were born in 1995 at the earliest.


And I think like that as well. And I also think that people are taking what I say out of context. You can see I said a % would have at least OUNCE (an OUNCE not a TRUCKLOAD) as admitted by at least one person here.

Maybe that's true, but people your age were teenagers when Nirvana became popular.


I liked Nirvana for their one song.

I don't hate the 90's I just feel the 90's didn't have a nostalgic feel. In the 90's I basically listened to R&B a little rock and roll and hardcore rap.

I don't hate the 90's I just feel the 90's didn't have a nostalgic feel. In the 90's I basically listened to R&B a little rock and roll and hardcore rap.


And when did I say that you specifically were super nostalgic or even a little nostalgic for the 90s? Ummm....how about NEVER! I just said people around your age were teenagers then and I know of people (a number on this website) that have claimed to miss the days. That's not blatantly assuming how people feel that's going off what the people themselves have said. And even if they are lying about missing the 90s, I'm not going to claim responsibility for someone else's dishonesty.

Yeah, and in a previous comment I even said that I EXPECT people to have MORE nostalgia for the 80s, all I am saying is that people like you have admitted can at least have an OUNCE of nostalgia. Did you read that? Or for that matter, has anyone else that has commented here actually read that? Why does it seem like I am coming across as saying people are VERY nostalgic for the 90s when I say an OUNCE? Why do people act like they don't understand that I ALREADY KNOW childhood and teenage years are nostalgic for most people no matter if it was the 60s or even 90s. It seems like people misunderstand me completely. This is basically what I'm saying for middle aged people:

70 & 80s: Lots of nostalgia
90s: For a certain % at least an ounce of nostalgia

And once again, I never said it was false for 95% of people those ages to not be nostalgic for the 90s, just that my estimate wouldn't be that high.

And before anyone asks about the table I put up including 2000s years that was MY chart, not my estimate for how people older than 37 feel.
What's with the attitude? I was just trying to have a respectful conversation with you and you get all argumentative.

You asked our opinion and just because we're not telling you what you want to hear doesn't mean you have to act all sh!tty towards everyone.

What's with the attitude? I was just trying to have a respectful conversation with you and you get all argumentative.

You asked our opinion and just because we're not telling you what you want to hear doesn't mean you have to act all sh!tty towards everyone.


The "attitude" is people taking what I say out of context. For your information, I actually like hearing about people missing the 80s (or for that matter the 60s/70s). I'm not bothered by people's opinions, it's people seemingly taking what I say OUT OF CONTEXT and it's cringeworthy when I feel my words get twisted.

The "attitude" is people taking what I say out of context. For your information, I actually like hearing about people missing the 80s (or for that matter the 60s/70s). I'm not bothered by people's opinions, it's people seemingly taking what I say OUT OF CONTEXT and it's cringeworthy when I feel my words get twisted.


Seriously...what did I do? Where do you get the idea that I was trying to twist your words around?

John Avery....is that you. stop poking the beast, throw down the stick  and step away from the keyboard.

Better still.

Read as many 90s nostalgia / 90 kids threads on these boards. Enjoy yourself and learn how we feel instead of continuously telling us how you think we feel.

Who's John Avery?


What's with the attitude? I was just trying to have a respectful conversation with you and you get all argumentative.

You asked our opinion and just because we're not telling you what you want to hear doesn't mean you have to act all sh!tty towards everyone.


Karma to Al-B

I feel the same say, seems he's forcing us to love the 90s. I actually hated the 90s, I despise Nirvana, I think it's almost the worst band ever. I despise grunge in general, I can't stand the spice girls.

"90s was the gold". I'm glad you love the 90s, I'm happy for you. Doesn't mean everyone else has to. I love the late 60s and early 70s...doesn't mean everyone has to.

Seriously...what did I do? Where do you get the idea that I was trying to twist your words around?


For example, people seem to ASSUME that I'm "not hearing what I want to hear" just because I doesn't look like people are understanding what I am really saying. I never said anyone had to like the 90s.

Who's John Avery?

Karma to Al-B

I feel the same say, seems he's forcing us to love the 90s. I actually hated the 90s, I despise Nirvana, I think it's almost the worst band ever. I despise grunge in general, I can't stand the spice girls.

"90s was the gold". I'm glad you love the 90s, I'm happy for you. Doesn't mean everyone else has to. I love the late 60s and early 70s...doesn't mean everyone has to.


DING! DING! DING! OUT OF CONTEXT SIRENS! When did I ever say you HAD to like the 90s? Um...try NEVER! Want that word one more time? NEVER! You want to dislike the 90s...go ahead! What is cringeworthy is people taking what I say out of context.

DING! DING! DING! OUT OF CONTEXT SIRENS! When did I ever say you HAD to like the 90s? Um...try NEVER! Want that word one more time? NEVER! You want to dislike the 90s...go ahead! What is cringeworthy is people taking what I say out of context.


I'm sorry, I don't understand your meaning, it's very unclear.

I'm sorry, I don't understand your meaning, it's very unclear.


For example, people automatically ASSUME that I am probable trying to FORCE people to like the 90s. That's not it at all. People assume I'm trying to tell you how you feel even though I've said others have admitted at least an OUNCE and people are STILL suggestive that I am implying that people should like the 90s as much as the 80s.

Who's John Avery?

Karma to Al-B

I feel the same say, seems he's forcing us to love the 90s. I actually hated the 90s, I despise Nirvana, I think it's almost the worst band ever. I despise grunge in general, I can't stand the spice girls.

"90s was the gold". I'm glad you love the 90s, I'm happy for you. Doesn't mean everyone else has to. I love the late 60s and early 70s...doesn't mean everyone has to.


we all have decades that people on here like. I just happen to like the 80's.

we all have decades that people on here like. I just happen to like the 80's.


And guess what. I've NEVER said that anyone should like the 90s or not like the 80s or 70s like these people appear to imply.

For example, people automatically ASSUME that I am probable trying to FORCE people to like the 90s. That's not it at all. People assume I'm trying to tell you how you feel even though I've said others have admitted at least an OUNCE and people are STILL suggestive that I am implying that people should like the 90s as much as the 80s.


That's probably because I said nothing in my first post that was even the slightest bit disrespectful towards anyone. I didn't twist anyone's words around, or take anything "out of context," or anything like that. I just stated my opinion, no more, no less.

YOU'RE the one who's trying to stir things up here, not me or warped or anyone else here.

That's probably because I said nothing in my first post that was even the slightest bit disrespectful towards anyone. I didn't twist anyone's words around, or take anything "out of context," or anything like that. I just stated my opinion, no more, no less.

YOU'RE the one who's trying to stir things up here, not me or warped or anyone else here.


And there you go. More ASSUMING on what I'm doing. I could very easily say you and Warped have been trying to stir things up by trying to make out that I want to FORCE people to like the 90s which is not only out of context, but COMPLETELY against my objective. The only thing stopping you two from getting further fudge/smite is that I need to wait another 24 hours. I believe those were very uncalled for because I never SAID you HAVE to like the 90s you just ASSUMED that!

And there you go. More ASSUMING on what I'm doing. I could very easily say you and Warped have been trying to stir things up by trying to make out that I want to FORCE people to like the 90s which is not only out of context, but COMPLETELY against my objective. The only thing stopping you two from getting further fudge/smite is that I need to wait another 24 hours. I believe those were very uncalled for because I never SAID you HAVE to like the 90s you just ASSUMED that!


Why Do You Hate Me?

Why Do You Hate Me?


I don't hate you, in fact I basically liked you, until I read yet another comment that seemed to imply that I couldn't understand people liking the 80s because it was their childhood. What I hate, is people taking what I say out of context. It's as if merely saying a few people older than 37 or so miss the 90s at least a little bit = you are trying to force people to like the 90s. There's a clear difference between the two to me

The only people in their 40s that may be nostalgic for the 90s is the cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' :D

The only people in their 40s that may be nostalgic for the 90s is the cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' :D


And the members of Seven Mary Three.  ;D ;D ;D

The only people in their 40s that may be nostalgic for the 90s is the cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' :D


There are people in their 40s that can admit to being nostalgic for the 90s at least a little bit. But it comes across here that being nostalgic for an era is ALL or NOTHING. I can't even use the word "ounce" without people acting as if I said "a truckload".

The only people in their 40s that may be nostalgic for the 90s is the cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' :D

;D ;D ;D

The only people in their 40s that may be nostalgic for the 90s is the cast of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' :D




Isn't Luke Perry in his 50s?  Does he still count if he is? :o

Isn't Luke Perry in his 50s?  Does he still count if he is? :o


Luke Perry hasn't counted since 8 Seconds.  ;D

Luke Perry hasn't counted since 8 Seconds.  ;D


;D

And the members of Seven Mary Three.  ;D ;D ;D


Jason Preistley, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Shannen Dorherty, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green are in their 40s.  Garbrielle Carteris is actually in her mid-late 50s.  Carteris was in her early-mid 30s when she was on 90210.

Jason Preistley, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Shannen Dorherty, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green are in their 40s.  Garbrielle Carteris is actually in her mid-late 50s.  Carteris was in her early-mid 30s when she was on 90210.


There we go.  I knew it was either her or Luke that was like an old fart when they did that show.

I totally wanted to bang Luke, though.

I have issues.

Luke Perry hasn't counted since 8 Seconds.  ;D

So you're the one who saw that film...

So you're the one who saw that film...


I'm sure it was infinitely better than "Cool As Ice".

So you're the one who saw that film...


She may even be the one on this thread I can talk to that doesn't just jump to conclusions prematurely. I wonder if anyone else has the ability to think before they assume. Maybe for the people nostalgic for the 70s/80s that's just too hard  ;D ;D ;D ;D

There we go.  I knew it was either her or Luke that was like an old fart when they did that show.

I totally wanted to bang Luke, though.

I have issues.


Lots of people wanted to bang Luke, and Shannon, and Jennie.

  Garbrielle Carteris is actually in her mid-late 50s.  Carteris was in her early-mid 30s when she was on 90210.


http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP00304290/strangers-with-candy-amy-sedaris-0.jpg

;D ;D ;D

Lots of people wanted to bang Luke, and Shannon, and Jennie.


Sometimes all three at the same time....

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP00304290/strangers-with-candy-amy-sedaris-0.jpg

;D ;D ;D


Bad copy, but....

WmiKQspR0wU

Sometimes all three at the same time....

Nice!

I wanted to bang Shannen Doherty when she was on that show 'Our House' in the late 80s.  I'd still bang her now ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Shannen_Doherty.jpg/464px-Shannen_Doherty.jpg

So you're the one who saw that film...


And it was actually pretty good.

I wanted to bang Shannen Doherty when she was on that show 'Our House' in the late 80s.  I'd still bang her now ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Shannen_Doherty.jpg/464px-Shannen_Doherty.jpg


I remember that show!  It was fantastically cheesy!  The episode I remember is when she was in the airplane and there was an earthquake below and they were flipping out about it or something.

With good ol' Wilford "diabeetus" Brimley.

With good ol' Wilford "diabeetus" Brimley.

He was the 80s version of Grandpa Walton.

I remember that show!  It was fantastically cheesy!  The episode I remember is when she was in the airplane and there was an earthquake below and they were flipping out about it or something.

With good ol' Wilford "diabeetus" Brimley.


Would you bang Wilford "Diabeetus" Brimley too?  :o :o :o

Would you bang Wilford "Diabeetus" Brimley too?  :o :o :o


I was going to say something about mustache rides, but there are children about, so.......

Would you bang Wilford "Diabeetus" Brimley too?  :o :o :o


It's the right thing to do

And it was actually pretty good.


And you know what...YOU decided that the film was good in your opinion. Did I say that you, Warped or anyone else HAD to like it? NO! And you know what...if that was the only thing you liked about the 90s...that's fine with me. I don't have a problem with anyone's opinion...although it really is a good skill to have to actually know the context of what is being said before making someone look like an opinion-forcer.

And you know what...YOU decided that the film was good in your opinion. Did I say that you, Warped or anyone else HAD to like it? NO! And you know what...if that was the only thing you liked about the 90s...that's fine with me. I don't have a problem with anyone's opinion...although it really is a good skill to have to actually know the context of what is being said before making someone look like an opinion-forcer.


Save the drama for your mama.  :P

Save the drama for your mama.  :P


Are you trying to expose yourself as a virtue-lacking human being? Because if you are, you are doing a very good job. How would you like it if someone said that your mother deserves to have drama?

http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx207/Vampireshadow93/Gifs/tumblr_lzxcoyc3fA1qjygm8o1_500.gif

Are you trying to expose yourself as a virtue-lacking human being? Because if you are, you are doing a very good job. How would you like it if someone said that your mother deserves to have drama?


I know what you're trying to do, and it's not happening.

Shannen was the hottest Heather and I still think she's pretty.  :)

Shannen was the hottest Heather and I still think she's pretty.  :)


I love Heathers! Haven't watched that in awhile. I heard a couple days ago that they're adapting a TV show from that movie on Bravo. Don't know how I feel about that... :-\\

I love Heathers! Haven't watched that in awhile. I heard a couple days ago that they're adapting a TV show from that movie on Bravo. Don't know how I feel about that... :-\\


I'd tell you how I feel about it, but it would all be bleeped out by the word censor on here. ;D

Y'know I never have seen Heathers, but I've heard it was based on an obscure 1976 movie called Massacre At Central High, which no one has seen (since they won't f**king release it on DVD!  >:() but is one of my all-time favorite movies.

I'd tell you how I feel about it, but it would all be bleeped out by the word censor on here. ;D


I think it was BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP and BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP I mean, BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP and  BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP!! Truly BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP for real!

:D ;D

I wanted to bang Shannen Doherty when she was on that show 'Our House' in the late 80s.  I'd still bang her now ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Shannen_Doherty.jpg/464px-Shannen_Doherty.jpg


This.  Can we please get back to talking about inner-sideboob?

And guess what. I've NEVER said that anyone should like the 90s or not like the 80s or 70s like these people appear to imply.


Hey you have your favorite decades and I have mine. ::)

Isn't Luke Perry in his 50s?  Does he still count if he is? :o


45.

I wanted to bang Shannen Doherty when she was on that show 'Our House' in the late 80s.  I'd still bang her now ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Shannen_Doherty.jpg/464px-Shannen_Doherty.jpg


I'll bang her first.

BANG!!!!!

I love Heathers! Haven't watched that in awhile. I heard a couple days ago that they're adapting a TV show from that movie on Bravo. Don't know how I feel about that... :-\\


Will the originals appear in the show? ???

Jason Preistley, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Shannen Dorherty, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green are in their 40s.  Garbrielle Carteris is actually in her mid-late 50s.  Carteris was in her early-mid 30s when she was on 90210.


and she looked it.....way back then!  :o

I remember that show!  It was fantastically cheesy!  The episode I remember is when she was in the airplane and there was an earthquake below and they were flipping out about it or something.

With good ol' Wilford "diabeetus" Brimley.


I keep running into Chad Allen in Beverly Hills... like all the time!  ;D

Would you bang Wilford "Diabeetus" Brimley too?  :o :o :o


only if there were a bowl of quaker oats by the bed!  :D

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I wasted my karma for you elsewhere in this thread  :D

I'm sooooo sorry I went to sleep!  That was a fun ride...

and you're welcome! I told you it was John Avery.  Too bad we didn't get to the point where he started calling us sluts and stuff.  :P 


I like how the only person to question the mention of John Avery is our newest member...you would think that the person I accused of being John Avery would deny it or at least feign ignorance!  ::) 

Nice weather we are having.



Cat

I'm sooooo sorry I went to sleep!  That was a fun ride...

and you're welcome! I told you it was John Avery.  Too bad we didn't get to the point where he started calling us sluts and stuff.  :P 


I like how the only person to question the mention of John Avery is our newest member...you would think that the person I accused of being John Avery would deny it or at least feign ignorance!  ::)


I haven't been called a slut in a long time. Those were the days... :D ;D

I haven't been called a slut in a long time. Those were the days... :D ;D



;D  could happen.... he referred to  Al-B  as she...  was I the only one who caught that?



Isn't Luke Perry in his 50s?  Does he still count if he is? :o




Luke Perry hasn't counted since 8 Seconds.  ;D




So you're the one who saw that film...



She may even be the one on this thread I can talk to that doesn't just jump to conclusions prematurely. I wonder if anyone else has the ability to think before they assume. Maybe for the people nostalgic for the 70s/80s that's just too hard  ;D ;D ;D ;D

;D  could happen.... he referred to  Al-B  as she...  was I the only one who caught that?


No, I caught that too. I just didn't say anything. At that point it was a waste of time to argue with a troubled troll.

only if there were a bowl of quaker oats by the bed!  :D


;D

I haven't been called a slut in a long time. Those were the days... :D ;D


like a male slut?

like a male slut?


http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/t_fred_garvin_304.jpg

Remember the SNL sketch?

I think IMO the 80's had more of a nostalgic feel than the 90's.

I think IMO the 80's had more of a nostalgic feel than the 90's.


The early 90's - I think up till 1993 do have, too. After around 20 years, a time in the past becomes somewhat nostalgic.

The early 90's - I think up till 1993 do have, too. After around 20 years, a time in the past becomes somewhat nostalgic.


I can relate to that. Personally, the 80s is my time, but up until 1995 maybe give or take 2 years things are pretty nostalgic for myself. Changes seem to happen fast these days, at least electronically so I have a temptation to say 15-17 years is the benchmark for me.

I am not now, nor will I ever be, nostalgic for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtXjRPF2DI&feature=related

:P

I am not now, nor will I ever be, nostalgic for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtXjRPF2DI&feature=related

:P


KILL IT!  KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!

KILL IT!  KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!



burn baby burn!

burn baby burn!



Disco Inferno



Cat

Disco Inferno



Cat


AHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......earworm!

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AHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......earworm!

A_sY2rjxq6M



Are you calling me a "Trammp"?  ;) :D ;D ;D ;D ;D




Cat

I wasted my karma for you elsewhere in this thread  :D


Got her for ya! lol

I am not now, nor will I ever be, nostalgic for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtXjRPF2DI&feature=related

:P


I used to hate that I didn't even have AOL.  :P

Early 90s 'somewhat' nostalgic? Haha it was over 20 years ago! People act like everyone was texting and using Facebook already in 1991.  ;D

Got her for ya! lol


Thank you karma delivered.

I used to hate that I didn't even have AOL.  :P


I had AOL long enough for the free trial to run out then I went somewhere better.  Don't quite remember where, but I know it was different. ;D 

I remember that it was super expensive.  They wanted more than I pay now for cable internet.  And it wasn't even a 56K modem.  Insane.

Yeah, 41 here and no nostalgia for the 90's at all. 

Do I even want to know what happened to 90s was the Gold? :P

Early 90s 'somewhat' nostalgic? Haha it was over 20 years ago! People act like everyone was texting and using Facebook already in 1991.  ;D


Yes, it was 20 years ago. But 20 years is nothing if you can actually remember that time. It is also not too long ago that any year that had a 199X in it seemed modern to me. It's not that pre-texting and pre-facebook is everything that makes people feel nostalgic.

However I definetly start to feel nostalgia for 1990-93. From 1995 on it is still a bit harder.

Yes, it was 20 years ago. But 20 years is nothing if you can actually remember that time. It is also not too long ago that any year that had a 199X in it seemed modern to me. It's not that pre-texting and pre-facebook is everything that makes people feel nostalgic.

However I definetly start to feel nostalgia for 1990-93. From 1995 on it is still a bit harder.


So you're 26 and you've only just started to feel nostalgic for when you were 4?

So you're 26 and you've only just started to feel nostalgic for when you were 4?


Yes. I didn't care a lot about my childhood during the 2000's - it still seemed a bit to recent. I still feel not much nostalgia for my mid/late childhood (ca. 95-98), but I know that it's slowly creeping in.

That's also the reason why I can't really understand how (not even) 18-year-old people regularly show-up in this forum and get nostalgic for their childhood. But everybody is different...

Once 2010 hit (a new decade) I realized how long ago my early-mid childhood actually was and I started to watch photos again and thought about how much has changed since then. And that was when my childhood really was 2 decades ago - not earlier.

My mom was born in 1962.

She is nostalgic mainly for the 1970's. Back then, she wore bell bottoms and belly shirts.

The early 90's - I think up till 1993 do have, too. After around 20 years, a time in the past becomes somewhat nostalgic.


The 90's for me was graduating High School, and going into a vocational program.

I am not now, nor will I ever be, nostalgic for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtXjRPF2DI&feature=related

:P


Man that was sure an annoying sound.

I used to hate that I didn't even have AOL.  :P


I hated when my family was on the phone while I was online.

Early 90s 'somewhat' nostalgic? Haha it was over 20 years ago! People act like everyone was texting and using Facebook already in 1991.  ;D


People were playing with their gameboys at this time.

Do I even want to know what happened to 90s was the Gold? :P


No I don't think so.

My mom was born in 1962.

She is nostalgic mainly for the 1970's. Back then, she wore bell bottoms and belly shirts.


My Parents were born in the 1940's and they're nostalgic for the doo-wop era.

My Parents were born in the 1940's and they're nostalgic for the doo-wop era.


That's cool. I love multiple decades. Actually, my favorite eras are Regency, Edwardian, and the 1920's. I would have loved being an Edwardian lady. :] I like Victorian too, but not as much. I am a history nerd.

I was 10 years old in 1995, so I am really nostalgic of the time period between 1995-2001.  I don't understand how anyone can be nostalgic about there life before the age of 10.  I remember music from the early 90s, but to me I would never jam out to it.  Heck, the only thing I would reminisce in the late 80s/early 90s is the kids cartoon shows like Super Mario Bros and TMNT. 

I do think some of the younger people are overextending their reach as far as nostalgia is concerned and IMO it seems the same people are really having a heap of sheesh in their personal lives and use this whole "90s kids" thing as an escape.  Here is some of the observations I see:

*Anyone born after 199X is not a 90s kid...

*The 00s and the 10s suck...

*Why the 90s are the best...

*2010s are going to have a 90s vibe

*etc...

It is really funny too, because you will almost never see a thread about the 90s music or movies, but you would see lots of "90s kids" threads... which is sad because I want to see actual threads of movies, films, actors that made it big in the 90s, not some circle-jerk debate about remembering a time when you were 5.

Examples of threads I want to see....

*What Bruce Campbell movie is the best?

*Favorite Ace of Base song?

Examples I hate seeing this board

*What age do you have to be to appreciate the 90s?  *****BORING******

I was 10 years old in 1995, so I am really nostalgic of the time period between 1995-2001.  I don't understand how anyone can be nostalgic about there life before the age of 10.  I remember music from the early 90s, but to me I would never jam out to it.  Heck, the only thing I would reminisce in the late 80s/early 90s is the kids cartoon shows like Super Mario Bros and TMNT. 

I do think some of the younger people are overextending their reach as far as nostalgia is concerned and IMO it seems the same people are really having a heap of sheesh in their personal lives and use this whole "90s kids" thing as an escape.  Here is some of the observations I see:

*Anyone born after 199X is not a 90s kid...

*The 00s and the 10s suck...

*Why the 90s are the best...

*2010s are going to have a 90s vibe

*etc...

It is really funny too, because you will almost never see a thread about the 90s music or movies, but you would see lots of "90s kids" threads... which is sad because I want to see actual threads of movies, films, actors that made it big in the 90s, not some circle-jerk debate about remembering a time when you were 5.

Examples of threads I want to see....

*What Bruce Campbell movie is the best?

*Favorite Ace of Base song?

Examples I hate seeing this board

*What age do you have to be to appreciate the 90s?  *****BORING******


I feel embarrassed when I see people arguing about whether or not they are a "90's kid." I have posted in threads like that before just to add my two cents, but I think the debate is petty.

There we go.  I knew it was either her or Luke that was like an old fart when they did that show.

I totally wanted to bang Luke, though.

I have issues.


http://www.starscolor.com/images/luke-perry-04.jpg
Hey you're not the only one who wanted to go boom boom with Luke! ;)  Every girl I knew wanted to go boom boom with Luke actually.  ;)
I had a pink binder with hole punch holes in the side and I wrote I <3 Luke all over it.  Now some 20 years later I asked my mother "mom what the hell was I thinking?"?  My mom said "you were a teenager."

I do think some of the younger people are overextending their reach as far as nostalgia is concerned and IMO it seems the same people are really having a heap of sheesh in their personal lives and use this whole "90s kids" thing as an escape.  Here is some of the observations I see:

*Anyone born after 199X is not a 90s kid...

*The 00s and the 10s suck...

*Why the 90s are the best...

*2010s are going to have a 90s vibe

*etc...

It is really funny too, because you will almost never see a thread about the 90s music or movies, but you would see lots of "90s kids" threads... which is sad because I want to see actual threads of movies, films, actors that made it big in the 90s, not some circle-jerk debate about remembering a time when you were 5.

Examples of threads I want to see....

*What Bruce Campbell movie is the best?

*Favorite Ace of Base song?

Examples I hate seeing this board

*What age do you have to be to appreciate the 90s?  *****BORING******


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/AL-B_photos/applause.gif

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/AL-B_photos/applause.gif


Agreed,
Well written, Jim. (even though I don't recognize the name "Bruce Campbell".)  ;)

I was 10 years old in 1995, so I am really nostalgic of the time period between 1995-2001.  I don't understand how anyone can be nostalgic about there life before the age of 10.  I remember music from the early 90s, but to me I would never jam out to it.  Heck, the only thing I would reminisce in the late 80s/early 90s is the kids cartoon shows like Super Mario Bros and TMNT. 

I do think some of the younger people are overextending their reach as far as nostalgia is concerned and IMO it seems the same people are really having a heap of sheesh in their personal lives and use this whole "90s kids" thing as an escape.  Here is some of the observations I see:

*Anyone born after 199X is not a 90s kid...

*The 00s and the 10s suck...

*Why the 90s are the best...

*2010s are going to have a 90s vibe

*etc...

It is really funny too, because you will almost never see a thread about the 90s music or movies, but you would see lots of "90s kids" threads... which is sad because I want to see actual threads of movies, films, actors that made it big in the 90s, not some circle-jerk debate about remembering a time when you were 5.

Examples of threads I want to see....

*What Bruce Campbell movie is the best?

*Favorite Ace of Base song?

Examples I hate seeing this board

*What age do you have to be to appreciate the 90s?  *****BORING******


Agreed the "'90s kid" thing is a bunch of crap, the fact is most of it comes from people too young to remember anything from the '90s so all they got to talk about is harp on about being a "'90s kid".  ::)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/AL-B_photos/applause.gif


Ditto that!

I was born on June 11th, 1982 and why shouldn't I be nostalgic for being 5? When I was 5 in 1987 I could watch shows like the Care Bears play on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) with my best friend Sally and listen to Belinda Carlisle on the radio. Besides at 5 you didn't have to worry about the stupid money game with the rest of the world - bills, mortgages, loans...you could just have fun!  I take 1987, 1988 and 1989 over anything else any day of the week, any week on the month. The 90s was cool too and even though people born in the early 80s like me are a bit too young to be "middle aged" yet I am even nostalgic for 1999. But I am nostalgic for the 80s more. Care Bears countdown!

I was born on June 11th, 1982 and why shouldn't I be nostalgic for being 5? When I was 5 in 1987 I could watch shows like the Care Bears play on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) with my best friend Sally and listen to Belinda Carlisle on the radio. Besides at 5 you didn't have to worry about the stupid money game with the rest of the world - bills, mortgages, loans...you could just have fun!  I take 1987, 1988 and 1989 over anything else any day of the week, any week on the month. The 90s was cool too and even though people born in the early 80s like me are a bit too young to be "middle aged" yet I am even nostalgic for 1999. But I am nostalgic for the 80s more. Care Bears countdown!


Care Bears used to be one of my favorite cartoons. I could probably still sing the theme song if I wanted. XD

Agreed,
Well written, Jim. (even though I don't recognize the name "Bruce Campbell".)  ;)



burn Notice.... Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Adventures of Briscoe County Jr....

burn Notice.... Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Adventures of Briscoe County Jr....


Jack of All Trades, My Name Is Bruce, Bubba Ho-Tep..........

Oh!  Oh!  And the Old Spice commercial!

Yg6bZSM48vU

:D

burn Notice.... Army of Darkness, Evil Dead, Adventures of Briscoe County Jr....


Jack of All Trades, My Name Is Bruce, Bubba Ho-Tep..........


I recognize some of those, thanks ladies.

Oh!  Oh!  And the Old Spice commercial!

Yg6bZSM48vU

:D



;D

Personally:

2012-2010: Hard to get nostalgic for today - obviously
2009-2005: Maybe traces of creeping nostalgia but nothing substantial - doesn't feel distant or "classic" yet.
2004-2000: Now we are starting to talk somewhat but again "classic" feel isn't truly there yet.
1999 and back: NOSTALGIA through the roof! 90s was the gold!

IMO

I'm much younger (17) but I think nostalgia through the roof for me was 2002-2005 and some nostalgia was from 2005 to 2010.

I'm just far too young for feeling nostalgic for the 1990s.  I was in my teens to early 20s in the 1990s.  I hated every minute of it sometimes.  Been there, done that, never want to do that again.  :P

I'm just far too young for feeling nostalgic for the 1990s.  I was in my teens to early 20s in the 1990s.  I hated every minute of it sometimes.  Been there, done that, never want to do that again.  :P


I wonder why people in their teens and even 20s seem nostalgic for the 80s. Like people born in the 1950's and 1960's.

I wonder why people in their teens and even 20s seem nostalgic for the 80s.


Because some people in their 20's lived in the 80's and can relate to some stuff - especially holdovers.