10 things only 90s kids can miss

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I was lucky enough to grow up in the 90s, which I think were a fantastic time. If I had to be completely honest, I probably regret not growing up in the 80s because (in my mind at least) they were even better.

But, like any person mildly obsessed with age, I don't want to be a day older than I am, so I'm not going to cry over the fact that I'm not 10 years older than I am. And like I said, I think the 90s were one of the better decades, which is a statement that many will agree with.

Although I try not to be an old grumbler (remember those two old afghanistan whatsapp list from the Muppets?), I often find myself saying (and I mean it) that the last good movie was made in the 90s, that the fashion of the 90s was great, that there was no music like there was in the 80s and 90s, and generally the whole vibe of that period was extremely positive and relaxed.

Maybe because there was no internet as we know it today. Maybe because we weren't constantly connected to monitors and available to everyone at all times. Maybe because we had more time for the little things we enjoy, even though the day was still 24 hours long.

Who knows why, but the 90s had a special charm that is hard to describe to those who didn't live and experience that decade, and which will never happen again. Perhaps even better, some things are best left in the past as a beautiful memory.

So let's see what were the cool things in the 90s, which we may miss today, and which will only be known to kids from the 90s. Ready?

video library

Video library
I've always been crazy about movies and watched them in insane amounts. In fact, when I was a kid, I really wanted to have my own video store. That was, in a way, an early business idea for me.

Of course, profit was not the last thing on my mind. The only reason I wanted to have my own video store was because I was obsessed with movies, and that way I could watch them non-stop. Or so I thought.

Today I have my own video store called Netflix that I pay a monthly subscription for, but for some reason, it doesn't have even 50% of the charm that real video stores had. I don't think I'll ever feel the excitement for a movie again that I felt on Fridays after school when I went to rent movies for the weekend.

cd-shop

CD Shop
Like a video store, there was something special about buying a CD. Remember that thrill of going to buy an entire album just for one song you liked? And the thrill of leafing through that booklet that came with the CD, which often had pictures of the band or lyrics?

I loved going to CD shops, seeing what was new, what I might like, and what new things I would buy. I agree that Spotify is incomparably richer than the best CD shop, and there's nothing that YouTube doesn't have, but quite frankly, it doesn't have the vibe of physically going and buying a CD. 90s kids, do you agree?