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Life | Pop Culture | 90s
The Biggest Struggles 90s Kids Survived That Kids Today Would Not Understand
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Growing up in the 90s presented an interesting set of challenges. We were the first kids to learn about the internet, we were able to survive without DVRs, and we didn't have cellphones.
We really had a lot of things going on! There were some problems and struggles that are fairly universal that we all went through, and it's time to air it all out. Let's see if you ever experienced these dreaded problems from the 90s.
When you were on the internet but then your parents needed the phone
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When your tape would get tangled but you didn't have a pencil handy
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When your fancy new skip-free CD player lied
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Having to answer the phone to know who it was because caller ID wasn't around
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When you couldn't find a blank tape to record that show you really wanted to see
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When you had to use Encarta to write a report because Google didn't exist yet
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When your phone cord got tangled beyond repair
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There are a lot more struggles you went through as a kid, click on the next page to see some of the worst ones possible!
When you rent a movie and they didn't follow the rule of Be Kind, Rewind
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When the movie you wanted to rent wasn't at Blockbuster
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When you looked away for a second and the TV guide channel flipped by the one you cared about
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Listening to the sound of the internet connection every time you wanted to go online...It was painful
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Running out of film in your camera
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Getting your pictures developed and realizing your finger is in ALL of them
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Getting caught passing notes in class
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Not being able to pick the perfect word art font
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Or even just Clippy in general...
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We survived so much if you think about it...
Share with your fellow survivors!