nostalgia

The year is 1995. You're still hungry after forcing down the slice of something rubbery the school cafeteria tried to pass off as pizza for lunch, and you're swapping collectible cards with your friends of whatever is trending that week. You know that when you get home, you can play on your Gameboy, the most technologically advanced thing you own. Life is good. Sound familiar? Then these things will trigger all the nostalgia within you at the deepest level.

In anticipation of throwback Thursday, we thought we'd ask our users for some huge trends that died a painful death. We wanted to hear about the things that once seemed so big that we wondered how we ever survived without them when they were gone. The things that went out of fashion like they never existed. You get the point. We asked, and as usual, our users didn't fail to deliver. We've collected some of the best responses that give us all the nostalgic feelings and then some. Can you think of any more? Comment below!

McDonald's has certainly gone through change over the decades. Kids these days will never know what it's like to play in McDonald's playgrounds, to receive a Ronald McDonald's hand puppet, or enjoy one of those old school breakfast trays. Times may have changed but that doesn't mean we can't take a trip down memory lane and look back at the good old days of McDonald's with fondness. Enjoy this selection of pictures that will induce some hardcore nostalgia.

This Throwback Thursday, let's travel back to the 80s and 90s and take a look at some of our favorite toys and pastimes. Inspired from Reddit page r/nostalgia, it is full of things to remind you of a happier time. "Whether it's an old commercial or a book from your past... here we can take pleasure in reminiscing about the good ol' days [and] times we shared with loved ones, both humorous and sad". Check out some of our favorite throwbacks and see how many remind you of your childhood.

Let's take a look back at some of the most iconic figures that shaped '90s pop culture. From Brittany and Justin, to the Spice Girls, to Mary Kate and Ashley and everything in between, it was a decade that gave us some truly big names that shaped pop culture into what it is today. Check out these pictures taken from Instagram account @babemania, which is a tribute to these great icons, which makes us miss them and the simpler times they came with. 

The 2000s was a golden age, full of wonderful things and it will forever have a special place in our hearts. But now that it's a mere distant memory, we can look back nostalgically and reminisce about the good times. Instagram account @doyoulovethe2000s allows us to do just that, by taking pictures, sticking them with relatable memories and helping us to relive our early adulthood, teenage years (or childhood, if you're that young). Its tagline: "Life is good" is a pretty accurate description of the decade that gave us Brittany Spears, Justin Timberlake, and flip phones. 

Enjoy this trip down memory lane!

Looking to feel like you're over the hill and there's no way to go but down? 

You've come to the right place. 

Welcome to your nightmare! No one seems to relate to a majority of these 'old'-school items and we've spent nearly the entire day upset about it. 

Scroll, if you dare. 

Calling all 90s kids! This is a jam-packed nostalgia dump bound to hit you right in the memories! 

Enjoy the trip down memory lane, we know we have! 

And honestly, samesies. 

#KidThingsIStillEnjoy is trending on Twitter and we've gathered some sweet nostalgic kid things that we all never grew out of -- and thank goodness for that! Hold onto the kid in you for life, folks. 

Let's keep them coming, what kid things do you still enjoy? Let us know in the comment section below! 

Thomas Ollivier, the artist behind these brilliant images and gifs, makes us question our relationship with technology. Read the beautiful article about the thought process behind repackaging modern platforms into the 1980s at gestalten. 

You were the very last part of your generation that can remember life before the internet. Before smartphones were in everyone's pockets, and before emojis and texting was the norm of communicating. 

We definitely don't miss those days.  

These jokes will have you laughing, but feeling very nostalgic! 

Kids today will never understand... 

h/t

If you don't remember Boy Meets World and all the life lessons it taught us Disney Channel viewers, here is a little reminder... 

The "Genius" annotations on Spotify are basically like side footnotes about all the songs. Any side notes no matter how random or unnecessary will most likely show up... and people are way happy about it! Call it nostalgia but this takes us way back when watching music videos on MTV or VH1 and there would be pop-ups letting us a little about the song or artist!