I get in this mood once in a while where I get really nostalgic for my childhood - which took place exclusively in the 1990s.

I think it all started with me posting about video stores in another thread this morning, so I wrote up this small story of what the 90s looked like for me. Mind you, I wrote this in 10 minutes while keeping an eye on my pupper so it's not the best written, but I tried to capture those 90s feels.

It's long, but if you were a child of the 90s it would be interesting to see if any of this resonates with you.

The year is 1997. The month is July. The long hazy, lazy days of summer are officially in full swing. It seems like an eternity ago that you were sitting in that classroom in mid-June, gazing longingly out that window at the summer landscapes beyond, and dreaming of your impending summer vacation.

You wake up on the later side of the morning. No more need for mom to wake you up, no need for alarm clocks now. As you slowly open your eyes, still heavy with sleep, you can hear the sound of birds chirping outside your window, as rays of sunlight gently filter through the cracks in your blinds. Outside your closed bedroom door, you hear the distance rumbling of the old air conditioner in your parents’ bedroom window. If it’s on this early, that definitely means she’ll be a hot one out today.

You stumble to the kitchen still wearing your PJ’s from your favorite cartoon, which happens to be Rugrats at this point in time. The TV is on in the den and your mom is standing in the kitchen. She smiles at you and says good morning. She tells you she’s making your favorite breakfast and to go watch TV until it’s ready. You grab the glass of milk your mom offers you and sit in front of the TV in your favorite sofa chair. You flip the channels until something catches your eye. Great, re-runs of Power Rangers. You haven’t seen that show “in years.” You were such a little kid when that show premiered. It might be fun to revel in the nostalgia a bit.

Later in the morning you venture out on the back porch with your swim trunks and towel. Time to hit the pool for a bit. You feel the refreshing coolness of the water as you cannonball in it without even testing its temperature. You’re young and fearless, you don’t need to check. The world is simple, you’re innocent, nothing bad will ever happen. No consequences. Your mom calls you in for lunch. Looks like she’s made hotdogs on the BBQ again – definitely one of your favorite summer lunches.

In the early afternoon, you throw on your shorts and a T-shirt. You tell your mom you’re going to bike over to the video store to rent some games. She approaches you with the sunscreen. You groan but you let her apply it to your cheeks and nose. She hands you the bottle and tells you to not forget your arms, legs, and neck. The sun is really hot out today. You do as she says.

You throw on your baseball cap and grab your bike from the shed. As you bike down your quiet suburban street, you see a couple of kids playing in a front yard, a couple loading a car for what looks like a camping trip, a father mowing the lawn. The sounds of summer and smell of freshly cut grass overtake your senses. You feel happiness. You arrive at the video store and you leave your bike on the curb. No need to lock it up, nobody would ever think of stealing it. Plus, you can keep an eye on it from inside the store at all times. You say hi to the clerk and head over to the video game section immediately. Just this year your parents finally caved and got you an N64 for Christmas. You don’t own many games, but you have just as much fun renting them. You notice that the deal of ‘3 games, 3 days, 3 dollars” is still on. You stand in the air-conditioned store, the smell of stale popcorn and the newest release blaring in the background TV overcoming your senses once again. You finally make a decision and bring the 3 games you selected to the counter. The lanky teenager looks at one of them, rated M for Mature. 17+. He looks you up and down, cracks a small smile, and asks if your parents are ok with you renting this. You say, "absolutely!" He asks for your 3 bucks. You add a bag of candy to your order and pay.

You’re biking home now, the plastic bag containing your prized new possessions dangling from the handlebars of your bike. You’re already thinking of how great it will be to shut the blinds in your living room and play these new exciting games in the comfort of your cool air-conditioned house all afternoon. Even better, your mom told you that she’s making your favorite dinner as soon as your dad comes home from work later. This seems like it’ll be another perfect summer day. You wonder what tomorrow will hold.

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

Yellow Fever Crew

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

Originally Posted By TypeNirvash⏩

This is very nostalgic, though a bit different from my own childhood. I still can feel the nostalgia vibes though

I took a bit of liberties writing this, just trying to make it sound as idyllic as I could. Glad you were able to pick up on that nostalgia despite the experience differing from your own. Dunno why I'm so nostalgic this morning. It may be the time of year that just reminds me of those long summer vacations from the 90s. Not a care in the world. Work is really stressful at the moment, lots of transitions.

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

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Originally Posted By omnip0tent⏩

Remember having to ask to use the phone? Our only phone was right in the dining room, so I'd basically have to stand at the counter chatting with friends. That's why phone calls were brief and to the point. Cordless changed that.

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

-MS Paint/Chop crew
-GIF crew
-Tradie crew
-No mask/vaccine crew


Neg on site for reddit and tiktok threads dedsrs

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

Sloots Gon Sloot.

*Look at reflection in car window and flex every time crew*
*Use half the roll to wipe after a poo crew*
*Fart in the gym and blame rotten smell on faulty ventilation crew*
*Fart at home and blame it on the dog crew*
*Watch neutron-star density poop mock me as water flushes around it and it stays put crew*
*Drive 2 minutes in the summer and back of shirt gets completely wet crew*
*Coffee black as midnight on a moonless night crew*
*Fat shame my cat on a daily basis crew*

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