The struggle was real! Snaps reveal the things people born after 2000 will never have to grapple with – including VCRs and disposable cameras (so how many do YOU recognise?)
- A viral gallery shared hilarious pictures symbolic of life during the Nineties
- People contributed items they believe millennials will never be able to relate to
- Many shared how technology had influenced listening to music and watching TV
Nowadays you can quickly block an unwanted caller on your smart phone and access your favourite songs with a quick swipe, but life was a lot more complicated for the kids of the ’90s.
Bored Panda has shared a hilarious gallery of images from around the world that depict the struggles of everyday life that anyone born later than 2000 will probably be baffled by.
From leaving the phone of the hook to avoid calls to spending hours in the library to do research before the days of Google, there was a lot less instant gratification for the pre-millennium generation.
Watching a film at school meant wheeling out a clunky TV set and hoping the video player was working, while listening to music on the go involved trying to squeeze a chunky discman into your pocket.
Read on to see how many of these nostalgic moments you remember.
Bored Panda has shared a hilarious gallery of images from around the world that depict the struggles of everyday life that anyone born later than 2000 will probably be baffled by
One person recalled having to venture to the library for information when wanting to research any topic, and spend ages looking through catalogue cards to find the book you want
At least it beats maths! Wheeling a TV and VCR to the classroom at school stood out as a memory for one person who studied during the nineties
No chance to ask google! If you wanted to know the lyrics, the insert on your cassette tape was the best source
Lynyrd Skynyrd would not be impressed to hear that they’ve been relegated to the 1800s
Others recalled the struggles of losing the parts to pens with detachable tops
But does the Apple watch taste as good as it forerunner, the candy bracelet?
Let’s take a selfie! It’s lucky Instagram wasn’t around as everyone’s snaps would have been very out of date
One person remembered popular computer games including Paint and Minesweeper
From trying to stuff a CD player in your pocket to waiting hours for a tiny download, technology wasn’t quite up to speed
The perils of the playground! One person had fond memories of some minor injuries sustained during childhood
What’s Spotify? Before streaming services, you recorded your favourite songs on to a blank CD and wrote the track list on the front
Boredom buster! Before you had a smart phone to scroll through, the only option was the back of the shampoo bottle if you didn’t have a book or newspaper to hand
Another individual mocked the shift in culture from playing outside with friends to communicating digitally
While there are plenty of cute and stylish options available for kids these days, 90s fashion had a distinctively cartoon character feel about it
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