Old heads, what were some things you HATED about the 90s?

[Mr. Jiggy Fly]

I hated that whole Alanis Morrisette phase where everyone pretended she made good music.

'Ironic' was a catchy-ass song, though

 

[Chichi Manietzsche]

because of gps and cell phones these youngings have no idea how bad women were with directions.

"Drive down 2 or 3 blocks and you'll see a kinda crooked stop sign, you'll make a left there. Then you'll see a tall tree next to a much shorter one and my place is right next to it"

Just reading that gave me anxiety

"What sign?! they're like 10 different trees, they're all tall What color is your house?"
Its probably a good thing I was born in '91 and not driving during the "pre-GPS" era, Id probably be dead in a ditch somewhere, trying to follow someone's vague ass directions lol


The worst part, was definitely not being able to use the internet if someone was on the phone, and us all having to share the same computer in the living room

 

[Bless't]

All Eyez on Me was 24.99$. That was a lot of money, minimum wages was like 4$ then too.

A lot of violence and crime went on down here in the boot. Many places didn't have any type of surveillance. Dudes would shoot up a spot and be in no rush to leave. No on had cell to call the cops. You get caught up in wrong hood, they could be your azz for forever and no one would come help.

Traveling without a cellphone and having to write down horrible directions to go to someone house.

I would say this. God, GPS has made life so much simpler.

Ummm.. DARE classes.

Movie theaters that made you feel like you were flying coach on a shytty airline.

blowing into NES cartridges until the game actually started

 

[Bless't]

because of gps and cell phones these youngings have no idea how bad women were with directions.

"Drive down 2 or 3 blocks and you'll see a kinda crooked stop sign, you'll make a left there. Then you'll see a tall tree next to a much shorter one and my place is right next to it"

I remember as a Freshman, a buddy and I took a cab to a chicks house late night and her directions were so abysmally bad... we had to make multiple stops at random pay phones to clarify the fukk she was talking about.

Ahhhh... virginity. Have your hormones dictate logic and confuse your rational brehs.

 

[LEEeveryday]

boy bands

 

[How Sway?]

Seemed like there were more 'delinquency' in the 90s compared to now. I assume it had to do with less technology which forced the youth to be around each other which also led to more of them getting into trouble. but I was born in 91 so I could be wrong

Most teens these days seem more ghey and oversexed but that's about it.

 

[TheNig]

That I couldn't get the Ready To Die Album the same day it came out

Spoiler

Because I was only a baby in 94

Seriously tho... I couldn't get the Above The Rim soundtrack becuz I was like 10 or 11 when it came out. My cousin had to get it for me.


I hated this shyt...

 

[Tom Foolery]

I don't know about violence but the gang shyt was stupid as hell. Especially back then everyone was on the west coasts dikk and tried to emulate the gang style there.

even if you were neutral you had to watch out.

 

[Diondon]

Being broke. Mama wasn't buying me shyt

 

[awkwardblackgirl]

I hated that whole Alanis Morrisette phase where everyone pretended she made good music.

But she did

 

[Remote]

But she did

You outta know that's neg worthy

 

[Jean Jacket]

fukking portable CD players...

 

[BobbyBooshay]

Using a VCR to record shows on TV, would always start late or cut off before the end.


Pirate videos were truly awful quality


Dialup internet, having to wait AGES just to DL a song from Kazaa, Napster, iMesh


Having 1 TV in the house


Having to wait for an empty house to play SNES on the "big tv"


"Y2K bug"

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

fukking portable CD players...

Didn't like the discman? Everyone had one. Can't miss what you never had, yall talking about gps, cell phones. If shyt wasn't around like that, how could u hate if the 90s lacked it. We were more adapted back then, and when new shyt came out we got accustomed. But if it wasn't around, it wasn't around.

 

[patscorpio]

Back then, cats got sent to the hospital because they got good grades in school and jumped after the last bell rang for the day. Being book smart was not only not cool, but you were made a constant target.

this was so true ..this was my experience...thank god i had educated hands though