Yahoo Lifestyle 19 Things From The Early 2000s That We Can't Believe Were Real
The 2000s were a whole vibe, and it's hard to believe it's been over two decades since we first entered Y2K. And with it being SO long, let's take a walk down memory lane to revisit the things we couldn't believe were real from that period:
1.To start, remember the time before smartphones existed? Like, you actually had to call someone on *gasp* a landline?
2.Or what about the days of dial-up internet where it was SUCH a struggle just to get a page to load?
3.Texting meant being a master at T9 (IYKYK), not today's iPhone or Android virtual keyboards.
4.The only playlist you ever needed always came as a burned CD, obviously decorated for you and only you.
5.When life's biggest questions could only be answered by using the Magic 8 Ball.
6.Dramatically closing your flip phone to end a call just because you could.
7.If you remember the phrase "be kind, rewind," then you probably had a Blockbuster card and rented more movies than you'd like to admit.
8.You were a pro at coming up with the most original AIM away message. Bonus points if it had angsty emo music lyrics.
9.That time you became an amateur coder to have the ~coolest~ MySpace page the web has ever seen.
10.Realizing how lucky you were to be alive in the same era when Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and more dominated the pop charts.
11.Those scandalous, late-night Girls Gone Wild commercials that were impossible to escape, even if your parents were watching TV with you.
12.Having to wait a WHOLE week for a new episode of your favorite TV show to air instead of marathon-watching a season in one sitting.
13.A marathon of music videos on MTV and VH1 to start your day? Say less.
14.If you can literally smell this picture of Mr. Sketch Scented Markers, it means you had a good childhood.
15.When Polaroids, digital cameras, and actual film were the only way to capture memories.
16.Getting around town on a Razor scooter or pair of rollerblades meant you couldn't have been cooler.
17.In the '00s, you didn't know what responsibility was until you had a Tamagotchi pet.
18.Something about those '00s rom-coms like 13 Going on 30 and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days just hit differently.
19.And finally, let's have a moment for Y2K fashion because it's back, baby — baggy jeans, bucket hats, mini skirts, and crop tops are here to stay (at least for now).
What do you miss most from the 2000s? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story is now streaming on Peacock
