Atkins. The 00s low carb diet. How did people do it?
When I finally broke, I put steamed rice and French fries on a cheese pizza and rolled it up and ate it.
There’s a “modern” version of the Atkins diet, the keto diet. Same rules as far as I can tell, just rebranded. I went nuts. I couldn’t stop thinking about bread. Sound of it, smell of it, taste of it… He haunted me day and night. I’d often find myself looking up bread maker reviews, comparing different bread makers on Amazon… Don’t remember what I had when I finally gave up, wasn’t nearly as awesome what you did. But I can constantly tell you I did not buy a bread maker afterwards.
JNCO
YOU TAKE THAT BACK
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I’ll go one even further. Before JNCO existed we’d just go to the thrift store and buy the largest size pants we could find. Pair a 48" waist pant with a XXL tshirt when you were 28" and youth large and you were at the height of skate fashion.
I dunno how much I’m about to date myself with this one but I still remember the heartbreak when my favorite squid shaped silly band snapped after I’d used it enough, whoever designed those was either a complete idiot for designing something that breakable for children, or a maniacal genius for designing something that would need to be replaced that often for children.
Either way, child targeted advertising should be completely illegal, that’s just hitting the parents with emotional blackmail.
I did one of those Hey girls, did you know that um memes (and continued to make them) back in the day. Netted me niche internet micro celebrity status. I won’t tell you which one, though.
I made a meme too! It’s “If buying isn’t owning, then pirating isn’t stealing.”
It’s a comment I made on a Louis Rossmann video!
I also did “capitalism doesn’t return the shopping cart”.
I had a WWJD bracelet at one point in time. The late 90s were weird like that.
Wearing super preppy clothes to school/college. I was mistaken for a teacher in 11th grade. In college, I once wore a pencil skirt, black tights, white sweater, and high heels… to a regular Tuesday afternoon class, just because I wanted to.
Doing something because you wanted to makes you way more grown up than the clothes.
Aw, thank you. I appreciate it but let’s be real: I know it was stupid. Like, I thought that dressing smart means I’m smart. I did enjoy the feeling of being put together, but wearing my heavy backpack with heels was atrociously stupid.
That college outfit doesn’t sound weird to me at all, but I went to college in Portland, so maybe I’m used to weird.
I love this and wish people would still get more dressed up to do random stuff.
If I had time and money I would invent dressy clothes that are practical, long-lasting and comfortable!
The problem was that I adopted the trend without thinking about my poor college student lifestyle (LOTS of bus-metro-walk and carrying heavy books). By the end of that day, the tights had runs, the heels were dirty and scuffed, and my feet were killing me. I looked and felt like crap.
Haha- it’s always the shoes, isn’t it? I walk a lot and it’s really driven my footwear choices over the years. There is little crossover between the truly comfortable (hello, plantar fasciitis) and fancy stylish.
Though back in the day I would wear heels and tights for my retail jobs. Definitely helped me sell more!
You looked nice and took pride in yourself. You should remember this time fondly.
The CCTV trend on imageai. Different celebrities or fictional characters stealing from target is just funny for some reason
Jams shorts in the 80s. A friend and I wore them after a wedding, with tuxedos.
Bro when I was a kid I was into it all. Tamagotchi, hyper colors everything, Pogs, Beanie Babies, Slap bracelets, scooters (not the razors scooters the earlier 80’s scooters), friendship bracelets, that kickball with the plastic ring you bounced on, moon shoes, Jams, Big Dawg, I’m a dude that loved him some Polly Pockets, windbreakers, bomber jackets, M.U.S.C.L.E, G.I. Joe, Pound Puppies, Garbage Pale Kids, those puffy monster balls you squeezed and their eyes popped out, Shrinky Dinks, and then by the late 90s I was walking around with 30" cuffs in my Kikwear and a Kangol.
Oh man this just awakened the memory of the “Big Dawg” stores. Actual stores that were ONLY big dawg merch shirts, hats, and pants.
If you can’t run with the big dog stay on the porch.
Holy shit, most of that list covers me and I’m just now appreciating how dramatically much stuff counts as fads.
Bro, yo-yos, beyblade, robot dogs, Pokemon at school, pencil toppers, pop-its, razor scooters, and more!
Remember those metal tubes with liquid plastic in them and came with a straw to blow balloons? (Super eleastic bubble plastic)
They’re back. Bought a tube of Bloonies for my daughter the other day.
Your parents must’ve been wealthy because those are all the fun toys I remember in my childhood that all the other kids had. I didn’t have.
We were 80s middle class both parents worked. My dad sold insurance and my mom was a nurse.
“that kickball with the plastic ring you bounced on“
It was called a pogo-ball. I loved mine. I remember doing skate grabs etc with it. I also remember a trick where you spun it like a top with your feet, jumped up so your feet were disconnected from it, and then landed back on it to continue pogo balling. It was a weird but fun toy.
Wore my mother’s bell bottoms to school and they fell apart while I was at school. Everyone got to see my undies q.q
Why you always check for moth bites folks
Did you have boots with the fur?
WITH THE FURRRRRRR
The internet.
In all seriousness though, the World Wide Web.
Ok for reals, there was a time where cool kids wore their pants backwards.
Kriss-Kross will make ya JUMP! JUMP!
Mac Daddy will make ya—
JUMP JUMP!
The Daddy Mac’ll make ya…
I have to admit, I did buy a nice fidget spinner. ;)
I did not buy any, but got one as a gift. Was embarrassed to use it in public, but genuinely enjoyed. All because since earlier than I can remember, I require keeping my hands busy with something.
I recently bought a nice hand machined metal one. It helps me focus when doing email
I had 6, and today I have 0. Yep, I lost all my fidget spinners.
Got one after the craze had died down and they’re surprisingly fun - just a good quality desk toy
I was so furious that my fidget spinner started to graze insanely after 3 days. I liked that trend ngl.
Mid-20s today? Yeah. Ok.
In your 40s today? Welp…
I’m 40+ and still love spinners :)
It still makes a great cat toy!
Ok, that I haven’t considered. Old unsold cat toys should be repackaged as cat toys!
The new packaging could say “Remember these stupid things? Well cats still LOVE them! Watch your cat lose their fucking mind! It’s hilarious seeing their little fur brains try to comprehend these simple toys!”
I’d buy a spinner toy like that. Planking however was ALWAYS stupid, and everyone who did it should feel shame.
i dunno, beanie babies?
those old Harlem Shake videos from 2013… and I was in two of em
Here’s a funny one: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4zecxd
An anti-Harlem shake Harlem shake video.
Wow, Dailymotion still exists! And they redesigned their website!
Found the HR woman from 2013 who thought she was being cool…or possibly someone employed by a minor league hockey team.
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