20 People Share Things From The 90s They Want Back

by Damjan

We often hear older folks talk about the good old times. But, to be honest, as we reach middle age, we start mentioning them too.

So, we all speak of the good old times, but how good were they really? Were they objectively good, or is it just our subjective feeling?

Psychologists say that as we grow older, we are more likely to glorify “the good old days.” It is natural because we were young in those good old days, and everything felt, tasted, and sounded better. Music, movies, food, technology… everything.

Progress brings on many changes, and due to technological breakthroughs, we are more connected than ever. We have tons of knowledge on our phones.

The National Library and Encyclopedia Britannica can fit onto a tiny SSD card, and we can stream and watch movies and videos wherever we are. But it all comes with a price.

We had to sacrifice some things. Is it worth it?

We guess it is too soon to say. Maybe the next years or decades will give us a better perspective.

One Redditor asked a question, “What is something outdated from the 90s you want back?” We have selected 20 representative answers, and they are eye-opening.

Someone asked:

Low rents. The rents have quadrupled in 30 years. Did the salaries?

The rents have skyrocketed, that's for sure...

Software subscription is definitely annoying.

Good old Photoshop. When only professionals used it...

Not having to subscribe to everything was nice...

Video stores

The process of going to a store was an experience by itself.

The saturation has killed the mood...

The word nostalgia comes from the Greek: Nostos means homecoming; algos means ache. It was first coined by Dr. Johannes Hoffer, in 1688.

What’s interesting is that he believed it was a mental disorder. He considered it a maladaptive neurological condition, where memories kept uncontrollably resurfacing past times.

However, we know better now, and research has shown that it is actually beneficial. By remembering good times, old friends, family members, and favorite places, we feel a stronger connection between past and present.

It also increases meaning in life, promotes sociable behavior, helps to fight off thoughts of death and loss.