20 People Share Things From The 90s They Want Back

Nostalgia hits hard when a decade feels simpler, louder, and a little more human. For a lot of people, the 90s still stand out as the last time everyday life felt less rushed and less connected.

This story pulls together a stack of Reddit answers about what people miss most from that era, from cheap rent and video stores to anonymous internet browsing and old-school buttons and knobs. The replies are funny, blunt, and a little revealing, because they show how many small comforts disappeared without much notice.

Here are 20 things people want back from the 90s, and some of them may hit closer to home than expected.

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

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

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Software subscriptions are definitely annoying.

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

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Not having to subscribe to everything was nice...

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Video stores

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

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The saturation has killed the mood...

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The word nostalgia comes from the Greek: Nostos means homecoming; algos means ache.

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

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

This nostalgia argument hits like an AITA post where parents want to turn a childhood room into an office.

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Being left alone

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In the 90s, the Internet was an escape from real life, not an extension of it.

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In the 90s, the Internet was all about anonymity.

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This is so true...

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Full circle...

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Good times indeed.

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The Internet seemed so large in the 90s. It was a new frontier.

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Being off-grid.

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Buttons and knobs. No touch screens.

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Touch screens in cars are not safe at all. They require much more attention than good old buttons and knobs.

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The news was limited. We didn't have live breaking news about absolutely everything every second of the day.

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What do you miss from the 90s? Or if you are younger, what did you hear from your parents?

We kind of have to go offline. In the modern world, you are expected to be available everywhere and at any time, and it takes its toll on us.

It is hard to relax when you know someone could call you at any moment.

Want “built different” proof? See these vintage photos of your grandparents living without modern safety.