I was having a conversation with my girlfriend about the 2000’s. I was reminiscing about the first home computer my family bought, and all the strange little emerging tech and toys that I would spend my hours getting lost in.
I asked her what stood out to her about the decade and she said “Having my sexual awakening watching Pirates of the Caribbean.” Not the sort of answer I was expecting, but you know what? Valid. Totally valid. Drink up me hearties, yo ho.
I guess we all remember that era in different ways. Here are a few things you might fondly recall…
10. Shoes
The video that went viral before we even had a term for that happening.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CaQ8LHE_h/
9. Britney Spears
With a taste of your lips I’m on a ride.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8CgnCanF3s/
8. That one Shirley Temple commercial
I didn’t realize until now that everyone else ALSO had this burned into their brains.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmmQMcLFj3Z/
7. B.E.T.
Uh oh. You’re about to discover some things.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQYwRVAYoE/
6. Hot Topic & Hollister
The pixel art is so pitch perfect to the era as well.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-BTO10nxnW/
5. Avril Lavigne
I used to date a girl who copied her aesthetic beat for beat.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbBJkAHzEA/
4. Flip phones
Weirdly enough these are back now?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbN7onHAJU/
3. Old school MTV
No, even then it wasn’t about music.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0frgnXFbAW/?hl=en
2. WB Saturday morning
This was my own personal religion.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEp2X2YFKHl/
1. iPods
The original model was $399 for a whopping 5 GB of music storage. Adjusted for inflation that would be more than enough to buy a mid-tier 100+ GB smartphone today.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgu11MljfR/
Ah. Good times. Take me back. No literally, take me back. Get me out of this time. GET ME OUT!
*ahem* What’s the thing you miss the most about the 2000’s?
Tell us in the comments.
