Yes yes, we know we spend a considerable amount of time harping on about how the 90s was the best era ever. And how kids these days will never understand what it felt like living through the 90s. But then what to do? The 90s were cool in every sense of the word.
As proven by these kickass 90s things. Take a look.
1. Pager
Before WhatsApp, there was the pager helping manage those messages.
2. Raja aur Rancho
A detective solving crimes with a monkey as a sidekick? Take that, Sherlock and Watson.
3. Tazos
You know what was cooler than Tazos back in the 90s?
Getting two Tazos in a single bag of chips.
5. One-Shoulder sling bags
So what if they looked like you were wearing a saree ka pallu? There was a time when these messenger sling bags were lit AF.
6. Nokia 3310
It had the snake game. End of argument.
7. Puffy stickers
Let’s face it. Our almirahs weren’t complete without at least a dozen of them adorning them.
8. This screensaver
Perhaps the biggest incentive of going to the computer labs back in school was this cool screensaver we could ogle at on the school computers.
9. Multicoloured pens
It was like having a rainbow in your pen.
10. Fashion inspired by Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Back in the day, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was our unofficial guide to getting an awesome fashion sense. Thanks, Rahul, Anjali and Tina.
11. Shaktimaan
India’s first superhero also remains India’s coolest one.
12. Nick Carter hairstyle and mushroom cut
Before Tere Naam, there was Nick Carter. And of course, that mushroom cut was always on fleek.
13. Dungarees open on one side
Because both sides buttoned was always too mainstream.
14. Spikes hairstyle
This was our license to swag back in the 90s.
15. Tic Tac hair clips
Clip on one of these and you’re sorted for that party.
16. Milton water bottles
Thank you for quenching our thirst. And upping our style quotient.
17. MS Paint
Admit it. A majority of our time in computer classes was spent scribbling on this.
18. Zipzicle ice-cream
Bas kholo, kaato aur kha lo.
19. Chewing gum tattoos
Yes, they made a lot of us look cool.
20. Kodak cameras
We could always count on them to make our memories look cooler.
21. The Walkman
Adding background scores to our lives since the 90s.
22. Cordless phones
The thrill of being able to take your calls to another room was super exciting back then.
23. Flared jeans
You were a fashion icon if you had one of these.
24. Toy watches
Perhaps the only time when people used to look at the watch instead of the time.
25. This bird that used to fly
This always used to get the guests’ attention.
26. Apple iMac
You were the Tony Stark of your class if you had it.
27. Duck Hunt
Shooting virtual ducks via an actual gun from outside the screen? Coolest shiz ever!
28. Fancy pencil boxes
If you had one of these, everybody automatically wanted to be your best friend.
29. Zee Horror Show and Aahat
They might look tacky now, but back then, they used to give us nightmares. ‘Nuff said.
30. Cricket cards
Yes, we loved Center Fresh, but more than that, we used to love the cricketing cards we used to get with it.
31. Distributing sweets in class on birthdays
I couldn’t have done it today even if somebody paid me to do it. But back then, this was something to look forward to.
Those were the best days of our lives.
