At the beginning of anew year, it’s always fun to look back on the past. What were you doing 25 years ago, and how has the world changed since then? If you want to feel like you’ve stepped into a time capsule, you’ve come to the right place, pandas.We took a trip to theI Totally Remember ThatInstagram page and gathered their mostnostalgic memesdown below. From images that will instantly transport you back tochildhoodto reminders of experiences you haven’t had in decades, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these pics. Keep reading to find a conversation with the creator of I Totally Remember That, Emanuel, and be sure to upvote the memes that make you realize just how old you are!This post may includeaffiliate links.

At the beginning of anew year, it’s always fun to look back on the past. What were you doing 25 years ago, and how has the world changed since then? If you want to feel like you’ve stepped into a time capsule, you’ve come to the right place, pandas.

We took a trip to theI Totally Remember ThatInstagram page and gathered their mostnostalgic memesdown below. From images that will instantly transport you back tochildhoodto reminders of experiences you haven’t had in decades, we hope you enjoy scrolling through these pics. Keep reading to find a conversation with the creator of I Totally Remember That, Emanuel, and be sure to upvote the memes that make you realize just how old you are!

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A nostalgic meme featuring a person with long curly hair in a brown shirt, sharing a thoughtful gesture.

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Nostalgic meme featuring a vintage rotary phone with text about slamming the receiver to hang up.

Four men sit in a bathtub, reenacting a bobsled; nostalgic meme for 90s kids.

TheI Totally Remember ThatInstagram account has been around since 2017 and has amassed an impressive 34K followers. It shares plenty of memes, photos of old-school items and videos that might instantly transport you back in time. To learn more about this popular page, we got in touch with the account’s creator, Emanuel, who was kind enough to have a chat withBored Panda.

“I started I Totally Remember That as a way to celebrate the things that defined our childhoods. I would often come across posts and I would say, ‘I totally remember that!’ And the name of the page just came to me that way,” Emanuel explained.

A nostalgic meme with a cartoon rabbit holding hair tonic in a barbershop scene.

Old stereo system in a glass cabinet, bringing nostalgic memories with vintage audio equipment and records.

Nostalgic meme: a blue pen and cassette tape with faces, lying together in a playful, cartoon style.

“The goal is always to post things that feel real, or make you say, ‘I totally remember that,'” the creator noted. “They are memories that make you laugh, say ‘Oh wow, I forgot about that!’ or just feel a bit of that childhood magic again.”

Vintage yellow refrigerator meme evokes nostalgic memories comparing 1970s durability with modern appliances.

Nostalgic image of Butter Rum Lifesavers with three candies beside the opened wrapper.

Nostalgic meme featuring a vintage Nestlé Quik metal can for chocolate milk mix.

So does the creator have any favorite pics that he’s ever shared?

80s pizza shop workers taking phone orders, wearing retro uniforms, reminiscing about nostalgic pre-internet times.

Nostalgic meme of fingers with callus from writing takes you back.

Nostalgic meme about age with a pull-down map of the United States on a wall.

Nostalgic meme with a tangled phone cord and text referencing OCD issues humorously.

Sign reads “I’m older than Google,” humorously capturing nostalgic memes theme.

80s nostalgic meme featuring a woman in a record store, highlighting the era’s mall culture and music scene.

Finally, Emanuel added, “Nostalgia is more than just remembering things, it really is about reconnecting with who we were back then. I love that this page brings people together through those shared experiences, and I’m grateful for everyone who’s along for the ride!“And if you’d like to check out his other Instagram pages as well, be sure to visit@openlygayanimalsand@punnyhow!

Finally, Emanuel added, “Nostalgia is more than just remembering things, it really is about reconnecting with who we were back then. I love that this page brings people together through those shared experiences, and I’m grateful for everyone who’s along for the ride!”

And if you’d like to check out his other Instagram pages as well, be sure to visit@openlygayanimalsand@punnyhow!

A nostalgic meme showing a hand holding a stencil with various shapes and letters.

Nostalgic meme featuring a 64-pack of Crayola crayons with built-in sharpener and humorous text comparing to modern kids’ desires.

Nostalgic living room with vintage floral furniture, shag carpet, and warm lighting.

Most of us have a habit of romanticizing the past. “If only I was born in the ‘70s, I would have had the BEST style!” Or, “The ‘80s was the best decade for music; it’s just not the same today!” While this is perfectly normal,The New York Timesnotes that we should remember that “the good old days” weren’t necessarily much better than today.Felipe de Brigard, a professor of philosophy, psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, told The New York Times that romanticizing the past is actually a coping mechanism. “You have to carry your past with you. If a memory hurt every time that you recalled it as much as when you experienced it, that would be unbearable,” he explained. This is also why we often look back on our past relationships only remembering the good parts of our exes, and we might even forget why the breakup happened in the first place.

Most of us have a habit of romanticizing the past. “If only I was born in the ‘70s, I would have had the BEST style!” Or, “The ‘80s was the best decade for music; it’s just not the same today!” While this is perfectly normal,The New York Timesnotes that we should remember that “the good old days” weren’t necessarily much better than today.

Felipe de Brigard, a professor of philosophy, psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, told The New York Times that romanticizing the past is actually a coping mechanism. “You have to carry your past with you. If a memory hurt every time that you recalled it as much as when you experienced it, that would be unbearable,” he explained. This is also why we often look back on our past relationships only remembering the good parts of our exes, and we might even forget why the breakup happened in the first place.

Nostalgic meme of colorful oil beads resembling bath bomb ancestors.

Nostalgic meme of a green plastic water gun with text about 80s summer memories.

Nostalgic meme featuring an Oregon Trail floppy disk with a humorous caption about modern games.

But just because your memory isn’t always the most reliable source doesn’t mean that your good memories should be dismissed. Being able to enjoy parts of your past is a beautiful thing, and you should hold onto those great memories, especially if they’re serving you.“Nostalgia is an important psychological resource,” Anne Wilson, a professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, told The New York Times. “People can dip into the past, especially when the present is not sustaining them.”

But just because your memory isn’t always the most reliable source doesn’t mean that your good memories should be dismissed. Being able to enjoy parts of your past is a beautiful thing, and you should hold onto those great memories, especially if they’re serving you.

“Nostalgia is an important psychological resource,” Anne Wilson, a professor of psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, told The New York Times. “People can dip into the past, especially when the present is not sustaining them.”

Nostalgic meme of an old Pizza Hut being refurbished back into a Pizza Hut, with the text “Nature is healing."

Nostalgic meme of children entering portable classrooms, evoking 80s and 90s school memories.

Nostalgic meme about the last time we burned a CD, reflecting on past tech habits.

Nostalgic meme about the Y2K bug warning, with a humorous “I was there, 3,000 years ago” caption below.

Nostalgic meme showing a vintage car door ashtray with a red arrow pointing at it.

Nostalgic meme featuring an orange rotary phone with humorous text about remembering phone numbers.

Nostalgic meme featuring Flintstones chewable vitamins labeled as the reason Gen X will live until 100.

Hand removing car radio CD player, nostalgic meme humor about theft prevention.

Artist drawing with Dalmatians as reference for the nostalgic film “101 Dalmatians” 1961.

Nostalgic meme of a vintage cassette tape with text about making mixtapes.

Two characters sitting on a retro couch, with text about academically gifted kids. Nostalgic meme.

Nostalgic kids sitting on carpet, styled like Stranger Things 1982 cast.

Nostalgic meme showing a TV cart with Bill Nye, recalling classroom memories.

Nostalgic claymation raisins wearing sunglasses and sneakers, evoking memories from the past.

Nostalgic meme featuring a mouse and four small turtles on a wooden surface.

Nostalgic meme of a man in short shorts standing by a red sports car on a grassy path.

Elderly man smiling, seated at a table with a fast-food cup, evoking nostalgic memories.

Nostalgic bedroom with 90s posters and a CRT TV, capturing a classic childhood fear of falling posters at night.

Nostalgic meme of a cartoon character painting a wall, referencing childhood memories.

Nostalgic meme of a man in the 70s/80s with a beard, holding a baby, and smoking, with a retro hairstyle and decor.

Nostalgic memes showing colorful keychain crafts with the text “times used to be so simple."

Nostalgic meme of vintage pizza restaurant interior with red booths and checkered tablecloths.

Nostalgic meme showing a man in a car reading a map, highlighting 90’s driving distractions.

Nostalgic meme depicts cheap Champion shirts at K-Mart 30 years ago.

Nostalgic meme showing a Duracell PowerCheck battery with text about “thumb destroyer."

Nostalgic meme of a kid in 1987 playing a video game on a CRT TV.

Nostalgic meme about old computer mouse and hardboiled egg yolk comparison.

Nostalgic meme of a cartoon rooster playing a guitar with the caption, “You can’t hear pictures!! Me:”.

Nostalgic meme of cartoon characters in a pool with a humorous caption about aging.

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Nostalgic meme featuring an old wooden computer desk with a vintage monitor and humorous text about the internet’s evolution.

Nostalgic meme of Windows XP login screen with text “you may be old, but are you this old?"

Nostalgic meme featuring a box of colorful field day ribbons for different places.

Nostalgic meme of a classic wooden kitchen table and chairs from childhood.

Nostalgic memes: two yellow soda bottle caps with text about winning a free drink.

Nostalgic meme featuring a tweet about a floppy disk mistaken for a 3D-printed “Save” icon by a kid.

Nostalgic 90s-2000s desktop setup with CRT monitor, CDs, and wooden corner desk full of electronics.

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Nostalgic meme with large aviator glasses captioned as “Slay-Bans” for humorous effect.

Nostalgic meme featuring a collection of vintage cassette tapes with classic rock bands.

Nostalgic meme of a computer being turned on with a foot, referencing early 2000s technology humor.

Nostalgic colored cups, red, green, blue, yellow, with text: “Juice tasted 10x better out of these cups."

Nostalgic meme featuring Ritz Handi-Snacks with a cracker and cheese dip, labeled as “The original charcuterie board."

Nostalgic meme featuring a large house with text about the affordability of single-income homes in 1999.

Vintage Fisher-Price castle toy evokes nostalgic memories of childhood playtimes.

Mini piano with nostalgic sheet music, reminiscent of childhood memories and classic tunes.

70s nostalgic couch with floral pattern and funny caption about grandma’s reaction.

Nostalgic meme featuring plastic Garfield phones washed up on French beaches, solved mystery explained.

Nostalgic meme humorously questioning the logic of clock invention conversations.

Nostalgic meme showing a modern glass house surrounded by trees, reflecting its natural surroundings.

Nostalgic meme of a 1980s band with text joking about knowing them and depression.

Nostalgic meme showing a woman with torn photos representing unfriending before social media.

Nostalgic meme of toy roller skates with caption, “Who remembers wearing these?"

A nostalgic meme showing a couple from a 1995 movie, humorously depicting what 45-year-olds looked like then.

Nostalgic meme of cartoon scene with giant salmon and child in bubble.

Nostalgic meme of a red and blue toy football with a caption about a missing bite.

Illustration of a brain with a nostalgic meme image inside, depicting a dramatic scene under text about trauma.

Nostalgic image of a person blowing into a video game cartridge.

Finger touching bumpy school wall, evoking nostalgic memories.

Man shooting basketball over defender, with text comparing it to science book images; evokes nostalgic memes.

Hand pulling pink gum strings from Big League Chew packet; text about short-lived flavor, highlighting nostalgic memes.

Nostalgic meme featuring a skeleton character framed as the greatest movie scene ever.

Nostalgic meme with a kid smiling widely, showing teeth in close-up with humorous text about a chocolate bar.

Nostalgic 90s jacket meme with a colorful windbreaker, captioned about kids owning it during the 90s.

Nostalgic meme showing Bruce Lee’s 1960s training routine and exercise list.

Nostalgic memes collage: inflatable chair, glow-in-the-dark stars, butterfly beads, and a wall of celebrity posters.

Tweet humorously recalling nostalgic Facebook college email days.

Nostalgic meme of a cartoon character looking distorted, humorously depicting a family’s old PC after downloading free music.

Nostalgic scene of a 1980s grocery store aisle filled with glass soda bottles, a mother and two children shopping.

Cat with David Hasselhoff hair by a KITT car, evoking nostalgic memes.

Nostalgic meme of Marlena possessed in “Days of Our Lives,” capturing a retro TV moment.

Nostalgic meme featuring a rock band performing, highlighting a female singer in red with bold accessories.

Nostalgic meme featuring a 1996 Jonathan Taylor Thomas calendar matching 2024 dates.

Nostalgic meme with a sad cartoon frog, a sandwich, and a VCR, captioned about today’s generation not experiencing it.

Nostalgic meme showing an old TV screen displaying “1998” attempting to take you back in time.

Nostalgic memes image of an old mobile keypad and a text: “I don’t get it.”

Child sitting on a giant pink bunny, evoking nostalgic memories from childhood.

Nostalgic meme of a yellow Game Boy with an attached light on a gray surface.

Old McDonald’s menu showcasing nostalgic meal deals with burgers and prices from the past.

Nostalgic meme featuring a classic mobile phone keypad with numbers typed above it.

Nostalgic meme of four teens in 1990s attire, featuring oversized JNCO jeans and colorful hairstyles.

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