Today’s Kids Could Never: 50 Funny ‘80s-‘90s Memes To Remind You Of The Good Ol’ Days

No matter what we do or how we feel about it, time keeps marching forward. And while reminiscing about the past can be a double-edged sword, providing both melancholy and comfort, the Facebook group ’80s & 90s Kids Everywhere!' invites people to do just that.Though this online community is quite young (it was created in January 2019), 1.1 million people have already joined it, sharing everything that they remember from the two decades.So whether you want a strong dose of nostalgia or simply to learn what the good old days were all about, we invite you to check out these handpicked posts we gathered from the group.More info:FacebookThis post may includeaffiliate links.

Though this online community is quite young (it was created in January 2019), 1.1 million people have already joined it, sharing everything that they remember from the two decades.

So whether you want a strong dose of nostalgia or simply to learn what the good old days were all about, we invite you to check out these handpicked posts we gathered from the group.

More info:Facebook

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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For some Americans, the 1960s and 1970s had been a troubling time that undermined their confidence in fellow citizens and in government. So in the 1980s, a new conservatism arose in social, economic, and political life, which can be identified through the policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

However, there were great challenges, too. The AIDS crisis would go on to kill more than 700,000 people in the United States alone.

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The 1990sare often rememberedas a decade of relative peace and prosperity. The Soviet Union fell, ending the decades-long Cold War, and the rise of the internet brought a radical new era of communication, business, and entertainment.

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While conjuring fond fuzzy feelings from our past makes us feel good, there’s a lot more going on.“Consuming nostalgic media of all types gives us a way of thinking about who we are, and helps us make sense of our purpose in life,“saidKrystine Batcho, a psychology professor at LeMoyne College and longtime nostalgia researcher.“Familiar media from our past brings us emotional comfort, but it also meets a cognitive need: it encourages the belief that things will get better because they’ve been good before,” Batcho added.

While conjuring fond fuzzy feelings from our past makes us feel good, there’s a lot more going on.

“Consuming nostalgic media of all types gives us a way of thinking about who we are, and helps us make sense of our purpose in life,“saidKrystine Batcho, a psychology professor at LeMoyne College and longtime nostalgia researcher.

“Familiar media from our past brings us emotional comfort, but it also meets a cognitive need: it encourages the belief that things will get better because they’ve been good before,” Batcho added.

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Nostalgia is also one way we cope with things like social isolation, disconnectedness, and loneliness. This may sound counterintuitive since it typically involves private reflection on our personal history, but nostalgic memories remind us of our relationships with other people.Batcho believes nostalgic recollections can encourage us to seek out social and emotional support because they frequently feature important people from our past.

Batcho believes nostalgic recollections can encourage us to seek out social and emotional support because they frequently feature important people from our past.

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Much of nostalgia makes us recall periods from our childhood. Batcho said a big reason for this is that during that period, we were loved simply for who we were.Maybe that’s why online communities such as ’80s & 90s Kids Everywhere!' are so popular. Who doesn’t like to remember when everything was so simple and seemed fine?

Much of nostalgia makes us recall periods from our childhood. Batcho said a big reason for this is that during that period, we were loved simply for who we were.

Maybe that’s why online communities such as ’80s & 90s Kids Everywhere!' are so popular. Who doesn’t like to remember when everything was so simple and seemed fine?

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