The Hilarious Downers of the '90s: What Gen Xers and Boomers Remember

Nostalgia for the 1990s is back in style, but it’s not all glow sticks and cassette tapes. Gen Xers and Boomers have taken to Reddit to share some of the not-so-glamorous realities of life in the’90s. Forget all those pop-culture highlights; many recall getting locked out of their homes and sitting for hours without a way to call for help. And who could possibly forget the glory days of late fees at Blockbuster?

Modern conveniences — like GPS and smartphones — are mere afterthoughts for today’s kids, but for those who lived through the’90s, the struggles felt very real. From the annoyance of rewinding VHS tapes to figuring out a ride home from school, it’s clear that not everything was as perfect as we’d like to remember. As the laughs pour in, it just goes to show that even the toughest moments sometimes bring the fondest memories. Who knew helplessness could become so laughable?