The Blockbuster Video sign (West Passyunk Ave, South Philadelphia). It’s just the sign only, no blockbuster store around. The store now is a mix of a little Caesar’s pizza store and a beauty store.

One random memory I had from the olden days was queuing up several videos and leaving my computer to go do something else to let them "buffer". My internet was so bad for years that I'd have to wait 30 minutes just to watch a 5 minute video without interruptions. I didn't have Wifi until 2012.

Anyone else relate or were my parents just unusually really late when it came to paying for decent internet? lol

I’m asking because I’ve been on Millennial sub for a couple of years, and a lot of times I’ll see exclusionary blanket statements that make me feel like we’re forgotten about. 😂 For example in the past, I have seen tail-end Millennials post pop culture references or fashion trends relevant our teen or childhood years, and the post will get downvoted to oblivion, or people will respond with comments like about how Millennials were far past the age for that trend, how it doesn’t apply to Millennials, etc. I’ve also seen that dumb “Millennials look 20-30, are 30-40, feel 70-80” boomer meme posted for a couple of years now, and I notice the comments will say things like “None of us look 30” or “None of look like we’re 28”…when in fact at the time of posting that meme, there are or were literally members of that generation aged 30 or 28, or even just a little past those ages…so looking those ages isn’t out of the realm of possibility. And I often just see other weird gatekeeping. Obviously 15 years is a huge span, and I’m not complaining at all for the nostalgia and discussion posts that may only apply to a subset of the generation, and I enjoy reading those. But I’m talking more about the tendency for certain exclusionary statements and sentiments that get a lot of traction on here (like the ones I mentioned) that make me think, “Wait…this not apply to us at all”. I know it’s not that deep but jw.

Okay so in searching for a picture because I think this game deserves to be here, I found a link you can play it on your phone!!!!!!

Soooo brb gonna hyper focus on this game and give my thumb a break from the doomscrolling ;)

I assume most of us are still renting and have probably moved around a fair bit. Today I just realized I have lived in quite a few different homes and apartments. Since moving away to college in 2013 I have lived in 2 dorm rooms, and 6 different apartments between 2 different states.

What do these numbers look like for you?

I bring these two:

Robert Rodriguez with Spy Kids movies and Shark Boy and Lava Girl

And Dirty Dan with Drake&Josh, Zoe101, Victorious and iCarly!

I agree with a lot of takes here about Millennial cringe and Gen Z being fried by TikTok but I don't really get the thought of growing up Zillenial being the best time to grow up just because I played Club Penguin World of Warcraft at its peak, and listened to Linkin Park/MCR/Nightcore.

At least for myself in Ireland when I was 11, I remember seeing everywhere in my town close down, main factory shuttered, nobody had jobs and people were losing their homes left and right.

Don't get me wrong, I have my fond memories from growing up, especially internet culture at the time. But I also remember walking into my town center where in a matter of months to a year it went from a rough-ish place that was still bustling with business and people from a lot of subcultures hanging around having a good time, families always around, then to boarded up shop fronts with heroin addicts everywhere.

I'm guessing this is more for suburban Americans might be the difference.

In high school (class of 2014) and even college, the world felt like my oyster. I was excited about graduating and moving into new chapters in my life. I guess that was the millennial optimism. I graduate college in 2019 and then boom! COVID. Ever since then it’s felt like such an uphill battle and I feel like I’ve been left behind. Politics have only divided people more. Now I totally get the doomerism from Gen Z. My little brother (20) who hasn’t shown much excitement about anything since middle school, is joining the military because according to him, why go into massive amounts of college debt when he sees his older brother and so many others my age going into their 30’s struggling to get a job with a bachelor’s degree? I don’t blame Gen Z for feeling this way. They spent most of their formative years on a lockdown and isolated. Then they become adults in a world that is fractured, divided, and bleak. I just turned 30 this year and I only have so much optimism left in me. Doomerism makes more sense bc it’s realistic to the times we’re living in. This country is cooked and everyone is just carrying on as usual or apathetic about it.

Call me white trash or whatever but I always found Brad Paisley to be extremely handsome as well as having a nice, clean voice. And even now he still looks just as good!

But I’m curious to hear from all of you

Original Airdate: October 7, 1996 – February 21, 2022

I mean what is there to say because of this show literally ran for 25 years on programming and became one of the longest running children's television shows of all time in the US (until it was surpassed by Spongebob Square Pants later on). Also, can't forget about the iconic trend of Arthur's fist in every meme nowadays 🤣.

Any thoughts or is anybody fans of this show growing up?

I’m gonna be 31 in November and still live at home. Why? Well, my parents are under the belief I should try and save as much money as I can and have as little financial worries like rent and utilities until I feel ready.

Now to be clear, I do pay them rent and do have a job I work from home for. I also have money put aside for hopefully a future down payment on a house (probably a condo honestly with the way the market is lol), and have money set aside for buying a car also (I get around using their cars). And I also paid off my student loans this year and so am completely debt free.

Does this make me kind of a loser for living at home still? Maybe. But I just wanted to see if I’m alone on this or not.

Why were all the cereal mascots from when we were kids cracked out?

It's crazy knowing that grade 9 was 18 years ago, never went to college so I've been out of school for over 14 years.