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The Biggest Struggles 90s Kids Survived That Kids Today Would Not Understand

By Tanya |

<div><p>Growing up in the 90s presented an interesting set of challenges. We were the first kids to learn about the internet, we were able to survive without DVRs, and we didn't have cellphones. </p><p>We really had a lot of things going on! There were some problems and struggles that are fairly universal that we all went through, and it's time to air it all out. Let's see if you ever experienced these dreaded problems from the 90s. </p><h3><strong>When you were on the internet but then your parents needed the phone</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/ab22c46ff9b1f1de05aebd853fcdd980.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>When your tape would get tangled but you didn't have a pencil handy</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/unspooled-cassette-tape-crop.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>When your fancy new skip-free CD player lied</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/sub-buzz-399-1494538057-5.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>Having to answer the phone to know who it was because caller ID wasn't around</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Trimline_December_1986.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>When you couldn't find a blank tape to record that show you really wanted to see</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/4d83cee9e7e637f7af133ccfaa6ad24b.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>When you had to use Encarta to write a report because Google didn't exist yet</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/encarta-95.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>When your phone cord got tangled beyond repair</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/mI4hRMq.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>There are a lot more struggles you went through as a kid, click on the next page to see some of the worst ones possible! </strong></h3><p></p><p></p><h3><strong>When you rent a movie and they didn't follow the rule of Be Kind, Rewind</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/bekindrewind-2B01-1.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>When the movie you wanted to rent wasn't at Blockbuster</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/131106-blockbuster_nzjsxe.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>When you looked away for a second and the TV guide channel flipped by the one you cared about</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Tflmj8j.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>Listening to the sound of the internet connection every time you wanted to go online...It was painful</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/fb-share.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="gsNaR6FRuO0"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><h3><strong>Running out of film in your camera</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/41VKGA1WMPL.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>Getting your pictures developed and realizing your finger is in ALL of them</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/20080209_140721_IMG_4260.JPG.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>Getting caught passing notes in class</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/6a00e008c59180883401156f9c3c65970c-800wi.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>Not being able to pick the perfect word art font</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/wordArtDB.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>Or even just Clippy in general...</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Clippy.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><strong>We survived so much if you think about it... </strong></p><p><strong>Share with your fellow survivors! 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