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Subject: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/08/16 at 4:29 pm

I think the 2000s started and ended with a bang.  Though the early 2000s were not the best time of my personal life, I loved the culture of the era.  Then of course, the late '00s were the best years of my life and I look back on their culture with a lot of nostalgia.

The mid '00s were somewhat ho-hum however.  They aren't terrible but weren't great either.  There were some good things that came out of them, like the peak of PC gaming, 7th gen video games, and the first generation of social media.  However, the music and movies of the era were pretty meh, being a step down from the early 2000s before improving rapidly in the late '00s.  The fashion (for guys) was also pretty bland unless you were emo or scene.  Iraq and Katrina dominated the politics and overall the cultural zeitgeist leaned conservative.

The two bright spots of the era, in my opinion, were PC gaming and horror movies.  PC gaming peaked in 2004 and remained pretty strong through 2006.  Some of the best horror movies were also produced in the era, with franchises like Saw, The Hills Have Eyes, High Tension, House of Wax, etc.  Those movies were more plot-driven and more fun than the found footage/jump-centric horror movies of the '10s.

Other than that though, I loved the late '00s and have a special fondness for the early '00s, but could really give or take the mid '00s.  Anybody else agree?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/08/16 at 4:31 pm

Mid 2000s > late 2000s, imo

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/08/16 at 4:51 pm

The mid-2000s were sort of when popular culture first started to truly decline in my opinion.  2004 was an okay year for music and an excellent one in gaming and film, but 2005-2006 produced a lot of things that I couldn't stand, such as snap music, and were less memorable in other respects as well.  Things improved by the late 2000s, once YouTube/online shows like the Angry Video Game Nerd and CollegeHumour grew popular, but it still wasn't anywhere near the glory days of 1982-2002.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/08/16 at 4:55 pm

When it comes to the 2000s I like the years 2000-2006. Pop culturally '00s were okay to me. It wasn't my favorite time for pop cultural, but it was a decent time overall as I don't find myself hating the time period. In terms of personal life I loved the mid '00s. When looking back I've noticed that I was pretty happy for most of the time period.

The early '00s (2000-2003) I find those years to be some of the best years I've experienced. The mid '00s (2004-2006) to me was also a pretty decent time. I prefer the early '00s over the mid '00s, but I wouldn't mind going back to see 2004-2006 again. The late '00s (2007-2009) were a bit rocky for me, but it wasn't too bad either. The late '00s was when I started using the internet a bit more. Having fun on sites such as youtube and stuff. Overall the more the more I think about the 2000s the more I realize that I enjoyed those years and had a good time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/08/16 at 4:56 pm

Whatever the case, all parts of the 2000s are still superior to the mid-2010s, which I hate.  It's probably most due to the mid-2010s that I came to this website in the first place.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/08/16 at 4:58 pm

I liked the mid 2000s, still being a kid. 2005 is probably my favorite year of the decade.... personally in my life. :)  But culturally speaking... yeah the mid 2000s was the least interesting time for the decade NO QUESTION ABOUT IT! But it was an awkward transitional period. :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/08/16 at 4:59 pm


Whatever the case, all parts of the 2000s are still superior to the mid-2010s, which I hate.  It's probably most due to the mid-2010s that I came to this website in the first place.

Yeah the mid 2010s started off good in the first half of 2014, but that second half doe WEAK! 2015 was the worst year in my life since 2011... and that's saying something!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/08/16 at 5:01 pm

My personal life in the mid '00s and mid '10s are very, very similar.  Stuck in this small backwater town, waiting for my fortunes to change so I can get out and live my life.  It's like deja-vu except I am ten years older and no longer in college.  That probably contributes to why I don't like either period.  Plus, both the '00s and '10s started very exciting culturally but became pretty bland during the mid part of the decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/08/16 at 5:05 pm


My personal life in the mid '00s and mid '10s are very, very similar.  Stuck in this small backwater town, waiting for my fortunes to change so I can get out and live my life.  It's like deja-vu except I am ten years older and no longer in college.  That probably contributes to why I don't like either period.  Plus, both the '00s and '10s started very exciting culturally but became pretty bland during the mid part of the decade.

YES!!!!!! 2000s and 2010s are kinda like the 60s and 70s for us millennials. Even though I feel the 2000s overall were culturally more like the 90s than the 2010s, I apologize if I decadeologized! ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/08/16 at 5:11 pm


YES!!!!!! 2000s and 2010s are kinda like the 60s and 70s for us millennials. Even though I feel the 2000s overall were culturally more like the 90s than the 2010s, I apologize if I decadeologized! ;D


I think the comparison can be made between the 2010s and the 1970s.  Both decades were plagued by political polarization, economic stagnation the entire decade, and an overall feeling of pessimism in society.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 5:11 pm

You're not alone. It was very bland to me too. Especially the video games, I was reduced to MMOs and I really hate that genre  8-P the movies were B-list (iRobot, World After Tomorrow, Alien vs. Predator etc.), there were many natural and human disasters occuring throughout the world (Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Pakistan/India earthquake, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, London bombings, Paris riots, Israel-Lebanon war etc.) Only thing I liked was the non-pop music. The male fashion was a low point in modern history, even the disco people looked classy.


Personal life sad stuff:
Awful personal life wise too. Moved out of my childhood neighbourhood in mid-2004 and was lonely throughout the mid-2000s. Then my twin sisters were born August 2005 and while one was healthy, the other had life-threatening disabilities, so all of late 2005/2006 was hospital visits, crying, and also taking care of my other sister while my parents were at the hospital. Also came out as gay to one of my close friends who I thought could keep a secret, rumours spread like wildfire and bullying at school started. Extremely rough era for me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/08/16 at 5:19 pm


The male fashion was a low point in modern history, even the disco people looked classy.


In the mid '00s, unless you were emo or scene, male fashion was pretty much non-fashion.  Guys in that era tried very hard to not appear gay and having any sense of fashion at all was a nono.  Most guys I knew simply wore their worn-out A&F and American Eagle logo t's left over from the early 2000s...or sports t-shirts.  That was the era where guys had to say "no homo" simply for giving another guy a pat on the back.  It's amazing how much has changed since then in that arena.  Guys also wouldn't be caught dead ordering a craft beer, as that was considered gay.  Wine was an absolute no no.  Real men drank Budweiser or Bud Light.  As much as I don't care for the mid '10s, at least that has changed.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 5:35 pm


In the mid '00s, unless you were emo or scene, male fashion was pretty much non-fashion.  Guys in that era tried very hard to not appear gay and having any sense of fashion at all was a nono.  Most guys I knew simply wore their worn-out A&F and American Eagle logo t's left over from the early 2000s...or sports t-shirts.  That was the era where guys had to say "no homo" simply for giving another guy a pat on the back.  It's amazing how much has changed since then in that arena.  Guys also wouldn't be caught dead ordering a craft beer, as that was considered gay.  Wine was an absolute no no.  Real men drank Budweiser or Bud Light.  As much as I don't care for the mid '10s, at least that has changed.


Exactly my experiences as well. I remember the "wangsta"/"wigga" trend as well. White guys wearing bling and sideway caps with huge baggy pants and pretending to be all gangster with their PSPs like they were the next Eminem.  8-P

In the UK you had "chavs" as well. You can look that up, it was atrocious.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/08/16 at 5:37 pm

In terms of fashion for the years 2004-2005 I just dressed the same way that I have in 2002-2003. Only thing that changed was I wasn't wearing a baseball cap as much. Although in Florida a lot of people still wore baseball caps to shield their eyes from the sun.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 5:40 pm


Mid 2000s > late 2000s, imo


Wow, somebody actually agrees with me on the mid 2000s. Honestly, I find it better than the mid 2000s, because it was when I was really innocent. Like, I watched so many f*cking shows on TV, it was when a lot of children's channels were in its golden ages. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, PBS Kids, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, ABC Family, you name it. It was also when I played a lot of awesome computer games from Shockwave, Wildtangent, Hipsoft, and Big Fish Games. Those were the days when I was 4 and a half to 6, and I would be entertained with anything from my computer, TV, or DVD collection every day. Good times.

But the late 2000s were also great too. It was when YouTube was at it's best, and I was finding more logos (since I was really into them back then) on the site every day. However, I grown out of PBS and Discovery Kids, while I was still happy watching TV. It still had a variety, while people could argue that Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon was still good back in the late '00s. At least it's better than sh*ttacular cartoons plaguing  the networks for a damn while now. The fanbases aren't even making me feel better, since they're a bunch of sickos.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 5:41 pm


YES!!!!!! 2000s and 2010s are kinda like the 60s and 70s for us millennials. Even though I feel the 2000s overall were culturally more like the 90s than the 2010s, I apologize if I decadeologized! ;D


I don't think the 2010s are similar towards the 2000s, except for the early 2010s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/08/16 at 5:47 pm


I don't think the 2010s are similar towards the 2000s, except for the early 2010s.


2009 could be seen as the year that started the culture for the 2010s. 2016 to me is starting to look quite different from 2009 to me. And I can imagine that 2009 would be seen as a "distant" year in terms of culture by the time we reach 2019.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/08/16 at 5:50 pm


In terms of fashion for the years 2004-2005 I just dressed the same way that I have in 2002-2003. Only thing that changed was I wasn't wearing a baseball cap as much. Although in Florida a lot of people still wore baseball caps to shield their eyes from the sun.


I personally wore the same thing in the mid '00s as I did the early '00s.  Usually it was an AE or A&F t-shirt with khaki cargo pants.  Kept this style until 2007 when I tried to go scene for a bit.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 5:59 pm


2009 could be seen as the year that started the culture for the 2010s. 2016 to me is starting to look quite different from 2009 to me. And I can imagine that 2009 would be seen as a "distant" year in terms of culture by the time we reach 2019.


2009 just felt like a transitional year, like everybody says. But I do agree that 2016 is a bit distant from 2009 now.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/08/16 at 6:02 pm


I personally wore the same thing in the mid '00s as I did the early '00s.  Usually it was an AE or A&F t-shirt with khaki cargo pants.  Kept this style until 2007 when I tried to go scene for a bit.


I remember when I tried to go for the scene look. I tried it for a month. Then I just gave up on it.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: SpyroKev on 02/08/16 at 6:09 pm

I used to. I see how less advance the era was.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:11 pm


I used to. I see how less advance the era was.


In the mid-2000s I had a laptop. Even if it only had 15GB of hard drive space, pitiful RAM and probably 30 minutes battery life, the fact that it exists makes it seem super-advanced.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 6:13 pm


In the mid-2000s I had a laptop. Even if it only had 15GB of hard drive space, pitiful RAM and probably 30 minutes battery life, the fact that it exists makes it seem super-advanced.


Dude, that sucked. It seems like you needed to charge your laptop every 30 minutes, which seems like all the time for me if I have my laptop.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 6:13 pm

While I do think the early 00s were much better, I don't mind the mid 00s as a whole. Video games and T.V. shows were still awesome in 2004-early 2007. Video games pretty much declined with the 7th generation of consoles. And while there are still some good T.V. shows now, they feel the same to me. Every show is trying to be "serialized", and there aren't any good sitcoms at the moment.

Technology was at a great balance. There wasn't a bunch of useless garbage like there is in the mid 2010s. And life was more interesting, because it was before streaming and digital media took over, and made life boring. Now bear in mind, I am not against streaming and digital media. I use both, but I also support physical media. I just wish there was some sort of balance. I hate the fact that music and movie stores are closing because people take "convenience" over every other factor. Even though, if people were to really analyse it, making everything digital has far more disadvantages than advantages. I don't mind digital as an option, but I cannot accept it as the "be all end all" when it comes to formats.

Also social media didn't overtake everyone's time. Sure there was Myspace, but it didn't overtake most people's time like the social media of the early-mid 2010s does. Now you have a bunch of useless sites like Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Facebook is okay because it allows you to contact friends and relatives that are far away, and it has purposes when it comes to promoting businesses. But even Facebook is being overused. Seriously, people do not need to be on their phones on these sites, 24/7. It really pisses me off.

As for mainstream music and fashion, yes I can agree that it really wasn't good. Now I know this is going to sound controversial on this site, but I would take mid 00s music and fashion over anything made between the late 00s-mid 2010s. I'm sorry, but I think the late 2000s are overrated. And, I'll probably sound like a broken record, but I cannot stand early-mid 2010s music/fashion/T.V./technology/society. I know I sound like a total grouch, but I would take the mid 00s over 2008-2016.

But who knows, the future's unpredictable. Perhaps something will happen to change the current direction of things. Perhaps things will balance out in the future. And we can work to make real advances, as opposed to all this trendy garbage going on at the moment.

Anyway, sorry if I sound bitter, I just need to get this off my chest.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 6:15 pm


Wow, somebody actually agrees with me on the mid 2000s. Honestly, I find it better than the mid 2000s, because it was when I was really innocent. Like, I watched so many f*cking shows on TV, it was when a lot of children's channels were in its golden ages. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, PBS Kids, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, ABC Family, you name it. It was also when I played a lot of awesome computer games from Shockwave, Wildtangent, Hipsoft, and Big Fish Games. Those were the days when I was 4 and a half to 6, and I would be entertained with anything from my computer, TV, or DVD collection every day. Good times.

But the late 2000s were also great too. It was when YouTube was at it's best, and I was finding more logos (since I was really into them back then) on the site every day. However, I grown out of PBS and Discovery Kids, while I was still happy watching TV. It still had a variety, while people could argue that Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon was still good back in the late '00s. At least it's better than sh*ttacular cartoons plaguing  the networks for a damn while now. The fanbases aren't even making me feel better, since they're a bunch of sickos.



Yeah, the late 2000s were the golden age of youtube.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 6:17 pm


I personally wore the same thing in the mid '00s as I did the early '00s.  Usually it was an AE or A&F t-shirt with khaki cargo pants.  Kept this style until 2007 when I tried to go scene for a bit.


Same with me. Quite frankly, if an era does not have appealing fashion, I will not wear it. I don't care about looking fashionable, as long as I like what I wear.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:19 pm


Dude, that sucked. It seems like you needed to charge your laptop every 30 minutes, which seems like all the time for me if I have my laptop.


I barely took it outside, it was heavy!  ;D

Nice for vacations and school work though.

Mid-2000s is also when I saw a lot of people addicted to their phones, which still gives it a rather modern vibe.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/08/16 at 6:24 pm


While I do think the early 00s were much better, I don't mind the mid 00s as a whole. Video games and T.V. shows were still awesome in 2004-early 2007. Video games pretty much declined with the 7th generation of consoles. And while there are still some good T.V. shows now, they feel the same to me. Every show is trying to be "serialized", and there aren't any good sitcoms at the moment.

Technology was at a great balance. There wasn't a bunch of useless garbage like there is in the mid 2010s. And life was more interesting, because it was before streaming and digital media took over, and made life boring. Now bear in mind, I am not against streaming and digital media. I use both, but I also support physical media. I just wish there was some sort of balance. I hate the fact that music and movie stores are closing because people take "convenience" over every other factor. Even though, if people were to really analyse it, making everything digital has far more disadvantages than advantages. I don't mind digital as an option, but I cannot accept it as the "be all end all" when it comes to formats.

Also social media didn't overtake everyone's time. Sure there was Myspace, but it didn't overtake most people's time like the social media of the early-mid 2010s does. Now you have a bunch of useless sites like Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Facebook is okay because it allows you to contact friends and relatives that are far away, and it has purposes when it comes to promoting businesses. But even Facebook is being overused. Seriously, people do not need to be on their phones on these sites, 24/7. It really pisses me off.

As for mainstream music and fashion, yes I can agree that it really wasn't good. Now I know this is going to sound controversial on this site, but I would take mid 00s music and fashion over anything made between the late 00s-mid 2010s. I'm sorry, but I think the late 2000s are overrated. And, I'll probably sound like a broken record, but I cannot stand early-mid 2010s music/fashion/T.V./technology/society. I know I sound like a total grouch, but I would take the mid 00s over 2008-2016.

But who knows, the future's unpredictable. Perhaps something will happen to change the current direction of things. Perhaps things will balance out in the future. And we can work to make real advances, as opposed to all this trendy garbage going on at the moment.

Anyway, sorry if I sound bitter, I just need to get this off my chest.


I think a lot of us are bitter about the present, I know I sure am.  Everything you just wrote completely resonates with me.  Back in the 90s and Y2K era, technology seemed to emphasize innovation and creativity, with a lot of optimistic imagination coming into the new millennium.  Nowadays, technology is nothing but a constraint, a shallow experience that you're forced to adapt to just to keep up with present day culture.  I could live with technology invented only up to 2004 or frankly even 1999 and not feel any ounce of unpleasant inconvenience.  Frankly, I miss the days when I could go to a store to buy a new CD or movie or rent a new video game.  Life felt a lot more dynamic when there were still exciting things to do outside of your house or personal device.

I think this is the personal anthem for anybody in your boat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et9b7LWfnxQ

I can't believe that song came out only in 1996, which to me was one of the best years for balancing technology with activity.  If only they knew what was on the horizon for the next two decades...

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 6:24 pm


I barely took it outside, it was heavy!  ;D


So, it was a heavy laptop and it was only 15GB? Damn, that seems terrible. That's like having my iPhone 5S, since it's 8GB.

Mid-2000s is also when I saw a lot of people addicted to their phones, which still gives it a rather modern vibe.

Really? I don't see how flip-phones can make people addictive compared to smartphones. Aside from texting and calling, but that's it.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:30 pm


Same with me. Quite frankly, if an era does not have appealing fashion, I will not wear it. I don't care about looking fashionable, as long as I like what I wear.


You didn't hit your growth spurt in the mid-2000s?

In the mid-2000s I tried to go for a "summer"-y look, even if it was winter. I don't know how else to describe it. Shirts with palm trees on them, polo shirts with really wide collars, v-necks with white or coloured undershirts underneath etc. and of course baggy jeans with bootcuts for winter and cargo shorts or jorts for summer.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/08/16 at 6:35 pm

I hate the real 2000's as a whole. What a horrible decade full of pretentious, boring, melodramatic psuedo-intellictual bullsh!t! 2000, 2001 and 2002, on the other hand, just outshine the entire decade by being so good. I think 1998-2002 was an amazing time. The music, the movies, the TV even the crap like Nu Metal and Teen Pop was better than anything from the rest of the 2000's. 2003 was alright but it's when the change began and we started to leave the Y2K era. :( And Pop Punk, my favorite music, died in 2003/2004. It's not even real Punk Punk after that. The 2000's were off to such an amazing start but then they just went down into the dumps! >:( >:( >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:38 pm


So, it was a heavy laptop and it was only 15GB? Damn, that seems terrible. That's like having my iPhone 5S, since it's 8GB.

Really? I don't see how flip-phones can make people addictive compared to smartphones. Aside from texting and calling, but that's it.


But it existed! That's amazing enough  ;D Although I remember not being all that amazed with it. It was terribly slow.

I didn't even know they released iPhones with such low space anymore. Are you sure it isn't 16GB but with 8GB free space?

Yeah, people used to text a lot back then. There was bragging rights associated with texting 24/7 at my school. "You only got 600 messages yesterday? You have no life! I got like 3000!" // "Yeah but they're all from your boyfriends he's the only person who texts you, I had 30 people text me just yesterday!"  ::) No joke, my cousin attempted suicide after my aunt took her phone away, she was failing school and on the phone until 4AM everyday.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 6:41 pm


You didn't hit your growth spurt in the mid-2000s?

In the mid-2000s I tried to go for a "summer"-y look, even if it was winter. I don't know how else to describe it. Shirts with palm trees on them, polo shirts with really wide collars, v-necks with white or coloured undershirts underneath etc. and of course baggy jeans with bootcuts for winter and cargo shorts or jorts for summer.


No, I did hit my growth spurt in the mid 00s, I just wasn't into fashion. Not sure how the two relate  :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:42 pm


No, I did hit my growth spurt in the mid 00s, I just wasn't into fashion. Not sure how the two relate  :-\\


You said you dressed like in the early 2000s  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 6:43 pm


You said you dressed like in the early 2000s  ;D


Very funny  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 6:53 pm


But it existed! That's amazing enough  ;D Although I remember not being all that amazed with it. It was terribly slow.

I didn't even know they released iPhones with such low space anymore. Are you sure it isn't 16GB but with 8GB free space?

Yeah, people used to text a lot back then. There was bragging rights associated with texting 24/7 at my school. "You only got 600 messages yesterday? You have no life! I got like 3000!" // "Yeah but they're all from your boyfriends he's the only person who texts you, I had 30 people text me just yesterday!"  ::) No joke, my cousin attempted suicide after my aunt took her phone away, she was failing school and on the phone until 4AM everyday.


Yeah, iPhones can still be with 8GB, which sucks because I can't download that much apps with it. I hope I could get an upgrade and have an iPhone 6 or something like that.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 6:58 pm


Yeah, iPhones can still be with 8GB, which sucks because I can't download that much apps with it. I hope I could get an upgrade and have an iPhone 6 or something like that.


It's good they give you free cloud space. You don't have to worry about photos/videos taking up all that memory.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 7:01 pm


It's good they give you free cloud space. You don't have to worry about photos/videos taking up all that memory.


It does have cloud space, but I don't use it that much.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/08/16 at 7:03 pm


It does have cloud space, but I don't use it that much.


Can't you set it up to automatically upload your pictures? Or do you just not take many pictures?

Oh, another futuristic aspect of the mid-2000s is you could connect your computer to your phone/camera with Bluetooth. If you took a picture it would go instantly onto your computer.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/08/16 at 7:04 pm


I think a lot of us are bitter about the present, I know I sure am.  Everything you just wrote completely resonates with me.  Back in the 90s and Y2K era, technology seemed to emphasize innovation and creativity, with a lot of optimistic imagination coming into the new millennium.  Nowadays, technology is nothing but a constraint, a shallow experience that you're forced to adapt to just to keep up with present day culture.  I could live with technology invented only up to 2004 or frankly even 1999 and not feel any ounce of unpleasant inconvenience.  Frankly, I miss the days when I could go to a store to buy a new CD or movie or rent a new video game.  Life felt a lot more dynamic when there were still exciting things to do outside of your house or personal device.

I think this is the personal anthem for anybody in your boat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et9b7LWfnxQ

I can't believe that song came out only in 1996, which to me was one of the best years for balancing technology with activity.  If only they knew what was on the horizon for the next two decades...


Yeah, I agree. It's sucks the way things are nowadays. Though, I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way. That, in and of itself, makes me feel a little better  :).  At the end of the day, I guess the only thing we can do is stay true to ourselves.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/08/16 at 7:05 pm


Can't you set it up to automatically upload your pictures? Or do you just not take many pictures?

Oh, another futuristic aspect of the mid-2000s is you could connect your computer to your phone/camera with Bluetooth. If you took a picture it would go instantly onto your computer.


I barely take pictures, but I don't upload them on my computer.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/08/16 at 8:32 pm

Damn I knew I should have commented on this thread hours ago!

After so much thought about everything, here's my opinion from my own perspective and experiences, sorry if I disappoint anyone.

Mainstream Culture: late 2000's > early 2000's >>> mid 2000's

Kid Culture: early 2000's >>> mid 2000's >>>>> late 2000's

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/08/16 at 8:39 pm

2006 was great for my personal life which I've explained on here before, especially that summer, it started with me upgrading to a Nintendo DS and Mario Kart DS when I started playing online gaming for the first time. I went to YMCA camp for 2 weeks. I went to the Georgia Aquarium for the first time which had just opened in Fall 2005. I went to Savannah, GA for the first time which was a really cool town. I went on our family surprise trip which was Disney World and I went to all of the parks and stayed for a whole week. Then I went to my first ever family reunion on my grandma's side and met a lot of new cousins from up north. Summer 2006 was a record breaker for me. Another than that, the pop culture in 2006 wasn't that good at all. However, the pop culture from 2004 & 2005 were pretty awesome though, especially the video games, movies, and a lot of good stuff to find on TV.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/08/16 at 8:45 pm


Yeah the mid 2010s started off good in the first half of 2014, but that second half doe WEAK! 2015 was the worst year in my life since 2011... and that's saying something!


It's weird how our senior year from late 2013-early 2014 was still pretty good pop culturally, but all of the sudden we start college in the 2nd half of 2014 what happened? Granted, I love being in college and having more freedom but it could either be the greatest time of your life or your worst nightmare if you're not disciplined. I think we all know all the political, crimes, protests, and shootings that started happening throughout the 2nd half of 2014 and 2015 as well, which did not help at all. 2016 has been doing better for me so far. 2011 was pretty good for me, my 2nd semester of freshman year was lackluster but after that things got better quickly, that summer of 2011 was the best for my personal life since 2006 since I went to New York for the first time and visited my cousins in Ohio. I wouldn't say 2015 was the worst year for me, but my junior year of high school (especially Spring 2013) still remains as the worst stretch of the decade for me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/08/16 at 9:40 pm


It's weird how our senior year from late 2013-early 2014 was still pretty good pop culturally, but all of the sudden we start college in the 2nd half of 2014 what happened? Granted, I love being in college and having more freedom but it could either be the greatest time of your life or your worst nightmare if you're not disciplined. I think we all know all the political, crimes, protests, and shootings that started happening throughout the 2nd half of 2014 and 2015 as well, which did not help at all. 2016 has been doing better for me so far. 2011 was pretty good for me, my 2nd semester of freshman year was lackluster but after that things got better quickly, that summer of 2011 was the best for my personal life since 2006 since I went to New York for the first time and visited my cousins in Ohio. I wouldn't say 2015 was the worst year for me, but my junior year of high school (especially Spring 2013) still remains as the worst stretch of the decade for me.

Hahaha!!!! ;D ;D ;D  Ironically 2013 was my favorite year of my personal life of the decade. 2010 and 2012 were my favorite years pop culturally.  and 2011 was the worst year of my life, this decade besides 2011!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/08/16 at 9:44 pm

You all know what the most ironic thing is, 2005 was my favorite year growing up besides 2001, 2003, and 2008. and 2015 was my least favorite year besides 2011. Man have things changed! :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/08/16 at 10:05 pm


Hahaha!!!! ;D ;D ;D  Ironically 2013 was my favorite year of my personal life of the decade. 2010 and 2012 were my favorite years pop culturally.  and 2011 was the worst year of my life, this decade besides 2011!


I hated Spring 2013 semester and Summer 2013 wasn't good as well. Fall 2013 is when things got so much better, since my senior year had began, and the music that came out throughout my senior year was a huge improvement from those awful songs throughout my junior year. Not to mention an easier more relaxed schedule and prom. Junior year I had a huge workload and difficult academic schedule and most of my classes and lunches sucked. Senior year I got to sit in the senior cafe and I got to sit with the same people the whole year, it was the best group of people I sat with at lunch since my freshman year. 

Edit: Oh, and most of 2012 was great pop culturally for me too. Especially my 2nd semester of sophomore year and that summer. A lot of great movies came out throughout 2012 as well and I went with many of my friends to see those. My Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Falcons had epic football seasons that year as well. Whenever I think of 2010, I think of that crazy, epic 1st semester of freshman year and the heavenly music that was being played all day!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Bobtheplaystationguy on 02/09/16 at 7:27 am

For me the mid 2000's were a good little era for pop culture compared to now, but I still had a great time in the late 2000's and early 2010's, even though the music sucked.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ArcticFox on 02/09/16 at 12:43 pm

I think the kid culture was better than the adult stuff. I still would rather watch Teen Titans than listen to crap like Ciara, Cassie, Nickelback, or My Chemical Romance. If I was born a decade earlier, I think I would have been pretty miserable. I'm incredibly glad I wasn't a teenager in the aughts. The mainstream culture doesn't look fun at all. I'm glad a was a kid in the aughts and a teen/young adult in the 2010's. I would have loved to have been a teen in the '90s though.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/09/16 at 1:04 pm


I think the kid culture was better than the adult stuff. I still would rather watch Teen Titans than listen to crap like Ciara, Cassie, Nickelback, or My Chemical Romance. If I was born a decade earlier, I think I would have been pretty miserable. I'm incredibly glad I wasn't a teenager in the aughts. The mainstream culture doesn't look fun at all. I'm glad a was a kid in the aughts and a teen/young adult in the 2010's. I would have loved to have been a teen in the '90s though.


Agree with this.  People who look back most fondly on the mid '00s seem to be people who were kids at the time.  The '00s was an excellent time to be a kid.  For teens/young adults, the early '00s was great as was the late '00s, but the middle part of the decade was kind of a low point.  I was mostly into techno/trance in the mid '00s since I didn't really care for the popular music of the time.  Some of it was alright, but most of it I could take or leave.  Not too different from the mid '10s as a matter of fact.  Around late 2006 going into 2007, things started to improve significantly.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 1:21 pm


Agree with this.  People who look back most fondly on the mid '00s seem to be people who were kids at the time.  The '00s was an excellent time to be a kid.  For teens/young adults, the early '00s was great as was the late '00s, but the middle part of the decade was kind of a low point.  I was mostly into techno/trance in the mid '00s since I didn't really care for the popular music of the time.  Some of it was alright, but most of it I could take or leave.  Not too different from the mid '10s as a matter of fact.  Around late 2006 going into 2007, things started to improve significantly.


Wow, so looks like my opinion on the mainstream and kid cultures were pretty accurate based off some of y'all takes so far. As difficult as my personal life was throughout late 2000's (especially 2008), it was a really great time to be a preteen/teen or older into the mainstream culture. Early Youtube, Obamamania, first half of 7th generation gaming being really good, the end of core 2000's music in 2007 being really good to the beginning of the electropop era, movies like Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, 300, Avatar, Transformers, The Dark Knight, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, American Gangster, The Blind Side, Twilight, etc. were awesome. My Summer 2009 was epic too. A lot of times in the past I kept focusing on the negative of the late 2000's due to the recession, the kid culture being atrocious by then, or my personal life getting really bad with all that peer pressure in middle school, but looking back it wasn't a bad time at all. Sure there were bittersweet moments like Billy Mays or Michael Jackson's deaths, but the rest of the mainstream culture was colorful. I thought the Super Bowl commercials throughout the late 2000's were the best as well. I see that you believe that the mainstream culture of the early 00's and late 00's were equally good, well the only reason I ranked the late 00's over the early 00's was because I only focused on kid culture in the early 00's while I only know the mainstream culture from the late 00's-present.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 1:32 pm


I think the kid culture was better than the adult stuff. I still would rather watch Teen Titans than listen to crap like Ciara, Cassie, Nickelback, or My Chemical Romance. If I was born a decade earlier, I think I would have been pretty miserable. I'm incredibly glad I wasn't a teenager in the aughts. The mainstream culture doesn't look fun at all. I'm glad a was a kid in the aughts and a teen/young adult in the 2010's. I would have loved to have been a teen in the '90s though.

This all the Way brother!!!!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 1:34 pm


I think the kid culture was better than the adult stuff. I still would rather watch Teen Titans than listen to crap like Ciara, Cassie, Nickelback, or My Chemical Romance. If I was born a decade earlier, I think I would have been pretty miserable. I'm incredibly glad I wasn't a teenager in the aughts. The mainstream culture doesn't look fun at all. I'm glad a was a kid in the aughts and a teen/young adult in the 2010's. I would have loved to have been a teen in the '90s though.

Although, It would have been PERFECT if I had been born a few years earlier like 92, that would have been DOPE! My prime kid years would have been in the late 90s and early 00s EQUALLY. Then a prime teen in the late 2000s and Very Early 2010s, Instead of the entire early 2010s being my prime teen years.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 1:43 pm


Although, It would have been PERFECT if I had been born a few years earlier like 92, that would have been DOPE! My prime kid years would have been in the late 90s and early 00s EQUALLY. Then a prime teen in the late 2000s and Very Early 2010s, Instead of the entire early 2010s being my prime teen years.


If I had to pick a year to be born to experience the mainstream culture, I'd pick 1976, so I'd be a kid throughout the 80's and spend my entire teen & young adult years throughout the 90's. That would have been awesome especially with how the Atlanta Braves did in the 90's and the Summer Olympics being in Atlanta in 1996.

Another year I'd pick is 1993 (which isn't that different than 1992 based off your points), and I remember how cool it was as a freshman in high school looking up to the seniors at the time. 2011 was the coolest group of seniors ever especially being the leaders of our cross country team. The last day Class of 2011 were in the school I remember a lot of underclassmen crying like they wanted them back so bad lol! My sophomore year the seniors (2012) were a lot wackier & crazier, but not as exciting as before, and of course my junior year I didn't care since the seniors (2013) by then had been with me for 3 years and they were so close to my age they didn't feel like leaders to me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 1:49 pm


If I had to pick a year to be born to experience the mainstream culture, I'd pick 1976, so I'd be a kid throughout the 80's and spend my entire teen & young adult years throughout the 90's. That would have been awesome especially with how the Atlanta Braves did in the 90's and the Summer Olympics being in Atlanta in 1996.

Another year I'd pick is 1993 (which isn't that different than 1992 based off your points), and I remember how cool it was as a freshman in high school looking up to the seniors at the time. 2011 was the coolest group of seniors ever especially being the leaders of our cross country team. The last day Class of 2011 were in the school I remember a lot of underclassmen crying like they wanted them back so bad lol! My sophomore year the seniors (2012) were a lot wackier & crazier, but not as exciting as before, and of course my junior year I didn't care since the seniors (2013) by then had been with me for 3 years and they were so close to my age they didn't feel like leaders to me.

Nah, bro them 80s cartoons doe! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  Some of the chessiest bullsheesh ever! ;D  Saw reruns of them on Cartoon Network, NO THANKS!
But, growing up in the 80s would have been INSANE! :D  Seeing all the 80s movies live in person, and listening to all the great music LIVE would've been cool, but I'm happy with how I grew up! ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 1:50 pm


If I had to pick a year to be born to experience the mainstream culture, I'd pick 1976, so I'd be a kid throughout the 80's and spend my entire teen & young adult years throughout the 90's. That would have been awesome especially with how the Atlanta Braves did in the 90's and the Summer Olympics being in Atlanta in 1996.

Another year I'd pick is 1993 (which isn't that different than 1992 based off your points), and I remember how cool it was as a freshman in high school looking up to the seniors at the time. 2011 was the coolest group of seniors ever especially being the leaders of our cross country team. The last day Class of 2011 were in the school I remember a lot of underclassmen crying like they wanted them back so bad lol! My sophomore year the seniors (2012) were a lot wackier & crazier, but not as exciting as before, and of course my junior year I didn't care since the seniors (2013) by then had been with me for 3 years and they were so close to my age they didn't feel like leaders to me.

2012 class did not feel like Leaders AT ALL! Most of them were a joke! I'm glad they left! But the 2011 class, some were cool to kinda look too. Specifically the 92 born in the class, not the 93 born.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 1:52 pm

I'll say this though, I'm glad I was not born in the late 90s, I would've been a true 00s kid, that would a kind of sucked for me! Culturally and personal life! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 1:59 pm


Nah, bro them 80s cartoons doe! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  Some of the chessiest bullsheesh ever! ;D  Saw reruns of them on Cartoon Network, NO THANKS!
But, growing up in the 80s would have been INSANE! :D  Seeing all the 80s movies live in person, and listening to all the great music LIVE would've been cool, but I'm happy with how I grew up! ;)


That's the minority, the 80's was the last full decade cartoons were only available on Saturday mornings, there was so much more, but I agree with you. Shows like Smurfs were boring as hell even though I thought it was alright when I was that young in the early 00's obviously. Is there any other reruns of 80's cartoons you remember being on CN in the early 00's? I need a refresher. Anyways, I wouldn't mind being born in 1976 or any late 70's/very early 80's year, mainly so I could experience the mainstream culture from the 90's. Also, it be so cool witnessing the early parts of the video game industry starting with 2nd or 3rd generation gaming, and having the excitement and upgrades that happened throughout 4th & 5th generations. Like the transition from 2-D (16 bit) to 3-D (CGI gaming). Also, having to rely on riding a bike in the 80's and still having to play with mostly toys like the Rubix cube instead of having the availability of 24 hour kid channels or playing games on the internet. I think the late Gen X group had it decent.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 2:04 pm


That's the minority, the 80's was the last full decade cartoons were only available on Saturday mornings, there was so much more, but I agree with you. Shows like Smurfs were boring as hell even though I thought it was alright when I was that young in the early 00's obviously. Is there any other reruns of 80's cartoons you remember being on CN in the early 00's? I need a refresher. Anyways, I wouldn't mind being born in 1976 or any late 70's/very early 80's year, mainly so I could experience the mainstream culture from the 90's. Also, it be so cool witnessing the early parts of the video game industry starting with 2nd or 3rd generation gaming, and having the excitement and upgrades that happened throughout 4th & 5th generations. Like the transition from 2-D (16 bit) to 3-D (CGI gaming). Also, having to rely on riding a bike in the 80's and still having to play with mostly toys like the Rubix cube instead of having the availability of 24 hour kid channels or playing games on the internet. I think the late Gen X group had it decent.

I remember seeing Gi Joe, He Man. Smurfs, Thundercats, Transformers reruns, also Spider-man and his Amazing Friends which was REALLY good! Many of them were very chessy just like the 70s cartoons. The 70s and 80s were kind of the dark age of animated shows and even movies, until the VERY late 80s. I would loved seeing Dukes of Hazard, CHIPS, A Team, Taxi, Dallas, Love Boat, Hill Street Blues LIVE.  but the second half of the 80s had those chessy sitcoms. Cosby Shows and Cheers were the true classics of the era. And knowing me, I also would've like the mainstream pop culture BOTH of the 80s and 90s live.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 2:07 pm


I'll say this though, I'm glad I was not born in the late 90s, I would've been a true 00s kid, that would a kind of sucked for me! Culturally and personal life! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


I consider myself as a true 00's kid and there's nothing wrong with that. I don't think late 90's babies had it completely bad. I'm closer to late 90's babies than early 90's babies and I still relate to them in many ways. I have many friends born in 1997 and 1998 including cousins, in fact, when it comes to my cousins on my mom's side of the family, it's funny how the oldest was born in 1994 but graduated in the 2011 class because she skipped 1st grade, while the youngest was born in 1999 and she's currently a junior right now. Which relates to my life completely, since I turned 20 today and the majority of my friends I've made have always been between 3 1/2 years older or 3 1/2 years younger.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 2:08 pm


I'll say this though, I'm glad I was not born in the late 90s, I would've been a true 00s kid, that would a kind of sucked for me! Culturally and personal life! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


I agree! Growing up in the early 2000's and the mid 2000's were great!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 2:11 pm


I consider myself as a true 00's kid and there's nothing wrong with that. I don't think late 90's babies had it completely bad. I'm closer to late 90's babies than early 90's babies and I still relate to them in many ways. I have many friends born in 1997 and 1998 including cousins, in fact, when it comes to my cousins on my mom's side of the family, it's funny how the oldest was born in 1994 but graduated in the 2011 class because she skipped 1st grade, while the youngest was born in 1999 and she's currently a junior right now. Which relates to my life completely, since I turned 20 today and the majority of my friends I've made have always been between 3 1/2 years older or 3 1/2 years younger.

Well, the reason I don't consider myself a true 00s kid because I was in my teens during the final years of the decade. If I were a true 00s kid, I would';t have had ANY teen years during the decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 2:13 pm


I remember seeing Gi Joe, He Man. Smurfs, Thundercats, Transformers reruns, also Spider-man and his Amazing Friends.


I've seen Transformers Armada and Cybertron on Toonami, but I honestly don't remember the 80's one though. Wow, I had no idea all those 80's action cartoons reran on CN back then, except for Smurfs (which isn't action) and that's it. Although, I do remember Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends rerunning on Jetix back in 2004 or 2005.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 2:15 pm


That's the minority, the 80's was the last full decade cartoons were only available on Saturday mornings, there was so much more, but I agree with you. Shows like Smurfs were boring as hell even though I thought it was alright when I was that young in the early 00's obviously. Is there any other reruns of 80's cartoons you remember being on CN in the early 00's? I need a refresher. Anyways, I wouldn't mind being born in 1976 or any late 70's/very early 80's year, mainly so I could experience the mainstream culture from the 90's. Also, it be so cool witnessing the early parts of the video game industry starting with 2nd or 3rd generation gaming, and having the excitement and upgrades that happened throughout 4th & 5th generations. Like the transition from 2-D (16 bit) to 3-D (CGI gaming). Also, having to rely on riding a bike in the 80's and still having to play with mostly toys like the Rubix cube instead of having the availability of 24 hour kid channels or playing games on the internet. I think the late Gen X group had it decent.


I agree if I were to change my birth year I'd probably be born in the mid 70's as well. Growing up as a kid in the 80's would've been pretty cool and being a teen/young adult in the 90's would've been Narley 8) Reminds me of the show Beavis & Butthead, the stoner slackers that just did anything they wanted because they were bored ;D

Also I always thought of 76' as core X, albeit probably the last year of it (or maybe 77'). Besides they were 18 in 1994 when Kurt Cobain died, when Reality Bites was the hit movie for young adults, and when FRIENDS Premiered, thats pretty damn Gen X if you ask me!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 2:15 pm


I agree! Growing up in the early 2000's and the mid 2000's were great!


early 00's for kid culture

mid 00's for kid culture

late 00's for mainstream culture

word

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 2:17 pm


I agree if I were to change my birth year I'd probably be born in the mid 70's as well. Growing up as a kid in the 80's would've been pretty cool and being a teen/young adult in the 90's would've been Narley 8) Reminds me of the show Beavis & Butthead, the stoner slackers that just did anything they wanted because they were bored ;D


I forgot about the golden age of MTV and FOX in the 80's and 90's as well! I remember my parents talking about how great MTV was throughout the 80's and early/mid 90's. You know how today we always see music videos on VEVO on Youtube, well back then they were getting excited for the premiere of a music video on MTV which would end up being hits, along with the MTV cartoons at the time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 2:17 pm


early 00's for kid culture

mid 00's for kid culture & personal life

late 00's for mainstream culture

word


Now its perfect 8)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 2:19 pm

Early 2000s: for kid culture, tv, gaming, and musically
Mid 2000s: lifestylewise
Late 2000s: Movies, Music,sports, and also gaming

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 2:21 pm


I forgot about the golden age of MTV and FOX in the 80's and 90's as well!


Oh yeah your right, those were as Gen X as you could get!

This really begs the question, what do you think us Late Millennials would be nostalgic about our youth? YouTube's Golden Age in the 2000's/early 10's, The CW, Twilight, & the guilty pleasure of MTV Reality shows like Super Sweet 16, 16 & Pregnate, and Jersey Shore!?

I feel prideful and equally ashamed of the stuff that was popular when we were teens ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 2:24 pm


Oh yeah your right, those were as Gen X as you could get!

This really begs the question, what do you think us Late Millennials would be nostalgic about our youth? YouTube's Golden Age in the 2000's/early 10's, The CW, Twilight, & the guilty pleasure of MTV Reality shows like Super Sweet 16, 16 & Pregnate, and Jersey Shore!?

I feel prideful and equally ashamed of the stuff that was popular when we were teens ;D

Probably but 10 years from now! ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 2:31 pm


Oh yeah your right, those were as Gen X as you could get!

This really begs the question, what do you think us Late Millennials would be nostalgic about our youth? YouTube's Golden Age in the 2000's/early 10's, The CW, Twilight, & the guilty pleasure of MTV Reality shows like Super Sweet 16, 16 & Pregnate, and Jersey Shore!?

I feel prideful and equally ashamed of the stuff that was popular when we were teens ;D


late 00's/early 10's electropop music, trap rap music, and mid 10's disco revival and modern teen pop music.

CW for shows like The Flash, Arrow, Vampire Diaries, and The Originals.

MTV shows like Jersey Shore, Sweet 16, and Teen Wolf.

Also The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Empire too.

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and Vines

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 2:36 pm


late 00's/early 10's electropop music, trap rap music, and mid 10's disco revival and modern teen pop music.

CW for shows like The Flash, Arrow, Vampire Diaries, and The Originals.

MTV shows like Jersey Shore, Sweet 16, and Teen Wolf.

Also The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Empire too.

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and Vines

Probably but 10 years from now! ;D


I guess our culture aint that bad, It would be interesting how guys would react to this stuff 20 years from now! Like how we foam in the mouth about how good Gen X had it when they were teens/young adults in the 80's & 90's, I wonder how the next generation would react to Millennial culture of the 2000's & 2010's ???

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/09/16 at 2:49 pm

Any year or decade is good when you are blessed with God's Gracious Gift of being alive.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/09/16 at 4:13 pm


In the mid-2000s I had a laptop. Even if it only had 15GB of hard drive space, pitiful RAM and probably 30 minutes battery life, the fact that it exists makes it seem super-advanced.


and now in 2016 you can have so much battery life.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:18 pm


Oh yeah your right, those were as Gen X as you could get!

This really begs the question, what do you think us Late Millennials would be nostalgic about our youth? YouTube's Golden Age in the 2000's/early 10's, The CW, Twilight, & the guilty pleasure of MTV Reality shows like Super Sweet 16, 16 & Pregnate, and Jersey Shore!?

I feel prideful and equally ashamed of the stuff that was popular when we were teens ;D

My cousin is nostalgic for Jonas Brothers lol.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 4:25 pm


My cousin is nostalgic for Jonas Brothers lol.


Jonas Brothers feels more like preteen culture to me.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2837/9778348441_1cf94231e8_b.jpg

HOWEVER!! This brings out the urgent question! When was your cousin born?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:27 pm

1994, pretty much the same age as me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 4:31 pm


1994, pretty much the same age as me.


Not surprised, I'm aware of many girls barely older or younger than me who were nostalgic for Jonas Brothers or High School Musical as well, but........

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:34 pm

The thing is he is a straight dude ;D

I'll listen to that video once I get out of the library :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 4:34 pm

I'm just glad I grew up with these as a child....
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/emulation-general/images/4/49/Original-Nintendo-64.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130722015901http://nairatinz.com/oc-content/uploads/770.jpg

http://img09.deviantart.net/f8f2/i/2011/186/9/0/cartoon_cartoons___color_by_ssgba1380-d25yiwc.jpg https://lightraft.com/static/images/articles/attention-90s-children-the-old-nickelodeon-is-back.png
http://img02.deviantart.net/faca/i/2010/009/6/c/toon_disney_tribute_by_amethystrose2.jpg https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=pokemon+vs+digimon&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A&ei=MmO6VsfkAsLy-QGtlJqoBg&emsg=NCSR&noj=1#emsg=NCSR&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A

http://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/yugiohseason1netflix.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hpnd5Ogz1aM/UbZ2G6_VdII/AAAAAAAAAfo/ef-SD9Qd8b0/w800-h800/photo.jpg

Yes even these!
http://hannabarberaarchives.webs.com/prop_nav_slice_BOOM_560x230.png
http://www.dan-dare.org/FreeFun/Images/CartoonsMoviesTV/LooneyTunesWallpaper800.jpghttp://catedu.es/travelin_de_chomon/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hanna-e-barbera.jpg

http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2015/11/07/635824669037444929487647070_0031000196010_CF_version_type_large.jpeg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/3f/50/ae3f50acbaa24196f90b3e26f18a28bd.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XWBegG70w_I/T1cGebpSSPI/AAAAAAAAE1k/0eurYF025tI/s1600/twistables.jpghttp://cottagegardenquiltshop.com/0812disneyvhslot.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5d/a1/43/5da1438e55337627cc236289a249e4c4.jpg


and not these!
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1555/15553757/2909555-m_wii_console.jpg
http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/a_f/ca_ch/chowder/crops/chowder1.jpg http://tbsila.cdn.turner.com/toonla/images/cnapac/content/383/downloadable/flapjack/uk/flapjack_medium.jpg https://grandmakissedasailor.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/hannah-montana-images-miley-stewart-vs-hannah-montana-15236015-800-600-disneychannel.jpg http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/7/4/0/5/1/9/jonas-19036278892.jpeghttp://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/24700000/sonny-with-a-chance-disney-channel-24758505-500-500.png https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/bakugan.bb.hero.lg.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/fk1lag.jpg http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/cnreal1.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RdSKp1_UE1A/hqdefault.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9qv45sFOk1r6m94xo2_1280.jpg >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 4:38 pm


Well, the reason I don't consider myself a true 00s kid because I was in my teens during the final years of the decade. If I were a true 00s kid, I would';t have had ANY teen years during the decade.


Wouldn't late 90s babies be true '00s kids then, according to you?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 4:38 pm


The thing is he is a straight dude ;D

I'll listen to that video once I get out of the library :o


Are straight dudes not allowed to like the Jonas Brothers? ???

I thought they were supposed to be a "hawrd roxx" band for 12 year old boys!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:40 pm


Are straight dudes not allowed to like the Jonas Brothers? ???

I thought they were supposed to be a "hawrd roxx" band for 12 year old boys!


Well mqg96 thought he was a chick  ;D

I think they're supposed to be a regular boyband a la One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys etc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 4:43 pm


Well mqg96 thought he was a chick  ;D

I think they're supposed to be a regular boyband a la One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys etc.


Oh... So the Jonas Brothers aren't meant for 12 year old boys who like "hawrd roxx" but are too young for Nickelback, instead, they're meant for 12 year old girls who like "soff senzitive musik"? Do people even listen to them anymore?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:46 pm


Oh... So the Jonas Brothers aren't meant for 12 year old boys who like "hawrd roxx" but are too young for Nickelback, instead, they're meant for 12 year old girls who like "soff senzitive musik"? Do people even listen to them anymore?


I'm honestly not sure. My other cousin (his sister) born 1990 is also obsessed with them, I think they stopped making music after 2009ish, that's the last I heard from them. It was some song where they were all singing together on a boat. My cousins speak of them like they are history so I'm guessing they haven't made anything in a while.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 4:46 pm


Well mqg96 thought he was a chick  ;D

I think they're supposed to be a regular boyband a la One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys etc.


All those boy band break up's suck(ed) ass  ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:48 pm


All those boy band break up's suck(ed) ass  ;)


I thought One Direction got back together?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 4:50 pm


I'm honestly not sure. My other cousin (his sister) born 1990 is also obsessed with them, I think they stopped making music after 2009ish, that's the last I heard from them. It was some song where they were all singing together on a boat. My cousins speak of them like they are history so I'm guessing they haven't made anything in a while.


Singing together on a boat? Oh, they're the ones who did that "I'm On a Boat" song! Yeah, I remember that one. ;) That seems a little bit old to be into the Jonas Brothers. Shouldn't they be nostalgic for the days of NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys?


All those boy band break up's suck(ed) ass  ;)


The suck never ends.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/09/16 at 4:50 pm


I thought One Direction got back together?
From Wiki:

"On 13 January 2016, Us Weekly published a report claiming that the group's hiatus would become a permanent split, with a "source" citing that each of the four remaining group members did not renew their contracts following the completion of the On the Road Again Tour in October 2015. Representatives for the group denied said-report in a statement to Billboard, stating, "nothing has changed regarding hiatus plans for the group, and all will be revealed in due time from the band members' own mouths.""

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 4:51 pm


Singing together on a boat? Oh, they're the ones who did that "I'm On a Boat" song! Yeah, I remember that one. ;) That seems a little bit old to be into the Jonas Brothers. Shouldn't they be nostalgic for the days of NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys?

The suck never ends.


Well we were talking about teen nostalgia  ;D

The 1990 cousin is nostalgic for Sum 41, unfortunately for you it's their song "Pieces"  ;D The ladies dig that song.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/09/16 at 4:53 pm


Wouldn't late 90s babies be true '00s kids then, according to you?


Wouldn't a true '00s kid be from 1997? Between 2000-2009 they were 3-12 which means they were in their childhood for the entire '00s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: ocarinafan96 on 02/09/16 at 4:56 pm


Wouldn't a true '00s kid be from 1997? Between 2000-2009 they were 3-12 which means they were in their childhood for the entire '00s.


Yeah that's how I always saw it, I have friends born in 97' and they most definitely remember the early 00's just like I do along with the mid 00's, but they were also kids in the late 00's for its entirety as well! So yeah 1997 is the epitome of 2000's kids because they could relate well will early/older 00's kids born from 1992-1995/6 and late/younger ones born from 1998-2001/2

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 4:58 pm


Well we were talking about teen nostalgia  ;D

The 1990 cousin is nostalgic for Sum 41, unfortunately for you it's their song "Pieces"  ;D The ladies dig that song.


I can tell you all about teen nostalgia! Except my teen nostalgia is 1995-2003. :P

Oh....  8-P 8-P

Even Dave doesn't like Pieces! That album was a huge disappointment when it came out (like every other Pop Punk album of 2004) and Sum 41 started wearing their hair over their faces and crap. >:( Man, that album's weird because it's 2004 but half of it sounds like a Nu Metal album and the other half is standard mid 00's Alt. Metal crap. No thanks. I'll stick with All Killer and Infected. The real Sum 41!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 5:16 pm


I'm just glad I grew up with these as a child....
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/emulation-general/images/4/49/Original-Nintendo-64.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130722015901


wish I had one  :( but at least I had a Gamecube


http://img09.deviantart.net/f8f2/i/2011/186/9/0/cartoon_cartoons___color_by_ssgba1380-d25yiwc.jpg https://lightraft.com/static/images/articles/attention-90s-children-the-old-nickelodeon-is-back.png http://img02.deviantart.net/faca/i/2010/009/6/c/toon_disney_tribute_by_amethystrose2.jpg


late 2001-2003 CARTOON NETWORK, Nickelodeon, and Toon Disney for the win, and the world championship title compared to the other years of the 2000's decade!  ;D


https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=pokemon+vs+digimon&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A&ei=MmO6VsfkAsLy-QGtlJqoBg&emsg=NCSR&noj=1#emsg=NCSR&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A
http://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/yugiohseason1netflix.jpg


TBH throughout my childhood I was more familiar with Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh more than any other kiddy anime show, card/video games, and merchandise.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hpnd5Ogz1aM/UbZ2G6_VdII/AAAAAAAAAfo/ef-SD9Qd8b0/w800-h800/photo.jpg


2002-2005 Disney Channel was the best!


Yes even these!
http://hannabarberaarchives.webs.com/prop_nav_slice_BOOM_560x230.png

http://catedu.es/travelin_de_chomon/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hanna-e-barbera.jpg


I never cared for most of the HB cartoons that my parents grew up with except for Tom & Jerry and three Scooby-Doo incarnations.


http://www.dan-dare.org/FreeFun/Images/CartoonsMoviesTV/LooneyTunesWallpaper800.jpg


Hell yeah bruh!!!  8)


http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2015/11/07/635824669037444929487647070_0031000196010_CF_version_type_large.jpeg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/3f/50/ae3f50acbaa24196f90b3e26f18a28bd.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XWBegG70w_I/T1cGebpSSPI/AAAAAAAAE1k/0eurYF025tI/s1600/twistables.jpg


Tasty! I also loved Kool-Aid, Sunny-D, HiC, and Oh Oh Oreos as well. All of those foods I couldn't eat now.


http://cottagegardenquiltshop.com/0812disneyvhslot.jpg


My family and cousins had many of these as well.


https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5d/a1/43/5da1438e55337627cc236289a249e4c4.jpg


1999-2003 PBS Kids was where it was at. Crap I completely forgot about Jay Jay Jet Plane! This photo should have included Cyberchase, Liberty's Kids, ZOOM, and George Shrinks as well.


and not these!
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1555/15553757/2909555-m_wii_console.jpg


Aw c'mon man their Mario games were awesome, better than the Gamecube ones, like Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl was epic as well. We've had this discussion before and I agree with the change in direction Nintendo took with the demographic A.K.A. true gamers to casual gamers, but overall the N64 and Gamecube were better variety wise.


http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/a_f/ca_ch/chowder/crops/chowder1.jpg http://tbsila.cdn.turner.com/toonla/images/cnapac/content/383/downloadable/flapjack/uk/flapjack_medium.jpg


Hell naw.


https://grandmakissedasailor.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/hannah-montana-images-miley-stewart-vs-hannah-montana-15236015-800-600-disneychannel.jpg http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/7/4/0/5/1/9/jonas-19036278892.jpeghttp://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/24700000/sonny-with-a-chance-disney-channel-24758505-500-500.png


Hell naw.


https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/bakugan.bb.hero.lg.jpg


I would have probably loved this if I was still in my core childhood when it got big, but there's a reason why I never cared for it, because.... well, I'm older.


http://i42.tinypic.com/fk1lag.jpg http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/cnreal1.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RdSKp1_UE1A/hqdefault.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9qv45sFOk1r6m94xo2_1280.jpg


HELLLL NAWWWW!!!!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 5:18 pm

DOUBLE POST!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 5:41 pm


wish I had one  :( but at least I had a Gamecube

late 2001-2003 CARTOON NETWORK, Nickelodeon, and Toon Disney for the win, and the world championship title compared to the other years of the 2000's decade!  ;D

TBH throughout my childhood I was more familiar with Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh more than any other kiddy anime show, card/video games, and merchandise.

2002-2005 Disney Channel was the best!

I never cared for most of the HB cartoons that my parents grew up with except for Tom & Jerry and three Scooby-Doo incarnations.

Hell yeah bruh!!!  8)

Tasty! I also loved Kool-Aid, Sunny-D, HiC, and Oh Oh Oreos as well. All of those foods I couldn't eat now.

My family and cousins had many of these as well.

1999-2003 PBS Kids was where it was at. Crap I completely forgot about Jay Jay Jet Plane! This photo should have included Cyberchase, Liberty's Kids, ZOOM, and George Shrinks as well.

Aw c'mon man their Mario games were awesome, better than the Gamecube ones, like Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl was epic as well. We've had this discussion before and I agree with the change in direction Nintendo took with the demographic A.K.A. true gamers to casual gamers, but overall the N64 and Gamecube were better variety wise.

Hell naw.

Hell naw.

I would have probably loved this if I was still in my core childhood when it got big, but there's a reason why I never cared for it, because.... well, I'm older.

HELLLL NAWWWW!!!!

I forgot these! :D
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HmVFSx5ZrfA/maxresdefault.jpg


http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/021/290/attitudeera_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75


http://pic.hqshuaimi.com/uploadimg/2012/0719/20120719110418826.jpg


https://voltech1980.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/picture-20.png
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/7/72/Kids'_WB.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130502093408


http://dinosaurdracula.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/slime.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/09/16 at 5:45 pm

http://nairatinz.com/oc-content/uploads/770.jpg

I used to own one of those.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 5:45 pm


http://nairatinz.com/oc-content/uploads/770.jpg

I used to own one of those.


I thought you had the slim one?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 5:49 pm


I'm just glad I grew up with these as a child....
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/emulation-general/images/4/49/Original-Nintendo-64.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130722015901http://nairatinz.com/oc-content/uploads/770.jpg

http://img09.deviantart.net/f8f2/i/2011/186/9/0/cartoon_cartoons___color_by_ssgba1380-d25yiwc.jpg https://lightraft.com/static/images/articles/attention-90s-children-the-old-nickelodeon-is-back.png
http://img02.deviantart.net/faca/i/2010/009/6/c/toon_disney_tribute_by_amethystrose2.jpg https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=pokemon+vs+digimon&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A&ei=MmO6VsfkAsLy-QGtlJqoBg&emsg=NCSR&noj=1#emsg=NCSR&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A

http://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/yugiohseason1netflix.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hpnd5Ogz1aM/UbZ2G6_VdII/AAAAAAAAAfo/ef-SD9Qd8b0/w800-h800/photo.jpg

Yes even these!
http://hannabarberaarchives.webs.com/prop_nav_slice_BOOM_560x230.png
http://www.dan-dare.org/FreeFun/Images/CartoonsMoviesTV/LooneyTunesWallpaper800.jpghttp://catedu.es/travelin_de_chomon/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hanna-e-barbera.jpg

http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2015/11/07/635824669037444929487647070_0031000196010_CF_version_type_large.jpeg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/3f/50/ae3f50acbaa24196f90b3e26f18a28bd.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XWBegG70w_I/T1cGebpSSPI/AAAAAAAAE1k/0eurYF025tI/s1600/twistables.jpghttp://cottagegardenquiltshop.com/0812disneyvhslot.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5d/a1/43/5da1438e55337627cc236289a249e4c4.jpg

and not these!
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1555/15553757/2909555-m_wii_console.jpg
http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/a_f/ca_ch/chowder/crops/chowder1.jpg http://tbsila.cdn.turner.com/toonla/images/cnapac/content/383/downloadable/flapjack/uk/flapjack_medium.jpg https://grandmakissedasailor.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/hannah-montana-images-miley-stewart-vs-hannah-montana-15236015-800-600-disneychannel.jpg http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/7/4/0/5/1/9/jonas-19036278892.jpeghttp://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/24700000/sonny-with-a-chance-disney-channel-24758505-500-500.png https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/bakugan.bb.hero.lg.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/fk1lag.jpg http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/cnreal1.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RdSKp1_UE1A/hqdefault.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9qv45sFOk1r6m94xo2_1280.jpg >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:


At least Chowder and Flapjack wasn't as bad as what Nickelodeon airs today.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/09/16 at 5:59 pm


I thought you had the slim one?


I had the slim one.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:01 pm

Here's some mid 00s stuff!

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/rugrats/images/d/d4/All_grown_up_characters.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111217133048http://www.dorkadia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/JLU.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Transformers_Cyberton_DVD_cover_art.jpghttp://www.watchcartoononline.com/thumbs/Transformers-Energon-Episode-1--Cybertron-City.jpghttp://cdn1.sbnation.com/products/large/1678/xbox.jpg?1316016132http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9200000/Fosters-fosters-home-for-imaginary-friends-9252552-570-370.jpghttps://services.timewarnercable.com/imageserver/program/SH006619660000?default=true&twcCategory=showcard http://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/59f85234-081a-43c8-a34d-b9466a7958de/870dc1fa-5ffa-44bd-a6a7-6fe24630d001.jpghttps://images.rapgenius.com/097127f7585a4285b6a33d19a45ed282.1000x500x1.jpghttp://s3.foreveryoungadult.com.s3.amazonaws.com/_uploads/images/32047/airbender-poster-2__span.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/DannyPhantomTitleCard.jpghttps://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lokcb9NJUf1qbbw9to1_1311049686_cover.pnghttp://www.hirescovers.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10785/normal_BIONICLE2.jpghttp://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nintendo-DS.jpghttp://proyectofreak.com/pw/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/one-piece_64431380857712.jpghttp://ib4.huluim.com/show_key_art/4156?size=1600x600&region=UShttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/PgUAmv35_5A/maxresdefault.jpghttp://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/lostmedia/images/e/e4/1188210469_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130809073614http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/teen-titans-go/images/a/a4/4374406-teen-titans-season-1-screenshot-1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150919022507https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Atomic_Betty.pnghttp://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/juniperlee/images/c/cf/Juniper_Lee_01.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130921100952http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/xiaolinpedia/images/1/13/Xiaolin_showdown_logo.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120823195954https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v0UeRlLfYug/hqdefault.jpghttp://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/scratchpad/images/4/44/Code_lyoko_s1_s3_by_nelbsia-d6ksn11.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150404221548http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120626211609/witch/images/thumb/7/73/W.I.T.C.H._characters_in_TV_series.jpg/500px-W.I.T.C.H._characters_in_TV_series.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61KBNNT063L.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:02 pm


I had the slim one.


Yeah, that one isn't as good as the might fatty.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:04 pm


1994, pretty much the same age as me.

Yeah 1993ers, 1994ers, and 1996ers all pretty much grew up with the same stuff I grew up with.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:04 pm

Eric, you post a billion things and more than half I don't even understand what they're supposed to be! :o :o I think I am losing touch with the youth! :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:05 pm


Wouldn't late 90s babies be true '00s kids then, according to you?

Yep, they are the cream of the crop!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 6:08 pm


Yeah 1993ers, 1994ers, and 1996ers all pretty much grew up with the same stuff I grew up with.


But you were a kid for Jonas Brothers. You didn't experience Jonas Brothers as teens like us 90/91/92/93/94ers, we had the golden age  8) 8) 8)  8-P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 6:08 pm


Yep, they are the cream of the crop!


What about 1999 babies?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:13 pm

http://cs419820.vk.me/v419820892/af34/jnSElp4z3nQ.jpghttp://www.realclear.com/assets/photos/247196_5_.jpghttp://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/194/2/d/Bands_Collage_by_potterfisk0177.jpg
These were my favorite rock bands growing up!!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:13 pm


What about 1999 babies?

Younger 00s kids.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 6:14 pm


Younger 00s kids.


Okay then.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:20 pm


http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/194/2/d/Bands_Collage_by_potterfisk0177.jpg
These were my favorite rock bands growing up!!


The only bands I like on there are (pre-2004) Green Day, (pre-2004) My Chemical Romance, (pre-2004) the Used, (pre-2006) RHCP, Queen and (pre-2009) Offspring and the only old logo that represents the old era is the Offspring's logo.

Yes, I know. Jordan, the Downer. :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 6:20 pm


Well, the reason I don't consider myself a true 00s kid because I was in my teens during the final years of the decade. If I were a true 00s kid, I would';t have had ANY teen years during the decade.


Ditto, I don't like the 2000s kid label either since I had a job and was driving a car in 2009.  ::) Maybe I'd feel differently if it had a nice ring to it like "90s kid"  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 6:29 pm


Ditto, I don't like the 2000s kid label either since I had a job and was driving a car in 2009.  ::) Maybe I'd feel differently if it had a nice ring to it like "90s kid"  ;D


But aren't you a late 90s/early 00s kid, since you were like 4-6 during the late 90s, while being 7-10 during the early '00s?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:31 pm


Eric, you post a billion things and more than half I don't even understand what they're supposed to be! :o :o I think I am losing touch with the youth! :(

Yeah that was kinda overkil!!! ;D ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:32 pm


But aren't you a late 90s/early 00s kid, since you were like 4-6 during the late 90s, while being 7-10 during the early '00s?

He's mainly early 00s with a mix of late 90s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:36 pm


Yeah that was kinda overkil!!! ;D ;D ;D


Hahaha! Thanks for making me feel old! :P :P ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 6:37 pm


But aren't you a late 90s/early 00s kid, since you were like 4-6 during the late 90s, while being 7-10 during the early '00s?


That's true, but I think most people consider 1993 to be 2000s kid. If only my mom had given birth to me 5 weeks earlier.  >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:40 pm


That's true, but I think most people consider 1993 to be 2000s kid. If only my mom had given birth to me 5 weeks earlier.  >:(


They do? Wouldn't you have stopped being a kid in either 2004 or 2005? That's barely even the real 2000's!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:41 pm


They do? Wouldn't you have stopped being a kid in either 2004 or 2005? That's barely even the real 2000's!

Like I said, He's mainly an early 00s kid with a mix of late 90s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 6:42 pm


That's true, but I think most people consider 1993 to be 2000s kid. If only my mom had given birth to me 5 weeks earlier.  >:(


Nope, even late 1992 are still in the same cohort of most 1993 born's as well. It's about the age you are for most of the year, not your numerical birthdate. Nobody's gonna sit here and try to claim that a December 1991 born is more related to a January 1991 born than a January 1992 born lol.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 6:43 pm


Like I said, He's mainly an early 00s kid with a mix of late 90s.


Yeah, that sounds about right. He's got both 1998-1999 and 2000-2002.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 6:43 pm

Good ol R&B and Rock! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 6:51 pm


They do? Wouldn't you have stopped being a kid in either 2004 or 2005? That's barely even the real 2000's!


If you were born 6 months later you would've been a 90s kid  :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 6:52 pm


Nope, even late 1992 are still in the same cohort of most 1993 born's as well. It's about the age you are for most of the year, not your numerical birthdate. Nobody's gonna sit here and try to claim that a December 1991 born is more related to a January 1991 born than a January 1992 born lol.


I honestly have no problem with being related towards early 2000 babies. At least I'm a 2000s kid, that's all I can say.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 7:02 pm


Nope, even late 1992 are still in the same cohort of most 1993 born's as well. It's about the age you are for most of the year, not your numerical birthdate. Nobody's gonna sit here and try to claim that a December 1991 born is more related to a January 1991 born than a January 1992 born lol.


I honestly stopped caring a while ago. I just wanted to post Tweets about amazing N64 games, not increase the size of my ePenis like others  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 7:05 pm


If you were born 6 months later you would've been a 90s kid  :D


If I was born in Feb. 1983 I'd be a 90's kid? You sure? Anyway, that would of sucked. "90's kids" were teens/adults during the crappy real 00's. I was a teen during the mighty mid 90's and Y2K era. 1995-2003 was a rad time to be a teen/young adult!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/09/16 at 7:09 pm

I honestly have no idea what's even going on anymore. ಠ_ಠ

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 7:12 pm


I honestly have no idea what's even going on anymore. ಠ_ಠ


Go away 90s scoundrel  >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 7:12 pm


I honestly have no idea what's even going on anymore. ಠ_ಠ


Jordan's saying he doesn't want to be a teen during the core 2000s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 7:16 pm

Well, 2001 suggested that it'd be great if I was born 6 months later so I could be a... ahem... "90's Kid" but I think he really just wants to share the suffering of the real 2000's. Sorry I got to experience the mid 90's and Y2K era and you got the real (2004-2009) 2000's (8-P) but there is nothing I can do about that. :P It's the luck of the draw.


Jordan's saying he doesn't want to be a teen during the core 2000s.


Exactly. I wouldn't mind being my sister's age 'cause she was in high school from 1999-2003 but that's such a short time span. I'm glad I got to experience the freedom of teenhood throughout the mighty 1995-1999 and young adulthood throughout the glorious 2000-2002.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 7:17 pm


If I was born in Feb. 1983 I'd be a 90's kid? You sure? Anyway, that would of sucked. "90's kids" were teens/adults during the crappy real 00's. I was a teen during the mighty mid 90's and Y2K era. 1995-2003 was a rad time to be a teen/young adult!


Lol I agree  ;D Being a mid/late 2000s teen was atrocious.  You got out just in time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/09/16 at 7:19 pm

Wonder what's it look to be a 2010s teen. Most of us either weren't teens in the 2010s. Or stopped being a teenager high schooler before the core 10s even started.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 7:21 pm


Lol I agree  ;D Being a mid/late 2000s teen was atrocious.  You got out just in time.


Thank god.

When I and my sister were in High School, everyone had taste and looked like this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaq7yXXgDBY/TWTY0TLwPnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/dleJrB_Uc4A/s1600/Sum41.jpg

The mid-late 00's was void of taste and you guys looked like this:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo3pi2nrE11qimajuo1_500.jpg

8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P


Wonder what's it look to be a 2010s teen. Most of us either weren't teens in the 2010s. Or stopped being a teenager high schooler before the core 10s even started.


I'm curious. What year were you born anyway?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 7:33 pm


Wonder what's it look to be a 2010s teen. Most of us either weren't teens in the 2010s. Or stopped being a teenager high schooler before the core 10s even started.


As a core 2010s teen, it honestly sucks. It makes the 2000s look better in comparison. I would've been really happy during the 2000s as a teen, with awesome shows on TV, along with being able to get a Myspace, Newgrounds, Digg, Reddit, and YouTube account all in one. Sure, there would be the late '00s recession and anybody older than 4 remembering 9/11 with the life-changing horror, but at least I would be able to witness the golden age of the Internet as a teen.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 8:21 pm


As a core 2010s teen, it honestly sucks. It makes the 2000s look better in comparison. I would've been really happy during the 2000s as a teen, with awesome shows on TV, along with being able to get a Myspace, Newgrounds, Digg, Reddit, and YouTube account all in one. Sure, there would be the late '00s recession and myself remembering 9/11 with the life-changing horror, but at least I would be able to witness the golden age of the Internet as a teen.


Being a teen/young adult in the late 90's/early 00's was rad. The fun ended in 2003/2004. >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/09/16 at 8:47 pm


I'm just glad I grew up with these as a child....
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/emulation-general/images/4/49/Original-Nintendo-64.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130722015901http://nairatinz.com/oc-content/uploads/770.jpg

http://img09.deviantart.net/f8f2/i/2011/186/9/0/cartoon_cartoons___color_by_ssgba1380-d25yiwc.jpg https://lightraft.com/static/images/articles/attention-90s-children-the-old-nickelodeon-is-back.png
http://img02.deviantart.net/faca/i/2010/009/6/c/toon_disney_tribute_by_amethystrose2.jpg https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=pokemon+vs+digimon&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A&ei=MmO6VsfkAsLy-QGtlJqoBg&emsg=NCSR&noj=1#emsg=NCSR&imgrc=F8dGvUlnG5ICjM%3A

http://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/yugiohseason1netflix.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hpnd5Ogz1aM/UbZ2G6_VdII/AAAAAAAAAfo/ef-SD9Qd8b0/w800-h800/photo.jpg

Yes even these!
http://hannabarberaarchives.webs.com/prop_nav_slice_BOOM_560x230.png
http://www.dan-dare.org/FreeFun/Images/CartoonsMoviesTV/LooneyTunesWallpaper800.jpghttp://catedu.es/travelin_de_chomon/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hanna-e-barbera.jpg

http://cdn1.theodysseyonline.com/files/2015/11/07/635824669037444929487647070_0031000196010_CF_version_type_large.jpeg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ae/3f/50/ae3f50acbaa24196f90b3e26f18a28bd.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XWBegG70w_I/T1cGebpSSPI/AAAAAAAAE1k/0eurYF025tI/s1600/twistables.jpghttp://cottagegardenquiltshop.com/0812disneyvhslot.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5d/a1/43/5da1438e55337627cc236289a249e4c4.jpg


Yes!!! This a million times.


and not these!
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1555/15553757/2909555-m_wii_console.jpg
http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/a_f/ca_ch/chowder/crops/chowder1.jpg http://tbsila.cdn.turner.com/toonla/images/cnapac/content/383/downloadable/flapjack/uk/flapjack_medium.jpg https://grandmakissedasailor.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/hannah-montana-images-miley-stewart-vs-hannah-montana-15236015-800-600-disneychannel.jpg http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/1/7/4/0/5/1/9/jonas-19036278892.jpeghttp://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/24700000/sonny-with-a-chance-disney-channel-24758505-500-500.png https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/bakugan.bb.hero.lg.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/fk1lag.jpg http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/cnreal1.jpg https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RdSKp1_UE1A/hqdefault.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9qv45sFOk1r6m94xo2_1280.jpg >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:


As an adolescent of that time I'm glad I was able to avoid most of that stuff. As for Chowder and Flapjack, those shows were not that bad. I watched them from beginning to end and they were actually decent. It's a shame that those cartoons only lasted for 2/3 years.

Now here's some late 90s things

http://www.stealthybox.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bestps1games.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Where_in_Time_is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F_1997_Cover.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/fb/21/92/fb21922b16ba2a86bbf867eca6325835.jpg
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/graphics/product_images/pDSP1-10031573p275w.jpg
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/official-furby/images/0/05/Furby11.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130311215545 ;D
http://4206e9.medialib.glogster.com/media/fca7dec37aff69166f9e45a8351ce83a62eb4ab5feee132ef51e7ef276cd8126/kenan-and-kel.jpg
http://a4.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fill,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,g_face,h_300,q_80,w_300/MTE5NDg0MDU1NDMwODU4MjU1.jpg
http://listverse.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2000.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 8:53 pm


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Where_in_Time_is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F_1997_Cover.jpg


CARMEN SANDIEGO!!!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DjJ_upOHmWY/U5okpSvxtAI/AAAAAAAAJBs/XTOksi2qOB8/s1600/amazed-smiley.png

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/09/16 at 8:57 pm


Being a teen/young adult in the late 90's/early 00's was rad. The fun ended in 2003/2004. >:(


But with that along with the core 2000s, it was really better than the 2010s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 9:02 pm


I forgot these! :D
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HmVFSx5ZrfA/maxresdefault.jpg


Again, I was mostly familiar with Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh throughout my childhood


http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/021/290/attitudeera_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75
http://pic.hqshuaimi.com/uploadimg/2012/0719/20120719110418826.jpg


You know when I think about it, I wish I had got into the WWE growing up, but I was never a wrestling fan. I grew up as a football fan college & NFL and I'm proud to enjoy it today onto the next seasons. When I watched the WWE a couple of times as a kid I just laughed my ass off at the fights and dazed off quickly.


https://voltech1980.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/picture-20.png
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/7/72/Kids'_WB.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130502093408


I main time watching Jetix was from 2004-2006 until we took away Toon Disney/Jetix from our digital cable provider for a while. You know how much I enjoyed Kids WB. Again, never cared about FOX Kids, FOX BOX, or 4Kids TV.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 9:05 pm


But with that along with the core 2000s, it was really better than the 2010s.


TBH I find the mainstream movies from the 2010's (since 2012) to be superior to a lot of ones from the mid 2000's, but when comparing it to the late 2000's I'd say equally good.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/09/16 at 9:20 pm


But with that along with the core 2000s, it was really better than the 2010s.


As someone who was a teen in the core 2000s and a teen in the (not-quite-core) 2010s, I'd have to say I strongly preferred the 2010s portion. But who knows, maybe the 2000s jive better with who you are.

Experiencing the anticipation and launch of the 7th Gen consoles was pretty cool though. The hype for the PS3 and Wii was insane. The hype for 8th Gen consoles was rather muted.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/09/16 at 9:32 pm

A lot of the stuff Eazy-Man listed seemed to come out when he was 12. I know that's when people start outgrowing things, but most technically consider 12 to still be "childhood" (Nickelodeon lists their target demographic, for example, as ages 6-12).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/09/16 at 9:57 pm


A lot of the stuff Eazy-Man listed seemed to come out when he was 12. I know that's when people start outgrowing things, but most technically consider 12 to still be "childhood" (Nickelodeon lists their target demographic, for example, as ages 6-12).


Close, the main target demographic for kid channels are ages 6-11.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/09/16 at 10:06 pm


But with that along with the core 2000s, it was really better than the 2010s.


Yeah, a little bit better. Both the real 2000's to today look awful compared to the mighty 2000-2002, though. How do those years outshine the rest of the 20XX years? I am not sure but they ruled.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/09/16 at 10:25 pm

Since were on the topic of mid 00s, I watched reruns of these shows during the mid 00s.
http://images.vcpost.com/data/images/full/32674/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-will-be-having-its-reboot.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wZHTuNTP8iU/U24REJ7JqdI/AAAAAAAABWQ/p2knQJxTwxk/s1600/TheTick-76992.pnghttp://cdn.idigitaltimes.com/sites/idigitaltimes.com/files/2015/08/13/fresh-prince-live-stream.jpghttp://www.thenewsnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/martin-ashanti-620x400.jpghttp://atlantablackstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Jamie-Foxx-Show-.jpg http://www.tigerstrypes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/whos-the-boss-cast.jpg http://static.peabodyawards.com/user_images/5551301020a.jpg http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMzA3NDIwMjU3Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTcxODgyMQ@@._V1_UY1200_CR84,0,630,1200_AL_.jpg
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/goodtimes/images/c/c3/Good-Times-1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140804022418 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RHkE8py4L.jpg http://imgsrv.legends1027.com/image/wlgz/UserFiles/Image/Wiki%20Corner/All_In_The_Family_Wallpaper.png http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/cinemorgue/images/e/e0/Gunsmoke_thumb.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141106040517 http://classicflix.com/images/bonanza_3_1.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T7z5rCCWL.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 5:49 am


As someone who was a teen in the core 2000s and a teen in the (not-quite-core) 2010s, I'd have to say I strongly preferred the 2010s portion. But who knows, maybe the 2000s jive better with who you are.

Experiencing the anticipation and launch of the 7th Gen consoles was pretty cool though. The hype for the PS3 and Wii was insane. The hype for 8th Gen consoles was rather muted.


True.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: SpyroKev on 02/10/16 at 8:50 am


Lol I agree  ;D Being a mid/late 2000s teen was atrocious.  You got out just in time.


You can't speak for everyone. 2008-2009 was a bit off but 2004-2005, especially wasn't near as worst.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:25 am


You can't speak for everyone. 2008-2009 was a bit off but 2004-2005, especially wasn't near as worst.


Yeah, to be fair I wasn't a teen in 2004/2005, just 2006. But being a preteen then was bad enough, I'm not sure being a teen would be any more fun. The video games were pretty bad, and the radio was very difficult to listen to. The TV shows were OK, the late 2000s were better in that regard though.

I liked the last half of 2009, that part of the year was really fun.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 9:28 am


Yeah, to be fair I wasn't a teen in 2004/2005, just 2006. But being a preteen then was bad enough, I'm not sure being a teen would be any more fun. The video games were pretty bad, and the radio was very difficult to listen to. The TV shows were OK, the late 2000s were better in that regard though.

I liked the last half of 2009, that part of the year was really fun.


2004 & 2005 were really good years for gaming though. In fact, I've heard many people on here say that 2004 was one of the greatest years for gaming of all time. It's just as good as 2001-2003 with all the other 6th generation games. 2006 however, wasn't that good for gaming with few exceptions.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:33 am


Thank god.

When I and my sister were in High School, everyone had taste and looked like this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaq7yXXgDBY/TWTY0TLwPnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/dleJrB_Uc4A/s1600/Sum41.jpg

The mid-late 00's was void of taste and you guys looked like this:
http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo3pi2nrE11qimajuo1_500.jpg

8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P 8-P

I'm curious. What year were you born anyway?


I don't know about you but the guys in second pic look like they dress better, except the hair.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 9:38 am


I don't know about you but the guys in second pic look like they dress better, except the hair.


http://freeiconbox.com/icon/256/31032.png

.....

I think the dudes in the first picture dress a lot better! That is rad Y2K era fashion! See Steve-o? He is making a serious mean face which means they're tough and not to be messed with like most of us in the early 2000's. Real Pop Punk. On the other hand, the second picture, they look like douchebags! V-Necks and hot dogs? No thank you! 8-P

See? These guys are tough. They got hammers and will smash your's and the unsuspecting neighbors houses because they're rebellious. I bet they got, like, 50 different skateboards, dude!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RIkBKu4YL.jpg

These guys, on the other hand, will probably try to read you their dumb poetry and ask you if their singing voices are fit enough for the upcoming play production for Dirty Dancing or whatever.

http://s1.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/001/178/936-0.png_/the-academy-is-36.png

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:38 am


2004 & 2005 were really good years for gaming though. In fact, I've heard many people on here say that 2004 was one of the greatest years for gaming of all time. It's just as good as 2001-2003 with all the other 6th generation games. 2006 however, wasn't that good for gaming with few exceptions.


2004 was good. 2005 though.... 8-P

Actually, the DS was really great in 2005. But I had a DS and people made fun of me for not owning a PSP, because that's what all the "mature" kids were buying ::) Only kiddie children had a DS. This is why being a mid-2000s teen is incredibly lame.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:47 am


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I think the dudes in the first picture dress a lot better! That is rad Y2K era fashion! See Steve-o? He is making a serious mean face which means they're tough and not to be messed with like most of us in the early 2000's. Real Pop Punk. On the other hand, the second picture, they look like douchebags! V-Necks and hot dogs? No thank you! 8-P


Didn't you say the nu-metal guys were stealing all the pop-punk guys' girlfriends? :P That mean-face isn't scaring anybody.

Slutty v-necks are awesome, I've had girls hit on me when I wear them. Especially if you put a tub of moisturizer on your chest/neck and make it look all shiny. It makes the girls' knees week ;D Those 2009 guys can easily steal those 2001 guys' girlfriends.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 9:54 am


Didn't you say the nu-metal guys were stealing all the pop-punk guys' girlfriends? :P That mean-face isn't scaring anybody.

Slutty v-necks are awesome, I've had girls hit on me when I wear them. Especially if you put a tub of moisturizer on your chest/neck and make it look all shiny. It makes the girls' knees week ;D Those 2009 guys can easily steal those 2001 guys' girlfriends.


Of course. I shall post the lyrics!

The Dangers of Nu-Metal
A love song by My Dad Joe...

Lost my girlfriend to a Nu Metal guy
Why she did it and I don't know why
I ring up her every night, she turns me away
I keep missing her everyday

Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
'Cause I love you every minute of the day, of the night
All the tiiiimmmmmeeeeee
And I just can't take it RIGHT NOOOOWWWW!
Anyyyymoooreee


The early 2000's in a nutshell! I hope you aren't saying Sum 41 is Nu Metal there. They most definitely weren't in 2000-2002! They were good Pop Punk with some rad Metally influences.

Even in early 2003 Sum 41 was still tough looking:
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This oughta scare off those Fred Durst wannabes! See how they point at the camera? That's too intimidate the Nu Metallers.

No way! In 2001, all the girls were tomboys who liked the sk8r boys! If you came up with some V-Neck shirt with lots of vicks (you got a cold or something?) they'd say "gross!" and probably hit you with a skateboard or something. Another reason 2000-2002 is better than the rest of the 2000's. Tomboys or real skaters/Pop Punk bands didn't exist in the mid-late 00's! >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 10:11 am


2004 was good. 2005 though.... 8-P

Actually, the DS was really great in 2005. But I had a DS and people made fun of me for not owning a PSP, because that's what all the "mature" kids were buying ::) Only kiddie children had a DS. This is why being a mid-2000s teen is incredibly lame.


I bet teenagers in high school back in the early 2000's criticized people for buying the Gameboy Advance or Gamecube too, in fact, I've heard this many times on other forums I've been on. So you say 2005 was a bad year for gaming? Not the best compared to 2001-2004, but it was still pretty good.

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 10:32 am

There were still some really good games that came out in the mid 00's like Ultimate Spider-Man, Star Wars Battlefront II and Destroy All Humans 2. I think that is the only thing I enjoyed about the 2004-2006 period. The games. Well, that and a small amount of Television and movies (but that's besides the point). The PSP is the worst, though. I don't know why anyone would buy it since it has no good games.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 10:45 am


Of course. I shall post the lyrics!

The Dangers of Nu-Metal
A love song by My Dad Joe...

Lost my girlfriend to a Nu Metal guy
Why she did it and I don't know why
I ring up her every night, she turns me away
I keep missing her everyday

Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
Tell me it's allrriiiigggghhhhht (tell me it's alright)
'Cause I love you every minute of the day, of the night
All the tiiiimmmmmeeeeee
And I just can't take it RIGHT NOOOOWWWW!
Anyyyymoooreee


The early 2000's in a nutshell! I hope you aren't saying Sum 41 is Nu Metal there. They most definitely weren't in 2000-2002! They were good Pop Punk with some rad Metally influences.

Even in early 2003 Sum 41 was still tough looking:
http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/85341261-photo-of-dave-baksh-and-sum-41-and-cone-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QYOTONQ8T5O7CECSy15sTY7mlEcz%2bFgyqkwnv8SIxyz2qyVHzK%2blOMN%2fahI%2fBCtA6A%3d%3d

This oughta scare off those Fred Durst wannabes! See how they point at the camera? That's too intimidate the Nu Metallers.

No way! In 2001, all the girls were tomboys who liked the sk8r boys! If you came up with some V-Neck shirt with lots of vicks (you got a cold or something?) they'd say "gross!" and probably hit you with a skateboard or something. Another reason 2000-2002 is better than the rest of the 2000's. Tomboys or real skaters/Pop Punk bands didn't exist in the mid-late 00's! >:(


Hmm, Deryck scored with Avril so I can't say you're wrong >_< But then again she also married the dude from Nickleback, so maybe she just has bad taste lol.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 10:51 am


I bet teenagers in high school back in the early 2000's criticized people for buying the Gameboy Advance or Gamecube too, in fact, I've heard this many times on other forums I've been on. So you say 2005 was a bad year for gaming? Not the best compared to 2001-2004, but it was still pretty good.

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I liked Starfox 64 way better than Assault. Call of Duty 2 was terrible and caused the decline of gaming, you know how much I hate shooters. :P Resident Evil 4 was amazing, though I do prefer RE2. God of War is a terrible series, it's Devil May Cry for teenage boys, I never liked it. Speaking of DMC, DMC3 came out in 2005, you should have listed that, that game was revolutionary.

Other than that, I loved the DS in 2005. The PSP was a major flop, they had that game Liberty City Stories and everyone realized the PSP was just a watered-down PS2. After that, people only used their PSPs to watch porn in class.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 10:52 am


There were still some really good games that came out in the mid 00's like Ultimate Spider-Man, Star Wars Battlefront II and Destroy All Humans 2. I think that is the only thing I enjoyed about the 2004-2006 period. The games. Well, that and a small amount of Television and movies (but that's besides the point). The PSP is the worst, though. I don't know why anyone would buy it since it has no good games.


The PSP is like an alternative to XBOX or Playstation console games. A lot of the games on the PSP are like downgraded versions of those you can have on the side. I remember tons of guys being hyped up for it back in 3rd & 4th grade. I never had one, I owned a DS and I'm so glad I enjoyed that handheld instead of the other. I've always said that 5th & 6th generation was the golden age of gaming. While the 1st half of 7th generation (2006-2009) was like a silver age. I've talked to many people on IGN and gamesfaqs forums before who just go ahead and claim that the whole 2000's decade as the best for gaming. I just say the late 90's through the 2000's (5th gen through early 7th gen) was great for gaming. I don't care about 4th generation gaming though.

BTW, I mark late 2006 as the starting point of 7th generation and the end point for 6th generation. Just because the DS came in Fall 2004, the PSP came in Spring 2005, and the XBOX 360 came in Fall 2005 didn't mean 7th generation begin. By my rule ALL of the game consoles have to be released including big title games before the generation begins. 2004-mid 2006 were still 6th generation gaming years people! As well as late 2001-2003 was. However, late 2004-2006 can be seen as the full transition from 6th gen to 7th gen.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 10:55 am


I liked Starfox 64 way better than Assault. Call of Duty 2 was terrible and caused the decline of gaming, you know how much I hate shooters. :P Resident Evil 4 was amazing, though I do prefer RE2. God of War is a terrible series, it's Devil May Cry for teenage boys, I never liked it. Speaking of DMC, DMC3 came out in 2005, you should have listed that, that game was revolutionary.

Other than that, I loved the DS in 2005. The PSP was a major flop, they had that game Liberty City Stories and everyone realized the PSP was just a watered-down PS2. After that, people only used their PSPs to watch porn in class.


I liked Star Fox 64 and Assault equally, but regardless both were good games though. I somewhat agree with your opinion on PSP. Sorry I didn't list DMC3. But Mario Kart DS was the BEST DS game of 2005 hands down. The jump from Double Dash on the Gamecube to DS on the handheld was HUGE. The addition of retro courses, mission mode, VS mode, and wi-fi for the first time was the most epic experience ever. MKDS is the best handheld Mario Kart game of the entire series, hands down, no debate. Super Circuit sucked, and 7 was nothing special.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 10:57 am


Hmm, Deryck scored with Avril so I can't say you're wrong >_< But then again she also married the dude from Nickleback, so maybe she just has bad taste lol.


Yeah, but... Deryck stopped being cool in mid 2003 when he started dating Paris Hilton! That would absolutely never happen in 2000, 2001 or 2002! You can see the early 00's just start to fall a part at that very moment. >:( Avril stopped being somewhat-but-barely cool in 2004 when she ditched the tomboy style! Deryck and Avril started dating around 2004, too. Then... Oh man... Underclass Hero and Best Damn Thing all in one year... Oh the horror! Oh the suffering!

Yeah, her taste got progressively worse and worse as time went on.


Other than that, I loved the DS in 2005. The PSP was a major flop, they had that game Liberty City Stories and everyone realized the PSP was just a watered-down PS2. After that, people only used their PSPs to watch porn in class.


Dammit! Is that really what they used their PSP's for!? I swear you mid 00's kids get up to no good.


The PSP is like an alternative to XBOX or Playstation console games. A lot of the games on the PSP are like downgraded versions of those you can have on the side. I remember tons of guys being hyped up for it back in 3rd & 4th grade. I never had one, I owned a DS and I'm so glad I enjoyed that handheld instead of the other. I've always said that 5th & 6th generation was the golden age of gaming. While the 1st half of 7th generation (2006-2009) was like a silver age. I've talked to many people on IGN and gamesfaqs forums before who just go ahead and claim that the whole 2000's decade as the best for gaming. I just say the late 90's through the 2000's (5th gen through early 7th gen) was great for gaming. I don't care about 4th generation gaming though.

BTW, I mark late 2006 as the starting point of 7th generation and the end point for 6th generation. Just because the DS came in Fall 2004, the PSP came in Spring 2005, and the XBOX 360 came in Fall 2005 didn't mean 7th generation begin. By my rule ALL of the game consoles have to be released including big title games before the generation begins. 2004-mid 2006 were still 6th generation gaming years people! As well as late 2001-2003 was. However, late 2004-2006 can be seen as the full transition from 6th gen to 7th gen.


Yeah, I've played the PSP and oh man it was really bad. The Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter games are awful on that thing. I've never really played much of the DS so I can't really say. I don't like the 7th generation at all. It was all about first person Call Of Duties by then. 8-P

I consider 1998 the start of the 6th generation and 2005 the start of the 7th, personally but the years after it are still co-existing preceding gen years (that makes sense, right?).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:02 am


I consider 1998 the start of the 6th generation and 2005 the start of the 7th, personally but the years after it are still co-existing preceding gen years (that makes sense, right?).


I don't think its fair to start a generation just because ONE console of the generation starts earlier than others. Heck, the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued 8 months before the XBOX and Gamecube were released. 1998-2000 are still clearly 5th generation gaming years to me. Most people agree that 6th generation gaming was in full effect by late 2001/early 2002 and 7th generation gaming was in full effect by late 2006/early 2007.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 11:04 am


I don't think its fair to start a generation just because ONE console of the generation starts earlier than others. Heck, the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued 8 months before the XBOX and Gamecube were released. 1998-2000 are still clearly 5th generation gaming years to me. Most people agree that 6th generation gaming was in full effect by late 2001/early 2002 and 7th generation gaming was in full effect by late 2006/early 2007.


I think you can separate it into two categories. 1 being the absolute time span and the other being the main time span.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:06 am


I consider 1998 the start of the 6th generation and 2005 the start of the 7th, personally but the years after it are still co-existing preceding gen years (that makes sense, right?).

Nah Jordan, late 2001 was when 6th gen really started and 2007 was when 7th gen really got started.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 11:08 am


I liked Star Fox 64 and Assault equally, but regardless both were good games though. I somewhat agree with your opinion on PSP. Sorry I didn't list DMC3. But Mario Kart DS was the BEST DS game of 2005 hands down. The jump from Double Dash on the Gamecube to DS on the handheld was HUGE. The addition of retro courses, mission mode, VS mode, and wi-fi for the first time was the most epic experience ever. MKDS is the best handheld Mario Kart game of the entire series, hands down, no debate. Super Circuit sucked, and 7 was nothing special.


I played that game for HOURS! Actually, the middle of my left thumb is still rather rough from all that snaking. That game was very addictive.

I loved 7 more than DS though, but it's like 9.9/10 vs 9.7/10 haha. I liked that they got rid of snaking, and it isn't as luck-based as most other Mario Kart games. It actually requires a lot more skill.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 11:09 am


Nah Jordan, late 2001 was when 6th gen really started and 2007 was when 7th gen really got started.


Yeah, sure, I can see why but I think the absolute time span would start around 1998/1999 because of the Dreamcast and 2005 because of the 360. The main time span would start around 2000/2001 and 2006 (or 2007?).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 11:12 am


Yeah, but... Deryck stopped being cool in mid 2003 when he started dating Paris Hilton! That would absolutely never happen in 2000, 2001 or 2002! You can see the early 00's just start to fall a part at that very moment. >:( Avril stopped being somewhat-but-barely cool in 2004 when she ditched the tomboy style! Deryck and Avril started dating around 2004, too. Then... Oh man... Underclass Hero and Best Damn Thing all in one year... Oh the horror! Oh the suffering!

Yeah, her taste got progressively worse and worse as time went on.

Dammit! Is that really what they used their PSP's for!? I swear you mid 00's kids get up to no good.

Yeah, I've played the PSP and oh man it was really bad. The Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter games are awful on that thing. I've never really played much of the DS so I can't really say. I don't like the 7th generation at all. It was all about first person Call Of Duties by then. 8-P

I consider 1998 the start of the 6th generation and 2005 the start of the 7th, personally but the years after it are still co-existing preceding gen years (that makes sense, right?).


Oh man, back in high school in a class I wasn't in (fortunately), these people in my grade had a substitute teacher who let them do whatever they want. So this kid has his PSP and hoddles around every other dude in the class to watch 2 Girls 1 Cup (a scat-fetish porn if you haven't heard of it). It's basically girls pooping on each other and cups and stuff, from what I've heard. It was the talk of the school for weeks. Even the girls stopped talking to them lol. They kept obliging me to watch but I told them I'm good. I should probably watch it though and see what I missed out on.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:16 am


Yeah, sure, I can see why but I think the absolute time span would start around 1998/1999 because of the Dreamcast and 2005 because of the 360. The main time span would start around 2000/2001 and 2006 (or 2007?).

If you wanna get REAL technical I guess, 1999-2006.(PS2 remained relevant until 2009 honestly, that console is BEAST!)
5th gen, 1995-2003.(People I knew were still into N64 in 2002 and even some of 03)
7th gen, 2005-2014. (People still play with the systems currently, but no one really talks about them that much anymore)
Fixed!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:16 am


Nah Jordan, late 2001 was when 6th gen really started and 2007 was when 7th gen really got started.


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LOL, anyways, I 100% agree with your opinion, as I already stated!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 11:19 am


Oh man, back in high school in a class I wasn't in (fortunately), these people in my grade had a substitute teacher who let them do whatever they want. So this kid has his PSP and hoddles around every other dude in the class to watch 2 Girls 1 Cup (a scat-fetish porn if you haven't heard of it). It's basically girls pooping on each other and cups and stuff, from what I've heard. It was the talk of the school for weeks. Even the girls stopped talking to them lol. They kept obliging me to watch but I told them I'm good. I should probably watch it though and see what I missed out on.


Uhhh....

??? ??? ??? ???

Scat-fetish...?? Uh... yeah, now I have a whole other reason to dislike the mid-late 00's...

Is this really what you guys were into? Back when I was in high school all a girl needed to do was have short parted hair, baggy pants and a skateboard (at least for me). In the mid-late 00's, you guys needed women to take sh!ts in cups to spark your interests? These really are the "Call of Doody" times. 


If you wanna get REAL technical I guess, 1999-2006.(PS2 remained relevant until 2009 honestly, that console is BEAST!)
5th gen, 1995-2001.(People I knew were still into N64 in 2002 and even some of 03)
7th gen, 2005-2014. (People still play with the systems currently, but no one really talks about them that much anymore)


The PS2 truly is the king of all consoles!

My opinion:
5th gen: 1995-2003
6th gen: 1999-2006
7th gen: 2005-2014 (I guess? I'll take your word for it)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:21 am


Uhhh....

??? ??? ??? ???

Scat-fetish...?? Uh... yeah, now I have a whole other reason to dislike the mid-late 00's...

Is this really what you guys were into? Back when I was in high school all a girl needed to do was have short parted hair, baggy pants and a skateboard (at least for me). In the mid-late 00's, you guys needed women to take sh!ts in cups to spark your interests? These really are the "Call of Doody" times. 

The PS2 truly is the king of all consoles!

My opinion:
5th gen: 1995-2003
6th gen: 1999-2006
7th gen: 2005-2014 (I guess? I'll take your word for it)


Oops you're right 5th gen was discontinued in 2003!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:22 am


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LOL, anyways, I 100% agree with your opinion, as I already stated!

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:22 am


Oops you're right 5th gen was discontinued in 2003!


I'm about to post a chart in a minute on my opinion on this, so stay tuned in.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:25 am


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Naw, just messing with ya bruh. Anyways, he reminds me of Luke Hobbs from Fast Five...

Oh wait, that is Dwayne Johnson right?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:26 am

In case some of you didn't see this, I enjoyed watching the kid shows and games in the mid 00s.
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:28 am


Naw, just messing with ya bruh. Anyways, he reminds me of Luke Hobbs from Fast Five...

Oh wait, that is Dwayne Johnson right?

Yes that is Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock! :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 11:30 am

Golden age of gaming is 1991-2001 to me :P But I remember a lot of people in the late 2000s saying 2007 was the best year of gaming, and I can see where they're coming from, with all the new IPs that were introduced that year. That's the most revolutionary year in gaming (like it or hate it) since 1998.

Golden age of handheld gaming was 2005-2012 though, and we're still in its silver age, so it's not all bad. Unfortuantely, the iPhone is killing it off with its trash heep.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: SpyroKev on 02/10/16 at 11:33 am


Yeah, to be fair I wasn't a teen in 2004/2005, just 2006. But being a preteen then was bad enough, I'm not sure being a teen would be any more fun. The video games were pretty bad, and the radio was very difficult to listen to. The TV shows were OK, the late 2000s were better in that regard though.

I liked the last half of 2009, that part of the year was really fun.


I'll say the late 2000s is better compared to the mid 2010s right now.
I think the dudes in the first picture dress a lot better! That is rad Y2K era fashion! See Steve-o? He is making a serious mean face which means they're tough and not to be messed with like most of us in the early 2000's. Real Pop Punk. On the other hand, the second picture, they look like douchebags! V-Necks and hot dogs? No thank you! 8-P

See? These guys are tough. They got hammers and will smash your's and the unsuspecting neighbors houses because they're rebellious. I bet they got, like, 50 different skateboards, dude!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61RIkBKu4YL.jpg


Those dudes really do look badass haha


I bet teenagers in high school back in the early 2000's criticized people for buying the Gameboy Advance or Gamecube too, in fact, I've heard this many times on other forums I've been on. So you say 2005 was a bad year for gaming? Not the best compared to 2001-2004, but it was still pretty good.


Nah, man. False. Nintendo was still cool and still at its golden age 2000-2004. It was definitely still ok to have a N64 and Gameboy system. Gamecube was just "Meh" People I knew still had Gameboys, 2003-04 at the school I was going to then. It was even ok to play Yoshi's Island.

Now on to what Slowpoke stated, Is real. In 2005-2006, Nintendo was unexceptable since. You could just feel it in the air.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:33 am


Golden age of gaming is 1991-2001 to me :P But I remember a lot of people in the late 2000s saying 2007 was the best year of gaming, and I can see where they're coming from, with all the new IPs that were introduced that year. That's the most revolutionary year in gaming (like it or hate it) since 1998.

Here's a video in case you haven't seen it!
gqfrIas6In4

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 11:45 am


I'll say the late 2000s is better compared to the mid 2010s right now.
Those dudes really do look badass haha

Nah, man. False. Nintendo was still cool and still at its golden age 2000-2004. It was definitely still ok to have a N64 and Gameboy system. Gamecube was just "Meh" People I knew still had Gameboys, 2003-04 at the school I was going to then. It was even ok to play Yoshi's Island.

Now on to what Slowpoke stated, Is real. In 2005-2006, Nintendo was unexceptable since. You could just feel it in the air.


I'm not sure about being a teen in the mid-2010s. I'm just glad that phase of my life is over lol.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 11:46 am


I'm not sure about being a teen in the mid-2010s. I'm just glad that phase of my life is over lol.

me too! :)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 11:47 am


Golden age of gaming is 1991-2001 to me :P But I remember a lot of people in the late 2000s saying 2007 was the best year of gaming, and I can see where they're coming from, with all the new IPs that were introduced that year. That's the most revolutionary year in gaming (like it or hate it) since 1998.

Golden age of handheld gaming was 2005-2012 though, and we're still in its silver age, so it's not all bad. Unfortuantely, the iPhone is killing it off with its trash heep.


You don't think the 6th gen is a part of the golden age?? :o

The PS2 is the mightiest system on the planet!


Those dudes really do look badass haha


Oh, they sure do, man! They sure do! It really brings me back to those days!


I'm not sure about being a teen in the mid-2010s. I'm just glad that phase of my life is over lol.


I miss it. :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:51 am


Nah, man. False. Nintendo was still cool and still at its golden age 2000-2004. It was definitely still ok to have a N64 and Gameboy system. Gamecube was just "Meh" People I knew still had Gameboys, 2003-04 at the school I was going to then. It was even ok to play Yoshi's Island.

Now on to what Slowpoke stated, Is real. In 2005-2006, Nintendo was unexceptable since. You could just feel it in the air.


N64 is late 90's even though it carried on through the early 2000's. I was talking about the Gamecube being criticized for being kiddy in the early 2000's. I can't speak for everybody but from what I heard, there were high schoolers or older who thought the Gamecube was for young kids because of its purple color which I think is stupid, and same goes for the Gameboy Advance too (for being purple). Remember, this is what I've heard from going on other game forums, watching videos, and archiving sites. A lot of people praise the Gamecube more than ever now after the direction Nintendo went in when once Wii came out, but at the time the Gamecube was still new coming out with games a lot of people took it for granted. That's why I say the Gamecube was underrated and the last time Nintendo focused on true gamers and tons of variety. While the Wii had better Mario games (Mario games went through a huge slump throughout the 6th gen era), the Wii still predominantly focused on casual gamers with the motion controls and even non-gamers too. The Wii took away a lot of 2nd or 3rd party franchises that were still around during the N64 and Gamecube eras. The N64 was the most mature Nintendo console for true gamers that ever existed, it catered to all demographics.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 11:57 am


Nah, man. False. Nintendo was still cool and still at its golden age 2000-2004. It was definitely still ok to have a N64 and Gameboy system. Gamecube was just "Meh" People I knew still had Gameboys, 2003-04 at the school I was going to then. It was even ok to play Yoshi's Island.


but anyways...

True Nintendo gaming wise, it was still in its golden age throughout 2000-2005, but it's been in a dark age since 2006.

Mario gaming wise Nintendo had its golden age throughout 2006-2009, while 2000-2005 was a dark age.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 12:06 pm


Here's a video in case you haven't seen it!
gqfrIas6In4


Great video, thanks for sharing. I'm surprised game journalist are as pessimistic as everyone else for the present-day state of gaming. Back when I used to really follow gaming during the 7th gen, journalists tried to be as optimistic as possible even though everything they knew and loved was collapsing around them. It seems they're a lot more sober now.

And it's great they chose the 90s (1990-2000, although I'd say 1991-2001) for the golden age of gaming! I agree with them. ;D I had the exact same reasons in mind, either a game was really polished, or a game was ground-breaking and revolutionary. It was an age of discovery for video games. 2006-2009 had a similar spirit, but I don't think it ever captured it completely. I'd consider 2006-2009 to be a silver age, only because gaming didn't feel so fresh in such a long time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 12:18 pm


Great video, thanks for sharing. I'm surprised game journalist are as pessimistic as everyone else for the present-day state of gaming. Back when I used to really follow gaming during the 7th gen, journalists tried to be as optimistic as possible even though everything they knew and loved was collapsing around them. It seems they're a lot more sober now.

And it's great they chose the 90s (1990-2000, although I'd say 1991-2001) for the golden age of gaming! I agree with them. ;D I had the exact same reasons in mind, either a game was really polished, or a game was ground-breaking and revolutionary. It was an age of discovery for video games. 2006-2009 had a similar spirit, but I don't think it ever captured it completely. I'd consider 2006-2009 to be a silver age, only because gaming didn't feel so fresh in such a long time.

I'd say 1989-2004 was THE golden age of gaming overall! From the release of the Genesis and peak of NES, until 6th gen gaming had it's best year in 2004.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 12:32 pm


I'd say 1989-2004 was THE golden age of gaming overall! From the release of the Genesis and peak of NES, until 6th gen gaming had it's best year in 2004.


This seems the most accurate to me, and even though 5th & 6th generation was the golden age for me while I didn't care about 4th generation, you still gotta give it credit what it offered.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 12:35 pm


You don't think the 6th gen is a part of the golden age?? :o

The PS2 is the mightiest system on the planet!


It's a great system an' all, but it felt pretty stale towards the end when all the games became like each other (aka GTA clones and Need for Speed clones). It simply isn't as innovative as 4th/5th gen, or even 7th gen for that matter *gets flameshield ready*

The video defines golden age as "a period in a field of endeavour where many tasks were accomplished". When you compare 6th gen to 4th/5th gen, I don't think it makes the cut for this.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/10/16 at 12:35 pm


Uhhh....

??? ??? ??? ???

Scat-fetish...?? Uh... yeah, now I have a whole other reason to dislike the mid-late 00's...

Is this really what you guys were into? Back when I was in high school all a girl needed to do was have short parted hair, baggy pants and a skateboard (at least for me). In the mid-late 00's, you guys needed women to take sh!ts in cups to spark your interests? These really are the "Call of Doody" times. 

Nobody I knew was "into" that, it was what they called a "shock site", i.e. bait and switch viewers with something that sounds inconspicuous but is actually disgusting.

Even the early 00s had their fair share of shock sites, if not more so. May I remind you of...

Rotten.com, Lemonparty, Tubgirl, G o a tse? :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 12:39 pm


It's a great system an' all, but it felt pretty stale towards the end when all the games became like each other (aka GTA clones and Need for Speed clones). It simply isn't as innovative as 4th/5th gen, or even 7th gen for that matter *gets flameshield ready*

The video defines golden age as "a period in a field of endeavour where many tasks were accomplished". When you compare 6th gen to 4th/5th gen, I don't think it makes the cut for this.


The 6th generation games for the PS2 and Gamecube were amazing! I'd take those any day over 4th generation (which hasn't aged well IMO and there weren't many franchises around yet to top 5th or 6th gen).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 12:42 pm


Nobody I knew was "into" that, it was what they called a "shock site", i.e. bait and switch viewers with something that sounds inconspicuous but is actually disgusting.

Even the early 00s had their fair share of shock sites, if not more so. May I remind you of...

Rotten.com, Lemonparty, Tubgirl, G o a tse? :o


Ughhh, goa tse 8-P. Lemonparty was also the stuff of nightmares. Thankfully I have not heard of those other two.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 12:44 pm


It's a great system an' all, but it felt pretty stale towards the end when all the games became like each other (aka GTA clones and Need for Speed clones). It simply isn't as innovative as 4th/5th gen, or even 7th gen for that matter *gets flameshield ready*

The video defines golden age as "a period in a field of endeavour where many tasks were accomplished". When you compare 6th gen to 4th/5th gen, I don't think it makes the cut for this.


Yeah but when it came out in 2000 it was amazing! The PS2 had tons of variety from 2000-2003 before call the Call of Dooty clones started taking over! Tons of great games using different engines and trying out different things! Though, I'll be honest, it still felt like a continuation (of the already still co-existing) 5th gen.

Ignites flames

Still PS2 is the king for it alone it should be included in the golden age.


Nobody I knew was "into" that, it was what they called a "shock site", i.e. bait and switch viewers with something that sounds inconspicuous but is actually disgusting.

Even the early 00s had their fair share of shock sites, if not more so. May I remind you of...

Rotten.com, Lemonparty, Tubgirl, G o a tse? :o


Well, these kids were watching 2 Girls 1 Cup on their PSP's in class and bragging about it to all their buds. They must of had some enjoyment out of it or something!

I actually remember all those sites from waaayyy back but nobody I knew was eager or willing enough to check them out. The only one I've ever been on is rotten. Scared the living sh!t outta me. 

Wait! I remember the goat one, too! That one's gross! I clicked it by mistake once.


Ughhh, goa tse 8-P. Lemonparty was also the stuff of nightmares. Thankfully I have not heard of those other two.


Rotten is the worst. Scary, scary sh!t man. Not just gross-out type things, either.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 12:44 pm


The 6th generation games for the PS2 and Gamecube were amazing! I'd take those any day over 4th generation (which hasn't aged well IMO and there weren't many franchises around yet to top 5th or 6th gen).


Woah, 4th Gen has aged way better than 5th or 6th gen, that's actually  the real core golden age to me :P

They actually mentioned many great revolutionary 4th Gen games in the middle of the video, and those games have aged incredibly well.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 12:49 pm


Yeah but when it came out in 2000 it was amazing! The PS2 had tons of variety from 2000-2003 before call the Call of Dooty clones started taking over! Tons of great games using different engines and trying out different things! Though, I'll be honest, it still felt like a continuation (of the already still co-existing) 5th gen.

Ignites flames

Still PS2 is the king for it alone it should be included in the golden age.

Well, these kids were watching 2 Girls 1 Cup on their PSP's in class and bragging about it to all their buds. They must of had some enjoyment out of it or something!

I actually remember all those sites from waaayyy back but nobody I knew was eager or willing enough to check them out. The only one I've ever been on is rotten. Scared the living sh!t outta me. 

Wait! I remember the goat one, too! That one's gross! I clicked it by mistake once.

Rotten is the worst. Scary, scary sh!t man. Not just gross-out type things, either.


Oh yeah, the PS2 in 2000. I think I played Spiderman and SSX at my friend's house, those are great games 8) I'm not saying anything that came afterwards was terrible or there were no revolutionary games in 6th gen, the concentration of it is just too little compared to 4th/5th gen. The games in those generations really set the standard.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 12:54 pm


Oh yeah, the PS2 in 2000. I think I played Spiderman and SSX at my friend's house, those are great games 8) I'm not saying anything that came afterwards was terrible or there were no revolutionary games in 6th gen, the concentration of it is just too little compared to 4th/5th gen. The games in those generations really set the standard.


Spider-Man was on the PS1. :P :P SSX is definitely PS2, though! You have a fair point. The 5th gen really brought us forward with the raddest like Super Mario 64. You wouldn't have your Grand Theft Autos without that game and it's 3D. ;D ;D Dude, I remember when it came out and I thought "woah, this is the sickest!" The 3D was insane! In my opinion, 6th generation was pretty amazing from 1999-2004 and really good from 2004-2006 (yes, something good from 2004-2006? Amazes me, too!). If I had to end the golden age somewhere it'd be 2004 because that would span when all the top PS2/Xbox/GC games came out.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 1:00 pm

4th generation

Super Nintendo
Release: August 23, 1991
Discont: 1999

Sega Genesis
Release: August 14, 1989
Discont: 1999

TurboGrafx-16
Release: August 29, 1989
Discont: 1995

Game Boy
Release: July 31, 1989
Discont: March 23, 2003

Sega Game Gear
Release: April 26, 1991
Discont: 2001


5th generation

Nintendo 64
Release: September 29, 1996
Discont: November 30, 2003

PlayStation
Release: September 9, 1995
Discont: March 31, 2005

Sega Saturn
Release: May 11, 1995
Discont: 1998

Gameboy Color
Release: November 18, 1998
Discont: May 30, 2003

Sega Normad
Released: October 1995
Discont: 1999


6th generation

Sega Dreamcast
Release: September 9, 1999
Discont: March 31, 2001

PlayStation 2
Release: March 4, 2000
Discont: January 4, 2013

GameCube
Release: November 18, 2001
Discont: 2007

XBOX
Release: November 15, 2001
Discont: March 2, 2009

Game Boy Advance
Release: June 11, 2001
Discont: 2008

Game Boy Advance SP
Release: March 23, 2003
Discont: January 31, 2008

N-Gage
Release: October 7, 2003
Discont: November 26, 2005


7th generation

XBOX 360
Release: November 22, 2005

PlayStation 3
Release: November 17, 2006

Wii
Release: November 19, 2006

Nintendo DS
Release: November 21, 2004
Lite: June 11, 2006
DSi: April 5, 2009

PSP
Release: March 24, 2005
Discont: January 2014


8th generation

Wii U
Release: November 18, 2012

PlayStation 4
Release: November 15, 2013

XBOX One
Release: November 22, 2013

PlayStation Vita
Release: February 22, 2012

Nintendo 3DS
Release: March 27, 2011
2DS: October 12, 2013
New: February 13, 2015

4th generation
Full duration: 1989-1999/2003 (handhelds are the outliers)
Peak: 1991-1996

5th generation
Full duration: 1995-2003/2005 (PS1 is the outlier)
Peak: 1996-2001

6th generation
Full duration: 1999-2009/2013 (PS2 is the outlier)
Peak: 2001-2006

7th generation
Full duration: 2005-present (DS wasn't around for most of 2004, so I'll just use 2005 as the start point due to the PSP and XBOX 360 releases)
Peak: 2006-2013

This is my opinion on how long the generations lasted and when it peaked, but what have I learned from here and my gaming experience. Most generations peak for 4 1/2 to 5 years on average, but 7th generation ended up peaking for the longest! Haven't we talked about that on here?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 1:04 pm

Great chart! I disagree with some of the peak dates for 4th-6th but overall it's really good.

Why'd the 7th generation last so long anyway? It's the least innovative and the games are a bunch of Call of Duty clones!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 1:13 pm


Great chart! I disagree with some of the peak dates for 4th-6th but overall it's really good.

Why'd the 7th generation last so long anyway? It's the least innovative and the games are a bunch of Call of Duty clones!


The consoles were really expensive, and as you can see, the technological jump for 7th gen to 8th gen wasn't all that huge. I'm still not sure as to why 8th gen exists, but oh well. 7th gen really did need a reboot.

I disagree that 7th gen was least innovative. Early 7th Gen was revolutionary and established a lot of what gaming is today, whether you like or hate gaming now. In the video they agreed that it could be an "honorary golden age" (silver age to me), and think they brought up some good points, including that the early 7th gen planted the seeds for what would become problems in gaming today.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 1:16 pm

Also, the PS3 (and Xbox 360 to a lesser extent) sold terribly during 2006-2009, but picked up in 2010, so they were in no rush to start a new generation.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 1:20 pm


The consoles were really expensive, and as you can see, the technological jump for 7th gen to 8th gen wasn't all that huge. I'm still not sure as to why 8th gen exists, but oh well. 7th gen really did need a reboot.

I disagree that 7th gen was least innovative. Early 7th Gen was revolutionary and established a lot of what gaming is today, whether you like or hate gaming now. In the video they agreed that it could be an "honorary golden age" (silver age to me), and think they brought up some good points, including that the early 7th gen planted the seeds for what would become problems in gaming today.


That's exactly what I was thinking. The 7th and 8th gen are pretty much the same thing so far except the 8th gen has, let's say, two extra pixels?

I know the 7th gen pushed forward console DLC and online play (stuff that was basically non-existent on consoles before 2005-2006. I guess these would be the problems?) and I heard the PS3's hardware was also something new at the time but what else was innovative about it?


Also, the PS3 (and Xbox 360 to a lesser extent) sold terribly during 2006-2009, but picked up in 2010, so they were in no rush to start a new generation.


Wait, seriously!?!? I thought the PS3 and 360 picked up sometime around 2006!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 1:26 pm


Also, the PS3 (and Xbox 360 to a lesser extent) sold terribly during 2006-2009, but picked up in 2010, so they were in no rush to start a new generation.


Yeah, like I said before, 7th generation was so long that it could really be divided into 2 different eras, the first half from around 2006-2009 it was mainly the Wii and Nintendo DS that dominated in sales with big name titles, while from 2010-2013 it was mainly the XBOX 360 and PS3 that was popular.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 1:28 pm


Wait, seriously!?!? I thought the PS3 and 360 picked up sometime around 2006!


It did pick up during that year, but remember throughout the late 2000's it was the Wii craze that mainly dominated, due to a large amount of non-gamers who were excited for motion control games who never seen anything like it before. The Wii could really be a family console too. I'd even include the Nintendo DS as part of being real huge in the first half of 7th generation as well. Throughout the late 2000's Mario had a mini golden age with New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy, so you mix that up with motion control games like Wii Sports or Fit then you got a real hit console right there. Nonetheless the XBOX 360 and PS3 were still already big by the late 2000's, but throughout the early 2010's it was A LOT bigger especially when Black Ops and the Kinect came out, plus the Wii declined throughout the early 2010's too.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 1:33 pm


That's exactly what I was thinking. The 7th and 8th gen are pretty much the same thing so far except the 8th gen has, let's say, two extra pixels?

I know the 7th gen pushed forward console DLC and online play (stuff that was basically non-existent on consoles before 2005-2006. I guess these would be the problems?) and I heard the PS3's hardware was also something new at the time but what else was innovative about it?

Wait, seriously!?!? I thought the PS3 and 360 picked up sometime around 2006!


We saw the rise of Indie and homebrew gaming in the late 2000s with XBLA and PSN (and Steam), which gave us many innovative games like Braid and Castle Crashers. The Wii with motion control gaming really brought local multiplayer back into the scene after its temporary death during late 6th gen, games like Wii Sports, Trauma Center, Strikers Charged felt really fresh and new. People also consider early 7th gen to be a mini-golden age for Mario games, with games like Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. The Xbox 360/PS3, while also bringing back multiplayer games in full force (though online), also brought us PC-style games like Oblivion and Mass Effect onto consoles. There was also room for much more complex games like Assassin's Creed and Bioshock. It also saw the rise of "cinematic gaming" with games like Heavenly Sword, not something I enjoy, but it was there.

Game-crippling DLC didn't really become all that common until 2011. And even then, it was mostly just EA, Ubisoft and Activision (if you buy games regularly from EA or Activision then you're part of the problem imo lol). It would be until 2012/2013 when most publishers realized they were missing a lot of money by not introducing game-crippling DLC.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 1:38 pm

Always loved indie games. They're cheap, fun, and unique most of the time. Nowadays I buy more indie games than I do anything else.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 1:41 pm


It did pick up during that year, but remember throughout the late 2000's it was the Wii craze that mainly dominated, due to a large amount of non-gamers who were excited for motion control games who never seen anything like it before. The Wii could really be a family console too. I'd even include the Nintendo DS as part of being real huge in the first half of 7th generation as well. Throughout the late 2000's Mario had a mini golden age with New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy, so you mix that up with motion control games like Wii Sports or Fit then you got a real hit console right there. Nonetheless the XBOX 360 and PS3 were still already big by the late 2000's, but throughout the early 2010's it was A LOT bigger especially when Black Ops and the Kinect came out, plus the Wii declined throughout the early 2010's too.


Oh yeah! I forgot about how big the motion controls were for the Wii (that was another innovation. I have spoken too soon. The controls still made me look like a dick). That's all I heard about back then; how "the Wii will make you active!" and "fun for the whole family!" The DS and Wii's main era was definitely 2006-2009 with those games you mentioned. Super Mario Galaxy was especially huge. I can definitely agree with the decline, too. You didn't hear much at all about the Wii from 2010 onward.


We saw the rise of Indie and homebrew gaming in the late 2000s with XBLA and PSN (and Steam), which gave us many innovative games like Braid and Castle Crashers. The Wii with motion control gaming really brought local multiplayer back into the scene after its temporary death during late 6th gen, games like Wii Sports, Trauma Center, Strikers Charged felt really fresh and new. People also consider early 7th gen to be a mini-golden age for Mario games, with games like Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. The Xbox 360/PS3, while also bringing back multiplayer games in full force (though online), also brought us PC-style games like Oblivion and Mass Effect onto consoles. There was also room for much more complex games like Assassin's Creed and Bioshock. It also saw the rise of "cinematic gaming" with games like Heavenly Sword, not something I enjoy, but it was there.

Game-crippling DLC didn't really become all that common until 2011. And even then, it was mostly just EA, Ubisoft and Activision (if you buy games regularly from EA or Activision then you're part of the problem imo lol). It would be until 2012/2013 when most publishers realized they were missing a lot of money by not introducing game-crippling DLC.


Nevermind what I said! Those are some huge innovations, especially for console games.

Don't worry, Activision haven't been cool since the mid 00's (they screwed up Tony Hawk! Project 8 onward is awful, awful, awful stuff!) and EA made the Sims 4 (which sucks. Another awful game from EA!). I don't even buy new games anymore. ;D But 2012? I could of sworn it was 2010 or 2011 but that late? 

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 1:48 pm


Always loved indie games. They're cheap, fun, and unique most of the time. Nowadays I buy more indie games than I do anything else.


Same! I like handheld games and indie games. They're cheap and are often very innovative.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 1:49 pm


It did pick up during that year, but remember throughout the late 2000's it was the Wii craze that mainly dominated, due to a large amount of non-gamers who were excited for motion control games who never seen anything like it before. The Wii could really be a family console too. I'd even include the Nintendo DS as part of being real huge in the first half of 7th generation as well. Throughout the late 2000's Mario had a mini golden age with New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy, so you mix that up with motion control games like Wii Sports or Fit then you got a real hit console right there. Nonetheless the XBOX 360 and PS3 were still already big by the late 2000's, but throughout the early 2010's it was A LOT bigger especially when Black Ops and the Kinect came out, plus the Wii declined throughout the early 2010's too.


In 2007 the Gameboy Advance was outselling the PS3. Man, the GIFs that were made back in '07 for the console wars were the best! ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 2:01 pm

April 2007 sales charts for the USA

April 2007

Nintendo DS 471k
Wii 360k
PlayStation 2 194k
PlayStation Portable 183k
Xbox 360 174k
Game Boy Advance 84k
PlayStation 3 82k
GameCube 13k

Top 10 Software Items- April 2007 Units
NDS POKEMON DIAMOND VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 1.045 M
NDS POKEMON PEARL VERSION NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 712K
WII SUPER PAPER MARIO NINTENDO OF AMERICA APR 2007 EVERYONE (E) 352K
WII PLAY W/ REMOTE NINTENDO OF AMERICA FEB 2007 EVERYONE (E) 249K
360 GUITAR HERO 2 W/ GUITAR ACTIVISION MAR 2007 TEEN (T) 197K
PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR ACTIVISION NOV 2006 TEEN (T) 142K
360 SPIDER-MAN 3 ACTIVISION APR 2007 TEEN (T) 117K
PS2 SPIDER-MAN 3 ACTIVISION APR 2007 TEEN (T) 105K
PS2 GOD OF WAR II SONY MAR 2007 MATURE (M) 101K
PS2 MLB '07: THE SHOW SONY FEB 2007 EVERYONE (E) 79K

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156701 (I think you need an account to see it)

Man, you guys should have been there to see the GBA vs. PS3 GIFs, too bad most have them been taken down now. I get nostalgic over 2007 just for sales figures like these and the hilarity that ensued ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/10/16 at 2:07 pm

Don't worry, Activision haven't been cool since the mid 00's (they screwed up Tony Hawk! Project 8 onward is awful, awful, awful stuff!) and EA made the Sims 4 (which sucks. Another awful game from EA!). I don't even buy new games anymore. ;D But 2012? I could of sworn it was 2010 or 2011 but that late?

Oh, GOD was The Sims 4 a letdown! :( Not as disastrous as Sim City '13 apparently, but I couldn't believe how much Maxis took away from previous installments rather than adding to them.  What the hell happened to customizable neighborhoods, customizable paintings, customizable music, customizable body/clothing parts, etc.?  The Sims 2 had all those, and that was 12 years ago.  I guess they figured they'd be richer if they forced you to buy new things, as opposed to crafting them yourself.  They don't even have hot tubs, which were always among my favorite household objects since the first game 16 years ago.  Did Maxis think they would be catering to the iGeneration or something by simplifying the gameplay and discouraging imagination?

Actually, despite the lack of previous features, the game is far less accessible than any of the three previous games; I'm appalled that they got rid of the automatic roof feature, which even The Sims 1 made standard, but I'm even more appalled that the camera is tucked in a tab that you have to open down at the top of the screen.  I want to be able to change the screen angle constantly, why should that be such a chore when the buttons were previously just located in the lower dashboard?  The basic action prompts were screwed up as well; I direly miss the floating heads that would appear whenever you opened a menu of commands, not to mention clicking the mouse is far less responsive than it used to be; it takes at least a full second just to open the list of actions, and sometimes it doesn't show up at all!

It truly pains me that even one of my favorite computer franchises of all time, a game that promised an exciting and innovative future, has been reduced to a disjoint, manipulated mess.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/10/16 at 2:30 pm


That's true, but I think most people consider 1993 to be 2000s kid. If only my mom had given birth to me 5 weeks earlier.  >:(
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.


If I was born in Feb. 1983 I'd be a 90's kid? You sure? Anyway, that would of sucked. "90's kids" were teens/adults during the crappy real 00's. I was a teen during the mighty mid 90's and Y2K era. 1995-2003 was a rad time to be a teen/young adult!
No you wouldn't. People from that year were only basically kids in the early 90s. I can see them enjoying the same culture as you did from the mid 90s and on. Even more. not all. Some of them were teens/adults in the early 00s as well.


Like I said, He's mainly an early 00s kid with a mix of late 90s.



Yeah, that sounds about right. He's got both 1998-1999 and 2000-2002.


What about 1996 and '97?


Nope, even late 1992 are still in the same cohort of most 1993 born's as well. It's about the age you are for most of the year, not your numerical birthdate. Nobody's gonna sit here and try to claim that a December 1991 born is more related to a January 1991 born than a January 1992 born lol.
I think what would be better is an age range. Most of my friends and I grew up with the same trends. 


CARMEN SANDIEGO!!!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DjJ_upOHmWY/U5okpSvxtAI/AAAAAAAAJBs/XTOksi2qOB8/s1600/amazed-smiley.png


That's right!  ;). I played this game everyday when I had it on the PC. It was one of the most fun games. I unfortunately didn't pass the entire game as I got stuck on a level. In addition to that, here are other PC games I played.

http://speed-new.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/34253425243.jpeg

http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/760697-reader-rabbit-maths-ages-6-8-windows-screenshot-going-bananas.jpg  ;D ;D ;D

And there was another game I played on the PC, but I can't remember the name. You play as someone in a trench jacket and the cats were enemies. Moreover, it had trampolines; it and you can see the levels from top to bottom. It was great.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 2:39 pm


If I was born in Feb. 1983 I'd be a 90's kid? You sure? Anyway, that would of sucked. "90's kids" were teens/adults during the crappy real 00's. I was a teen during the mighty mid 90's and Y2K era. 1995-2003 was a rad time to be a teen/young adult!


Every birth year is different, or even what part of the year. You're late '80s early '90s kid. I'm "90s kid", but also "y2k era" teen (all these eras you people come up with on here  ::)) Anyway my teens overlap your era and what you call the "real '00s" lol, someone born in 1991's for example wouldn't. so we're all unique.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/10/16 at 2:45 pm


I'd say 1989-2004 was THE golden age of gaming overall! From the release of the Genesis and peak of NES, until 6th gen gaming had it's best year in 2004.


More like 1985 to 2004. In the second half of the 80s, there were plenty of games that paved the way for future ones.


Yeah, like I said before, 7th generation was so long that it could really be divided into 2 different eras, the first half from around 2006-2009 it was mainly the Wii and Nintendo DS that dominated in sales with big name titles, while from 2010-2013 it was mainly the XBOX 360 and PS3 that was popular.


This is what I can agree with. During the first half, there was plenty of variety. You had everything you can find (even shooters as they weren't the same as they are today). Here's how I see it.

1st half: 2005 to 2009 (I remember the 360 being popular as much as the Wii)

2nd half: 2010 to 2015 (2016 end?)


Great chart! I disagree with some of the peak dates for 4th-6th but overall it's really good.

Why'd the 7th generation last so long anyway? It's the least innovative and the games are a bunch of Call of Duty clones!


Well actually, CoD was not that popular during its early days. The game that made it rise was either MW2 or BO1. Even for MW1 and WaW, the most popular mode was campaign. I don't remember many people talking about the series and even asking others to play online multiplayer back then.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 2:51 pm


Well actually, CoD was not that popular during its early days. The game that made it rise was either MW2 or BO1. Even for MW1 and WaW, the most popular mode was campaign. I don't remember many people talking about the series and even asking others to play online multiplayer back then.


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) and Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) were the biggest hits from what I remember. Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops II were just as popular too. I remember all of the sudden during my 1st semester of freshman year and your 1st semester of senior when Black Ops and the Kinect came out in November. There was an immediate shift in 7th generation gaming from that point on. The zombie mode on Black Ops was very addicting and everybody was jumping on the bandwagon to quickly get an XBOX 360 or PS3 to play online with each other. I'm guilty of this myself.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/10/16 at 3:04 pm


Yeah, that one isn't as good as the might fatty.


That's why I decided a few years ago to trade it in for the mightier PS3. :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/10/16 at 3:06 pm


Jordan's saying he doesn't want to be a teen during the core 2000s.


How about being a teen during the 70's?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:07 pm


Uhhh....

??? ??? ??? ???

Scat-fetish...?? Uh... yeah, now I have a whole other reason to dislike the mid-late 00's...

Is this really what you guys were into? Back when I was in high school all a girl needed to do was have short parted hair, baggy pants and a skateboard (at least for me). In the mid-late 00's, you guys needed women to take sh!ts in cups to spark your interests? These really are the "Call of Doody" times. 


Eh... not really. I don't think 2 Girls 1 Cup wasn't influenced for many people, since a lot of people would be disgusted by how they eat sh*t on a cup. I don't even think it was that popular until 2006/7.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:11 pm


Always loved indie games. They're cheap, fun, and unique most of the time. Nowadays I buy more indie games than I do anything else.


Speaking of indie games, do you like Undertale?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/10/16 at 3:11 pm


Yes that is Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock! :D


aka Rocky Maivia. ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 3:12 pm


Jordan's saying he doesn't want to be a teen during the core 2000s.


I've only been back here a couple days and I'm already really sick of the words "core" and "era".  ::) Reminds me of why I was away for 2 1/2 years.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:12 pm


How about being a teen during the 70's?


I would like to be a teen during the late 70s, but not the early or mid portion of the decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:14 pm


I've only been back here a couple days and I'm already really sick of the words "core" and "era".  ::) Reminds me of why I was away for 2 1/2 years.


I don't think anybody here used the term "core" for decades until last year.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/10/16 at 3:15 pm


I would like to be a teen during the late 70s, but not the early or mid portion of the decade.


between 1975-1980? ???

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 3:15 pm


I don't think anybody here used the term "core" for decades until last year.


Oh people used it or at least similar terms. It always was too much about dissecting what the "core" of whatever decade/kid/teen whatever was instead of actual nostalgia.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:17 pm


between 1975-1980? ???


Well, I would say late 1976 to early 1980.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 3:28 pm


Oh people used it or at least similar terms. It always was too much about dissecting what the "core" of whatever decade/kid/teen whatever was instead of actual nostalgia.


You know what? I agree with this. The reason why I joined InThe00s was because I wanted to be nostalgic over the 2000s. Almost every single thread that these guys make talk about the early/mid/late 2000s, and how it should be this and that. This thread is a huge example on the topic. I've been on several forums, and I just wanted to talk about the 2000s. That's it. What's kinda worse is that these people are either 90s kids or early 2000s kids. I can kinda relate towards some early 2000s influences, but not that much.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 3:48 pm


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) and Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) were the biggest hits from what I remember. Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops II were just as popular too. I remember all of the sudden during my 1st semester of freshman year and your 1st semester of senior when Black Ops and the Kinect came out in November. There was an immediate shift in 7th generation gaming from that point on. The zombie mode on Black Ops was very addicting and everybody was jumping on the bandwagon to quickly get an XBOX 360 or PS3 to play online with each other. I'm guilty of this myself.


Yeah I remember that too. Modern Warfare 1 gave me huge motion sickness 8-P That game was awful, just your millionth WW2 shooter. People bought it because it had good graphics. Halo 3 was a much better shooter from 2007, now that game is fun!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 3:49 pm


You know what? I agree with this. The reason why I joined InThe00s was because I wanted to be nostalgic over the 2000s. Almost every single thread that these guys make talk about the early/mid/late 2000s, and how it should be this and that. This thread is a huge example on the topic. I've been on several forums, and I just wanted to talk about the 2000s. That's it. What's kinda worse is that these people are either 90s kids or early 2000s kids. I can kinda relate towards some early 2000s influences, but not that much.


Yeah I was here years ago as far back as 2004, it was more nostalgia oriented back then. Back then I talked about being a child in the '90s (before all that stupid "90s kid" bs even existed), these days as I get older I actually look back on my early-mid '00s teen years more. As time went on though it became more of that "what is the core '_0s" "what is a core '_0s teen" "what is the y2k era" etc. A decade is a 10 year period, of course the early part is gonna seem different from the end but it's still all part of the decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 3:51 pm


You know what? I agree with this. The reason why I joined InThe00s was because I wanted to be nostalgic over the 2000s. Almost every single thread that these guys make talk about the early/mid/late 2000s, and how it should be this and that. This thread is a huge example on the topic. I've been on several forums, and I just wanted to talk about the 2000s. That's it. What's kinda worse is that these people are either 90s kids or early 2000s kids. I can kinda relate towards some early 2000s influences, but not that much.


You'll have to wait a bit longer for people your age to start getting nostalgic. Other than that, we do talk about the 2000s, just the 2 Girls 1 Cup (teen) side of it, not the Phineas & Ferb (kid) part lol.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 3:55 pm


You know what? I agree with this. The reason why I joined InThe00s was because I wanted to be nostalgic over the 2000s. Almost every single thread that these guys make talk about the early/mid/late 2000s, and how it should be this and that. This thread is a huge example on the topic. I've been on several forums, and I just wanted to talk about the 2000s. That's it. What's kinda worse is that these people are either 90s kids or early 2000s kids. I can kinda relate towards some early 2000s influences, but not that much.


Yeah, I can see the issue you're having. Now that I think about I don't think there has been a thread that talks about the entire 2000s as a whole. I don't make threads as I usually just prefer to join in other already made threads. So far I've seen an early '00s thread and a mid '00s thread. I may be blind or something as I don't remember seeing a late '00s thread. I have tons of good personal life moments from that time. And it was also the time I've come to really love using the internet.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 3:58 pm


You'll have to wait a bit longer for people your age to start getting nostalgic. Other than that, we do talk about the 2000s, just the 2 Girls 1 Cup (teen) side of it, not the Phineas & Ferb (kid) part lol.


ಠ_ಠ wish I wasn't remind of 2 Girls 1 Cup. But anyways didn't it take a while before mid 00's nostalgia to become a thing? Early 00s nostalgia has been around for a while now. Late '00s nostalgia I can see happening by the time we reach the late '10s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 4:07 pm


ಠ_ಠ wish I wasn't remind of 2 Girls 1 Cup. But anyways didn't it take a while before mid 00's nostalgia to become a thing? Early 00s nostalgia has been around for a while now. Late '00s nostalgia I can see happening by the time we reach the late '10s.


It's gonna be 2017 in less than 11 months, so I guess would start becoming nostalgic over the late '00s by then.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 4:14 pm


It's gonna be 2017 in less than 11 months, so I guess would start becoming nostalgic over the late '00s by then.


It's going to be 10 years since that Chad Kroeger video and Britney Spear's meltdown :o

Actually, it is starting to sound like a while ago...

edit: my bad, Chris Crocker! Their names rhyme 'kay... >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:14 pm


It's gonna be 2017 in less than 11 months, so I guess would start becoming nostalgic over the late '00s by then.


People tend to be nostalgic for eras that are far removed from the present era in terms of culture and maybe even personal life. I can see the late 2010s being the time period where people would become nostalgic for the late 2000s. And by 2020 the "old is gold" mentality would be in place for the entire 2000s.

This is just my own little prediction that could easily turn up to be wrong, but hey I like to remain optimistic.  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:15 pm


It's been 10 years since that Chad Kroeger video and Britney Spear's meltdown :o

Actually, it is starting to sound like a while ago...


Almost anything from the late '00s feels old to me now. Especially 2007-2008.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:15 pm

2007 IS a while ago now, most people had a simple flip phone then. "Social media" barely existed, now dominates the internet.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:19 pm


2007 IS a while ago now, most people had a simple flip phone then. "Social media" barely existed, now dominates the internet.


Pretty much. I can see the differences in 2007 when compared to 2016. Smartphones released in 2007, but the year that something is released is sometimes not the same moment that it became huge/popular. I didn't see smartphone devices until around 2010 and tablets like the ipad didn't exist until 2010. Social media in 2007 was mostly just Myspace as Facebook/Twitter didn't get popular until 2009 (from what statistics say anyways).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:26 pm


Pretty much. I can see the differences in 2007 when compared to 2016. Smartphones released in 2007, but the year that something is released is sometimes not the same moment that it became huge/popular. I didn't see smartphone devices until around 2010 and tablets like the ipad didn't exist until 2010. Social media in 2007 was mostly just Myspace as Facebook/Twitter didn't get popular until 2009 (from what statistics say anyways).


Smartphones actually originally go way back to the '90s, but it took until the iPhone for them to begin to take off with the masses. But yeah around 2010 when Android blew up too and prices started to fall, that's when you can say they became mass market. In the late '90s/early '00s there were smartphones (windows mobile, symbian) and pdas (palm pilot) they were marketed primarily towards the corporate market.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 4:26 pm


Woah, 4th Gen has aged way better than 5th or 6th gen, that's actually  the real core golden age to me :P

They actually mentioned many great revolutionary 4th Gen games in the middle of the video, and those games have aged incredibly well.

Yep 4th gen has aged better than 5th gen! ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 4:28 pm


2007 IS a while ago now, most people had a simple flip phone then. "Social media" barely existed, now dominates the internet.


Flip phones with Crank That as their ringtone 8-P

My ringtone was Mr. Lonely ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/10/16 at 4:31 pm


It's a great system an' all, but it felt pretty stale towards the end when all the games became like each other (aka GTA clones and Need for Speed clones). It simply isn't as innovative as 4th/5th gen, or even 7th gen for that matter *gets flameshield ready*

The video defines golden age as "a period in a field of endeavour where many tasks were accomplished". When you compare 6th gen to 4th/5th gen, I don't think it makes the cut for this.

I could see why you think that, PS2 DOMINATED!!! It felt like THE console, there really was no war that generation! ;D ;D ;D ;D
But, the 5th gen also hasn't really aged that well tbh.
I still think the 3rd generation to the first half of 6th gen was the golden period of gaming.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 4:33 pm


Yeah I was here years ago as far back as 2004, it was more nostalgia oriented back then. Back then I talked about being a child in the '90s (before all that stupid "90s kid" bs even existed), these days as I get older I actually look back on my early-mid '00s teen years more. As time went on though it became more of that "what is the core '_0s" "what is a core '_0s teen" "what is the y2k era" etc. A decade is a 10 year period, of course the early part is gonna seem different from the end but it's still all part of the decade.


So, I guess child of the 90s work better than 90s kid to you?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:33 pm


Flip phones with Crank That as their ringtone 8-P

My ringtone was Mr. Lonely ;D


It's weird Crank That is close to 10 years old, I remember complaining about all that kind of "ringtone rap" on here back then like yesterday. Another song of the same variety, "It's Goin Down" by Yung Joc (talk about forgotten lol) actually turns 10 this year.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:34 pm


Smartphones actually originally go way back to the '90s, but it took until the iPhone for them to begin to take off with the masses. But yeah around 2010 when Android blew up too and prices started to fall, that's when you can say they became mass market. In the late '90s/early '00s there were smartphones (windows mobile, symbian) and pdas (palm pilot) they were marketed primarily towards the corporate market.


Oops! My mistake as I was was referring to the Iphone when I said 2007. But yeah smartphones have been around way earlier than that, but they didn't have the same popularity that they do today. Nowadays you'd see elementary school kids caring smartphones. Kind of makes me a bit jealous. My parents never would've allowed me to carry a phone at an age under 14.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:36 pm


So, I guess child of the 90s work better than 90s kid to you?


I just hate how the '90s kid thing turned into a joke. I actually looked back at one of my posts from 2004 and I actually used the term "'90s kid" lol. The term doesn't matter. Ultimately I don't care who's an '80s '90s '00s kid, all have their positives and negatives.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:38 pm


Oops! My mistake as I was was referring to the Iphone when I said 2007. But yeah smartphones have been around way earlier than that, but they didn't have the same popularity that they do today. Nowadays you'd see elementary school kids caring smartphones. Kind of makes me a bit jealous. My parents never would've allowed me to carry a phone at an age under 14.


Yeah I have a good memory of technology so I do like to point out about things like HDTV and smartphones EXISTING in the early '00s (I remember it), though I know they were not mainstream technology yet.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 4:38 pm


2007 IS a while ago now, most people had a simple flip phone then. "Social media" barely existed, now dominates the internet.


^ This clearly defines on how the late 2000s seem really dated. It's almost 10 years since '07 passed and already it has huge differences now.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:44 pm


So, I guess child of the 90s work better than 90s kid to you?


I mostly just prefer to say "I mainly grew up in this time period" over "I'm a __ kid". The first time I even heard of the term "90s kid" or "00s kid" was when the stupid "90s kid" thing was becoming popular. Couldn't go on Facebook, youtube, Twitter, Google or anywhere else without running into those  STUPID "Only 90s kids will remember this" pictures. And then I started seeing tons of forums and threads talking about the subject. And then we had that event where you'd see 90s kids hating on 00s kids for some strange reason (the thought of older people in their 20s arguing and insulting people their preteens/teens who did nothing wrong just shows how stupid this whole thing is) Apparently growing up in a different era makes you inferior to the point where you have people who "pity" you for not growing up with the things that they grew up with. People need to remember that they have NO CONTROL of the time period they were born/grew up in. It wasn't anyone's choice.

"If you don't remember these then your childhood sucks" as if these people have any right to tell younger people (who I'm 100% sure they don't even know) that their childhood's (which the older people weren't even a part of in anyway or form) were terrible. And if you ever try to apply any logic to this you'll realize how dumb this whole thing is.

I think I over did it and went into a little rant. My bad....

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 4:46 pm


It's weird Crank That is close to 10 years old, I remember complaining about all that kind of "ringtone rap" on here back then like yesterday. Another song of the same variety, "It's Goin Down" by Yung Joc (talk about forgotten lol) actually turns 10 this year.


Ugh, I forgot all about that song! 8-P

It's also been 10 years since Sexyback ;D How can anyone forget that song.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 4:49 pm


I just hate how the '90s kid thing turned into a joke. I actually looked back at one of my posts from 2004 and I actually used the term "'90s kid" lol. The term doesn't matter. Ultimately I don't care who's an '80s '90s '00s kid, all have their positives and negatives.


Dude, that's cool. You're like what I expected when I joined this website. Simple nostalgic people. I like that.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:49 pm


Ugh, I forgot all about that song! 8-P

It's also been 10 years since Sexyback ;D How can anyone forget that song.


Oh snap! I actually forgot about that.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:51 pm


Ugh, I forgot all about that song! 8-P

It's also been 10 years since Sexyback ;D How can anyone forget that song.


I actually liked SexyBack LOL.  :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 4:52 pm


It's weird Crank That is close to 10 years old, I remember complaining about all that kind of "ringtone rap" on here back then like yesterday. Another song of the same variety, "It's Goin Down" by Yung Joc (talk about forgotten lol) actually turns 10 this year.


Yeah. It seems like a long time to me since Crank That was released. That song was like one of the late '00s anthems.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 4:52 pm


Yeah I have a good memory of technology so I do like to point out about things like HDTV and smartphones EXISTING in the early '00s (I remember it), though I know they were not mainstream technology yet.


HDTVs are something that I know have been around in the early '00s (and possibly earlier), but the I don't remember them being big until the late '00s. Must be a trend where whenever some new tech comes out it doesn't become popular until a few years later. Like how the Ipod came out in 2001, but didn't get big until 2005-6 according to charts.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 4:55 pm


HDTVs are something that I know have been around in the early '00s (and possibly earlier), but the I don't remember them being big until the late '00s. Must be a trend where whenever some new tech comes out it doesn't become popular until a few years later. Like how the Ipod came out in 2001, but didn't get big until 2005-6 according to charts.


Yeah the iPod was Mac only at first to until 2003 I believe, considering only 5% of people own Macs it's easy to see why that didn't get so huge right away. HDTV there were few HD channels back then and the tvs were more expensive, not practically given away like now.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:00 pm


Yeah. It seems like a long time to me since Crank That was released. That song was like one of the late '00s anthems.


A song like "Fergalicious" is very of that time too.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 5:04 pm


HDTVs are something that I know have been around in the early '00s (and possibly earlier), but the I don't remember them being big until the late '00s. Must be a trend where whenever some new tech comes out it doesn't become popular until a few years later. Like how the Ipod came out in 2001, but didn't get big until 2005-6 according to charts.


Same with how cellphones weren't popular until the early-mid 90s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 5:07 pm


A song like "Fergalicious" is very of that time too.


Or Sexyback, Kanye West's Stronger, Numa Numa, etc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:08 pm


I actually liked SexyBack LOL.  :D


LOL wow. ;D My guilty pleasure from that year was the My Chemical Romance Black Parade song and album. (how can I hide this post from Jordan??)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:13 pm


LOL wow. ;D My guilty pleasure from that year was the My Chemical Romance Black Parade song and album. (how can I hide this post from Jordan??)


I do prefer JT's 2002/2003 stuff though, I actually think "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body" are great songs. I still listen to Ashanti (am I the only one?) too.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_DFoOtvfA

Man this takes me back to being 16.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:19 pm

Nina Sky anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0WTChSuiek

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 5:23 pm


Nina Sky anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0WTChSuiek


Oh my god! I used to love listening this song. I can't believe I forgotten all about it.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 5:27 pm


It's weird Crank That is close to 10 years old, I remember complaining about all that kind of "ringtone rap" on here back then like yesterday. Another song of the same variety, "It's Goin Down" by Yung Joc (talk about forgotten lol) actually turns 10 this year.


I don't care what anybody says about Soulja Boy. I will always have nostalgia for Crank That- Soulja Boy, Turn My Swag On- Soulja Boy, and All the Way Turnt Up- Roscoe Dash ft. Soulja Boy. Those epic songs I jammed with all my middle school friends and acquaintances. I'm pretty sure we all have our guilty pleasure songs we loved when we were middle school or high school aged that older folks hated at the time. It's just like how as a 20 year old I can't stand Watch Me Whip Nae Nae by Silento even though it's popular towards the current middle school and high school crowd.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:30 pm


I do prefer JT's 2002/2003 stuff though, I actually think "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body" are great songs. I still listen to Ashanti (am I the only one?) too.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_DFoOtvfA

Man this takes me back to being 16.


I didn't listen to much JT, except Sexyback and Like I Love You. Those songs are pretty catchy.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 5:33 pm


LOL wow. ;D My guilty pleasure from that year was the My Chemical Romance Black Parade song and album. (how can I hide this post from Jordan??)


Eh. I'm pretty sure Jordan would say that My Chemical Romance sucked, because it was in the "real" 2000s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:35 pm


I don't care what anybody says about Soulja Boy. I will always have nostalgia for Crank That- Soulja Boy, Turn My Swag On- Soulja Boy, and All the Way Turnt Up- Roscoe Dash ft. Soulja Boy. Those epic songs I jammed with all my middle school friends and acquaintances. I'm pretty sure we all have our guilty pleasure songs we loved when we were middle school or high school aged that older folks hated at the time. It's just like how as a 20 year old I can't stand Watch Me Whip Nae Nae by Silento even though it's popular towards the current middle school and high school crowd.


But dude, Crank That doesn't even have any lyrics except "Superman" and "Soulja Boy is back". I have no idea what the rest of the song is saying ;D

You're right about middle school guilty pleasures though.......... mine would be... G-Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl >_____<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY

I hated Hollaback Girl though, so I'm innocent there.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/10/16 at 5:38 pm


But dude, Crank That doesn't even have any lyrics except "Superman" and "Soulja Boy is back". I have no idea what the rest of the song is saying ;D

You're right about middle school guilty pleasures though.......... mine would be... G-Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl >_____<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY

I hated Hollaback Girl though, so I'm innocent there.


Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and "Rich Girl" were really good, IMO.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:38 pm


I don't care what anybody says about Soulja Boy. I will always have nostalgia for Crank That- Soulja Boy, Turn My Swag On- Soulja Boy, and All the Way Turnt Up- Roscoe Dash ft. Soulja Boy. Those epic songs I jammed with all my middle school friends and acquaintances. I'm pretty sure we all have our guilty pleasure songs we loved when we were middle school or high school aged that older folks hated at the time. It's just like how as a 20 year old I can't stand Watch Me Whip Nae Nae by Silento even though it's popular towards the current middle school and high school crowd.


Yeah tbh we all have different tastes and our guilty pleasures. I like a lot of music that many people consider horrible (Avril Lavigne (love her) to give another example beyond the other songs I've posted) but I don't care LOL. Soulja was actually kinda fun in a novelty way, it did stick out more than some of those other songs from then.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:39 pm


Yeah tbh we all have different tastes and our guilty pleasures. I like a lot of music that many people consider horrible (Avril Lavigne (love her) to give another example beyond the other songs I've posted) but I don't care LOL. Soulja was actually kinda fun in a novelty way, it did stick out more than some of those other songs from then.


I LOVE Avril Lavigne! Her first and second album were life changing!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:40 pm


I LOVE Avril Lavigne! Her first and second album were life changing!


Very cool and I agree, I LOVE those too.  8)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:42 pm


Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and "Rich Girl" were really good, IMO.


Hollaback Girl didn't have the hook that Rich Girl did. At that point I just wanted her off so I could listen to Akon or Jennifer Lopez (her song "Get Right" is her best!)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:43 pm


Very cool and I agree, I LOVE those too.  8)


Her song "Anything But Ordinary" is still kind of my life anthem ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 5:45 pm

Remember JoJo? She was only 13 when she made this amazing song.  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggWyUEuGcWY

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/10/16 at 5:53 pm


But dude, Crank That doesn't even have any lyrics except "Superman" and "Soulja Boy is back". I have no idea what the rest of the song is saying ;D

You're right about middle school guilty pleasures though.......... mine would be... G-Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl >_____<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY

I hated Hollaback Girl though, so I'm innocent there.


Here's another Soulja Boy song I enjoyed as well! This was probably his last big hit from what I remember. Courtesy goes to 2010 music.

KTJVlJ25S8c

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 5:57 pm


Remember JoJo? She was only 13 when she made this amazing song.  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggWyUEuGcWY


Holy crap, I completely forgot about this song! I always got excited when it came on MuchMusic (MTV)!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/10/16 at 6:39 pm


Nina Sky anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0WTChSuiek



I do prefer JT's 2002/2003 stuff though, I actually think "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body" are great songs. I still listen to Ashanti (am I the only one?) too.  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_DFoOtvfA

Man this takes me back to being 16.



Remember JoJo? She was only 13 when she made this amazing song.  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggWyUEuGcWY



But dude, Crank That doesn't even have any lyrics except "Superman" and "Soulja Boy is back". I have no idea what the rest of the song is saying ;D

You're right about middle school guilty pleasures though.......... mine would be... G-Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl >_____<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY

I hated Hollaback Girl though, so I'm innocent there.


Whoa!!!! I remember all these songs just like yesterday. It's amazing how they are old now. I listened to them all sometime ago and took me back!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:17 pm


Here's another Soulja Boy song I enjoyed as well! This was probably his last big hit from what I remember. Courtesy goes to 2010 music.



Man, Soulja Boy is the #2 reason I can't get nostalgic for the 2000s. (George Bush would be #1) ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 9:18 pm


Man, Soulja Boy is the #2 reason I can't get nostalgic for the 2000s. (George Bush would be #1) ;D


http://moot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c01ff53ef0134888a726c970c-800wi

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:32 pm


http://moot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c01ff53ef0134888a726c970c-800wi


Haha, definitely not! His facial expression in that photo reminds me of Mr. Bean. ;D

http://hello24news.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mr-bean-updatec.com_.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 9:36 pm


Haha, definitely not! His facial expression in that photo reminds me of Mr. Bean. ;D

http://hello24news.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mr-bean-updatec.com_.jpg


I used to watch Bean growing up. Remember that 3 wheeled car he had?  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 9:44 pm


Man, Soulja Boy is the #2 reason I can't get nostalgic for the 2000s. (George Bush would be #1) ;D


I'm going to hold you to that, mate! Now to wait for the 2020s where you'll soon admit your love for the 2000s. It's only a matter of time. You'll soon let your inner nostalgia get the best of you and soon you'll be missing your 2000s years.

http://bestanimations.com/HomeOffice/Clocks/Grandfather/old-grandfather-clock-animated-gif-7.gif
Only a matter of time.  8)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:52 pm


I used to watch Bean growing up. Remember that 3 wheeled car he had?  ;D


The one where he gets stuck in that parking garage? That one was my favourite! ;D Along with the one where he had the turkey on his head LOL

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 9:54 pm


I'm going to hold you to that, mate! Now to wait for the 2020s where you'll soon admit your love for the 2000s. It's only a matter of time. You'll soon let your inner nostalgia get the best of you and soon you'll be missing your 2000s years.

http://bestanimations.com/HomeOffice/Clocks/Grandfather/old-grandfather-clock-animated-gif-7.gif
Only a matter of time.  8)


I didn't think I could get nostalgic for anything past 2001, and here I am nostalgic for 2002 to mid-2004, so it's definitely possible ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 9:56 pm


The one where he gets stuck in that parking garage? That one was my favourite! ;D Along with the one where he had the turkey on his head LOL


Oh yeah I remember that very well.  ;D Yeah that was a good show I haven't seen it in a long time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/10/16 at 10:21 pm


I didn't think I could get nostalgic for anything past 2001, and here I am nostalgic for 2002 to mid-2004, so it's definitely possible ;D


What happened in late '04? Didn't like the pop culture or didn't enjoy your personal life as much?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/10/16 at 10:32 pm


What happened in late '04? Didn't like the pop culture or didn't enjoy your personal life as much?


Yeah, the latter.

I think in the 2020s, I'll be more nostalgic for the 2010s. Remember that thread I made? In 2021 I'll definitely be rewatching Breaking Bad and dancing to Bad Romance LOL.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 10:32 pm

I come back to this thread and I don't even know what's going on anymore.  2001 is saying stuff about not being nostalgic after 2001 even though 2002 is pure Y2K era (I am blinded with rage that you do not accept the mighty 2002) and you guys are talking sh!t about the mighty George W and now I see 2001 saying Black Parade was a good song when it's a known fact My Chemical Romance only have one good album. I don't understand this. Time to scroll though the thread...

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 10:58 pm


Oh, GOD was The Sims 4 a letdown! :( Not as disastrous as Sim City '13 apparently, but I couldn't believe how much Maxis took away from previous installments rather than adding to them.  What the hell happened to customizable neighborhoods, customizable paintings, customizable music, customizable body/clothing parts, etc.?  The Sims 2 had all those, and that was 12 years ago.  I guess they figured they'd be richer if they forced you to buy new things, as opposed to crafting them yourself.  They don't even have hot tubs, which were always among my favorite household objects since the first game 16 years ago.  Did Maxis think they would be catering to the iGeneration or something by simplifying the gameplay and discouraging imagination?

Actually, despite the lack of previous features, the game is far less accessible than any of the three previous games; I'm appalled that they got rid of the automatic roof feature, which even The Sims 1 made standard, but I'm even more appalled that the camera is tucked in a tab that you have to open down at the top of the screen.  I want to be able to change the screen angle constantly, why should that be such a chore when the buttons were previously just located in the lower dashboard?  The basic action prompts were screwed up as well; I direly miss the floating heads that would appear whenever you opened a menu of commands, not to mention clicking the mouse is far less responsive than it used to be; it takes at least a full second just to open the list of actions, and sometimes it doesn't show up at all!

It truly pains me that even one of my favorite computer franchises of all time, a game that promised an exciting and innovative future, has been reduced to a disjoint, manipulated mess.


Yeah, man! It's more like Sims 1.5 than an improvement over Sims 3. I loved the freedom of roaming around town and the creativity of it. Not even the base game. I loved that there was so much space for me to mod the game to my liking. I had stuff like Dexter the Bear and Assassin Careers in my game. I totally bumped it up to an M rating with the stuff I've done. Sims 2 even had more room to despite the more ridged neighborhood features. I really hate the house creation features in Sims 4. Sims 3 was incredible with how fluid it was! >:(

The automatic roof feature was sick. Making roofs is a total pain in the ass, eh? It was a lot easier for me to just place a random one and be done with it. Dude, un-accessible is Sims 4's middle name! It took me hours to find out where all the buttons were. Why is it so hard to find? Sims 3 was nice and neat. You could find what you were looking for. Sims 4? Nope, EA wants to make things difficult. The conversation system is also incredibly broken, too! My Sims never face each other when speaking!


No you wouldn't. People from that year were only basically kids in the early 90s. I can see them enjoying the same culture as you did from the mid 90s and on. Even more. not all. Some of them were teens/adults in the early 00s as well.


That's what I thought! I'd be class of 2001 instead of 2000. That isn't "00's teen" at all since the real 2000's began in 2003-2004!


What about 1996 and '97?


Good point! He is pretty much a pure 90's-Y2K era kid.


Every birth year is different, or even what part of the year. You're late '80s early '90s kid. I'm "90s kid", but also "y2k era" teen (all these eras you people come up with on here  ::)) Anyway my teens overlap your era and what you call the "real '00s" lol, someone born in 1991's for example wouldn't. so we're all unique.


I think I am the ultimate person of the 90's-Y2K era!  ;) What year were you born in?


That's why I decided a few years ago to trade it in for the mightier PS3. :P


But... The PS2 is for kings! The PS3 is for peasants!


How about being a teen during the 70's?


I'd prefer the 80's! I love that decade.


Eh... not really. I don't think 2 Girls 1 Cup wasn't influenced for many people, since a lot of people would be disgusted by how they eat sh*t on a cup. I don't even think it was that popular until 2006/7.


That is pretty gross but I thought the real 2000's were all about eating sh!t? ;D Jokes aside, I see it being popular for it's shock value. Rotton is the worst, though. Seriously, I couldn't sleep with my light off after seeing that sh!t as a teen.


I've only been back here a couple days and I'm already really sick of the words "core" and "era".  ::) Reminds me of why I was away for 2 1/2 years.


:(

Well, you know, it's just my way of being nostalgic. I'm just very particular about my era as it's a special time for me and I like to express my opinion on it.


Yeah I have a good memory of technology so I do like to point out about things like HDTV and smartphones EXISTING in the early '00s (I remember it), though I know they were not mainstream technology yet.


I know that HD the stuff has existed as far back as 1990 and started being sold around 1996-1997 when the first HDTV's and smartphones started coming around.


LOL wow. ;D My guilty pleasure from that year was the My Chemical Romance Black Parade song and album. (how can I hide this post from Jordan??)


>:( >:( >:( >:(


Eh. I'm pretty sure Jordan would say that My Chemical Romance sucked, because it was in the "real" 2000s.


Their first album from 2002 is really good Post-Hardcore though. It's the only one I like. Geez, I am predictable! I'm sorry but I just do not click with the real 2000's. shrug


I didn't think I could get nostalgic for anything past 2001, and here I am nostalgic for 2002 to mid-2004, so it's definitely possible ;D


Oh, this is what you said! 2000-2002 and most of 2003 is the only part of the 2000's I am nostalgic for. ;D ;D

Jordan the downer.


http://moot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c01ff53ef0134888a726c970c-800wi


A true American hero. I salute you Bush!



Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/10/16 at 11:03 pm



I think I am the ultimate person of the 90's-Y2K era!  ;) What year were you born in?



I was born in May 1987. I'm both a Y2K era teen and mid '00s teen. Graduated in 2005. I like the y2k era part of my teens best though!  ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/10/16 at 11:06 pm


I was born in May 1987. I'm both a Y2K era teen and mid '00s teen. Graduated in 2005. I like the y2k era part of my teens best though!  ;)


Oh, I see! I graduated in 2000 (as you've probably guessed! ;D) so I spent the 2001 and 2002 mostly going to Punk shows and skateboarding (I did this a whole lot from 1996 to 2005). I love both the mid 90's and Y2K era parts of my teens pretty equally but when it comes to adulthood, Y2K era all the way! Those sure were the days. I love the music, movies, TV and vibe of back then.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/11/16 at 12:05 am


Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) and Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) were the biggest hits from what I remember. Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops II were just as popular too. I remember all of the sudden during my 1st semester of freshman year and your 1st semester of senior when Black Ops and the Kinect came out in November. There was an immediate shift in 7th generation gaming from that point on. The zombie mode on Black Ops was very addicting and everybody was jumping on the bandwagon to quickly get an XBOX 360 or PS3 to play online with each other. I'm guilty of this myself.
Well, the zombies mode began with WaW. I remember one of my friends buying the DLC and it was fascinating. As for the series, you're correct that they were popular; however, I meant that during late 00s they weren't in high demand as they are now. At that time, it was still all about Halo 3 (which was still favored in 2008).


Yeah I remember that too. Modern Warfare 1 gave me huge motion sickness 8-P That game was awful, just your millionth WW2 shooter. People bought it because it had good graphics. Halo 3 was a much better shooter from 2007, now that game is fun!
It sure was. I had so much fun with Halo 3 when it first came out. I was actually trying to buy the game, but it wasn't out yet  ;D. Mw1 wasn't bad either (although I got it later) and it wasn't like some of the CoD games today.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/11/16 at 12:14 am


A true American hero. I salute you Bush!

Are you trolling? I mean, you're entitled to your opinion, but it seems like such an unpopular opinion that would typically get Internet users burned at the figurative stake. ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/11/16 at 12:20 am


Are you trolling? I mean, you're entitled to your opinion, but it seems like such an unpopular opinion that would typically get Internet users burned at the figurative stake. ;D


Hahaha, I think he's a hilarious president. I don't feel strongly about him either way except he's the one who inspired some awful, awful stuff (a certain Green Day CD...). I remember when the whole backlash began and I was still going to shows. Bands got real sh!tty around this time and started chasing in on the political crap (and also stopped being fun!) and all the kids would follow like sheep. Me, being the joker I am, I'd tell those Punk Voter types about how much I loved Bush and how "war is a neat idea! Go America!" just to get a rise out of them.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/11/16 at 12:24 am


Hahaha, I think he's a hilarious president. I don't feel strongly about him either way except he's the one who inspired some awful, awful stuff (a certain Green Day CD...). I remember when the whole backlash began and I was still going to shows. Bands got real sh!tty around this time and started chasing in on the political crap (and also stopped being fun!) and all the kids would follow like sheep. Me, being the joker I am, I'd tell those Punk Voter types about how much I loved Bush and how "war is a neat idea! Go America!" just to get a rise out of them.


Bush was hilarious I definitely agree with that!  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mxcrashxm on 02/11/16 at 1:09 am


That's what I thought! I'd be class of 2001 instead of 2000. That isn't "00's teen" at all since the real 2000's began in 2003-2004!

Good point! He is pretty much a pure 90's-Y2K era kid.


Yep. You were mainly a 90s adolescent. Anyone in your age range was definitely one as well.

Yeah, he is.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/11/16 at 5:34 am


Bush was hilarious I definitely agree with that!  ;D


The man sure was crazy! :D


Yep. You were mainly a 90s adolescent. Anyone in your age range was definitely one as well.

Yeah, he is.


Yeah, exactly what I thought! Kids born from 1980-1983 were still mainly adolescents of the 90's.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Richbrings2life on 02/11/16 at 10:08 am

To me, I'll say that Trap rap is Early Gen Z genre than late millennials. For late millennials, the genre of rap that defines us in my opinion are ringtone rap, post-crunk and snap (i.e. Dorrough Music, Yo Gotti, late 00's DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Soulja Boy,T.I,  Hurricane Chris, T-Pain, etc), Party rap, Grime and funky music (a genre from the UK), and back-pack rap like Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Lil Mama, early Wale, B.O.B, Gym Class Heroes (both rap rock and nerd rap imo), and 2010-2011 B.O.B.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/11/16 at 10:19 am


To me, I'll say that Trap rap is Early Gen Z genre than late millennials. For late millennials, the genre of rap that defines us in my opinion are ringtone rap, post-crunk and snap (i.e. Dorrough Music, Yo Gotti, late 00's DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Soulja Boy,T.I,  Hurricane Chris, T-Pain, etc), Party rap, Grime and funky music (a genre from the UK), and back-pack rap like Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Lil Mama, early Wale, B.O.B, Gym Class Heroes (both rap rock and nerd rap imo), and 2010-2011 B.O.B.


The trap rap era began in 2011 or 2012? All of this applies to me. Whether it's late 2000's ringtone rap, post-crunk snap, party rap, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, T.I., Soulja Boy, B.O.B., early Drake, etc. or trap rap music with modern Drake, Kayne West, Trey Songz, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, or the Weeknd. I'm not sure where Kendrick Lamar stands since he's a damn good rapper! I enjoy(ed) most of these artists songs. 2010 was my all time favorite year for music though, electropop and hip-hop/R&B wise.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/11/16 at 10:20 am


To me, I'll say that Trap rap is Early Gen Z genre than late millennials. For late millennials, the genre of rap that defines us in my opinion are ringtone rap, post-crunk and snap (i.e. Dorrough Music, Yo Gotti, late 00's DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Soulja Boy,T.I,  Hurricane Chris, T-Pain, etc), Party rap, Grime and funky music (a genre from the UK), and back-pack rap like Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Lil Mama, early Wale, B.O.B, Gym Class Heroes (both rap rock and nerd rap imo), and 2010-2011 B.O.B.


BTW, this was the first major trap rap hit from what I remember. It came out right around the time my sophomore year of high school began.

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 11:58 am


Bush was hilarious I definitely agree with that!  ;D

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/11/16 at 12:06 pm


To me, I'll say that Trap rap is Early Gen Z genre than late millennials. For late millennials, the genre of rap that defines us in my opinion are ringtone rap, post-crunk and snap (i.e. Dorrough Music, Yo Gotti, late 00's DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Soulja Boy,T.I,  Hurricane Chris, T-Pain, etc), Party rap, Grime and funky music (a genre from the UK), and back-pack rap like Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D, Lil Mama, early Wale, B.O.B, Gym Class Heroes (both rap rock and nerd rap imo), and 2010-2011 B.O.B.


It depends.  Do you think the defining era of music for people is during their teen years or early twenties?  As an early Gen-Yer, I consider "my" music to be what was popular during the late '00s and early '10s.  That was when I was in my early twenties and felt the most culturally relevant.  If generational music is defined by teen culture, then "my" music would be Eminem, Ja Rule, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, and early Lil Jon.  I don't perceive it that way as I think we are most musically aware when we are in the 18-25 age range.

I consider trap rap to be a late Gen Y thing.  Gen Z music is Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Carly Rae Jepsen, etc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Brian06 on 02/11/16 at 12:16 pm


It depends.  Do you think the defining era of music for people is during their teen years or early twenties?  As an early Gen-Yer, I consider "my" music to be what was popular during the late '00s and early '10s.  That was when I was in my early twenties and felt the most culturally relevant.  If generational music is defined by teen culture, then "my" music would be Eminem, Ja Rule, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, and early Lil Jon.  I don't perceive it that way as I think we are most musically aware when we are in the 18-25 age range.

I consider trap rap to be a late Gen Y thing.  Gen Z music is Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Carly Rae Jepsen, etc.


I personally prefer my teen years (Britney, Christina, Avril, early Beyonce, Ashanti, Alicia Keys pop wise) myself, but some late '00s (Rihanna, GaGa, Katy) is ok too. Rap wise I'll take Eminem, Snoop Dogg, JaRule anyday over Soulja Boy, Mims, Yung Joc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 12:58 pm


It depends.  Do you think the defining era of music for people is during their teen years or early twenties?  As an early Gen-Yer, I consider "my" music to be what was popular during the late '00s and early '10s.  That was when I was in my early twenties and felt the most culturally relevant.  If generational music is defined by teen culture, then "my" music would be Eminem, Ja Rule, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, and early Lil Jon.  I don't perceive it that way as I think we are most musically aware when we are in the 18-25 age range.

I consider trap rap to be a late Gen Y thing.  Gen Z music is Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Carly Rae Jepsen, etc.


It probably depends on the person, I don't think there are any hard rules. I mean, would you say Jordan's prime music years were 2000-2007? LOL

Call Me Maybe was a nice, cathcy, innocent song. Maybe I'm Gen Z for liking it haha.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/11/16 at 2:51 pm


It probably depends on the person, I don't think there are any hard rules. I mean, would you say Jordan's prime music years were 2000-2007? LOL

Call Me Maybe was a nice, cathcy, innocent song. Maybe I'm Gen Z for liking it haha.


Nah, Jordan's prime music years were the 80s to 2003. Also, I'm pretty sure it's uncommon to have a Gen Y saying that Call Me Maybe was a nice song. And this is coming from an early Z kid.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/11/16 at 3:37 pm


I'm going to hold you to that, mate! Now to wait for the 2020s where you'll soon admit your love for the 2000s. It's only a matter of time. You'll soon let your inner nostalgia get the best of you and soon you'll be missing your 2000s years.

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Only a matter of time.  8)


It's a possibility. Either way, I hope the 2020s are more interesting. It'll be interesting to see the backlash against the pretentious/cutesy/quirky/hipster vibe of the 2010s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/11/16 at 3:40 pm


It's a possibility. Either way, I hope the 2020s are more interesting. It'll be interesting to see the backlash against the pretentious/cutesy/quirky/hipster vibe of the 2010s.


Me too. I just wish the 2020s wouldn't be as bad as the 2010s, since people would be massively nostalgic over the 2000s at the point.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/11/16 at 3:42 pm

But... The PS2 is for kings! The PS3 is for peasants!

bite your tongue! :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 3:45 pm


Me too. I just wish the 2020s wouldn't be as bad as the 2010s, since people would be massively nostalgic over the 2000s at the point.


Here I am hoping it's like a 90s to 2000s transition  ;D 2010s culture dying any time soon would be too soon.  :\'(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/11/16 at 3:55 pm


Here I am hoping it's like a 90s to 2000s transition  ;D 2010s culture dying any time soon would be too soon.  :\'(


It looks like you won't have to worry about that anytime soon. The core 2010s culture will still be going strong this year and probably 2017 (2017 will probably be both a late and core 2010s year). 2018 will probably be where things start to change, though it will most likely be a gradual change. So yeah, you've got plenty of time to enjoy it.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/11/16 at 3:59 pm


Here I am hoping it's like a 90s to 2000s transition  ;D 2010s culture dying any time soon would be too soon.  :\'(


Didn't know you were a fan of 10's culture. Usually I find people who hate modern culture just because it's modern.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/11/16 at 4:36 pm


Here I am hoping it's like a 90s to 2000s transition  ;D 2010s culture dying any time soon would be too soon.  :\'(


I don't think it would die this year. It would probably transition into Neo '20s culture in either 2018 or 2019. Could go either way.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/11/16 at 5:24 pm


I don't think it would die this year. It would probably transition into Neo '20s culture in either 2018 or 2019. Could go either way.


Yep. The 2010s culture is going strong as of 2016. I guess things will be changing sometime between 2017-2020.

Man! For some reason I'm really excited to see the '20s. For all I know it could be a horrible decade. I've just grown bored of the '10s. I don't hate the '10s, but I am eager to see the '20s. Wanna see the crazy new fashion, music and other cultural trends.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/11/16 at 5:34 pm


A true American hero. I salute you Bush!


You know, if you loved Bush so much, then how come you don't like the "real" 2000s?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 5:37 pm


It looks like you won't have to worry about that anytime soon. The core 2010s culture will still be going strong this year and probably 2017 (2017 will probably be both a late and core 2010s year). 2018 will probably be where things start to change, though it will most likely be a gradual change. So yeah, you've got plenty of time to enjoy it.


I want it to be like the 90s where even 2021 is quasi-2010s  ;D


Didn't know you were a fan of 10's culture. Usually I find people who hate modern culture just because it's modern.


Bro I made the "will you be nostalgic for the 2010s in the 2020s" thread. I'm the biggest 2010s fanboy on here. ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 5:38 pm


You know, if you loved Bush so much, then how come you don't like the "real" 2000s?


Everyone hated on Bush in the "real 2000s" starting with the release of American Idiot (Jordan's most hated song/album) :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/11/16 at 6:21 pm


Yep. The 2010s culture is going strong as of 2016. I guess things will be changing sometime between 2017-2020.

Man! For some reason I'm really excited to see the '20s. For all I know it could be a horrible decade. I've just grown bored of the '10s. I don't hate the '10s, but I am eager to see the '20s. Wanna see the crazy new fashion, music and other cultural trends.


I just hope the perfect vision decade is all about innovation and creative thought, unlike the sterilizing collectivism of the 2010s.  Hopefully, virtual reality will survive into something permanent this time unlike the past, when it was associated with eye strain and monochrome red.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/11/16 at 6:24 pm


It probably depends on the person, I don't think there are any hard rules. I mean, would you say Jordan's prime music years were 2000-2007? LOL

Call Me Maybe was a nice, cathcy, innocent song. Maybe I'm Gen Z for liking it haha.

Exactly Jordan for example considers the 80s-early 00s his music!
I say "my music'' was the mid 00s until the mid 2010s got full swing. I'm just not really a fan of the mainstream music that's going on right now.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/11/16 at 6:48 pm


Bro I made the "will you be nostalgic for the 2010s in the 2020s" thread. I'm the biggest 2010s fanboy on here. ;D


Oh yeah!n  ;D The 2010s to me are okay, but I don't like the hipster culture and the SJW events that this decade has.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/11/16 at 7:36 pm


Exactly Jordan for example considers the 80s-early 00s his music!
I say "my music'' was the mid 00s until the mid 2010s got full swing. I'm just not really a fan of the mainstream music that's going on right now.


My music is 2007-present, however, my absolute peak in interest was 2010, with my senior year of high school being the last great stretch IMO.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 8:02 pm


Oh yeah!n  ;D The 2010s to me are okay, but I don't like the hipster culture and the SJW events that this decade has.


I think I was a proto-hipster, if hipster means "young, white, upper-middle class urbanite". Back in 2007-11 I used to be a huge bike riding enthusiast, dressed rather preppy by then's standards, and was a huge foodie (liked eating out at new local restaurants). I even picked up cans on the sidewalk to recycle them later LOL. I moved to a suburbia in 2012 so I couldn't really participate in a lot of it after that. But in the 2020s I definitely plan to move back downtown and become a bike riding, peacoat wearing, ethnic food eating, fair-trade coffee drinking, rabid environmentalist hippie again  ;D ;D Yeah, you're probably thinking "Who the hell actually wants to be a hipster?? Only Slowpoke!"

I'm gay, so social justice warriors have actually done a lot of good for me, and I can't thank LGBT allies enough. I do think some social justice pick the wrong fights and concentrate on the strangest things, but I can't despise the 2010s for its progressive bent, and I think those people have their hearts in the right place. I can definitely see why some people want some social harmony though. Of course that would be nice too.

Maybe I'm just limitlessly optimistic  :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/11/16 at 8:41 pm


I think I was a proto-hipster, if hipster means "young, white, upper-middle class urbanite". Back in 2007-11 I used to be a huge bike riding enthusiast, dressed rather preppy by then's standards, and was a huge foodie (liked eating out at new local restaurants). I even picked up cans on the sidewalk to recycle them later LOL. I moved to a suburbia in 2012 so I couldn't really participate in a lot of it after that. But in the 2020s I definitely plan to move back downtown and become a bike riding, peacoat wearing, ethnic food eating, fair-trade coffee drinking, rabid environmentalist hippie again  ;D ;D Yeah, you're probably thinking "Who the hell actually wants to be a hipster?? Only Slowpoke!"

I'm gay, so social justice warriors have actually done a lot of good for me, and I can't thank LGBT allies enough. I do think some social justice pick the wrong fights and concentrate on the strangest things, but I can't despise the 2010s for its progressive bent, and I think those people have their hearts in the right place. I can definitely see why some people want some social harmony though. Of course that would be nice too.

Maybe I'm just limitlessly optimistic  :o


Ha! Only Slowpoke would wanna be a hipster. I wonder if in the 2020s the hipster culture would still be around. Or is the hipster culture one of those "Extremely 10's" things that won't survive in any other decade? Wonder how long the 10's culture will last before it changes into the 20's culture.

While I'm supportive of LGBT individuals being treated with respect I was never a fan of Social Justice Warriors. I can understand what they're trying to do, but I don't think they've been doing their job well enough. As you mention they tend to pick the wrong fights and concentrate on strange things that overall aren't even much of a big deal. Now while I'm not a SJW supporter I have nothing against people who do support them. And being limitlessy optimistic is an okay thing to me. Nothing wrong with keeping your hopes up and brightening your mood.  ;)

And hey it's always nice to find someone who enjoys modern day. I'm usually tired of the "modern life sucks" attitude that a majority of people have. The 2010s is a bit "meh" for me, but it isn't bad. I'm a lover of both past and future.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 8:57 pm


Ha! Only Slowpoke would wanna be a hipster. I wonder if in the 2020s the hipster culture would still be around. Or is the hipster culture one of those "Extremely 10's" things that won't survive in any other decade? Wonder how long the 10's culture will last before it changes into the 20's culture.

While I'm supportive of LGBT individuals being treated with respect I was never a fan of Social Justice Warriors. I can understand what they're trying to do, but I don't think they've been doing their job well enough. As you mention they tend to pick the wrong fights and concentrate on strange things that overall aren't even much of a big deal. Now while I'm not a SJW supporter I have nothing against people who do support them. And being limitlessy optimistic is an okay thing to me. Nothing wrong with keeping your hopes up and brightening your mood.  ;)

And hey it's always nice to find someone who enjoys modern day. I'm usually tired of the "modern life sucks" attitude that a majority of people have. The 2010s is a bit "meh" for me, but it isn't bad. I'm a lover of both past and future.


I hope it stays alive! Well not hipsters in particular, but urbanite culture  ;D They have all sorts of cool festivals there now that they didn't when I lived there.

I sort of feel that the 2010s are "my" decade. The same way my mom feels about the 80s or my dad feels about the 70s, I feel the same way about the 2010s. You'll have to feel sorry for my future children (if I have any) once I blast Uptown Funk and Moves Like Jagger in the car and make them suffer in 2025 ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/11/16 at 9:10 pm


I hope it stays alive! Well not hipsters in particular, but urbanite culture  ;D They have all sorts of cool festivals there now that they didn't when I lived there.

I sort of feel that the 2010s are "my" decade. The same way my mom feels about the 80s or my dad feels about the 70s, I feel the same way about the 2010s. You'll have to feel sorry for my future children (if I have any) once I blast Uptown Funk and Moves Like Jagger in the car and make them suffer in 2025 ;D


Making them listen to 10's music that'll be VERY outdated by the mid '20s?  :o
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All their friends will be like "Why do you listen to outdated music?". Embarrassing your  future children.  >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/11/16 at 9:29 pm


Making them listen to 10's music that'll be VERY outdated by the mid '20s?  :o
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All their friends will be like "Why do you listen to outdated music?". Embarrassing your  future children.  >:(


LOL the 2010s are going to look so cheesey to them. Imagine people in the future seeing manbuns or guys wearing floral  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/11/16 at 10:53 pm


My music is 2007-present, however, my absolute peak in interest was 2010, with my senior year of high school being the last great stretch IMO.

2006, 2008-2011 years in general were my all time interest!  :)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/11/16 at 11:10 pm


It probably depends on the person, I don't think there are any hard rules. I mean, would you say Jordan's prime music years were 2000-2007? LOL

Call Me Maybe was a nice, cathcy, innocent song. Maybe I'm Gen Z for liking it haha.


2004-2007? My prime years for music!? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Could you imagine that? Oh, that's funny. :P


Exactly Jordan for example considers the 80s-early 00s his music!
I say "my music'' was the mid 00s until the mid 2010s got full swing. I'm just not really a fan of the mainstream music that's going on right now.



Nah, Jordan's prime music years were the 80s to 2003. Also, I'm pretty sure it's uncommon to have a Gen Y saying that Call Me Maybe was a nice song. And this is coming from an early Z kid.


Both these dudes know.


bite your tongue! :P


But that's painful! I once bit my tongue and it started bleeding. Ouch.


You know, if you loved Bush so much, then how come you don't like the "real" 2000s?


I read the first part and thought it was gonna go "If you loved Bush so much why didn't you marry him?" but it didn't and I'm disappointed. Bush was cool in 2001 and 2002. Those were his post-90's-90's years. In 2003-2004 he inspired lame bullsh!t like American Idiot and Rock Against Bush. Albums for my toilet (but if I clog the toilet again my wife will kick my ass so I won't be doing that :( :( :().


I want it to be like the 90s where even 2021 is quasi-2010s  ;D

Bro I made the "will you be nostalgic for the 2010s in the 2020s" thread. I'm the biggest 2010s fanboy on here. ;D


Difference is the quasi-90's (2000-2003) were amazing years that I will cherish forever.  I can't wait for the 2010's to be over. I am hoping the 2020's are better. :P :P :P :P :P :P


Everyone hated on Bush in the "real 2000s" starting with the release of American Idiot (Jordan's most hated song/album) :P


Green Day did the worst with that album. My once favorite band, the one who had gotten me into Punk along with the Offspring, just selling out by putting on make up and singing informed political anthems. Pandering to the real 00's trends. In my mind, Green Day died in April 2003. Pop Disaster was Green Day's farewell tour.


I think I was a proto-hipster, if hipster means "young, white, upper-middle class urbanite". Back in 2007-11 I used to be a huge bike riding enthusiast, dressed rather preppy by then's standards, and was a huge foodie (liked eating out at new local restaurants). I even picked up cans on the sidewalk to recycle them later LOL. I moved to a suburbia in 2012 so I couldn't really participate in a lot of it after that. But in the 2020s I definitely plan to move back downtown and become a bike riding, peacoat wearing, ethnic food eating, fair-trade coffee drinking, rabid environmentalist hippie again  ;D ;D Yeah, you're probably thinking "Who the hell actually wants to be a hipster?? Only Slowpoke!"

I'm gay, so social justice warriors have actually done a lot of good for me, and I can't thank LGBT allies enough. I do think some social justice pick the wrong fights and concentrate on the strangest things, but I can't despise the 2010s for its progressive bent, and I think those people have their hearts in the right place. I can definitely see why some people want some social harmony though. Of course that would be nice too.

Maybe I'm just limitlessly optimistic  :o


Hipsters are the worst! All they do is "sip on frappuccinos" in Starbucks and complain about things! You don't see me complain about anything as I'm a very positive person who appreciates all things. Some Social Justice dick-head yelled at me in public once because I said something he deemed offensive (I didn't even say anything wrong either). Gay rights are cool but SJW douchebags shouldn't be the face of the movement like they're unfortunately becoming. Cool dudes like Bob Mould should be because he writes rad songs and does cool stuff.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/12/16 at 12:10 am

I liked the mid 2000s and I also liked the late 2000s. I like all of the 2000s really.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/12/16 at 12:14 am


I want it to be like the 90s where even 2021 is quasi-2010s  ;D


2001 isn't like the 90s though..

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 12:17 am

We're going to live in a world where the 2010s will never end. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Soon the eras of the 2000s and before will be long forgot by the world. Soon to the future public there will be no world before the 2010s that they can remember.

Hipsters will rule the world. And we'll all be forced to listen to electropop soundtracks 24/7 without breaks. Oh... and if you don't have a neckbeard... then you're going to have to grow one (yes, even if you're a woman). Also any male that doesn't  man bun is forever banished

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2001 isn't like the 90s though..


It's like the late '90s (1998-1999). Not sure what it was like for those of you who lived in other parts of the world though.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/12/16 at 12:21 am


It's like the late '90s (1998-1999). Not sure what it was like for those of you who lived in other parts of the world though.


2001 was like half late 90's and half early 00's. 2001 was the transition from late 90's to early 2000's culture, but really the 2000-01 school year was the transition from late 90's to early 00's due to the election and inauguration of George Bush and a lot of cultural 2000's pop culture began in 2001 too. The year 2000 was like 1999 part 2 basically, it was still a cultural late 90's year. 2001 as a whole could really be the first year of 2000's culture in general.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 12:37 am


2004-2007? My prime years for music!? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Could you imagine that? Oh, that's funny. :P

Both these dudes know.

But that's painful! I once bit my tongue and it started bleeding. Ouch.

I read the first part and thought it was gonna go "If you loved Bush so much why didn't you marry him?" but it didn't and I'm disappointed. Bush was cool in 2001 and 2002. Those were his post-90's-90's years. In 2003-2004 he inspired lame bullsh!t like American Idiot and Rock Against Bush. Albums for my toilet (but if I clog the toilet again my wife will kick my ass so I won't be doing that :( :( :().

Difference is the quasi-90's (2000-2003) were amazing years that I will cherish forever.  I can't wait for the 2010's to be over. I am hoping the 2020's are better. :P :P :P :P :P :P

Green Day did the worst with that album. My once favorite band, the one who had gotten me into Punk along with the Offspring, just selling out by putting on make up and singing informed political anthems. Pandering to the real 00's trends. In my mind, Green Day died in April 2003. Pop Disaster was Green Day's farewell tour.

Hipsters are the worst! All they do is "sip on frappuccinos" in Starbucks and complain about things! You don't see me complain about anything as I'm a very positive person who appreciates all things. Some Social Justice dick-head yelled at me in public once because I said something he deemed offensive (I didn't even say anything wrong either). Gay rights are cool but SJW douchebags shouldn't be the face of the movement like they're unfortunately becoming. Cool dudes like Bob Mould should be because he writes rad songs and does cool stuff.


Ew, Starbucks. All the cool kids are at your local coffee shop where they sell fair-trade coffee, especially Turkish coffee is all the rage these days. Once we have Turkish coffee in our hands, that's when we start complaining about everything. Also, what did you say? If you insulted Katy Perry or Justin Bieber then the SJW was justified imo.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 12:39 am


We're going to live in a world where the 2010s will never end. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Soon the eras of the 2000s and before will be long forgot by the world. Soon to the future public there will be no world before the 2010s that they can remember.

Hipsters will rule the world. And we'll all be forced to listen to electropop soundtracks 24/7 without breaks. Oh... and if you don't have a neckbeard... then you're going to have to grow one (yes, even if you're a woman). Also any male that doesn't  man bun is forever banished

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It's like the late '90s (1998-1999). Not sure what it was like for those of you who lived in other parts of the world though.


Exactly. 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 school years (Grades 1, 2 and 3)  felt the same to me. The N64 era! My mom dug out old photos the other day and I was still wearing flannel in 2001  ;D (yeah, I know it stopped being cool in '97, but I was wearing overalls then or bright yellow shorts)

The hipster transcending era would be amazing. They've technically been alive since the 1940s, but there's no reason they can't be the dominant force in the 2020s or 2030s either  ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 12:42 am


Ew, Starbucks. All the cool kids are at your local coffee shop where they sell fair-trade coffee, especially Turkish coffee is all the rage these days. Once we have Turkish coffee in our hands, that's when we start complaining about everything. Also, what did you say? If you insulted Katy Perry or Justin Bieber then the SJW was justified imo.


That's even worse! The real cool kids drink sumadat Purple Drank

https://i.gyazo.com/243614b54f701f80e04c247ad1040f6a.gif

Ima grip n sip.

I think I told him that he needed to relax or something. I kinda forgot how the conversation went. Yeah, yeah, you and your Bieber fever. V-Necks and My World, eh? :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 12:47 am

Are you trying to bring back 90s/early 2000s GIFs/screensavers? ;D

You have the dancing alien, but this is not complete without the dancing baby

https://45.media.tumblr.com/07106512835c07d2a237a4d12479c7f8/tumblr_mpg5arui7E1s1clzao1_250.gif

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 12:49 am


That's even worse! The real cool kids drink sumadat Purple Drank

https://i.gyazo.com/243614b54f701f80e04c247ad1040f6a.gif

Ima grip n sip.

I think I told him that he needed to relax or something. I kinda forgot how the conversation went. Yeah, yeah, you and your Bieber fever. V-Necks and My World, eh? :P


I'd stay away from that Purple Drank if I were you. Too much of it is bad.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 12:55 am


Are you trying to bring back 90s/early 2000s GIFs/screensavers? ;D

You have the dancing baby, but this is not complete without the dancing baby

https://45.media.tumblr.com/07106512835c07d2a237a4d12479c7f8/tumblr_mpg5arui7E1s1clzao1_250.gif


It's better than a transcending hipster era! 1977-2003 forever. >:(

Dancing aliens on dat Purple Drank are so much cooler.

But I've given it some thought. You are right about the slutty V-Necks as they are the superior form of t-shirt that attract all the women. I will ditch my worn-since-1995 clothing to embrace this new style and make all the girls knees weak (my wife will be sooo jealous!)

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2011/12/14/Andy-Samberg-v-neck_320.jpg

I'm gonna need 6 tubs of vicks for this baby!

Good bye real Pop Punk jumps... :(
https://media.giphy.com/media/gHmgdRsqtzfZ6/giphy.gif

Hello sissy fake Pop Punk jumps!
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

(by the way, the first photo was tagged 90's. Hmm, says a lot to me)


I'd stay away from that Purple Drank if I were you. Too much of it is bad.


But... Purple Drank iz 4 pimpz. You know how you spell pimp?
J O R D A N.

;D ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:01 am


But... Purple Drank iz 4 pimpz. You know how you spell pimp?
J O R D A N.

;D ;D ;D

I was taught to be a good boy who'd never drink any of that Purple Drank. U heer me, brah? I dunt need 2 b ah pimp, m8! Dat Purple Drank is goin 2 mess u up foh shure!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:02 am


I was taught to be a good boy who'd never drink any of that Purple Drank. U heer me, brah? I dunt need 2 b ah pimp 2, m8! Dat Purple Drank is goin 2 mess u up foh shure, m8!


yo bro obi wan kenobee iz a reael g if he drink da Purple Drank den I drink da Purple Drank 2 u feel me playa?

Grip n sip!
http://sarcasticgoat.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/obi_wan_having_drink_aotc_1.jpg?w=327

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 1:06 am


It's better than a transcending hipster era! 1977-2003 forever. >:(

Dancing aliens on dat Purple Drank are so much cooler.

But I've given it some thought. You are right about the slutty V-Necks as they are the superior form of t-shirt that attract all the women. I will ditch my worn-since-1995 clothing to embrace this new style and make all the girls knees weak (my wife will be sooo jealous!)

I'm gonna need 6 tubs of vicks for this baby!

Good bye real Pop Punk jumps... :(

Hello sissy fake Pop Punk jumps!
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

(by the way, the first photo was tagged 90's. Hmm, says a lot to me)

But... Purple Drank iz 4 pimpz. You know how you spell pimp?
J O R D A N.

;D ;D ;D


The guy in the second gif in the middle is dressed really awesome. I wish it was 2009-2012 so I could copy that again  ;D

Is this Purple Drank organic, gluten-free and cruelty-free? Can I find at the local farmer's market?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:08 am


The hipster transcending era would be amazing. They've technically been alive since the 1940s, but there's no reason they can't be the dominant force in the 2020s or 2030s either  ;)


I'm all up for a Y2K trancending era. A world where things never evolved past the early 2000s. Things would still be Xtreme! and stuff. I can dream, but I know it may never come back (but then again....). Anyways I'd be surprised if I see hipsters in the 2020s or 2030s. Heck for all we know the Hipster culture could just evolve into another form instead of disappearing.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:09 am


The guy in the second gif in the middle is dressed really awesome. I wish it was 2009-2012 so I could copy that again  ;D

Is this Purple Drank organic, gluten-free and cruelty-free? Can I find at the local farmer's market?


You're gonna need a lot of Vicks if you wanna accurately copy his style, though.

Naw, playa. It'z jus soda n coff syrup, nephew.


I'm all up for a Y2K trancending era. A world where things never evolved past the early 2000s. Things would still be Xtreme! and stuff. I can dream, but I know it may never come back (but then again....). Anyways I'd be surprised if I see hipsters in the 2020s or 2030s. Heck for all we know the Hipster culture could just evolve into another form instead of disappearing.


I like this idea! The tech has to be the same, though, too. Windows 98, New Found Glory jumps, spiky hair, VHS, CRT TV's and discman's forever.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 1:12 am


I'm all up for a Y2K trancending era. A world where things never evolved past the early 2000s. Things would still be Xtreme! and stuff. I can dream, but I know it may never come back (but then again....). Anyways I'd be surprised if I see hipsters in the 2020s or 2030s. Heck for all we know the Hipster culture could just evolve into another form instead of disappearing.


In the early '10s, people used to call things like thick framed glasses and pompadours "hipster". Now man buns, untrimmed beards and listening to music on your discman are hipster. The definition of hipster keeps evolving, so it's definitely a trend I think that can transcend decades.  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:13 am


yo bro obi wan kenobee iz a reael g if he drink da Purple Drank den I drink da Purple Drank 2 u feel me playa?

Grip n sip!
http://sarcasticgoat.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/obi_wan_having_drink_aotc_1.jpg?w=327


Brah! Obi Wan iz a Jedi Mastah! He kan hav sum uf dat Purple Drank jus bcus he iz reel pro. M8, if u kan pruuv 2 me dat ur a pimp jus liek Obi Wan den u can hav sumadat Purple Drank!

U piken up wat I'm puddin down, m8?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:17 am


Brah! Obi Wan iz a Jedi Mastah! He kan hav sum uf dat Purple Drank jus bcus he iz reel pro. M8, if u kan pruuv 2 me dat ur a pimp jus liek Obi Wan den u can hav sumadat Purple Drank!


Yo playa, I am da jedeye masta. yo even fiddy cent sed "jordyn u r 2 gangsta 4 me dogg" hand me dah Purple Drank

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/469559758576295936/0vGZ06nk_400x400.jpeg


U piken up wat I'm puddin down, m8?


Wait? Are we being Ska kids now?!

http://i.imgur.com/GaRq8YV.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 1:18 am


You're gonna need a lot of Vicks if you wanna accurately copy his style, though.

Naw, playa. It'z jus soda n coff syrup, nephew.

I like this idea! The tech has to be the same, though, too. Windows 98, New Found Glory jumps, spiky hair, VHS, CRT TV's and discman's forever.


Cough syrup? I don't trust the medical-industrial complex or Big Pharma. I'll have to pass on that.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:21 am


Cough syrup? I don't trust the medical-industrial complex or Big Pharma. I'll have to pass on that.


:o :(

But how can you be a G if you don't drink Purple Drank?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:21 am


I like this idea! The tech has to be the same, though, too. Windows 98, New Found Glory jumps, spiky hair, VHS, CRT TV's and discman's forever.


If the tech was the same then that would be pretty crazy. We'd be in 2016 yet still using Windows 98 or 2000 because Microsoft got lazy and stopped making newer versions. People still using VHS and the DVD would be one of those things that would just wouldn't catch on with people. HD wouldn't be common as we'd all be using CRT TVs with a quality of 480i.  HA! Bright colored outfits, spiky hair, pukashell necklaces, backwards baseball caps, Nu metal, Xtreme! culture!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:27 am


If the tech was the same then that would be pretty crazy. We'd be in 2016 yet still using Windows 98 or 2000 because Microsoft got lazy and stopped making newer versions. People still using VHS and the DVD would be one of those things that would just wouldn't catch on with people. HD wouldn't be common as we'd all be using CRT TVs with a quality of 480i.  HA! Bright colored outfits, spiky hair, pukashell necklaces, backwards baseball caps, Nu metal, Xtreme! culture!


Haha, it'd be perfect! You'd see DVD go the way of the Betamax and XP would have had a year lifespan because of lack of popularity. All the computers would be big and bulky and everyone would have dial-up and use AOL to chat with their crushes (and be interrupted by the answering of the phone!). Fred Durst clones everywhere stealing Pop Punk guys girlsfriends and making them write sad songs to preform on stage while they do New Found Glory jumps like 2000-2002. High Schools across the globe would be filled with Dell Dude after Dell Dude. You'd look at the yearbook and see "Woah, how many Dell Dudes are out there!?" while all the women would have those bob cuts or parted hair and wear baggy clothing. Hurley and Hilfiger for miles and miles!!!! All the hair would be bleach blonde, too and after a while your local town starts to look like the surface of the sun. Don't forget all the kids with backward fitted caps breaking their legs trying to imitate the mighty 900! Xtreme! 4ever!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 1:27 am


:o :(

But how can you be a G if you don't drink Purple Drank?


If by G you mean Green, then let me inform you that I'm already driving a Prius.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:30 am


Yo playa, I am da jedeye masta. yo even fiddy cent sed "jordyn u r 2 gangsta 4 me dogg" hand me dah Purple Drank

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/469559758576295936/0vGZ06nk_400x400.jpeg


LIES! ALL LIES! Fiddy cent wood nevah admyt dat sum1 iz mor pimp dan he iz! Duh Jedai mastah iz ownly 4 ppl hu r reel pimpz! No  Purple Drank 4 u!  >:(

Wait? Are we being Ska kids now?!


Nah, mate. This is what my family and friends in my old neighborhood back in the early '00s would always say. "You picking up what I'm putting down" is just another way of saying "you understand what I'm saying?".

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:35 am


If by G you mean Green, then let me inform you that I'm already driving a Prius.


http://money.imsogangsta.org/gangsta/1106/pimpin-the-four-digits-gangsta-1308950445.jpg


LIES! ALL LIES! Fiddy cent wood nevah admyt dat sum1 iz mor pimp dan he iz! Duh Jedai mastah iz ownly 4 ppl hu r reel pimpz! No  Purple Drank 4 u!  >:(


playa, u got a gud point. fiddyz very insecure wid his pimp status but he whispered it 2 me in confience 1nce. i jus spilled da beanz. Purple Drank iz 4 kingz!


Nah, mate. This is what my family and friends in my old neighborhood back in the early '00s would always say. "You picking up what I'm putting down" is just another way of saying "you understand what I'm saying?".


Well, when I think of "picking it up" and "late 90's/early 00's" I think of when some of the Ska kids turned Emo:

https://web.archive.org/web/20081108092304im_/http://www.mitchclem.com/nothingnice/comics/20021213.gif

https://i.gyazo.com/ba717fce0cbe95174537d2fdd4f5b657.png

https://i.gyazo.com/61c80f52fb397c733afea90bdbb29175.png

Ah.... Those sure were the days...

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 1:37 am


I just hope the perfect vision decade is all about innovation and creative thought, unlike the sterilizing collectivism of the 2010s.  Hopefully, virtual reality will survive into something permanent this time unlike the past, when it was associated with eye strain and monochrome red.


The Virtual Boy 8-P

That's one thing I don't regret missing out on, for being too young.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:39 am


Haha, it'd be perfect! You'd see DVD go the way of the Betamax and XP would have had a year lifespan because of lack of popularity. All the computers would be big and bulky and everyone would have dial-up and use AOL to chat with their crushes (and be interrupted by the answering of the phone!). Fred Durst clones everywhere stealing Pop Punk guys girlsfriends and making them write sad songs to preform on stage while they do New Found Glory jumps like 2000-2002. High Schools across the globe would be filled with Dell Dude after Dell Dude. You'd look at the yearbook and see "Woah, how many Dell Dudes are out there!?" while all the women would have those bob cuts or parted hair and wear baggy clothing. Hurley and Hilfiger for miles and miles!!!! All the hair would be bleach blonde, too and after a while your local town starts to look like the surface of the sun. Don't forget all the kids with backward fitted caps breaking their legs trying to imitate the mighty 900! Xtreme! 4ever!


HA! What a crazy world that would be. But sadly all good things must come to an end. But hey at least Slowpoke is able to enjoy the 10's culture. Maybe you and I need to forget about the Y2K era and just become hipsters and start listening to some good ol' Justin Bieber. WHAT DO YA SAY, MATE?!  ;D ;) 8)

I say we grow some beards and get some man buns.  ;D
http://beastbeard.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tumblr_m9jvivwGC81robydro1_1280.jpg

Put the past behind you and join the growing army of hipsters!  8) 8)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:44 am


HA! What a crazy world that would be. But sadly all good things must come to an end. But hey at least Slowpoke is able to enjoy the 10's culture. Maybe you and I need to forget about the Y2K era and just become hipsters and start listening to some good ol' Justin Bieber. WHAT DO YA SAY, MATE?!  ;D ;) 8)

I say we grow some beards and get some man buns.  ;D
http://beastbeard.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tumblr_m9jvivwGC81robydro1_1280.jpg

Put the past behind you and join the growing army of hipsters!  8) 8)


Why did 2003-2004 have to happen... :( But I was already getting ready to smear Vicks all over my slutty V-Necks to impress the ladies!!!

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0a/a6/7a/0aa67ab0cecd9aed6dfcbe6932435368.jpg

Is this no longer the cool thing to do, too? 2001McPokeman told me it was what the ladies like! Boy, the work I have to do to keep up the trends. Things were so much easier in the 90's... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-rolleyes006.gif

Good bye sissy fake Pop Punk jumps.
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

Hello Smartphone addiction!
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQni6urtdERkaTW1h-SPi5r8SHMLMJucPwe6KHUj8aXBaJAIMo-

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:46 am



playa, u got a gud point. fiddyz very insecure wid his pimp status but he whispered it 2 me in confience 1nce. i jus spilled da beanz. Purple Drank iz 4 kingz!


Welp! I'm guna half 2 steel yo Purple Drank frum ya! It's bad 4 u, bruh! Du u no wat hapins 2 ppl hoo drank 2 much uf dat  Purple Drank??  :o >:(
Well, when I think of "picking it up" and "late 90's/early 00's" I think of when some of the Ska kids turned Emo:

https://web.archive.org/web/20081108092304im_/http://www.mitchclem.com/nothingnice/comics/20021213.gif

https://i.gyazo.com/ba717fce0cbe95174537d2fdd4f5b657.png

https://i.gyazo.com/61c80f52fb397c733afea90bdbb29175.png

Ah.... Those sure were the days...


Oh wow.  :o Time to get out the ska music.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 1:47 am


Exactly. 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 school years (Grades 1, 2 and 3)  felt the same to me. The N64 era! My mom dug out old photos the other day and I was still wearing flannel in 2001  ;D (yeah, I know it stopped being cool in '97, but I was wearing overalls then or bright yellow shorts)

The hipster transcending era would be amazing. They've technically been alive since the 1940s, but there's no reason they can't be the dominant force in the 2020s or 2030s either  ;)


The hipster of the 2010s, will probably stay in the 2010s. I know, making predictions of the future is not usually a good idea, but looking at the current era, I just don't seem much longevity.. From what I've seen, the 2010s style of hipster is basically like the modern equivalent of grunge. As for the hipster mentality, that'll probably never go away.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:49 am


Why did 2003-2004 have to happen... :( But I was already getting ready to smear Vicks all over my slutty V-Necks to impress the ladies!!!

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0a/a6/7a/0aa67ab0cecd9aed6dfcbe6932435368.jpg

Is this no longer the cool thing to do, too? 2001McPokeman told me it was what the ladies like! Boy, the work I have to do to keep up the trends. Things were so much easier in the 90's... http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-rolleyes006.gif

Good bye sissy fake Pop Punk jumps.
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

Hello Smartphone addiction!
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQni6urtdERkaTW1h-SPi5r8SHMLMJucPwe6KHUj8aXBaJAIMo-


Hey things can change before you know it. Now get out that smartphone and be prepared to put 60% of your life into it!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 1:50 am

I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:51 am


The hipster of the 2010s, will probably stay in the 2010s. I know, making predictions of the future is not usually a good idea, but looking at the current era, I just don't seem much longevity.. From what I've seen, the 2010s style of hipster is basically like the modern equivalent of grunge. As for the hipster mentality, that'll probably never go away.


So it's one of them "Extremely 10's" fads that won't really survive in any other decade? I wonder what'll be next after the hipster culture dies.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:54 am


I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg


Nu-males? Welp! Oh wow didn't think unmanly men would be a big thing nowadays. It's funny how a lot of them look very much alike. I don't think I've heard much on Nu-males. Wonder when they started getting big.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 1:55 am

It's not what they call themselves, it's a catch-all insult that others use towards them.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:55 am


Welp! I'm guna half 2 steel yo Purple Drank frum ya! It's bad 4 u, bruh! Du u no wat hapins 2 ppl hoo drank 2 much uf dat  Purple Drank??  :o >:(


Yo, I herd from a reliable source dey get dah green n drive Prius carz. Prius iz an expensive car playa so I think I am makin da rite decision in lyfe by grippin' n sippin'.


Oh wow.  :o Time to get out the ska music.


Hahaha, man, it was hilarious. Ska was still pretty big during 1998-2002 but when some of the Ska kids started wearing those awful bowl cuts and sweater vests while listening to The Get up Kids and Dashboard Confessional... Oh man, what a barrel of laughs.


Hey things can change before you know it. Now get out that smartphone and be prepared to put 60% of your life into it!


How hipster am I if I put 75%? Oh, and does Vicks come into play at all or did I waste my money buying all these tubs for the V-Neck?


I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg


I read that as "Nu Metal" and thought "what the hell, this isn't Nu Metal!"

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 1:56 am


In the early '10s, people used to call things like thick framed glasses and pompadours "hipster". Now man buns, untrimmed beards and listening to music on your discman are hipster. The definition of hipster keeps evolving, so it's definitely a trend I think that can transcend decades.  ;D


Most of the guys I see dressing like that are also huge Apple fanboys, so they're more likely to listen to music on their iPhone. I love CDs, but I don't dress like a hipster  :P

Anyway, as for it evolving, I don't think it'll happen Like I said, hipster basically the modern day equivalent to grunge. If it does, it'll be completely different from the hipster of the 2010s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:57 am


Most of the guys I see dressing like that are also huge Apple fanboys, so they're more likely to listen to music on their iPhone. I love CDs, but I don't dress like a hipster  :P

Anyway, as for it evolving, I don't think it'll happen Like I said, hipster basically the modern day equivalent to grunge. If it does, it'll be completely different from the hipster of the 2010s.


The 2010's make me nostalgic for both Gunge and Post-Grunge despite me hating both (except Nirvana. They rule).

I, too, listen to music on my discman.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 2:01 am


So it's one of them "Extremely 10's" fads that won't really survive in any other decade? I wonder what'll be next after the hipster culture dies.  :-\\


Back to the Future 2 fashion  :D

Who knows?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 2:09 am


Hahaha, man, it was hilarious. Ska was still pretty big during 1998-2002 but when some of the Ska kids started wearing those awful bowl cuts and sweater vests while listening to The Get up Kids and Dashboard Confessional... Oh man, what a barrel of laughs.
So many reasons that end the 1998-2002 era. It's like people just got sick of it all and just wanted to do something else. Which in turn probably got us into the culture of the core '00s and stuff.


How hipster am I if I put 75%? Oh, and does Vicks come into play at all or did I waste my money buying all these tubs for the V-Neck?

Too hipster. You'll fit right in with the modern day crowd.  ;D And yes keep the V-necks. You could never go wrong with a V-neck.


I read that as "Nu Metal" and thought "what the hell, this isn't Nu Metal!"


Whatchu talkin about, Jordan! The effeminate males in that picture just scream Nu Metal! Can't ya see it?  >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 2:11 am


Back to the Future 2 fashion  :D

Who knows?


ALL YEAH!  :D Kind of interested in seeing the new fashion. Just hope it isn't a fashion style that'll make me cringe when looking back on it. Kind of like when older people see their old high school photos from the 70s or 80s. ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:19 am


So many reasons that end the 1998-2002 era. It's like people just got sick of it all and just wanted to do something else. Which in turn probably got us into the culture of the core '00s and stuff.


For sure, though the Ska turning into Emo thing wasn't really an end of the Y2K era. More like a distinctly Y2K era thing. It's weird how when they were turning Emo, it was all about bowl cuts, thick glasses, sweater vests and acoustic guitars. 2004 hits and they're wearing dyed black bangs, tight pants and eyeliner! "You guys call this Emo? How? Hmmph! Poseurs!" The reaction of a lot of 90's-early 00's Emo kids everywhere in 2004. It sucks it had to end 'cause I never got sick of it! :(


Too hipster. You'll fit right in with the modern day crowd.  ;D And yes keep the V-necks. You could never go wrong with a V-neck.


Oh, perfect! I am going to incorporate women's sweaters and scene hair into my look, too. Like ~A Special Snowflake . My slutty V-Necks have more Vicks smeared on than anyone else in this Starbucks.


Whatchu talkin about, Jordan! The effeminate males in that picture just scream Nu Metal! Can't ya see it?  >:(


http://www.metalinsider.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Fred+Durst.jpg

http://waytofamous.com/images/jonathan-davis-03.jpg

https://mimagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Hipster-358479_640.jpg

https://longawkwardpause.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/bye-bye-hipster.jpg

Ooooohhh yeeeeaaaahhh! Now I see it!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 2:34 am

No offense but I feel like punching the two lower guys in the face. :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:36 am

Me too. They make Nu Metal look like some golden age of Rock.

Cause she is watchin' wrestling
Creamin' over tough guys
Listenin' to rap metal
Turntables in her eyes
It's like a bad movie
She is lookin' through me
If you were me, then you'd be
Screamin' "Someone shoot me!"
As I fail miserably,
Tryin' to get the girl all the bad guys want.
She's the girl all the bad guys want!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 2:37 am

"Nu Males" are probably more into pop music than Nu Metal, I would think.

Nu males and nu metal are unrelated other than both of them having the word "nu" and the letter "m" in them.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:39 am

You sure? They look like they listen to a lot of KoRn and Papa Roach if you ask me.

They should come up with Nu things than to rip off things from the past like use of the word Nu.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 2:41 am

"Nu-males" were born around 1993-1997 (i.e. college-aged, SJW types). As I mentioned before, people will tend to gravitate towards music that was popular in their teens/early 20s, and - correct me if I'm wrong and need to brush up on my music history ;D - nu-metal was more of a 90s thing than an 00s-10s thing.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:43 am

You 100% sure? It seems like Nu Metal would be the perfect choice of music for these young men. Yes, it's not a 00's to 10's thing at all. Nu Metal was a 1998 (arguably 1994-1996, too) to 2003 thing. You know what era that is! ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:55 am

I'm kidding, man. :P It's the whole misreading "Nu Males" as Nu Metal thing. Unfortunately, most people don't care about the Y2K era or the real (not that obvious grunged out thing) parts  of the 90's anymore. :-\\

Haha, that's too true. "nirvana was my life! 90s kid rox!" My brother was super into that whole thing. Nirvana, Soundgarden (8-P), Pearl Jam (8-P), Mudhoney (8-P). Of course, he was born in 1977 so those bands are his era, not kids who were blowing spit bubbles at their mommies.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 2:57 am

I'd say people like you (born in the early 80s) are kind of on the cusp. Maybe you snuck out at night in 1994 at the age of 12 to see Nirvana's farewell concert, and maybe you listened to their music, but the experience and lyrical content probably wouldn't have affected you as profoundly as earlier Gen X-ers.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 3:05 am

Yeah, I can see that. I've never liked Grunge aside from Nirvana (I don't consider them all that Grunge anyway). Not even as a kid was I really into it. The grungly flannel thing? Flannel's cool if used as a Punk or Metal thing and all but the rest of the aesthetic is definitely not for me! I was influenced by later X bands like Green Day and The Offspring who I saw in concert during the Dookie/Smash eras (first concerts). That experience and those lyrics had a super deep affect on me, more so than Pearl Jam and their gargles ever could. 

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 3:25 am

0OzWIFX8M-Y

Wonder if anyone is a Dota player around here. This is an old Dota song Youtube video from 2006.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 4:00 am


"Nu-males" were born around 1993-1997 (i.e. college-aged, SJW types). As I mentioned before, people will tend to gravitate towards music that was popular in their teens/early 20s, and - correct me if I'm wrong and need to brush up on my music history ;D - nu-metal was more of a 90s thing than an 00s-10s thing.


I looked up nu male on google, and this was one of the links I got:

http://www.numalemedical.com/services/erectile-dysfunction-ed.html

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 4:04 am


ALL YEAH!  :D Kind of interested in seeing the new fashion. Just hope it isn't a fashion style that'll make me cringe when looking back on it. Kind of like when older people see their old high school photos from the 70s or 80s. ;)


Dude, 2010s fashion already makes me cringe.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: aja675 on 02/12/16 at 4:45 am


I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg
By the way, I've read about Brianna Wu before. Her life is such a damn mess.
https://lolcow.wiki/wiki/Brianna_Wu

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/12/16 at 7:40 am


LOL the 2010s are going to look so cheesey to them. Imagine people in the future seeing manbuns or guys wearing floral  ;D


Now that would be a sight to see.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/12/16 at 7:43 am


Are you trying to bring back 90s/early 2000s GIFs/screensavers? ;D

You have the dancing alien, but this is not complete without the dancing baby

https://45.media.tumblr.com/07106512835c07d2a237a4d12479c7f8/tumblr_mpg5arui7E1s1clzao1_250.gif


The Dancing Cha Cha  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 8:59 am


I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg


Woah that almost describes me to a T, except I don't have beard/glasses lol. And I don't know what Paetron woman is.  And I defend women "despite getting nothing in return" because I'm not straight, so that never really bothered me LOL Am I worthy of being a nu-male? xD

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 9:06 am


Too hipster. You'll fit right in with the modern day crowd.  ;D And yes keep the V-necks. You could never go wrong with a V-neck.


Toon knows what's up. Make sure the Vneck is slutty as possible, and it should be as short sleeve as possible without becoming a tank top.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 9:09 am


Dude, 2010s fashion already makes me cringe.


Early 10s fashion with the slutty v necks and skinny jeans looked extremely classy. I agree the mid 10s is super cringe though. The manbun, the untrimmed beards, the florals, socks with sandals and all that stuff already makes me want to look away. No need for old photo albums lol. Actually I might be warming up to florals ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/12/16 at 11:28 am

Also, here's some true 2000's tag videos I found, whether it's from the early, mid, or late 2000's, or whether it was part of your early, core, or late childhood.

y2n8s0gy0bY

NChxvvM-wiM

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/12/16 at 1:20 pm


I feel like beards' reputations have been destroyed by the stereotype of weak, effeminate men.

https://i.imgur.com/S1ngexB.jpg


This really pretty much represents how I imagine the majority of men of my generation today.  It's one thing if you're just not traditionally masculine at heart, but the ones who try to flaunt themselves as unique and having a superior knowledge to everybody else just really crawl under my skin.  It seriously devastates me that the vast majority of other women would rather go out with the more pretentious nu-males than with people like me, who really are cultural nonconformists and suffer at the very hands of those who profess themselves as defending the voiceless.

I think it's unfair to simply refer to nu-males them as "effeminate," because as a woman, I consider myself very feminine but don't think I'm anything like them.  All they are is hipster-conformist, just like the women of our current generation who think they're making progress on women's rights simply by degrading those who naturally prefer being traditionally feminine, like myself.

@Slowpoke - I hope I don't speak to you when I complain about nu-males.  You've always come across to me as friendly and unpretentious, so I would never categorize you with the more negative stereotypes of 2010s millennial men.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:21 pm


Also, here's some true 2000's tag videos I found, whether it's from the early, mid, or late 2000's, or whether it was part of your early, core, or late childhood.

y2n8s0gy0bY

NChxvvM-wiM


Oh wow. I can imagine people having nostalgic overloads from these vids.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 1:31 pm

Just to clarify, "nu-male" is NOT a fashion trend or what those people call themselves. ;D It's a catch-all insult for Millennial, hipster, "SJW"-type men.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 1:53 pm


I looked up nu male on google, and this was one of the links I got:

http://www.numalemedical.com/services/erectile-dysfunction-ed.html


Nu Males everywhere?
http://www.numalemedical.com/cm/dpl/images/create/shutterstock_64487626.jpg

Haha, suckers!!


Toon knows what's up. Make sure the Vneck is slutty as possible, and it should be as short sleeve as possible without becoming a tank top.


Oh, perfect! Welcome back sissy fake Pop Punk jumps!!
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

Should I use 6 tubs of Vicks or 7?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/12/16 at 1:58 pm



Oh, perfect! Welcome back sissy fake Pop Punk jumps!!
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

Should I use 6 tubs of Vicks or 7?


8 because why the hell not?!


Just to clarify, "nu-male" is NOT a fashion trend or what those people call themselves. ;D It's a catch-all insult for Millennial, hipster, "SJW"-type men.


Gotcha! Perfect insult for nearly half of the population in the 2010s.  ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/12/16 at 1:59 pm

I've said this before but *something* happened in the mid 00s that i would consider the dividing line between "old" and "new".

Take this for example. If someone on an Internet forum said "Man, I remember playing Sonic Heroes while watching Samurai jack and rocking out to Blink-182, good times, good times", hundreds of other people would probably join in with him.

But then, if that guy said "Man, I miss playing Super mario galaxy on my Wii while listening to Justin Bieber, those were good times", the responses would've been "Go away, dumb little kid" - despite 2008 only being FIVE years away from 2003.

This strikes me as odd. How can 2003 be a nostalgic, distant memory, but 2008 be modern garbage? Only five years had passed between then. Something happened between those years.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:03 pm


Back to the Future 2 fashion  :D

Who knows?


Like I said, we need to buy those plastic hover boards, wear silver nylon pants (skin tight skinny of course), wear giant sunglasses, and tank tops made of synthetic fibres (vegan friendly of course). We'll be the nu-skaters. Actually we'll be so nu well be called neo-skaters.

I looked up nu male on google, and this was one of the links I got:

http://www.numalemedical.com/services/erectile-dysfunction-ed.html


pfft I had my really hot,  fair-trade Turkish coffee with 100% recyclable cup come out my nose after reading this, you know how much that hurt  >:( check your functioning penis privilege scum.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:05 pm


8 because why the hell not?!


8 tubs of Vicks? Perfect! I'm gonna have the shiniest V-Neck anyone's ever seen!


I've said this before but *something* happened in the mid 00s that i would consider the dividing line between "old" and "new".

Take this for example. If someone on an Internet forum said "Man, I remember playing Sonic Heroes while watching Samurai jack and rocking out to Blink-182, good times, good times", hundreds of other people would probably join in with him.

But then, if that guy said "Man, I miss playing Super mario galaxy on my Wii while listening to Justin Bieber, those were good times", the responses would've been "Go away, dumb little kid" - despite 2008 only being FIVE years away from 2003.

This strikes me as odd. How can 2003 be a nostalgic, distant memory, but 2008 be modern garbage? Only five years had passed between then. Something happened between those years.



I am no longest nostalgic for the mighty New Found Glory Pop Punk jumps of 1998-2002 as I am now going for the sissy fake Pop Punk jumps, skinny jeans and V-Neck-that-goes-to-my-belly-button look of 2007-2012 (the V-Neck Moisturizer era).


pfft I had my really hot,  fair-trade Turkish coffee with 100% recyclable cup come out my nose after reading this, you know how much that hurt  >:( check your functioning penis privilege scum.


Wait, do you have to have an non-functioning penis to wear V-Necks too? Maybe this isn't such a good idea.... :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:07 pm



@Slowpoke - I hope I don't speak to you when I complain about nu-males.  You've always come across to me as friendly and unpretentious, so I would never categorize you with the more negative stereotypes of 2010s millennial men.


Thank you :)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:10 pm


8 because why the hell not?!


You should put it on twice a day, once in the morning and again at night. It's also important to exfoliate every two to three days. Exfoliating makes it very shiny and soft, just like the ladies like  :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:14 pm


I've said this before but *something* happened in the mid 00s that i would consider the dividing line between "old" and "new".

Take this for example. If someone on an Internet forum said "Man, I remember playing Sonic Heroes while watching Samurai jack and rocking out to Blink-182, good times, good times", hundreds of other people would probably join in with him.

But then, if that guy said "Man, I miss playing Super mario galaxy on my Wii while listening to Justin Bieber, those were good times", the responses would've been "Go away, dumb little kid" - despite 2008 only being FIVE years away from 2003.

This strikes me as odd. How can 2003 be a nostalgic, distant memory, but 2008 be modern garbage? Only five years had passed between then. Something happened between those years.


Sonic Heroes wasn't all that great though  ???

2008 is less than 7/8 years ago, so it's not really surprising that it feels recent. If you were nostalgic for 2003 around 5 years ago you would have got the same responses.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:17 pm


8 tubs of Vicks? Perfect! I'm gonna have the shiniest V-Neck anyone's ever seen!

I am no longest nostalgic for the mighty New Found Glory Pop Punk jumps of 1998-2002 as I am now going for the sissy fake Pop Punk jumps, skinny jeans and V-Neck-that-goes-to-my-belly-button look of 2007-2012 (the V-Neck Moisturizer era).

Wait, do you have to have an non-functioning penis to wear V-Necks too? Maybe this isn't such a good idea.... :-


Well if you're not in this club don't complain when a V-neck boy steals your girl :p If you thought the nu metal guys were bad you haven't seen anything. Do nu metal guys even lift (coffee made of fresh Arabica beans)??

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/12/16 at 2:23 pm


Early 10s fashion with the slutty v necks and skinny jeans looked extremely classy. I agree the mid 10s is super cringe though. The manbun, the untrimmed beards, the florals, socks with sandals and all that stuff already makes me want to look away. No need for old photo albums lol. Actually I might be warming up to florals ;D


that style is not casual.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 2:24 pm


Well if you're not in this club don't complain when a V-neck boy steals your girl :p If you thought the nu metal guys were bad you haven't seen anything. Do nu metal guys even lift (coffee made of fresh Arabica beans)??


I just asked my wife's opinion and she said "If you start wearing V-Necks, I'll throw divorce papers at you faster than you can say 'moisturizer' :P" and  that both Nu Metal dudes and V-Neck wearers are equally gross so I don't have to worry about nobody stealing anything from me. ;D ;D But this club... It's so exclusive.... I want to join (without my wife finding out!). I don't think they lift coffee cups, no. Who is the "girl all the bad guys want" these days? "She's watching foreign films, creaming over feminine guys, listening to indie rock, ukuleles in her eyes"? 


that style is not casual.


Howard! Join me in the V-Neck club, homie. We'll get all the women!!!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/12/16 at 2:29 pm

Howard! Join me in the V-Neck club, homie. We'll get all the women!!!

No!  :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/12/16 at 2:49 pm


I just asked my wife's opinion and she said "If you start wearing V-Necks, I'll throw divorce papers at you faster than you can say 'moisturizer' :P" and  that both Nu Metal dudes and V-Neck wearers are equally gross so I don't have to worry about nobody stealing anything from me. ;D ;D But this club... It's so exclusive.... I want to join (without my wife finding out!). I don't think they lift coffee cups, no. Who is the "girl all the bad guys want" these days? "She's watching foreign films, creaming over feminine guys, listening to indie rock, ukuleles in her eyes"? 

Howard! Join me in the V-Neck club, homie. We'll get all the women!!!


She has to see it believe. In the wise words of the greatest philosopher of our times, Justin Bieber, "Never say never". You should  totally try it out and surprise her. :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 3:38 pm


I've said this before but *something* happened in the mid 00s that i would consider the dividing line between "old" and "new".

Take this for example. If someone on an Internet forum said "Man, I remember playing Sonic Heroes while watching Samurai jack and rocking out to Blink-182, good times, good times", hundreds of other people would probably join in with him.

But then, if that guy said "Man, I miss playing Super mario galaxy on my Wii while listening to Justin Bieber, those were good times", the responses would've been "Go away, dumb little kid" - despite 2008 only being FIVE years away from 2003.

This strikes me as odd. How can 2003 be a nostalgic, distant memory, but 2008 be modern garbage? Only five years had passed between then. Something happened between those years.


Yeah I agree. Though there is one minor thing I have to point out. Sonic Heroes actually came out in 2004, and Samurai Jack was nearly over by that point.

So, I think Sonic Adventure 2/Battle would fit more with Samurai Jack and Blink 182.

Just a tiny observation, no biggie.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/12/16 at 3:50 pm


Like I said, we need to buy those plastic hover boards, wear silver nylon pants (skin tight skinny of course), wear giant sunglasses, and tank tops made of synthetic fibres (vegan friendly of course). We'll be the nu-skaters. Actually we'll be so nu well be called neo-skaters.
pfft I had my really hot,  fair-trade Turkish coffee with 100% recyclable cup come out my nose after reading this, you know how much that hurt  >:( check your functioning penis privilege scum.


https://dynamic.pixton.com/comic/f/q/y/j/fqyj7vqyu4llsyo9_v13_.png

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/12/16 at 11:32 pm


No!  :P


Howard, trust me, brother. Women like it when you wear slutty V-Necks with lots of Vicks smeared on. The more Vicks the better. I've got 20 tubs on already!


She has to see it believe. In the wise words of the greatest philosopher of our times, Justin Bieber, "Never say never". You should  totally try it out and surprise her. :D


I dunno, man. I clogged the toilet real bad a few days ago and she's still pissed off so if I wear a V-Neck and she doesn't like it, there will be hell to pay!


https://dynamic.pixton.com/comic/f/q/y/j/fqyj7vqyu4llsyo9_v13_.png


You and me both, dude. You and me both.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/13/16 at 7:37 am

Howard, trust me, brother. Women like it when you wear slutty V-Necks with lots of Vicks smeared on. The more Vicks the better. I've got 20 tubs on already!

I'm more of a casual/professional person, so I wear more shirts and ties occasionally.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/13/16 at 8:08 am


I'm more of a casual/professional person, so I wear more shirts and ties occasionally.


Howard, my man, my homie! I'm tellin' ya, the look is in.

This is what women want these days:

http://speakerdata.s3.amazonaws.com/photo/image/800163/all-time-low-2013.jpg

Just smear some Vicks on that collar and you're all set. Women will be running at you like in those Axe commercials!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/13/16 at 3:13 pm


Howard, my man, my homie! I'm tellin' ya, the look is in.

This is what women want these days:

http://speakerdata.s3.amazonaws.com/photo/image/800163/all-time-low-2013.jpg

Just smear some Vicks on that collar and you're all set. Women will be running at you like in those Axe commercials!


We're two different people, I dress differently than you.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/13/16 at 3:52 pm


We're two different people, I dress differently than you.


LOL  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/13/16 at 10:24 pm


We're two different people, I dress differently than you.


I used to dress like it was 1995, Howard. Then I realized like all good things, it stopped being relevant in 2003. I have then decided the 2007-2011 (??) Vicks Moisturizer era is far more stylish and superior to the Y2K era. I now listen to All Time Low, sip on some syrup, wear V-Necks with 20 tubs of Vicks and get lots of chicks.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/13/16 at 11:38 pm


I used to dress like it was 1995, Howard. Then I realized like all good things, it stopped being relevant in 2003. I have then decided the 2007-2011 (??) Vicks Moisturizer era is far more stylish and superior to the Y2K era. I now listen to All Time Low, sip on some syrup, wear V-Necks with 20 tubs of Vicks and get lots of chicks.


If you want to be a real early '10s teen you have to listen to Neon Tree  :D

And we had our own version of Xtreme!. You have to learn to parkour and of course planking  ;D ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/13/16 at 11:48 pm


If you want to be a real early '10s teen you have to listen to Neon Tree  :D

And we had our own version of Xtreme!. You have to learn to parkour and of course planking  ;D ;D ;D


My iTunes playlist so far: All Time Low, We The Kings, Every Avenue, Mayday Parade, Sleeping With Sirens, Asking Alexandria, Peirce the Veil and Black Veil Brides. Am I doing it right?

Would it be ~ExTrmm~~~ or something? That right there looks pretty early 10's to me. Planking? I am on it. I will be the best V-Neck planker 2011 has ever seen!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/13/16 at 11:56 pm


If you want to be a real early '10s teen you have to listen to Neon Tree  :D

And we had our own version of Xtreme!. You have to learn to parkour and of course planking  ;D ;D ;D


Oh snap I forgot about Parkour/Freerunning. It's basically being another way of being Xtreme . Instead of skateborading in a park you're instead jumping buildings and flipping off walls. Although according to wiki the sport popularized in the late '90s - 2000s. I guess it was one of those things that became big when the Xtreme! culture was in full swing. Anyways in the early '10s I can recall when teens were talking about parkour.

NX7QNWEGcNI
This is a vid from 2012. Some pretty crazy stuff. Slowpoke, when you going to show us that recording of you parkouring off buildings and wall jumping?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 12:00 am

Make sure you don't wear your skinny jeans when you do this, though. It would be a shame if such stylish clothing were to ever get ruined. ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 12:02 am


Make sure you don't wear your skinny jeans when you do this, though. It would be a shame if such stylish clothing were to ever get ruined. ;D


Say what? Mate, only the most Xtreme! can do it while wearing literally anything. ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 12:07 am


Say what? Mate, only the most Xtreme! can do it while wearing literally anything. ;)


That is true but remember, it's not 1998-2002 anymore. We've gotta get with the times. It's now called ~ExTrmm~~~ (complete with V-Necks and extra Vicks).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 12:12 am


That is true but remember, it's not 1998-2002 anymore. We've gotta get with the times. It's now called ~ExTrmm~~~ (complete with V-Necks and extra Vicks).


Damn V-necks and Vicks! >:( Gotta come and change everything! I will now call out on an Xtreme! vs ~ExTrmm~~~ war!!  >:( >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 12:18 am


My iTunes playlist so far: All Time Low, We The Kings, Every Avenue, Mayday Parade, Sleeping With Sirens, Asking Alexandria, Peirce the Veil and Black Veil Brides. Am I doing it right?

Would it be ~ExTrmm~~~ or something? That right there looks pretty early 10's to me. Planking? I am on it. I will be the best V-Neck planker 2011 has ever seen!


Those all sound like awesome bands. How come you're more fluent than me on late 2000s rock bands? Guilty pleasures?  ;) ;) I only heard of Asking Alexandria LOL You should get rid of your early 2000s playlist and replace it with an all-2000s one with those guys  ;)

It would be #YOLO. That's all that needs to be said  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 12:19 am


Oh snap I forgot about Parkour/Freerunning. It's basically being another way of being Xtreme . Instead of skateborading in a park you're instead jumping buildings and flipping off walls. Although according to wiki the sport popularized in the late '90s - 2000s. I guess it was one of those things that became big when the Xtreme! culture was in full swing. Anyways in the early '10s I can recall when teens were talking about parkour.

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This is a vid from 2012. Some pretty crazy stuff. Slowpoke, when you going to show us that recording of you parkouring off buildings and wall jumping?


I remember it got really popular at my school after Assassin's Creed 2 came out. Everyone was jumping over cars and jumping between walls after that. I was more into erm... pen spinning LOL #YOLO

I've put a hold on some books about parkour in the library. I'll be a pro within months!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 12:22 am


Damn V-necks and Vicks! >:( Gotta come and change everything! I will now call out on an Xtreme! vs ~ExTrmm~~~ war!!  >:( >:(


LET'S DO IT!

Xtreme!

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~ExTrmm~~~

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Those all sound like awesome bands. How come you're more fluent than me on late 2000s rock bands? Guilty pleasures?  ;) ;) I only heard of Asking Alexandria LOL You should get rid of your early 2000s playlist and replace it with an all-2000s one with those guys  ;)

It would be #YOLO. That's all that needs to be said  ;D


I'm fluent in everything I hate! >:( Nah, I just know about the stuff from kids telling me to check out "gud new bandz" on the internet. 8-P 8-P 8-P Oh yeah, and to prove how 2000-2002 isn't real 2000's!! Would "all-2000's" mean 2004-2009, right?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 12:25 am


I remember it got really popular at my school after Assassin's Creed 2 came out. Everyone was jumping over cars and jumping between walls after that. I was more into erm... pen spinning LOL #YOLO


HA! Pen Spinning is what the TRUE pros do. Jumping from wall to wall and flipping over cars is kiddy stuff.  8)

I've put a hold on some books about parkour in the library. I'll be a pro within months!
Good good. Now we just need to wait and see the magic happen. Don't forget to pull off your signature pen spinning trick.  8) ;) ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 12:30 am


LET'S DO IT!

Xtreme!

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~ExTrmm~~~

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Soon everyone will see that being Xtreme! is the only way to live!  8) All other cultures will soon be forgotten and Y2K will live again (although I don't think we'd call it Y2K....ya know... since "2000" was 16 years ago....boy how the time flies. 1 minute it's Xtreme!. The next it's ~ExTrmm~~~). Everyone will be required to pull off a 900 trick once per year. If they fail to meet this requirement then they're banished forever!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 12:34 am


LET'S DO IT!

Xtreme!

I'm fluent in everything I hate! >:( Nah, I just know about the stuff from kids telling me to check out "gud new bandz" on the internet. 8-P 8-P 8-P Oh yeah, and to prove how 2000-2002 isn't real 2000's!! Would "all-2000's" mean 2004-2009, right?


I did what Early90sGuy told me to do, my all-2000s rock playlist is from 1999-2011. I've got Lit's My Own Worst Enemy and Neon Trees' 1983 on the same playlist lmao  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 12:41 am


Soon everyone will see that being Xtreme! is the only way to live!  8) All other cultures will soon be forgotten and Y2K will live again (although I don't think we'd call it Y2K....ya know... since "2000" was 16 years ago....boy how the time flies. 1 minute it's Xtreme!. The next it's ~ExTrmm~~~). Everyone will be required to pull off a 900 trick once per year. If they fail to meet this requirement then they're banished forever!


Yes, Xtreme! will rise from the grave! Hahah, it's funny because we call 1998-1999 and 2001-2002 (Y2K1 and Y2K2, maybe?) the Y2K era yet only 2000 is actually Y2K. Time sure does fly. One moment I'm watching blink-182 live at the Enema tour, next I'm 17 years later reminiscing back to my ~younger years. Everyone will also be required to wear puka shell necklaces, baggy 3/4 dickies shorts, bleached blonde spiky hair, blink-182 shirts and of course they have to own both a PS1 and a PS2 while doing 900 tricks off of their roofs with "Fat Lip" playing as loud as possible.


I did what Early90sGuy told me to do, my all-2000s rock playlist is from 1999-2011. I've got Lit's My Own Worst Enemy and Neon Trees' 1983 on the same playlist lmao  ;D


If the Early90sGuy said it's true then I shall do it, too. He's right, the real 2000's started in 1999 when I put away my baggy pants and started wearing skinny jeans and dying my hair black just like Justin Pearson did on Jerry Springer (oh, it's not like he also did it in 1998 or anything. That was a 90's year ::)). I will have All The Small Things, Fat Lip and My Friends Over You on the same playlist as Dear Maria Count Me In, Jamie All Over and Knives and Pens. The 2000's in a nutshell.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:04 am


Yes, Xtreme! will rise from the grave! Hahah, it's funny because we call 1998-1999 and 2001-2002 (Y2K1 and Y2K2, maybe?) the Y2K era yet only 2000 is actually Y2K. Time sure does fly. One moment I'm watching blink-182 live at the Enema tour, next I'm 17 years later reminiscing back to my ~younger years. Everyone will also be required to wear puka shell necklaces, baggy 3/4 dickies shorts, bleached blonde spiky hair, blink-182 shirts and of course they have to own both a PS1 and a PS2 while doing 900 tricks off of their roofs with "Fat Lip" playing as loud as possible.


Mate, owning both a PS1 and PS2 is crazy (but back did then everyone had both....even myself ;D). And I can't wait to hear the morning news about people who suffered injuries from 900-ing off their roofs.  ;) As for 1998-1999, 2000, and 2001-2002 I'd just call it....um.. :-\\ I'll just say Y2K. Y2K1 sounds like 2001 (Y2K = 2000, 1=1, Y2K1=2001). Like how the NBA video games are called "2k16 for 2016" for example. Heh It may bring confusion.  :D


Now we wait for that Y2K nostalgia to be put in full swing in the 2020s. Now wouldn't it be crazy if in the 2020s it'd end up being like the roaring 1920s instead? Instead of being Xtreme! we'd all be having the 1920's aesthetic and Jazz would be everywhere!

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 1:11 am


Mate, owning both a PS1 and PS2 is crazy (but back did then everyone had both....even myself ;D). And I can't wait to hear the morning news about people who suffered injuries from 900-ing off their roofs.  ;) As for 1998-1999, 2000, and 2001-2002 I'd just call it....um.. :-\\ I'll just say Y2K. Y2K1 sounds like 2001 (Y2K = 2000, 1=1, Y2K1=2001). Like how the NBA video games are called "2k16 for 2016" for example. Heh It may bring confusion.  :D


Now we wait for that Y2K nostalgia to be put in full swing in the 2020s. Now wouldn't it be crazy if in the 2020s it'd end up being like the roaring 1920s instead? Instead of being Xtreme! we'd all be having the 1920's aesthetic and Jazz would be everywhere!

http://i.imgur.com/Papf94b.png


Haha, me too! I bought the PS2 right at launch but I never let go out the ol' PS1. I knew people who were buying both the PS1 and PS2 editions of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games when they came out (because why not?). Baggy pants with chains and Playstations everywhere! Then, everyone decided to get rid of their PS1's around 2004... :\'( Imagine the 900 becoming a big phenomenon with millions of kids getting hurt. Tony Hawk wouldn't know what to say!! Hahaha, that would be confusing! "Hey, man! Remember in Y2K1 when we bought all those Nu Metal albums?" "You can't buy Nu Metal albums in NBA 2K1..." ;D

Haha, that would be crazy! 100 year old nostalgia! 

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 1:15 am

I'm actually still deep into my 1920s obsession. I just bought some flapper girl's diary for two bucks off Kobo ;D and of course I read the Great Gatsby last year and I learnt the Charleston off YouTube  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 1:19 am

Speaking of nostalgia, my grandpa loves the 50's to 70's and thinks that ever since 1980, society's been going downhill and there have been no cultural changes ever since. Like, as if we're actually still stuck in 1980 or something. He wishes we could go back to the days of Chuck Berry and the Beatles or something. He won't touch anything released in 1980 beyond whatsoever, either.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 1:22 am


I'm actually still deep into my 1920s obsession. I just bought some flapper girl's diary for two bucks off Kobo ;D and of course I read the Great Gatsby last year and I learnt the Charleston off YouTube  ;D


We're going to be back in the 20's again, the 2020's!!  :D  :D  :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 1:23 am


Speaking of nostalgia, my grandpa loves the 50's to 70's and thinks that ever since 1980, society's been going downhill and there have been no cultural changes ever since. Like, as if we're actually still stuck in 1980 or something. He wishes we could go back to the days of Chuck Berry and the Beatles or something. He won't touch anything released in 1980 beyond whatsoever, either.


I don't know why, but that reminds me of me and music. I won't touch anything 1999 and after. 1998 was the last 'golden year' to me. I know it's biased and whatever, but music is in the eye of the beer holder.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:25 am


Haha, me too! I bought the PS2 right at launch but I never let go out the ol' PS1. I knew people who were buying both the PS1 and PS2 editions of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games when they came out (because why not?). Baggy pants with chains and Playstations everywhere! Then, everyone decided to get rid of their PS1's around 2004... :\'( Imagine the 900 becoming a big phenomenon with millions of kids getting hurt. Tony Hawk wouldn't know what to say!! Hahaha, that would be confusing! "Hey, man! Remember in Y2K1 when we bought all those Nu Metal albums?" "You can't buy Nu Metal albums in NBA 2K1..." ;D


Tony Hawk would be sued by the angry parents who withinessed their children get hurt (or died). Also people bought both versions of tony Hawk Pro skater back then? I mainly just stuck to the PS2 versions (except with the 1st game where I got it on PS1). And baggy pants.....man on man. I'm not the widest individual. So I always need a belt for every pair of pants I wear. Back then baggy pants were a nightmare.  :( But I wore them anyways  ;D (I just had to always keep the belt on). I'm also wondering why did everyone feel the need to have chains. What was it about chains?


Haha, that would be crazy! 100 year old nostalgia!


I'm actually still deep into my 1920s obsession. I just bought some flapper girl's diary for two bucks off Kobo ;D and of course I read the Great Gatsby last year and I learnt the Charleston off YouTube  ;D


We're going to be back in the 20's again, the 2020's!!  :D  :D  :D

It could happen.
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 1:25 am

I will be nostalgic for 2003 to 2006, just because it was my high school years!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 1:26 am


Tony Hawk would be sued by the angry parents who withinessed their children get hurt (or died). Also people bought both versions of tony Hawk Pro skater back then? I mainly just stuck to the PS2 versions (except with the 1st game where I got it on PS1). And baggy pants.....man on man. I'm not the widest individual. So I always need a belt for every pair of pants I wear. Back then baggy pants were a nightmare.  :( But I wore them anyways  ;D (I just had to always keep the belt on). I'm also wondering why did everyone feel the need to have chains. What was it about chains?
It could happen.
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Will we have 20/20 vision in 4 years?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:27 am


I don't know why, but that reminds me of me and music. I won't touch anything 1999 and after. 1998 was the last 'golden year' to me. I know it's biased and whatever, but music is in the eye of the beer holder.


I don't drink beer. Soooooo....... :-\\ But then again I listen to all music from every time period (it also depends on genre. In the 2010s I'm all about Jazz and Electro Swing).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:29 am


Speaking of nostalgia, my grandpa loves the 50's to 70's and thinks that ever since 1980, society's been going downhill and there have been no cultural changes ever since. Like, as if we're actually still stuck in 1980 or something. He wishes we could go back to the days of Chuck Berry and the Beatles or something. He won't touch anything released in 1980 beyond whatsoever, either.


Just goes to show that people are nostalgic/biased for the eras they experienced at younger ages. He doesn't like the '80s onwards, but loves the '70s and before. While younger people like the '80s-'00s and nothing beyond (and some don't really care for anything before either...  ???).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:31 am


Will we have 20/20 vision in 4 years?


Err, I don't think that'll happen. But that'll be great.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 1:32 am


I don't drink beer. Soooooo....... :-\\ But then again I listen to all music from every time period (it also depends on genre. In the 2010s I'm all about Jazz and Electro Swing).


Are you 21 yet?  :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 1:34 am


I don't know why, but that reminds me of me and music. I won't touch anything 1999 and after. 1998 was the last 'golden year' to me. I know it's biased and whatever, but music is in the eye of the beer holder.


I'm kind of like you except for me, I won't touch anything after 2003. :P 2003 was good but 2002 is the last golden year for me, though.


Tony Hawk would be sued by the angry parents who withinessed their children get hurt (or died). Also people bought both versions of tony Hawk Pro skater back then? I mainly just stuck to the PS2 versions (except with the 1st game where I got it on PS1). And baggy pants.....man on man. I'm not the widest individual. So I always need a belt for every pair of pants I wear. Back then baggy pants were a nightmare.  :( But I wore them anyways  ;D (I just had to always keep the belt on). I'm also wondering why did everyone feel the need to have chains. What was it about chains?


He'd go bankrupt faster than 50 Cent! ;D Yeah, me and my friends were "loyal to the Playstation" and would buy both games. The weirdest time was when my friend bought a Hooters PS1 game. If not for "The Town With No Name" it would be one of the worst games I had ever played. Dude, I still wear baggy pants. I haven't changed up my look at all since 1995. Spiky hair, baggy dickies, chains and converse. The usual! I dunno what it was about the chains but I guess we thought it looked "cool" and "tough" or whatever. ;D Sum 41 did it!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 1:35 am


Speaking of nostalgia, my grandpa loves the 50's to 70's and thinks that ever since 1980, society's been going downhill and there have been no cultural changes ever since. Like, as if we're actually still stuck in 1980 or something. He wishes we could go back to the days of Chuck Berry and the Beatles or something. He won't touch anything released in 1980 beyond whatsoever, either.


My dad thinks the 90s to 2010s are all the same  :o I don't think he thinks society's been going downhill though. He listens exclusively to 70s music, it's so cheesey! He was a disco kid  ;D He doesn't let me see his old photos  >:(

Your grandpa sounds like you though. Once you have grand nephews or something in the 2050s you'll be like your grandpa: only likes music from 50 years ago  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:38 am


Are you 21 yet?  :o


No, I'm 14. Ha, Over 21. I'm just not a drinker due to wanting to keep my body clean. Want to live a long healthy life and stuff.  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 1:39 am


We're going to be back in the 20's again, the 2020's!!  :D  :D  :D


A 1920s revival in the 2020s would be way cooler than an emo 2000s revival!

I've already ordered my Oxford pants!

http://www.revampvintage.com/images/eddie-pants-04-05.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:42 am


He'd go bankrupt faster than 50 Cent! ;D Yeah, me and my friends were "loyal to the Playstation" and would buy both games. The weirdest time was when my friend bought a Hooters PS1 game. If not for "The Town With No Name" it would be one of the worst games I had ever played. Dude, I still wear baggy pants. I haven't changed up my look at all since 1995. Spiky hair, baggy dickies, chains and converse. The usual! I dunno what it was about the chains but I guess we thought it looked "cool" and "tough" or whatever. ;D Sum 41 did it!


You looking like you just came out of 1995?  :o Oh snap I wonder what the kids are saying when they see ya! "O meh gawd! What are you wearing?!" Heh, even I had to update my look. Nowadays I'm like a mix between a 2002/2003 and a 2014/2015 look.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:43 am


A 1920s revival in the 2020s would be way cooler than an emo 2000s revival!

I've already ordered my Oxford pants!

http://www.revampvintage.com/images/eddie-pants-04-05.jpg


It would be cool to see a 1920s revival. It'll be retro (due to it being from the 1920s) yet modern at the same time (due to it being in the 2020s). The perfect blend.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 1:46 am


My dad thinks the 90s to 2010s are all the same  :o I don't think he thinks society's been going downhill though. He listens exclusively to 70s music, it's so cheesey! He was a disco kid  ;D He doesn't let me see his old photos  >:(

Your grandpa sounds like you though. Once you have grand nephews or something in the 2050s you'll be like your grandpa: only likes music from 50 years ago  ;D


My dad's a total hippie. His old photos are funny but sometime in the mid 70's he got a haircut and started dressing really plain like. If not for everyone else in the photos, I could not tell what era he was from!

...He does, doesn't he....

I will be the best grand uncle ever.
"Back in my day the Pop Punk was corny and we liked it that way! Nothing has been good since 2004!"
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My grandpa is literally like the Early90sGuy though. There's a hilarious argument here where Early 90s Dude argues with someone about how nothings changed since 1993. It's at least 10 pages.


You looking like you just came out of 1995?  :o Oh snap I wonder what the kids are saying when they see ya! "O meh gawd! What are you wearing?!" Heh, even I had to update my look. Nowadays I'm like a mix between a 2002/2003 and a 2014/2015 look.


Yeeepppp! I'm the "alternative hipster" to these damn youngins! A mix of 2002/2003 and 2014/2015...

So a mix of this:
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And this:
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/14/16 at 1:50 am


My dad thinks the 90s to 2010s are all the same  :o I don't think he thinks society's been going downhill though. He listens exclusively to 70s music, it's so cheesey! He was a disco kid  ;D He doesn't let me see his old photos  >:(

Your grandpa sounds like you though. Once you have grand nephews or something in the 2050s you'll be like your grandpa: only likes music from 50 years ago  ;D

I think disco gets something of a bad rap due to the more cheap novelty stuff (Disco Duck etc.). The elaborate orchestrations, strings, electric pianos, horns, throbbing basslines, etc. in the better disco material made for some all-time great pop songs, I think.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 1:51 am


"Back in my day the Pop Punk was corny and we liked it that way! Nothing has been good since 2004!"
http://www.socialmemegenerator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/back-in-my-day-grandpa.jpg

My grandpa is literally like the Early90sGuy though. There's a hilarious argument here where Early 90s Dude argues with someone about how nothings changed since 1993. It's at least 10 pages.

Hm, I wonder what happened in 1993 that caused the world to change forever. I mean besides things like Clinton being elected and stuff. I'm not the most knowledgeable on the early '90s. So forgive me for asking.

Yeeepppp! I'm the "alternative hipster" to these damn youngins! A mix of 2002/2003 and 2014/2015...

So a mix of this:
http://i.skyrock.net/5388/41945388/pics/3017863485_1_3_VMNY2xVT.jpg

And this:
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Err... I'm like a mix of 2002/2003 and 2014/2015, but... I don't wear glasses....and I also wear pants.  ;D

The 2010s, ladies and gentlemen. The decade where not wearing pants is part of mainstream fashion!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 1:55 am



Hm, I wonder what happened in 1993 that caused the world to change forever. I mean besides things like Clinton being elected and stuff. I'm not the most knowledgeable on the early '90s. So forgive me for asking.


Beavis and Butthead's premier on March 8th 1993. That changed the world forever. No other event has reached that magnitude. If you ask Mr.Early90sDude, he'll show you a picture of Vanilla Ice in 1990 and one "after 1993" as proof as to why everything after 1993 sucks and there have been no cultural changes ever since.


Err... I'm like a mix of 2002/2003 and 2014/2015, but... I don't wear glasses....and I also wear pants.  ;D

The 2010s, ladies and gentlemen. The decade where not wearing pants is part of mainstream fashion!


When you think about it dressing like 2002 isn't really that far off from dressing like 1995, though. :P Just a little more hair bleach and chains. Skinny jeans with hair bleach and chains?

It's better than 2007 fashion where wearing nothing at all but underwear was mainstream.

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/14/16 at 1:58 am


It's better than 2007 fashion where wearing nothing at all but underwear was mainstream.

http://www.mytinyphone.com/uploads/users/jayrad011/312506.jpg

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I'm curious: what do the female and gay users of this site think of this fashion style? ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/14/16 at 2:03 am


I'm curious: what do the female and gay users of this site think of this fashion style? ;D


Eh...give me a fashionable, intelligent, and beautiful woman, instead! :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 2:13 am


I'm curious: what do the female and gay users of this site think of this fashion style? ;D


I wonder if they got told to dress down in their underwear for this photoshoot or was it their own choice  :o

As for whether I like it, I think they should get a haircut  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 2:14 am


Beavis and Butthead's premier on March 8th 1993. That changed the world forever. No other event has reached that magnitude. If you ask Mr.Early90sDude, he'll show you a picture of Vanilla Ice in 1990 and one "after 1993" as proof as to why everything after 1993 sucks and there have been no cultural changes ever since.


I respect his views, but I also disagree. 1994 is nothing like 2004 which is nothing like 2014 which will be nothing like 2024 etc. The 1990s-2000s has rapid changes alright. To the point where the late part of the 1990s and 2000s aren't very relateable to the early parts.

When you think about it dressing like 2002 isn't really that far off from dressing like 1995, though. :P Just a little more hair bleach and chains. Skinny jeans with hair bleach and chains?

Well according to research a lot of early 2000's fashion is basically just mid-late 1990's fashion just with a few changes. I don't wear skinny jeans due to liking for there to be open space in the leg parts of the pants. Imagine the 2010's skater fashion, but with bright colors and maybe a puka shell necklace sometimes. That's my fashion style nowadays. Back in 2002/2003 I'd wear bright clothing, had chains, backwards hat and such. In the 2010s I seem to keep my 2002/2003 look but also wear more plaid shirts and stuff.


It's better than 2007 fashion where wearing nothing at all but underwear was mainstream.

http://www.mytinyphone.com/uploads/users/jayrad011/312506.jpg

8-P 8-P 8-P


MY EYES! MY EEEYYYYEESSS!!!  :o MAI EIZ!!
No seriously since when was only wearing underwear and socks considered "cool"? No shirts. No shoes. No service, mates!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 2:20 am


I respect his views, but I also disagree. 1994 is nothing like 2004 which is nothing like 2014 which will be nothing like 2024 etc. The 1990s-2000s has rapid changes alright. To the point where the late part of the 1990s and 2000s aren't very relateable to the early parts.

Well according to research a lot of early 2000's fashion is basically just mid-late 1990's fashion just with a few changes. I don't wear skinny jeans due to liking for there to be open space in the leg parts of the pants. Imagine the 2010's skater fashion, but with bright colors and maybe a puka shell necklace sometimes.

MY EYES! MY EEEYYYYEESSS!!!  :o MAI EIZ!!


Exactly! Hell, the mid parts of the 90's and 00's don't even relate to their early parts, either! Such very different decades altogether.

Yeah, pretty much. It wasn't very different at all until around 2003/2004 or so when the fashion got more and more 2000's-like. Sometimes I forget about all the dreadlocks and Gothic makeup of the times... ;D When I think 2010's skateboarders, I think scene hair, flathats with stickers, tight shirts, neon colors and skinny jeans.

It hurts my eyes, too...


I wonder if they got told to dress down in their underwear for this photoshoot or was it their own choice  :o

As for whether I like it, I think they should get a haircut  ;D


Chris said that photo is the staple of late 00's scene culture so maybe they choose to do it themselves to represent their scene?

They need to lift some weights and eat a cheeseburger, too.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 2:36 am



Chris said that photo is the staple of late 00's scene culture so maybe they choose to do it themselves to represent their scene?

They need to lift some weights and eat a cheeseburger, too.


Oh... scene. I didn't know scene existed until I got on these boards so I can't comment on that  :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 2:39 am


Oh... scene. I didn't know scene existed until I got on these boards so I can't comment on that  :o


Basically all the late 00's bands you like are scene bands. :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 2:54 am


Basically all the late 00's bands you like are scene bands. :P

European metal and the indie/pseudo-indie bands?  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 2:55 am


European metal and the indie/pseudo-indie bands?  ;D


Yeah, all very scene! ;D ;D

Pseudo-Indie and Scene intersected in a weird venn diagram in the late 00's, so yeah, sometimes.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 3:04 am


Yeah, all very scene! ;D ;D

Pseudo-Indie and Scene intersected in a weird venn diagram in the late 00's, so yeah, sometimes.


You're making that up!  >:(

I had long hair in 2007/8, but I was more inspired by my Asian friends' anime-style hair than scene, but they ended up looking sort of the same.  :-https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PQLy4efS1q4/hqdefault.jpg

was what I was going for but it never looked as clean, so it looked scene  :\'( :\'(

By 2009 I came to my senses and got a crew cut.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 3:08 am


You're making that up!  >:(

I had long hair in 2007/8, but I was more inspired by my Asian friends' anime-style hair than scene, but they ended up looking sort of the same.  :-http://loudwire.com/files/2012/05/Falling-In-Reverse.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PQLy4efS1q4/hqdefault.jpg

Sure looks the same to me!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 9:23 am


A 1920s revival in the 2020s would be way cooler than an emo 2000s revival!

I've already ordered my Oxford pants!

http://www.revampvintage.com/images/eddie-pants-04-05.jpg


And then we would be watching episodes of Boardwalk Empire during the 2020s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 02/14/16 at 10:16 am


I'm kind of like you except for me, I won't touch anything after 2003. :P 2003 was good but 2002 is the last golden year for me, though.

He'd go bankrupt faster than 50 Cent! ;D Yeah, me and my friends were "loyal to the Playstation" and would buy both games. The weirdest time was when my friend bought a Hooters PS1 game. If not for "The Town With No Name" it would be one of the worst games I had ever played. Dude, I still wear baggy pants. I haven't changed up my look at all since 1995. Spiky hair, baggy dickies, chains and converse. The usual! I dunno what it was about the chains but I guess we thought it looked "cool" and "tough" or whatever. ;D Sum 41 did it!


So 2003 was the last good year for music, in your eyes?  ???

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 11:39 am


No, seriously! Scene kids would listen to stuff like later-era Death Cab for Cutie sometimes! Accusing me of lying, how rude! >:(

http://loudwire.com/files/2012/05/Falling-In-Reverse.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PQLy4efS1q4/hqdefault.jpg

Sure looks the same to me!


It's completely different! The Asian dude's hair is standing, up only the very front portion of it is let down. Those scene guys just have their hair completely covering their forehead! Huge difference!

I also just listened to some All Time Low. They're not half-bad, at least their Kids in the Dark song. But they're a bit too boy-bandish for me  ;D I should avoid their music videos. They also sound nothing like Set Your Goals :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 12:06 pm


And then we would be watching episodes of Boardwalk Empire during the 2020s.


Want to start an oxford pants revival with me? It's going to have be skinny and low-waisted of course, it has to be modern roaring 20s  ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 12:53 pm


Want to start an oxford pants revival with me? It's going to have be skinny and low-waisted of course, it has to be modern roaring 20s  ;)


I guess so. It would've been cool if people worn 1920's outfits during the 2020's.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 2:21 pm


I guess so. It would've been cool if people worn 1920's outfits during the 2020's.


The ladies need to start wearing flapper dresses  :D It would be awesome if the bob cuts/finger curls would make a comeback.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/14/16 at 2:48 pm

It's better than 2007 fashion where wearing nothing at all but underwear was mainstream.

It was?  ???

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/14/16 at 2:50 pm


I wonder if they got told to dress down in their underwear for this photoshoot or was it their own choice  :o

As for whether I like it, I think they should get a haircut  ;D


I agree.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/14/16 at 4:17 pm

You guys may have talked sheesh about the mid 2000s. But the current mid 2010s are BAD. The mid 2000s seem like a golden period compared to today.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/14/16 at 4:47 pm


You guys may have talked sheesh about the mid 2000s. But the current mid 2010s are BAD. The mid 2000s seem like a golden period compared to today.


We were still kids in the mid 2000's, that was the huge difference. I'm not sure if you would have taken the mainstream pop culture during the mid 2000's over today. Personally, I think it depends on what you focus on. I think the political and worldly culture was a lot cleaner in the mid 2000's than today. However, I think the movies of the 2010's have been better. Especially the superhero ones.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/14/16 at 4:51 pm


We were still kids in the mid 2000's, that was the huge difference. I'm not sure if you would have taken the mainstream pop culture during the mid 2000's over today. Personally, I think it depends on what you focus on. I think the political and worldly culture was a lot cleaner in the mid 2000's than today. However, I think the movies of the 2010's have been better. Especially the superhero ones.

Exactly that's what I was talking about, lifestyle wise right now kinda SUCKS. But yeah movies of mid 2010s are better than the mid 2000s movies, which was the worst part of the 2000s decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/14/16 at 5:03 pm

Mid-00s "cleaner"? The early-mid 00s, for better or worse, were basically the Adam Sandler/Will Ferrel "comedy" era, e.g. swearing, farting, sex, gore, George W. Bush jokes, etc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 5:05 pm


You guys may have talked sheesh about the mid 2000s. But the current mid 2010s are BAD. The mid 2000s seem like a golden period compared to today.


We'll have to agree to disagree :P There's nothing I hate more than the mid-2000s ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 5:06 pm


Mid-00s "cleaner"? The early-mid 00s, for better or worse, were basically the Adam Sandler/Will Ferrel "comedy" era, e.g. swearing, farting, sex, gore, George W. Bush jokes, etc.


Don't forget Two and a Half Men, that show was awful.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/14/16 at 5:08 pm

When it comes to the quality of 00s pop culture, I continue to go by this rule of thumb:
2000-2005 awesome
2006-2009 sucked

Simples.

You might say I'm being repetitive here, but you could also argue Jordan is being repetitive, considering how many times he's expressed his love for 2000-2003 and hate for 2004-2009. ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 5:13 pm


When it comes to the quality of 00s pop culture, I continue to go by this rule of thumb:
2000-2005 awesome
2006-2009 sucked

Simples.

You might say I'm being repetitive here, but you could also argue Jordan is being repetitive, considering how many times he's expressed his love for 2000-2003 and hate for 2004-2009. ;D


;D ;D ;D

I need to carve out my own hate identity. I hate everything from 2004-2008!!! Actualy 2007 kind of has nostalgic value for me since that's when the 7th gen consoles came. Early 2008 wasn't too shabby either. Also, while I didn't like the radio music of 2005, a lot of great albums came out that year that really influenced me. Also I had a really fun summer of '06..........

Okay, I suck at being a hater.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 5:19 pm


So 2003 was the last good year for music, in your eyes?  ???


Pretty much! ;D


It's completely different! The Asian dude's hair is standing, up only the very front portion of it is let down. Those scene guys just have their hair completely covering their forehead! Huge difference!

I also just listened to some All Time Low. They're not half-bad, at least their Kids in the Dark song. But they're a bit too boy-bandish for me  ;D I should avoid their music videos. They also sound nothing like Set Your Goals :(


Oh, it's totally the same!

Told ya'! But Set Your Goals is still pretty bad, too. You might as well listen to CIV's Set Your Goals album from 1995, which inspired that band's name.


Mid-00s "cleaner"? The early-mid 00s, for better or worse, were basically the Adam Sandler/Will Ferrel "comedy" era, e.g. swearing, farting, sex, gore, George W. Bush jokes, etc.


Humor has been pretty raunchy since the 80's, if you ask me. I love these types of jokes.


We'll have to agree to disagree :P There's nothing I hate more than the mid-2000s ;D


;D ;D ;D

I need to carve out my own hate identity. I hate everything from 2004-2008!!! Actualy 2007 kind of has nostalgic value for me since that's when the 7th gen consoles came. Early 2008 wasn't too shabby either. Also, while I didn't like the radio music of 2005, a lot of great albums came out that year that really influenced me. Also I had a really fun summer of '06..........

Okay, I suck at being a hater.  :-\\


Have I made my hate identity clear or do I have to share my thoughts?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 5:28 pm


Mid-00s "cleaner"? The early-mid 00s, for better or worse, were basically the Adam Sandler/Will Ferrel "comedy" era, e.g. swearing, farting, sex, gore, George W. Bush jokes, etc.


At least they weren't as bad as the mid 2010s. The pop culture back then didn't have Whip Nae Nae, twerking, Nicki Minaj, bullsh*t rapping, etc.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 6:18 pm



Told ya'! But Set Your Goals is still pretty bad, too. You might as well listen to CIV's Set Your Goals album from 1995, which inspired that band's name

Have I made my hate identity clear or do I have to share my thoughts?


I thought you said you hated the album their name was based on? Set Your Goals are awesome though, quit bein' a hater. They're not faux-emo or hipster or even scene. You should like them.  :P

Considering that your prime music years are between the ages of 18 - 25, which was 2000 - 2007 for you, and the fact that you think 2004 - 2006 is a golden age for video games, and the fact that most people hate their preteen and early teen years, I'd have to say you're a hater of 1994-1999 and everything after 2008. 2003-2007 were probably your life peak. Your favourite band is Fall Out Boy, particularly their 2005 album.

That's my educated guess.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 6:25 pm


I thought you said you hated the album their name was based on? Set Your Goals are awesome though, quit bein' a hater. They're not faux-emo or hipster or even scene. You should like them.  :P

Considering that your prime music years are between the ages of 18 - 25, which was 2000 - 2007 for you, and the fact that you think 2004 - 2006 is a golden age for video games, and the fact that most people hate their preteen and early teen years, I'd have to say you're a hater of 1994-1999 and everything after 2008. 2003-2007 were probably your life peak. Your favourite band is Fall Out Boy, particularly their 2005 album.

That's my educated guess.


I don't hate it but it's much better than the band themselves. They are awful Pop Punk revival! I'd like it if they empathized on the (very small) early 00's elements in their music (and those elements are more melodic Hardcore sounding than Pop Punk) rather than play and sing like it's 2006 or something. :P

This is 100% accurate. The mid 2000's were the peak of society if you ask me. Faux-Emo, bad Pop Punk, Myspace, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Paramore, Fiddy Cent, black dyed hair, iPods oh man, it was so good. I dunno why 2000-2002 are a part of my musical peak, those were terrible years for music. Music got good in 2003 and died in 2008, clearly.



Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 6:34 pm


I don't hate it but it's much better than the band themselves. They are awful Pop Punk revival! I'd like it if they empathized on the (very small) early 00's elements in their music (and those elements are more melodic Hardcore sounding than Pop Punk) rather than play and sing like it's 2006 or something. :P

This is 100% accurate. The mid 2000's were the peak of society if you ask me. Faux-Emo, bad Pop Punk, Myspace, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Paramore, Fiddy Cent, black dyed hair, iPods oh man, it was so good. I dunno why 2000-2002 are a part of my musical peak, those were terrible years for music. Music got good in 2003 and died in 2008, clearly.


So ever since you joined this site, you didn't really tell us that you liked the mid '00s? Dude, we could've get your message when you told us. But anyway, I kinda agree with you on that. Music was the sh*t back in the mid 2000s up to 2008. 2009 was when it started going bad and stayed horrible since 2011 to me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 6:35 pm


So ever since you joined this site, you didn't really tell us that you liked the mid '00s? Dude, we could've get your message when you told us. But anyway, I kinda agree with you on that. Music was the sh*t back in the mid 2000s up to 2008. 2009 was when it started going bad and stayed horrible since 2011 to me.


Uhhh...

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss5/j004y/over20your20head.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 6:40 pm


I don't hate it but it's much better than the band themselves. They are awful Pop Punk revival! I'd like it if they empathized on the (very small) early 00's elements in their music (and those elements are more melodic Hardcore sounding than Pop Punk) rather than play and sing like it's 2006 or something. :P

This is 100% accurate. The mid 2000's were the peak of society if you ask me. Faux-Emo, bad Pop Punk, Myspace, Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, Paramore, Fiddy Cent, black dyed hair, iPods oh man, it was so good. I dunno why 2000-2002 are a part of my musical peak, those were terrible years for music. Music got good in 2003 and died in 2008, clearly.


They're pop-punk revival???  :o I've never considered them as such. They're melodic hardcore, as they describe themselves.

Paramore are awesome! They're pioneering that pastel grunge movement aren't they?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 6:45 pm


They're pop-punk revival???  :o I've never considered them as such. They're melodic hardcore, as they describe themselves.

Paramore are awesome! They're pioneering that pastel grunge movement aren't they?


They're totally a part of that Pop-Punk revival scene. 8-P "Defend Pop Punk" not if it's not Real Pop Punk from the 80's to 2003!

I think so? I'm not sure what "Pastel Grunge" is. But, Paramore are most definitely not awesome!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 6:48 pm


Uhhh...

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss5/j004y/over20your20head.jpg


Oh...  :(

Damn, I would've been talking about the mid 2000s with you, if you seriously said that.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/14/16 at 6:52 pm


;D ;D ;D

I need to carve out my own hate identity. I hate everything from 2004-2008!!! Actualy 2007 kind of has nostalgic value for me since that's when the 7th gen consoles came. Early 2008 wasn't too shabby either. Also, while I didn't like the radio music of 2005, a lot of great albums came out that year that really influenced me. Also I had a really fun summer of '06..........

Okay, I suck at being a hater.  :-\\


I used to be like that where I'd say an era sucked. But once I sit down and actually start looking into things from those years I start to remember all the good moments I had. Next thing you know I end up going from "That era sucked" to "Eh, it was all that bad now actually".

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 6:54 pm


Have I made my hate identity clear or do I have to share my thoughts?


>:( No, you pretty much said that you like stuff before 2003 a thousand times.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 6:56 pm


>:( No, you pretty much said that you like stuff before 2003 a thousand times.


But I wasn't sure I said it enough. The message might not be clear and I want to give a fair chance for everyone to absorb the information. A thousand times more, maybe? ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 7:01 pm


But I wasn't sure I said it enough. The message might not be clear and I want to give a fair chance for everyone to absorb the information. A thousand times more, maybe? ;)


Eh. This is a website where we talk about pop culture a lot.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:04 pm


Eh. This is a website where we talk about pop culture a lot.


It is?? I thought we discussed Tupperware and Purple Drank in these parts.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 7:05 pm


But I wasn't sure I said it enough. The message might not be clear and I want to give a fair chance for everyone to absorb the information. A thousand times more, maybe? ;)


You need to introduce people to the amazing world of music from 2003 - 2007.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:08 pm


You need to introduce people to the amazing world of music from 2003 - 2007.


"Amazing" music from 2003-2007. Oh yes, music was such a huge, huge improvement over 2000-2002.

Pop Punk before 2003:
https://i.gyazo.com/a99622f235957a603ac2e482d8fbf56e.gif

After 2003:
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

They really perfected the Pop Punk jump in the mid-late 00's. Much better than that early 00's crap. Oh yes.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 7:12 pm


You need to introduce people to the amazing world of music from 2003 - 2007.


If only Jordan actually liked music from 2003 - 2007.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 7:13 pm


"Amazing" music from 2003-2007. Oh yes, music was such a huge, huge improvement over 2000-2002.

Pop Punk before 2003:
https://i.gyazo.com/a99622f235957a603ac2e482d8fbf56e.gif

After 2003:
https://i.gyazo.com/7f5cc2c1b786d8cdb94e63719c006454.gif

They really perfected the Pop Punk jump in the mid-late 00's. Much better than that early 00's crap. Oh yes.


This can't be another joke.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:14 pm


If only Jordan actually liked music from 2003 - 2007.


I like some music from 2003 but 2004-2007? That would suck!


This can't be another joke.  :-\\


;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 7:17 pm

Let's be real though, the music video for My Friends Over You is pretty lame.  :( I was hoping the MV would be related to what was going on in the album cover. Every boy dreads getting the cooties  8-P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:22 pm


Let's be real though, the music video for My Friends Over You is pretty lame.  :( I was hoping the MV would be related to what was going on in the album cover. Every boy dreads getting the cooties  8-P


What!? That video is a staple of 1998-2002 Pop Punk!! Those Pop Punk jumps alone make the video one of the greatest things ever! The early 00's in a nutshell. Same with both Hit or Miss videos. You think the video for Dear Maria is better than My Friends Over You? It's twice as lame! >:(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 7:23 pm


;D ;D ;D ;D ;)


lol

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 7:36 pm


What!? That video is a staple of 1998-2002 Pop Punk!! Those Pop Punk jumps alone make the video one of the greatest things ever! The early 00's in a nutshell. Same with both Hit or Miss videos. You think the video for Dear Maria is better than My Friends Over You? It's twice as lame! >:(


That's the thing though! The MV has nothing to do with the lyrics. It's just dudes jumping and doing weird stuff on stage.

I just finished watching this Dear Maria thing. I don't know what the hell is going on but it looks relevant to the music video at least  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:40 pm


That's the thing though! The MV has nothing to do with the lyrics. It's just dudes jumping and doing weird stuff on stage.

I just finished watching this Dear Maria thing. I don't know what the hell is going on but it looks relevant to the music video at least  ;D


It's dudes in baggy dickies pants jumping on stage, having fun and reppin' the good times! >:( "Weird stuff" was normal in the early 00's!

The video literally makes no sense whatsoever! It's just some dumb dude with a bad mullet trying to impress the stripper while those sissy scene guys start drooling over her.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 7:51 pm


It's dudes in baggy dickies pants jumping on stage, having fun and reppin' the good times! >:( "Weird stuff" was normal in the early 00's!

The video literally makes no sense whatsoever! It's just some dumb dude with a bad mullet trying to impress the stripper while those sissy scene guys start drooling over her.

Yeah but it still has nothing to do with the lyrics lol. The All Time Low song sounds like it's about a chick called Maria, and there's that stripper called Maria there I guess. At least there's some relation :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 7:54 pm


Yeah but it still has nothing to do with the lyrics lol. The All Time Low song sounds like it's about a chick called Maria, and there's that stripper called Maria there I guess. At least there's some relation :P


Yeah, but what about the scene where New Found Glory are showing all their friends in the line and pointing to the camera saying "MY FRIENDS OVER YOU!"

See? It still has to do with the lyrics!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 8:25 pm


Yeah, but what about the scene where New Found Glory are showing all their friends in the line and pointing to the camera saying "MY FRIENDS OVER YOU!"

See? It still has to do with the lyrics!


The song's about a chick though. That camera dude is not a chick!

Welcome to the Black Parade has a really good MV, as does Avril Lavigne's Nobody's Home. Those songs give me feels yo.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 8:27 pm


The song's about a chick though. That camera dude is not a chick!

Welcome to the Black Parade has a really good MV, as does Avril Lavigne's Nobody's Home. Those songs give me feels yo.


It's symbolic! >:( The camera dude is only a placeholder for this chick in question!

You know what gives me feelings? I Feel Fine, by the Riddlin' Kids. Their misfortune throughout the video makes me sad to see. :\'(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/14/16 at 8:34 pm

The thing I miss most of the mid 00's was playing online games on either FreeOnlineGames.com or MiniClip.com. I spent almost all my time on the web as a kid playing games on those sites in the mid 00's. The copter game was one I have a clear memory of playing. I really miss those days. Oh and FunnyJunk.com, I was constantly on that too from 2004-2006. I will never forget the mid 2000s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 8:58 pm


The thing I miss most of the mid 00's was playing online games on either FreeOnlineGames.com or MiniClip.com. I spent almost all my time on the web as a kid playing games on those sites in the mid 00's. The copter game was one I have a clear memory of playing. I really miss those days. Oh and FunnyJunk.com, I was constantly on that too from 2004-2006. I will never forget the mid 2000s.


LOL Funnyjunk!!  ;D ;D I used to be on that site all the time 2003/04, which an 11 year old shouldn't be doing lol.

Time To Bomb Saddam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBKWQ41dpVc

Bomb Saddam Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laA5ysRuOF0

Madness Combat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1aubPfepmg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/14/16 at 9:07 pm


It's symbolic! >:( The camera dude is only a placeholder for this chick in question!

You know what gives me feelings? I Feel Fine, by the Riddlin' Kids. Their misfortune throughout the video makes me sad to see. :\'(


LOL is that the guy from your old avatar?  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/14/16 at 9:11 pm


LOL is that the guy from your old avatar?  ;D


Yes, it is!! Great video, eh? It defines the early 00's in every way.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/14/16 at 9:12 pm


The thing I miss most of the mid 00's was playing online games on either FreeOnlineGames.com or MiniClip.com. I spent almost all my time on the web as a kid playing games on those sites in the mid 00's. The copter game was one I have a clear memory of playing. I really miss those days. Oh and FunnyJunk.com, I was constantly on that too from 2004-2006. I will never forget the mid 2000s.


The Internet was f*cking awesome during the mid 2000s. Even with MiniClip, it was the sh*t.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/14/16 at 11:10 pm

I'll say this though, the mid 2000s were the most inconsistent period of the whole decade. The whole era was a transitional period. It felt like two mid 2000s. 2005-06 school year did feel a little different than the 2004-05 school year. It may have been an end of an er with early 2000s influences ending but...

The 2005-06 season had these things....... :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/15/16 at 2:47 pm


Mid-00s "cleaner"? The early-mid 00s, for better or worse, were basically the Adam Sandler/Will Ferrel "comedy" era, e.g. swearing, farting, sex, gore, George W. Bush jokes, etc.


sort of like a hardcore era.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Todd Pettingzoo on 02/16/16 at 9:13 pm

The mid-'00s were really dull for the most part.

Some people talk about the mid-'10s sucking. It has its problems, but a lot of cool is going on:

The golden age for comic book movies and television.

The golden age for adult television.

All these great social media sites.

LGBT acceptance at an all-time high.

The U.S. economy at its best since the late '90s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/16/16 at 10:24 pm


The mid-'00s were really dull for the most part.

Some people talk about the mid-'10s sucking. It has its problems, but a lot of cool is going on:

The golden age for comic book movies and television.

The golden age for adult television.

All these great social media sites.

LGBT acceptance at an all-time high.

The U.S. economy at its best since the late '90s.


The last two things you listed are the only good things about the mid 2010s.

Everything else sucks in my opinion.

There are way too many comic movies coming out, and the fact that these adaptations are spilling into T.V. just shows how over-saturated the market's becoming

When it comes to social media, not only are there way too many useless sites out there (like Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr), people are overusing all of these sites WAY too much (including those that have purposes like Facebook). People are spending hours on end on these sites. They are so addicted to these sites, that they'd waste their cellular data money trying to access the internet wherever they go, just because they can't spend a single second off their precious Facebook or Tumblr. And their posts are generally just stupid, shallow garbage or selfies (another issue I have with 2010s society are people's addiction to selfies). How is this positive?

Adult television all feels the same at the moment. I find that almost every show is trying way too hard to be "deep" and "edgy", that they come off as being really pretentious. Also, there seems to be a need for everything to be "serialized", which is getting old, in my opinion.

If I sound harsh on today's entertainment, don't take it personally. This is just how I feel about social media/T.V./movies in the 2010s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/16/16 at 10:43 pm


The last two things you listed are the only good things about the mid 2010s.

Everything else sucks in my opinion.

There are way too many comic movies coming out, and the fact that these adaptations are spilling into T.V. just shows how over-saturated the market's becoming

When it comes to social media, not only are there way too many useless sites out there (like Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr), people are overusing all of these sites WAY too much (including those that have purposes like Facebook). People are spending hours on end on these sites. They are so addicted to these sites, that they'd waste their cellular data money trying to access the internet wherever they go, just because they can't spend a single second off their precious Facebook or Tumblr. And their posts are generally just stupid, shallow garbage or selfies (another issue I have with 2010s society are people's addiction to selfies). How is this positive?

Adult television all feels the same at the moment. I find that almost every show is trying way too hard to be "deep" and "edgy", that they come off as being really pretentious. Also, there seems to be a need for everything to be "serialized", which is getting old, in my opinion.

If I sound harsh on today's entertainment, don't take it personally. This is just how I feel about social media/T.V./movies in the 2010s.


I know I normally go on about the 90's (1993-2003) but recently I've been re-watching shows like Full House and Degrassi Jr. High and it makes me miss the 80's. I am very nostalgic for this time. That warm, humbly vibe. Everything felt so natural back then. The days when you'd sit around your TV and play NES or watch movies with your friends and family. Weekends were the most exciting part of the week when you'd rent videos from blockbuster. We'd rent maybe 5 or 6 and send the weekend watching them. Another thing would be when my brother would get a new game every few weeks on a Friday and he'd let me and my sister play with him. I also miss talking to people on the phone instead of all this texting and computer crap. Cell phones are intrusive. For the birds! We were listening to music on vinyl, our stereo systems were quality! Stereo systems peaked in the 70's and 80's! Going out didn't mean Skype, it meant going to your local fast food restaurant, ice cream parlor or going to the arcades. TV shows like Full House, Degrassi High, Growing Pains, Miami Vice and MacGyver are some of the best and don't get me started on 80's movies. Man, the movies from the 80's are incredible. Each year of that decade has a classic.

The 2010's do not compare. They're cold and digital. Human communication is becoming less and less as people now favor their digital programs, websites, their phones and computers over another person. People are getting stupider and stupider thanks to crap like Facebook and Buzzfeed. It's all a bunch of pretentious Andy Warhol wannabe's in today's world. Not like it used to be in the 80's to 2003. Yeah, I guess I'm out of today's demographic and I'm old news but today just isn't great. :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 8:43 am


I know I normally go on about the 90's (1993-2003) but recently I've been re-watching shows like Full House and Degrassi Jr. High and it makes me miss the 80's. I am very nostalgic for this time. That warm, humbly vibe. Everything felt so natural back then. The days when you'd sit around your TV and play NES or watch movies with your friends and family. Weekends were the most exciting part of the week when you'd rent videos from blockbuster. We'd rent maybe 5 or 6 and send the weekend watching them. Another thing would be when my brother would get a new game every few weeks on a Friday and he'd let me and my sister play with him. I also miss talking to people on the phone instead of all this texting and computer crap. Cell phones are intrusive. For the birds! We were listening to music on vinyl, our stereo systems were quality! Stereo systems peaked in the 70's and 80's! Going out didn't mean Skype, it meant going to your local fast food restaurant, ice cream parlor or going to the arcades. TV shows like Full House, Degrassi High, Growing Pains, Miami Vice and MacGyver are some of the best and don't get me started on 80's movies. Man, the movies from the 80's are incredible. Each year of that decade has a classic.

The 2010's do not compare. They're cold and digital. Human communication is becoming less and less as people now favor their digital programs, websites, their phones and computers over another person. People are getting stupider and stupider thanks to crap like Facebook and Buzzfeed. It's all a bunch of pretentious Andy Warhol wannabe's in today's world. Not like it used to be in the 80's to 2003. Yeah, I guess I'm out of today's demographic and I'm old news but today just isn't great. :(


THIS! The 2010s is basically the most digital decade ever. Everything with smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc. What's worse is that everything has to be HD. I don't have an HDTV, but it makes a point that it's not necessary to buy a TV that has high-definition quality. Even if I grew up in the 2000s, we didn't really had these stuff popular at the time. We just had Game Boys, portable DVD players, Walkmans (even though they were dissolving at the time), and many others.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: SpyroKev on 02/17/16 at 8:47 am


I know I normally go on about the 90's (1993-2003) but recently I've been re-watching shows like Full House and Degrassi Jr. High and it makes me miss the 80's. I am very nostalgic for this time. That warm, humbly vibe. Everything felt so natural back then. The days when you'd sit around your TV and play NES or watch movies with your friends and family. Weekends were the most exciting part of the week when you'd rent videos from blockbuster. We'd rent maybe 5 or 6 and send the weekend watching them. Another thing would be when my brother would get a new game every few weeks on a Friday and he'd let me and my sister play with him. I also miss talking to people on the phone instead of all this texting and computer crap. Cell phones are intrusive. For the birds! We were listening to music on vinyl, our stereo systems were quality! Stereo systems peaked in the 70's and 80's! Going out didn't mean Skype, it meant going to your local fast food restaurant, ice cream parlor or going to the arcades. TV shows like Full House, Degrassi High, Growing Pains, Miami Vice and MacGyver are some of the best and don't get me started on 80's movies. Man, the movies from the 80's are incredible. Each year of that decade has a classic.

The 2010's do not compare. They're cold and digital. Human communication is becoming less and less as people now favor their digital programs, websites, their phones and computers over another person. People are getting stupider and stupider thanks to crap like Facebook and Buzzfeed. It's all a bunch of pretentious Andy Warhol wannabe's in today's world. Not like it used to be in the 80's to 2003. Yeah, I guess I'm out of today's demographic and I'm old news but today just isn't great. :(


I just became curious. How would you rate the mid 2000s? Won't bother to ask for a rate of the 2010s haha

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 8:52 am


THIS! The 2010s is basically the most digital decade ever. Everything with smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc. What's worse is that everything has to be HD. I don't have an HDTV, but it makes a point that it's not necessary to buy a TV that has high-definition quality. Even if I grew up in the 2000s, we didn't really had these stuff popular at the time. We just had Game Boys, portable DVD players, Walkmans (even though they were dissolving at the time), and many others.


In 2010's it's all about technology this, technology that. Things aren't interesting anymore like they used to be. I don't care about some douchebag and their Facebook and Buzzfeed bullsh!t. Technology is making people dumber as we speak. Kids today are growing up social dumbf*cks who can't communicate with other human beings. Don't wanna make eye contact for too long! Lemme take out my phone!

http://cdn.meme.am/images/300x/1166079.jpg


I just became curious. How would you rate the mid 2000s? Won't bother to ask for a rate of the 2010s haha




You mean out of 10? I rank the mid 00's about 2.5/10, the late 00's 1.3/10 and the entire 10's 0/10. ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 9:30 am


In 2010's it's all about technology this, technology that. Things aren't interesting anymore like they used to be. I don't care about some douchebag and their Facebook and Buzzfeed bullsh!t. Technology is making people dumber as we speak. Kids today are growing up social dumbf*cks who can't communicate with other human beings. Don't wanna make eye contact for too long! Lemme take out my phone!

http://cdn.meme.am/images/300x/1166079.jpg

It actually sucks, since everybody in first-world countries are pretty much like that nowadays. If they see something in social media, they'll respond to it immediately. I pretty much do that on Twitter, but I'm not proud of it. I basically think that being tech-savvy outside of my house sucks. There are plenty of other devices that would entertain me, besides smartphones. Even if people think that I'm like those tech-savvy teens or kids, I'll pretty much disagree with them.


You mean out of 10? I rank the mid 00's about 2.5/10, the late 00's 1.3/10 and the entire 10's 0/10. ;D


Yeah, if the entire 2010s were like a movie, then I would rate it 0/10 on IMDB.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 9:39 am


It actually sucks, since everybody in first-world countries are pretty much like that nowadays. If they see something in social media, they'll respond to it immediately. I pretty much do that on Twitter, but I'm not proud of it. I basically think that being tech-savvy outside of my house sucks. There are plenty of other devices that would entertain me, besides smartphones. Even if people think that I'm like those tech-savvy teens or kids, I'll pretty much disagree with them.


There is too much technology today. Everyone cares more about their social media networks so much that  the person sitting next to them could be their moms or something and "I don't care about my mom if she gets in the way of my Facebook time! Buzzfeed needs me!" That's the world we live in. Smashing someone's phone is like smashing someone's entire identity. That small little piece of plastic means that much to them. I miss the days when kids would be sitting in their living room and playing NES with their brothers and sisters. Do kids today even know if they have brothers and sisters anymore? I wonder.


Yeah, if the entire 2010s were like a movie, then I would rate it 0/10 on IMDB.


Me too. I'd want my money back.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 10:14 am


There is too much technology today. Everyone cares more about their social media networks so much that  the person sitting next to them could be their moms or something and "I don't care about my mom if she gets in the way of my Facebook time! Buzzfeed needs me!" That's the world we live in. Smashing someone's phone is like smashing someone's entire identity. That small little piece of plastic means that much to them. I miss the days when kids would be sitting in their living room and playing NES with their brothers and sisters. Do kids today even know if they have brothers and sisters anymore? I wonder.


I wouldn't really bother if somebody smashed my iPhone. I would rather have an iPod or Walkman than a dull iPhone. Even in my house, I wouldn't really bother using my iPhone, unless I'm in my room. If people would just go watch TV in their living room, then that would be really nice.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: SpyroKev on 02/17/16 at 11:26 am

You mean out of 10? I rank the mid 00's about 2.5/10, the late 00's 1.3/10 and the entire 10's 0/10. ;D


Yeah, that works haha Rating out of 100/100 is the same as the 10/10 limit.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 5:37 pm

I like technology.  :(

It's important to not let technology consume your life, but that it doesn't mean it doesn't serve other purposes. Before I had a smartphone I didn't use to go to try new things very often; simply because I wasn't aware. I wouldn't go to new restaurants, or new bike trails or new places in general (e.g. skating rinks) because I didn't know what I'd do once I got there. After I bought my smartphone and with apps like Foursquare and Google Maps I found myself experimenting a lot more. I went to new restaurants and had an idea of what I should order, I visited new bike trails with my friends on the weekend and I wouldn't get lost, I discovered the Harbourfront which is an awesome place to iceskate; and of course I discovered some awesome restaurants around it.

I don't know about other people but smartphones have improved my social life.

I would rate the 2010s 9/10  ;D Idk, maybe because I grew up in a different era (late 90s/early 2000s) and I don't really know a time when technology wasn't all-consuming, but I find it hard to hate technology. Time-sucking technology has always been there, and I've had my battles with them, but in the end those technologies have significantly improved my quality of life.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/17/16 at 5:45 pm

We're only in 2016 and there are already 2010's ratings? XD

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 6:03 pm


I like technology.  :(

It's important to not let technology consume your life, but that it doesn't mean it doesn't serve other purposes. Before I had a smartphone I didn't use to go to try new things very often; simply because I wasn't aware. I wouldn't go to new restaurants, or new bike trails or new places in general (e.g. skating rinks) because I didn't know what I'd do once I got there. After I bought my smartphone and with apps like Foursquare and Google Maps I found myself experimenting a lot more. I went to new restaurants and had an idea of what I should order, I visited new bike trails with my friends on the weekend and I wouldn't get lost, I discovered the Harbourfront which is an awesome place to iceskate; and of course I discovered some awesome restaurants around it.

I don't know about other people but smartphones have improved my social life.

I would rate the 2010s 9/10  ;D Idk, maybe because I grew up in a different era (late 90s/early 2000s) and I don't really know a time when technology wasn't all-consuming, but I find it hard to hate technology. Time-sucking technology has always been there, and I've had my battles with them, but in the end those technologies have significantly improved my quality of life.


Nothing wrong with technology to me. As mentioned before I like technology quite a lot. You have people who hate technology, but hey they'll just have to deal with it. As time moves forward technology will become more advanced than what is established today. I don't hate technology one bit.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 6:08 pm


Nothing wrong with technology to me. As mentioned before I like technology quite a lot. You have people who hate technology, but hey they'll just have to deal with it. As time moves forward technology will become more advanced than what is established today. I don't hate technology one bit.


Yay, another technology enthusiast  :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 6:17 pm


I like technology.  :(

It's important to not let technology consume your life, but that it doesn't mean it doesn't serve other purposes. Before I had a smartphone I didn't use to go to try new things very often; simply because I wasn't aware. I wouldn't go to new restaurants, or new bike trails or new places in general (e.g. skating rinks) because I didn't know what I'd do once I got there. After I bought my smartphone and with apps like Foursquare and Google Maps I found myself experimenting a lot more. I went to new restaurants and had an idea of what I should order, I visited new bike trails with my friends on the weekend and I wouldn't get lost, I discovered the Harbourfront which is an awesome place to iceskate; and of course I discovered some awesome restaurants around it.

I don't know about other people but smartphones have improved my social life.

I would rate the 2010s 9/10  ;D Idk, maybe because I grew up in a different era (late 90s/early 2000s) and I don't really know a time when technology wasn't all-consuming, but I find it hard to hate technology. Time-sucking technology has always been there, and I've had my battles with them, but in the end those technologies have significantly improved my quality of life.


Well, it's just that me and Jordan think that older technology (such as desktop computers) are more convenient than smartphones. I can't really type a lot on my iPhone, since it sucks and it's not as fast as my desktop. So if I'm on my iPhone, it's more comfortable just using YouTube or Twitter on it. But if it's my desktop, I prefer to do my everyday Internet browsing. Also, today's technology just makes terrible trends/websites such as Vine, Snapchat, Instagram, dumb emoticons, etc. I can get that smartphones did improve your social life, along with having you find more places at your local town/city, but I just disagree with what smartphones did to society nowadays. It's not that worth it, when lots of people are addicted to a freaking piece of plastic that's supposed to have you call people. I could be pretty happy with making mix CDs on my computer or putting my music on my iPod from iTunes, instead of using a goddamn smartphone that has only 8GB worth of storage.

If I honestly rated the 2010s, it would be a 4/10. It's not really that exciting seeing technology being all sh*t today.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 6:18 pm


We're only in 2016 and there are already 2010's ratings? XD


Well, we're 3 years and 11 months away from the 2020s, so I suppose we should rate it. But I think anybody would rate the 2010s in any year. I would've rate it 2.5/10 or something like that in 2012, since that year was a pile of sh*t to me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 6:23 pm

I'd wait until 2019 to rate the decade.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 6:28 pm


The mid-'00s were really dull for the most part.

Some people talk about the mid-'10s sucking. It has its problems, but a lot of cool is going on:

The golden age for comic book movies and television.

The golden age for adult television.

All these great social media sites.

LGBT acceptance at an all-time high.

The U.S. economy at its best since the late '90s.


While I do like the mid '00s I do agree with everything else you've stated. Only thing I can't stand about the '10s are SJWs. And maybe the fact that 5 year olds are holding Iphones and stuff (12+ is the right age to me). But so far the 2010s aren't that bad.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 6:29 pm


Well, it's just that me and Jordan think that older technology (such as desktop computers) are more convenient than smartphones. I can't really type a lot on my iPhone, since it sucks and it's not as fast as my desktop. So if I'm on my iPhone, it's more comfortable just using YouTube or Twitter on it. But if it's my desktop, I prefer to do my everyday Internet browsing. Also, today's technology just makes terrible trends/websites such as Vine, Snapchat, Instagram, dumb emoticons, etc. I can get that smartphones did improve your social life, along with having you find more places at your local town/city, but I just disagree with what smartphones did to society nowadays. It's not that worth it, when lots of people are addicted to a freaking piece of plastic that's supposed to have you call people. I could be pretty happy with making mix CDs on my computer or putting my music on my iPod from iTunes, instead of using a goddamn smartphone that has only 8GB worth of storage.

If I honestly rated the 2010s, it would be a 4/10. It's not really that exciting seeing technology being all sh*t today.


Time to get an Android  :P Haha, just kidding. Do you have SwiftKey keyboard? It poops all over the Apple keyboard. Vines/Snapchat/Instagram are easily avoidable. I didn't get an Instagram until a few months ago, and most my friends still aren't on it. I think I'd either see a world with smartphones or with no cellphones. Dumbphones were just as addictive as smartphones for people with addictive behaviour, nothing has really changed honestly. The only difference I see is that productive things can actually be done on a smartphone, unlike on a dumbphone where it really was pure time wasting. :P

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/17/16 at 6:55 pm


While I do like the mid '00s I do agree with everything else you've stated. Only thing I can't stand about the '10s are SJWs. And maybe the fact that 5 year olds are holding Iphones and stuff (12+ is the right age to me). But so far the 2010s aren't that bad.

What's wrong with SJW?  ??? I for one am happy homosexuality, transsexualism, equality and womens right is being more accepted and people are more open minded thanks to SJW.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/17/16 at 7:15 pm


Well, we're 3 years and 11 months away from the 2020s, so I suppose we should rate it. But I think anybody would rate the 2010s in any year. I would've rate it 2.5/10 or something like that in 2012, since that year was a pile of sh*t to me.

That's 4 years, which is a long time. We're barely past the middle.  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 7:16 pm


Time to get an Android  :P Haha, just kidding. Do you have SwiftKey keyboard? It poops all over the Apple keyboard. Vines/Snapchat/Instagram are easily avoidable. I didn't get an Instagram until a few months ago, and most my friends still aren't on it. I think I'd either see a world with smartphones or with no cellphones. Dumbphones were just as addictive as smartphones for people with addictive behaviour, nothing has really changed honestly. The only difference I see is that productive things can actually be done on a smartphone, unlike on a dumbphone where it really was pure time wasting. :P


I don't really have a Swiftkey keyboard. But if it's better than Apple's, I wished I had one.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/17/16 at 7:18 pm


Yay, another technology enthusiast  :D

I love technology too. I can't wait until we have more of it in the future.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 7:18 pm


What's wrong with SJW?  ??? I for one am happy homosexuality, transsexualism, equality and womens right is being more accepted and people are more open minded thanks to SJW.


But SJWs aren't really feminists. A lot of them think that white straight males are evil and they'll hate anyone who likes them. Not to mention that their ideas are bullsh*t. They think that being oppressed is getting corrected in an argument, which makes no sense whatsoever.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 7:18 pm


I don't really have a Swiftkey keyboard. But if it's better than Apple's, I wished I had one.


Oh, it's just an app. You can download it off the App Store. I'm not sure if it costs money on iOS or not.


I love technology too. I can't wait until we have more of it in the future.


Ditto! (not the Pokémon, I'm not a Ditto, I swear!)

I can't wait especially for self-driving cars and electric cars. I'm really excited for those.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: #Infinity on 02/17/16 at 7:42 pm


What's wrong with SJW?  ??? I for one am happy homosexuality, transsexualism, equality and womens right is being more accepted and people are more open minded thanks to SJW.


They turn everything into a battleground and aren't willing to give anybody the benefit of the doubt.  I also don't consider their support for minorities to be genuine; they're just recruiting oppressed social groups into their own collectivist culture and don't truly stand up for individuality, which is at the heart of so many people's insecurities, including my own.  They talk about transgender people being hurt all their lives but won't actually admit to being romantically attracted to them the same way as cisgenders.  They complain about discrimination against lesbians, yet their own ranks tend to be dominated by masculine or at least tomboyish lesbians, rather than those like myself who identify as extremely feminine - they'd probably say my type is just a product of male patriarchy and perpetuates rape culture or something.  Essentially, SJW's may bring light to a lot of issues that society otherwise tries to deny, but they come off more as "my way or the highway" rather than truly allowing people of all backgrounds to be themselves without having to be associated with anything.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: musicguy93 on 02/17/16 at 7:53 pm


Nothing wrong with technology to me. As mentioned before I like technology quite a lot. You have people who hate technology, but hey they'll just have to deal with it. As time moves forward technology will become more advanced than what is established today. I don't hate technology one bit.


Technology itself isn't bad. It's just that the technology of the 2010s we have a problem with specifically. Streaming services and digital formats have ruined movies and music for those of us who liked visiting movie/music stores, and owning physical media. I don't mind it as being one of the options, but those of us who prefer physical media should not be robbed of our preferences. Just because something is newer does not mean it's better. An all digital world would actually bring more negatives than positives.

Also, smartphones are ridiculously overhyped. People are too addicted to their stupid little devices, because they can't spend one second off their idiotic social media sites. Speaking of which, social media sites have done more harm than good, turning people into shallow fools who lack character.

The internet in general is being overused by people, to the point where they blow money on their stupid cellular data (one of the worst things to happen to humanity), just to be on the internet 24/7 (no one needs to be online that long, NO ONE).

Also no one needs any of these "smart" gadgets, like smart watches, tablets, google glasses, etc. They're all a bunch of overhyped and overpriced garbage. It's trendy technology. Not real technological advances.

Real technological advances would be advancements in medicine, development of alternative fuels, real hoverboards, jetpacks, virtual reality etc. Not all this trendy apple/google crap.

There needs to be technology that helps us advance, but doesn't bring everything to an imbalance, like the technology of the 2010s is currently doing.

That's basically why me, Jordan, NewYorkEagle, and #Infinity don't like 2010s technology. We feel it's disturbing the balance (okay I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but you get what I'm trying to say).

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 8:03 pm


Oh, it's just an app. You can download it off the App Store. I'm not sure if it costs money on iOS or not.


I just downloaded the Swiftkey app on my iPhone. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't help me type faster on my iPhone, but at least it wouldn't have terrible Autocorrect.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/17/16 at 8:03 pm


Well, we're 3 years and 11 months away from the 2020s, so I suppose we should rate it. But I think anybody would rate the 2010s in any year. I would've rate it 2.5/10 or something like that in 2012, since that year was a pile of sh*t to me.


This decade has gone by way too fast as hell. We're that close to the 2020's already?  That's crazy. It was still the first year of the 2010's when I started high school which is like yesterday to me. The 2000's decade felt much slower, regular paced.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/17/16 at 8:18 pm


This decade has gone by way too fast as hell. We're that close to the 2020's already?  That's crazy. It was still the first year of the 2010's when I started high school which is like yesterday to me. The 2000's decade felt much slower, regular paced.


Yeah, I have to agree on that. I feel like it's been yesterday when I was in middle school. It still does. Those experiences were WAY different than the 2000s. Even when I thought things were really slow back in 2011-12, they went really fast.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 8:47 pm


Technology itself isn't bad. It's just that the technology of the 2010s we have a problem with specifically. Streaming services and digital formats have ruined movies and music for those of us who liked visiting movie/music stores, and owning physical media. I don't mind it as being one of the options, but those of us who prefer physical media should not be robbed of our preferences. Just because something is newer does not mean it's better. An all digital world would actually bring more negatives than positives.

Also, smartphones are ridiculously overhyped. People are too addicted to their stupid little devices, because they can't spend one second off their idiotic social media sites. Speaking of which, social media sites have done more harm than good, turning people into shallow fools who lack character.

The internet in general is being overused by people, to the point where they blow money on their stupid cellular data (one of the worst things to happen to humanity), just to be on the internet 24/7 (no one needs to be online that long, NO ONE).

Also no one needs any of these "smart" gadgets, like smart watches, tablets, google glasses, etc. They're all a bunch of overhyped and overpriced garbage. It's trendy technology. Not real technological advances.

Real technological advances would be advancements in medicine, development of alternative fuels, real hoverboards, jetpacks, virtual reality etc. Not all this trendy apple/google crap.

There needs to be technology that helps us advance, but doesn't bring everything to an imbalance, like the technology of the 2010s is currently doing.

That's basically why me, Jordan, NewYorkEagle, and #Infinity don't like 2010s technology. We feel it's disturbing the balance (okay I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but you get what I'm trying to say).


I'm not sure if it's correct to say digital download has killed off physical media. In fact, thanks to online shopping, niche products such as vinyl and cassettes are making a comeback. Practically every album comes out vinyl nowadays, something which wasn't common in the 1990s and 2000s. Every movie come out in Blu-ray and DVD from what I've seen. The 2010s is clearly the decade that has the best of both worlds in this regard: digital download and physical media exist in harmony.

I don't think smartphones are overhyped; the hype is well-placed. I wrote a Tasker task and a QPython script that makes an HTTP GET request to a time-tracking app that counts how long I've read French for that day, and if it deems I haven't read enough to have read 2 hours of French by the end of the day, it will buzz and open my RSS Feed where I follow many French blogs that I read, it also creates a notification that telling me how many minutes of French I need to read. I cannot do any of that on a dumbphone, or without a phone. Anything like this would have been mindblowing to me in 2007, yet it is an everyday task for me on a smartphone. We've really come a long way.

I don't think it's fair to say just because someone is on social media, it makes them smart or dumb. Social media is simply a tool or a way to pass time, have fun talking to your friends, or a way to connect with people. Dumb people on social media is exactly that; there are dumb people who exist in this world. It doesn't mean they wouldn't exist or would be super intelligent in a world without social media.
Cellular data is actually cheaper than home Internet where I live. As for whether it has advantages, I think I've already given my own anecdote on how cellular data has improved my social life :)


Check out this cool video to see ways in which smart watches can be used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b9JVDp8JHM

(notice how his phone switches on his smartlights as soon as the alarm goes off, pretty cool!)

You can really only be limited by your own programming skills/creativity when it comes to smart watches. I've been thinking about buying a Pebble myself, my neighbour is selling his for $50 and it's tempting. I agree though that tablets aren't really revolutionary, but I do love my eReader. I can borrow library books from the comfort of my own home which is great when your book is due for return and you don't have time to go to the library.

I don't think there advancement in those fields you've listed have been particularly slow. For example in renewable energy, the price collapse of solar panels throughout the decade actually has a lot to do with the miniaturization of technology.

Overall I think technology has improved our quality of life a lot more than it has put it back. Yeah, things are changing very quickly and social habits aren't catching on and it can be overwhelming, but it would be a lot worse if the technology wasn't there imo. Isn't one of the main criticisms of the 2010s on this board that technology isn't expanding as fast as the 2000s? (even though it is). It can't be both at the same time!

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/17/16 at 9:32 pm


This decade has gone by way too fast as hell. We're that close to the 2020's already?  That's crazy. It was still the first year of the 2010's when I started high school which is like yesterday to me. The 2000's decade felt much slower, regular paced.

Well, you did most of your growing up in the 00s... so yeah! ;D  There's going to be a difference! ;D ;)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 9:54 pm


I would rate the 2010s 9/10  ;D Idk, maybe because I grew up in a different era (late 90s/early 2000s) and I don't really know a time when technology wasn't all-consuming, but I find it hard to hate technology. Time-sucking technology has always been there, and I've had my battles with them, but in the end those technologies have significantly improved my quality of life.


The only decade that get's that close of a rating from me is the 80's. The 80's are 10/10.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:00 pm


The only decade that get's that close of a rating from me is the 80's. The 80's are 10/10.


Wonder what you'd rate the others if the '80s is he only decade that's around 9-10/10. Are they all 5-8/10?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:03 pm


Wonder what you'd rate the others if the '80s is he only decade that's around 9-10/10. Are they all 5-8/10?


The early 70's 6.7/10

the mid 70's 7/10

The late 70's 7.5/10

The 90's (1993-2002) 8.5/10

2003 6.5/10

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:03 pm


This decade has gone by way too fast as hell. We're that close to the 2020's already?  That's crazy. It was still the first year of the 2010's when I started high school which is like yesterday to me. The 2000's decade felt much slower, regular paced.


Hey time flies by when you're not paying attention. Although for me the '00s felt like it came and went pretty fast for some reason. We're in 2016 now, but before you know it we'll be in 2020. We'll be looking back on our time in the '10s and having discussions on how we think the the '20s will be like.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:07 pm


The early 70's 6.7/10

the mid 70's 7/10

The late 70's 7.5/10

The 90's (1993-2002) 8.5/10

2003 6.5/10


So things were improving by the '70s. Got REALLY good by the '80s. Dropped a bit by the '90s-early '00s and now things are terrible. HA! That's interesting.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:11 pm


So things were improving by the '70s. Got REALLY good by the '80s. Dropped a bit by the '90s-early '00s and now things are terrible. HA! That's interesting.


Yeah, but make no mistake. In no way did things go downhill in the 90's-early 00's. It's just that they're not as good when compared to the great 80's. Things hit the slope in 2003 but truly got terrible in 2004.

2004 was when this website was established
https://40.media.tumblr.com/f816ee683663568d44e6c3a7b00f95fb/tumblr_nlqyzb5vTN1st4w9lo1_500.png

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 10:16 pm


The only decade that get's that close of a rating from me is the 80's. The 80's are 10/10.


80s had mullets tho. Manbuns > mullets.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 10:19 pm


This decade has gone by way too fast as hell. We're that close to the 2020's already?  That's crazy. It was still the first year of the 2010's when I started high school which is like yesterday to me. The 2000's decade felt much slower, regular paced.


I can't believe it's been six years since I graduated high school  :o Feels like it was two years ago haha.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:22 pm


80s had mullets tho. Manbuns > mullets.


Mullets are for men. Manbuns are for "pansy millennials" as TheEarly90sGuy likes to call them. ;D Of course, he means those of you born after 1986. Us born before 1986 are safe from being useless.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 10:27 pm


Mullets are for men. Manbuns are for "pansy millennials" as TheEarly90sGuy likes to call them. ;D Of course, he means those of you born after 1986. Us born before 1986 are safe from being useless.


Mullets are gross. Manbuns have the name man in them. 'Nuff said.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:29 pm


Mullets are gross. Manbuns have the name man in them. 'Nuff said.


The mullet... A symbol of true masculinity...

http://pics1.pof.com/dating/102/56/0zaimd55bg_186288621.2.jpg

The manbun. For pansy Millennials born after 1986.

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-10/31/1/enhanced/webdr02/enhanced-25816-1414734078-6.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Zelek2 on 02/17/16 at 10:31 pm

I've wondered: when people say "born after ", do they mean "Born after December 31 of ", or "Born from onwards"?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:33 pm

Early 90s Guy clarified that "Millennials born 1987 onward are the problem".

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:35 pm


Yeah, but make no mistake. In no way did things go downhill in the 90's-early 00's. It's just that they're not as good when compared to the great 80's. Things hit the slope in 2003 but truly got terrible in 2004.

For me 2004 was alright same with 2005-2007, but I still love the good ol' Y2K. Although I do try my best to appreciate the current times due to knowing I'll only see all these years once. But hey that doesn't mean I won't like certain years over others.


2004 was when this website was established
https://40.media.tumblr.com/f816ee683663568d44e6c3a7b00f95fb/tumblr_nlqyzb5vTN1st4w9lo1_500.png


If I didn't know any better I'd assume you made that website in 2004.  ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:39 pm


I've wondered: when people say "born after ", do they mean "Born after December 31 of ", or "Born from onwards"?


I get confused when people say that as well. It really annoys me as I assume people don't know what "born after means". It would be better if they say "born from onward". Apparently "born after " also means that particular year and onward which to me makes no sense. People would say things like "Born after 2004", but they're really saying "born from 2004 onward" and the choice of wording is just wrong.

Egh! Which people would stop doing that.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 10:43 pm


For me 2004 was alright same with 2005-2007, but I still love the good ol' Y2K. Although I do try my best to appreciate the current times due to knowing I'll only see all these years once. But hey that doesn't mean I won't like certain years over others.


I will admit to liking some stuff from the mid 00's but not much. It's the ol' Puka Shell bleached haired Y2K era that I love. That is true. I still have hope the future might bring something worthwhile. We'll have to wait and see. The 2020's could be great!


If I didn't know any better I'd assume you made that website in 2004.  ;D


It seems like a site I'd create. The 2005 entries would be this:

WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 1
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 2
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 3
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 4
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 5

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/17/16 at 10:54 pm


Technology itself isn't bad. It's just that the technology of the 2010s we have a problem with specifically. Streaming services and digital formats have ruined movies and music for those of us who liked visiting movie/music stores, and owning physical media. I don't mind it as being one of the options, but those of us who prefer physical media should not be robbed of our preferences. Just because something is newer does not mean it's better. An all digital world would actually bring more negatives than positives.

Also, smartphones are ridiculously overhyped. People are too addicted to their stupid little devices, because they can't spend one second off their idiotic social media sites. Speaking of which, social media sites have done more harm than good, turning people into shallow fools who lack character.

The internet in general is being overused by people, to the point where they blow money on their stupid cellular data (one of the worst things to happen to humanity), just to be on the internet 24/7 (no one needs to be online that long, NO ONE).

Also no one needs any of these "smart" gadgets, like smart watches, tablets, google glasses, etc. They're all a bunch of overhyped and overpriced garbage. It's trendy technology. Not real technological advances.

Real technological advances would be advancements in medicine, development of alternative fuels, real hoverboards, jetpacks, virtual reality etc. Not all this trendy apple/google crap.

There needs to be technology that helps us advance, but doesn't bring everything to an imbalance, like the technology of the 2010s is currently doing.

That's basically why me, Jordan, NewYorkEagle, and #Infinity don't like 2010s technology. We feel it's disturbing the balance (okay I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but you get what I'm trying to say).

I said this before on here and I will say it again. The 12 year old me in 2007 would have laughed and never believed in 2016 I would be able to play with virtual reality anytime that I please (which I do know) or there would be driver less cars on the road. I think technology has come a long way this decade, I love the tech advancements.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 10:58 pm


I will admit to liking some stuff from the mid 00's but not much. It's the ol' Puka Shell bleached haired Y2K era that I love. That is true. I still have hope the future might bring something worthwhile. We'll have to wait and see. The 2020's could be great!


I've been very optimistic for the 2020s. Hopefully I won't be met with disappointment. I've always been eager to see new era cultures and stuff. Although my impossible to satisfy wish would be if the 2020s was like the 1920s. But since I know that will never happen I'm just hoping the decade doesn't suck.


It seems like a site I'd create. The 2005 entries would be this:

WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 1
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 2
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 3
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 4
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 5


I'd be on the website just thinking "ಠ_ಠ.. how dare this guy hate 2005!". I'd be that guy in the comment section telling you to appreciate the year. Then we'd get into an argument that somehow ends with us talking about popcorn and how it tastes when placed on pizza.

#PizzaTastedBetterInY2K

In all seriousness I'm kind of curious on what you think would make the present/future eras better. What would you want the future eras to be like in order for you to enjoy them?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 11:02 pm

All I'm asking of the 2020s is self-driving cars and Nintendo revival!


I said this before on here and I will say it again. The 12 year old me in 2007 would have laughed and never believed in 2016 I would be able to play with virtual reality anytime that I please (which I do know) or there would be driver less cars on the road. I think technology has come a long way this decade, I love the tech advancements.


I was excited for the Wii in 2007 because I thought "with motion controls we're getting closer to virtual reality" ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/17/16 at 11:06 pm


I've been very optimistic for the 2020s. Hopefully I won't be met with disappointment. I've always been eager to see new era cultures and stuff. Although my impossible to satisfy wish would be if the 2020s was like the 1920s. But since I know that will never happen I'm just hoping the decade doesn't suck.


Me too. I just wanna see something cool happen.


I'd be on the website just thinking "ಠ_ಠ.. how dare this guy hate 2005!". I'd be that guy in the comment section telling you to appreciate the year. Then we'd get into an argument that somehow ends with us talking about popcorn and how it tastes when placed on pizza.

#PizzaTastedBetterInY2K


Hahaha, I see it now. It'd start off with me doin' the ol' "pre 2003 post 2003" as it's the best way to get your point across.


In all seriousness I'm kind of curious on what you think would make the present/future eras better. What would you want the future eras to be like in order for you to enjoy them?


Things should be less pretentious and more Xtreme! and carefree. If we went back to either the 80's or 90's attitudes to things, I'd like that. Less focus on technology and more on human interaction. Pop Punk has to go back to it's old style, though. No questions asked.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 11:25 pm


All I'm asking of the 2020s is self-driving cars and Nintendo revival!


Just hope the Nintendo NX (and whatever comes after it) puts Nintendo back in the spotlight. Nintendo lost their place at the top of gaming ever since the 5th gen days where Sony came and be them. Same thing with the 6th gen. The 7th gen is where Nintendo made a comeback, but people criticize the Wii for it's "clunkly" motion controls and the fact that a majority of it's library of games are shovelware party games. Oh and the fact that from a technical point it was far behind from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the Wii U is pretty much a disaster. The Super Nintendo is the last time people say Nintendo was the King. Now if they improve with the Nintendo NX (which they'll show at E3 2016 I think so be sure to check it out if you can) then we could see that Nintendo revival by the late '10s/early '20s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/17/16 at 11:39 pm


Just hope the Nintendo NX (and whatever comes after it) puts Nintendo back in the spotlight. Nintendo lost their place at the top of gaming ever since the 5th gen days where Sony came and be them. Same thing with the 6th gen. The 7th gen is where Nintendo made a comeback, but people criticize the Wii for it's "clunkly" motion controls and the fact that a majority of it's library of games are shovelware party games. Oh and the fact that from a technical point it was far behind from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the Wii U is pretty much a disaster. The Super Nintendo is the last time people say Nintendo was the King. Now if they improve with the Nintendo NX (which they'll show at E3 2016 I think so be sure to check it out if you can) then we could see that Nintendo revival by the late '10s/early '20s.


Yeah, I didn't like the Wii much, it didn't live up to its hype. I still haven't bought a Wii U  ::) It's way too expensive for such an outdated console, but I love me some Super Mario Maker and Smash U.

I feel NX is terribly late to the party though, and even then, why would someone buy a Nintendo console after they made their last one obsolete within 2 years? I'm getting SEGA Saturn to Dreamcast vibes here, and i would be sad to see Nintendo go  :( :\'( But it all depends on the reveal, hopefully they don't disappoint.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/17/16 at 11:56 pm


Yeah, I didn't like the Wii much, it didn't live up to its hype. I still haven't bought a Wii U  ::) It's way too expensive for such an outdated console, but I love me some Super Mario Maker and Smash U.

I feel NX is terribly late to the party though, and even then, why would someone buy a Nintendo console after they made their last one obsolete within 2 years? I'm getting SEGA Saturn to Dreamcast vibes here, and i would be sad to see Nintendo go  :( :\'( But it all depends on the reveal, hopefully they don't disappoint.


While the Wii U disappoints me I did enjoy Pikmin 3, Smash Wii U, Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and Sonic Lost World. I'm now waiting on Star Fox Zero and Zelda Wii U (Although people think it'll be like Twilight Princess and be a cross gen title that's both on Wii U and NX). Now what's funny is how fast time has passed since he birth of the 8th console gen. I remember back in 2011-2013 where everyone was making rumors on what the 8th gen consoles like the Wii U would be like. I remember a rumor saying that games would be $100 and how the Wii U would INCREDIBLY powerful. Everyone was excited and stuff. And then the console launched and everything went quite. People then started complaining at how expensive the console was especially due to how weak it was. And everyone criticizes the lineup of games. 

The NX has some people upset due to how it seem the Wii U is now pushed into the "irrelevant" category due to less than 10% of devs making exclusive games for it (at least that's what web articles tell me). Now we're in a similar situation as before. People are making rumors about the NX (most of which I'm sure would be proven false by the time the NX arrives) and everyone is curious on how well it'll do. The NX is a bit late to the party and I could see it as the the console that makes Nintendo go out of the console business if it fails (but then again I could be wrong on that). If Nintendo does die then a LOT of people would be upset. Hell companies that didn't die and are just in a worse state than they used to be (Square Enix, Capcom, Konami, Sega etc they were BIG in the 1980s-early 2000s, but they've fallen quite a bit nowadays) upset a lot of people.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/18/16 at 8:46 am



It seems like a site I'd create. The 2005 entries would be this:

WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 1
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 2
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 3
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 4
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 5


You know, with those entries, it kinda reminds me of people who hated anything from the 2000s back then. Takes me back to 2008, where I could give a f*ck less about their rants.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/18/16 at 10:14 am


It seems like a site I'd create. The 2005 entries would be this:

WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 1
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 2
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 3
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 4
WARPED TOUR 2005: WHY IT SUCKED! PT. 5


2005 was one of the most underrated years pop culturally. There were some great video games that came out that year, many great movies, and it was a great year for TV as well. Hip-hop had a really great year. 50 Cent had one of his best albums come out, and Rihanna made her debut. I started Martial Arts America (Karate) that summer. 2005 was a great time to be a kid. Now I don't know how the mainstream or youth culture was so I'll leave that up to you. But a lot of people on here have said that being a teen or young adult in the mid 2000's was boring. The only bad thing that happened in the mid 2000's from what I remember was Hurricane Katrina, and I was in 4th grade when it happened, that was really tragic and I remember many folks from New Orleans moving to Georgia and many other places afterwards.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/18/16 at 10:24 am


I feel NX is terribly late to the party though, and even then, why would someone buy a Nintendo console after they made their last one obsolete within 2 years? I'm getting SEGA Saturn to Dreamcast vibes here, and i would be sad to see Nintendo go  :( :\'( But it all depends on the reveal, hopefully they don't disappoint.


That's what sounds so scary! The Sega Dreamcast came out way too early in 1999 and was discontinued in 2001 right when 6th generation was entering its peak, probably due to Sega Saturn not doing as well in 5th generation either. Likewise, we have Nintendo NX trying to set up 9th generation gaming so early due to the Wii U not doing too well, and what happens is that by the time the PS5 and next XBOX comes out Nintendo could go bye bye and the variety of gaming would officially be dead af. Mario wouldn't even be able to survive! Mario games have always been only available on Nintendo consoles! But wasn't Sonic only playable on Sega consoles before the console got discontinued? and as many have stated before, Satoru Iwata's death last summer does not help either.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 10:31 am


2005 was one of the most underrated years pop culturally. There were some great video games that came out that year, many great movies, and it was a great year for TV as well. Hip-hop had a really great year. 50 Cent had one of his best albums come out, and Rihanna made her debut. I started Martial Arts America (Karate) that summer. 2005 was a great time to be a kid. Now I don't know how the mainstream or youth culture was so I'll leave that up to you. But a lot of people on here have said that being a teen or young adult in the mid 2000's was boring. The only bad thing that happened in the mid 2000's from what I remember was Hurricane Katrina, and I was in 4th grade when it happened, that was really tragic and I remember many folks from New Orleans moving to Georgia and many other places afterwards.


There was also the Asian Tsunami at the beginning of 2005/very end of 2004. I remember a lot of Sri Lankan kids in my class and one of my best friends who is Thai who lost family. There was also that South Asian earthquake in the summer. I wasn't personally affected, but I still cried when I saw footage on TV. Even though I have cousins in Texas, I remember not caring for Hurricane Katrina very much, probably because not many people died. I think the London bombing also occured around the same time, I think I was more sad about that. Couple that with the Afghanistan and Iraq war still raging on, it is a year with extremely dark undertones. It's not surprising to me that depressing emo music was dominating the charts haha.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 10:43 am


That's what sounds so scary! The Sega Dreamcast came out way too early in 1999 and was discontinued in 2001 right when 6th generation was entering its peak, probably due to Sega Saturn not doing as well in 5th generation either. Likewise, we have Nintendo NX trying to set up 9th generation gaming so early due to the Wii U not doing too well, and what happens is that by the time the PS5 and next XBOX comes out Nintendo could go bye bye and the variety of gaming would officially be dead af. Mario wouldn't even be able to survive! Mario games have always been only available on Nintendo consoles! But wasn't Sonic only playable on Sega consoles before the console got discontinued? and as many have stated before, Satoru Iwata's death last summer does not help either.


It's way too reminiscent. Want to know what else is reminiscent? The SEGA Saturn outsold the N64 in Japan; and the Wii U has outsold the PS4 in Japan so far.  ;D The resemblance is uncanny.

I was so sad when Iwata passed away  :\'( I used to get super excited about Nintendo Direct every time. "Iwata, drop the bomb!"

http://www.360blog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/iwata-drop-bomb-582.jpg

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 02/18/16 at 10:46 am


2005 was one of the most underrated years pop culturally. There were some great video games that came out that year, many great movies, and it was a great year for TV as well. Hip-hop had a really great year. 50 Cent had one of his best albums come out, and Rihanna made her debut. I started Martial Arts America (Karate) that summer. 2005 was a great time to be a kid. Now I don't know how the mainstream or youth culture was so I'll leave that up to you. But a lot of people on here have said that being a teen or young adult in the mid 2000's was boring. The only bad thing that happened in the mid 2000's from what I remember was Hurricane Katrina, and I was in 4th grade when it happened, that was really tragic and I remember many folks from New Orleans moving to Georgia and many other places afterwards.


I like the video games and some of the TV shows. I don't like most of the movies except Revenge of the Sith which is actually better than the 1999 and 2002 movies (surprisingly). When it comes to the culture and all that, it was totally lame. The music was awful aside from two or three albums and fashion went from fun and colorful to bland and generic. The mid-late 00's are only extreme in the sense that they were extremely lame.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/18/16 at 10:48 am


Just hope the Nintendo NX (and whatever comes after it) puts Nintendo back in the spotlight. Nintendo lost their place at the top of gaming ever since the 5th gen days where Sony came and be them. Same thing with the 6th gen. The 7th gen is where Nintendo made a comeback, but people criticize the Wii for it's "clunkly" motion controls and the fact that a majority of it's library of games are shovelware party games. Oh and the fact that from a technical point it was far behind from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the Wii U is pretty much a disaster. The Super Nintendo is the last time people say Nintendo was the King. Now if they improve with the Nintendo NX (which they'll show at E3 2016 I think so be sure to check it out if you can) then we could see that Nintendo revival by the late '10s/early '20s.


The NX wouldn't be that good compared to the NES, Super NES, or N64. It wasn't really as good as it was back in the 90s.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 11:11 am


The NX wouldn't be that good compared to the NES, Super NES, or N64. It wasn't really as good as it was back in the 90s.


Well, it doesn't have to compete with the 90s stuff, it just has to compete with the PS4/Xbox One. It's an uphill batle for them though, the PS4 is about to enter its peak while the NX is going to have an empty catalogue. They should really wait it out and build some brand loyalty with the Wii U. They're rushing everything.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 02/18/16 at 11:23 am


I was so sad when Iwata passed away  :\'( I used to get super excited about Nintendo Direct every time. "Iwata, drop the bomb!"

http://www.360blog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/iwata-drop-bomb-582.jpg


It devastated me too. Seeing him on the E3 conferences every year on G4, and his big announcements of new Nintendo games each year were so exciting for me growing up.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/18/16 at 11:23 am


Well, it doesn't have to compete with the 90s stuff, it just has to compete with the PS4/Xbox One. It's an uphill batle for them though, the PS4 is about to enter its peak while the NX is going to have an empty catalogue. They should really wait it out and build some brand loyalty with the Wii U. They're rushing everything.


Nintendo pretty much releases everything for their obsessive fans.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Slim95 on 02/18/16 at 11:42 am


2005 was one of the most underrated years pop culturally. There were some great video games that came out that year, many great movies, and it was a great year for TV as well. Hip-hop had a really great year. 50 Cent had one of his best albums come out, and Rihanna made her debut. I started Martial Arts America (Karate) that summer. 2005 was a great time to be a kid. Now I don't know how the mainstream or youth culture was so I'll leave that up to you. But a lot of people on here have said that being a teen or young adult in the mid 2000's was boring. The only bad thing that happened in the mid 2000's from what I remember was Hurricane Katrina, and I was in 4th grade when it happened, that was really tragic and I remember many folks from New Orleans moving to Georgia and many other places afterwards.

2015 is like 2005 on steroids. A similar feeling year to 2005 just with everything tech added into it and 10's trends instead of 00's trends.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Howard on 02/18/16 at 3:12 pm


We're only in 2016 and there are already 2010's ratings? XD


It's too early.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 3:45 pm


Nintendo pretty much releases everything for their obsessive fans.


We're not as obsessive as we used to be  :\'(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 3:49 pm


It devastated me too. Seeing him on the E3 conferences every year on G4, and his big announcements of new Nintendo games each year were so exciting for me growing up.


Woah, you had E3 on G4? Why didn't I ever think to watch that  ;D It would have been awesome to catch E3 2004 and 2005. The first E3 I watched was in 2006 and it was legendary. Giant Enemy Crabs, attack its weakpoint for massive damage, 599 US dollars, RIIIIIIIDGE RACEEERRR, "the power of Cell"  ;D ;D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: bchris02 on 02/18/16 at 5:32 pm


Woah, you had E3 on G4? Why didn't I ever think to watch that  ;D It would have been awesome to catch E3 2004 and 2005. The first E3 I watched was in 2006 and it was legendary. Giant Enemy Crabs, attack its weakpoint for massive damage, 599 US dollars, RIIIIIIIDGE RACEEERRR, "the power of Cell"  ;D ;D


The 2004 E3 was incredible.  PC gaming was at its peak and computer graphics capability was increasing faster than it ever had before.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 5:44 pm


The 2004 E3 was incredible.  PC gaming was at its peak and computer graphics capability was increasing faster than it ever had before.


That's also the DS reveal right? When I saw Super Mario 64 playing on a tiny handheld like the DS, it was surreal  :o

Also the first E3 with Reggie in it!

http://www.cinemablend.com/images/sections/43904/nintendo_43904.jpg

"My name is Reggie. I'm about kicking ass, I'm about taking names, and we're about making games."

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/18/16 at 6:57 pm


Woah, you had E3 on G4? Why didn't I ever think to watch that  ;D It would have been awesome to catch E3 2004 and 2005. The first E3 I watched was in 2006 and it was legendary. Giant Enemy Crabs, attack its weakpoint for massive damage, 599 US dollars, RIIIIIIIDGE RACEEERRR, "the power of Cell"  ;D ;D


E3. Where you can see fanboys argue back and forth. New gaming memes are established. Latest new games. Disappointments when the games you wan't weren't announced. New console reveals. So much hype going around to the point where you get all jumpy inside.

I love E3 just because during those 3-4 days of the event so many things happen. I love to get some friends over. We just sit around and just sit around and eat snacks and drinks.  8)


Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 02/18/16 at 7:10 pm


E3. Where you can see fanboys argue back and forth. New gaming memes are established. Latest new games. Disappointments when the games you wan't weren't announced. New console reveals. So much hype going around to the point where you get all jumpy inside.

I love E3 just because during those 3-4 days of the event so many things happen. I love to get some friends over. We just sit around and just sit around and eat snacks and drinks.  8)


Hmm, I've never thought about watching E3 with friends. Watching it with people online is funny enough!  ;D The memes are the best. I'm still all about "my body is ready".

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/18/16 at 7:40 pm


That's what sounds so scary! The Sega Dreamcast came out way too early in 1999 and was discontinued in 2001 right when 6th generation was entering its peak, probably due to Sega Saturn not doing as well in 5th generation either. Likewise, we have Nintendo NX trying to set up 9th generation gaming so early due to the Wii U not doing too well, and what happens is that by the time the PS5 and next XBOX comes out Nintendo could go bye bye and the variety of gaming would officially be dead af. Mario wouldn't even be able to survive! Mario games have always been only available on Nintendo consoles! But wasn't Sonic only playable on Sega consoles before the console got discontinued? and as many have stated before, Satoru Iwata's death last summer does not help either.


MAN if SEGA just stayed strong and kept the Saturn going until 2001. And release the Dreamcast in late 2001 along with the Gamecube; IMAGINE how the 6th generation would have turned out. PS2 with the Dreamcast vs the GameCube!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 02/19/16 at 7:50 pm


Hmm, I've never thought about watching E3 with friends. Watching it with people online is funny enough!  ;D The memes are the best. I'm still all about "my body is ready".


Watching E3 with friends online is also pretty fun. One of my favorite moments was during the Sony conference back in 2013. When we saw Kingdom Hearts 3 get announced we all started acting like a bunch of wild animals filled with excitement. E3 2013 overall was pretty terrible to us, but that Kingdom Hearts 3 announcement kept us happy. The memes are also funny. Usually on the final day of E3 you'll start seeing the new memes pop up around the internet. I would just sit there for hours looking at the latest memes.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Eazy-EMAN1995 on 02/19/16 at 7:54 pm


This was amazing seeing these! :D
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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 12:33 pm

I find myself getting somewhat nostalgic for 2004. Looking back, it still had early 2000s hanging around although the mid-2000s had taken over. 2005 was the first full year of suck.

Also when are you making a late 2000s burn thread?  ;) I actually think I like 2007 now. The music wasn't good but I was browsing my old forum posts from way back when and I rated my life as an 8/10 back in late 2007  :o

Another thing I found out was I really hated Mario Kart DS, despite winning a high school MKDS competition (that I completely forgot about). I said things like "Mario Kart Wii will be OK because there's no way it can be worse than DS, and everyone seems to love that game." I was surprised to remember I had that opinion, because I have a lot of nostalgic memories with that game!

So I'm in a weird bind.

1) I thought I hated 2007 in my personal life, but apparently 2007-self me really liked it.
2) I thought I loved Mario Kart DS, but my 2006/7-self really hated it! WTF

It's good that I made all these strange post. I can always go back and see what my opinions were way back when. Nostalgia can really distort your real opinions of an era  :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 12:57 pm


I find myself getting somewhat nostalgic for 2004. Looking back, it still had early 2000s hanging around although the mid-2000s had taken over. 2005 was the first full year of suck.

Also when are you making a late 2000s burn thread?  ;) I actually think I like 2007 now. The music wasn't good but I was browsing my old forum posts from way back when and I rated my life as an 8/10 back in late 2007  :o

Another thing I found out was I really hated Mario Kart DS, despite winning a high school MKDS competition (that I completely forgot about). I said things like "Mario Kart Wii will be OK because there's no way it can be worse than DS, and everyone seems to love that game." I was surprised to remember I had that opinion, because I have a lot of nostalgic memories with that game!

So I'm in a weird bind.

1) I thought I hated 2007 in my personal life, but apparently 2007-self me really liked it.
2) I thought I loved Mario Kart DS, but my 2006/7-self really hated it! WTF

It's good that I made all these strange post. I can always go back and see what my opinions were way back when. Nostalgia can really distort your real opinions of an era  :o


Mario Kart DS was the best handheld Mario Kart game of all time. Hands down, no debate. It introduced retro courses. First Mario Kart game to allow all karts on each character. The last Mario Kart game that had a balanced roster of characters before all the babies, Koopalings, and other versions of Mario started becoming unlockables. It was the last Mario Kart game to have the boo item. It allowed you to play vs. and battle mode on single player. The mission mode was amazing, and the first to have wi-fi too. Mario Kart DS was not only the best handheld Mario Kart game but it also revolutionized Mario Kart in the long run too. Without Mario Kart DS you don't have retro courses or all those single player missions/tournaments on the following Mario Kart games. Mario Kart 64, Double Dash, and DS will always be classics, because those are the most memorable by a large crowd of people. Even casual gamers in their late teens or 20's who's moved onto the XBOX or Playstation say that 64 or Double Dash were their favorites.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 1:05 pm


Mario Kart DS was the best handheld Mario Kart game of all time. Hands down, no debate. It introduced retro courses. First Mario Kart game to allow all karts on each character. The last Mario Kart game that had a balanced roster of characters before all the babies, Koopalings, and other versions of Mario started becoming unlockables. It was the last Mario Kart game to have the boo item. It allowed you to play vs. and battle mode on single player. The mission mode was amazing, and the first to have wi-fi too. Mario Kart DS was not only the best handheld Mario Kart game but it also revolutionized Mario Kart in the long run too. Without Mario Kart DS you don't have retro courses or all those single player missions/tournaments on the following Mario Kart games. Mario Kart 64, Double Dash, and DS will always be classics, because those are the most memorable by a large crowd of people. Even casual gamers in their late teens or 20's who's moved onto the XBOX or Playstation say that 64 or Double Dash were their favorites.


I hated snaking because I felt it ruined the innocence of Mario Kart, which to me was meant to be a fun party game you play with friends. Keep in my mind, these are the opinions of my 14/15 year old self, at this moment I think MKDS is a decent game. Also, there is nothing classic about Double Dash and MKDS to me. Double Dash is the quirkiest Mario Kart game of them all. Nothing conventional about character specific items and two people in one kart. MKDS is also not very classic, being the only game that doesn't feel arcade-y, as it relies entirely on how well you can snake. To me they're not "classic", only MK64 and SMK fit that definition.  :)

I don't notice much nostalgia for MKDS from people my age. Actually I notice more nostalgia for MK Wii than DS  :o

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 05/02/16 at 1:08 pm

Super Mario Kart is the only game worth playing and I don't know why people bother playing any installment after.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 1:36 pm


Super Mario Kart is the only game worth playing and I don't know why people bother playing any installment after.


It's only 2 players so I don't like it as much as the following games.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 1:46 pm


Super Mario Kart is the only game worth playing and I don't know why people bother playing any installment after.


Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart Super Circuit have aged horribly.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 1:55 pm


I don't notice much nostalgia for MKDS from people my age. Actually I notice more nostalgia for MK Wii than DS  :o


I can see that since the Wii is on the console while the DS is on the handheld. My point is that DS was the best Mario Kart game on the handheld ever made, since it added a lot of new features that makes Mario Kart still popular today and had amazing single player experience thanks to vs, battle, and mission modes. Mario Kart Wii was still a fun Mario Kart game overall, I hate it when people think it was the worst one though. It may not have been as good as 64 or Double Dash but it was still the last good one for me. Mario Kart Wii was the first Mario Kart game on the console with a single player on one kart since the 64 version, which was a 12 year gap, going up to 12 players was pretty cool, and playing Mario Kart on wi-fi on the console for the first time was amazing as well. My biggest problem with Mario Kart Wii was that some of the items were terrible or not done well, like the star was overpowering, and the thundercloud and pow block items were unnecessary. I also didn't like how they changed the drifting rules on Mario Kart Wii where it was automatic or manual, and you could no longer do the old drifting technique like previous Mario Kart games. Battle mode while still fun, started declining big time during the Wii era IMO. They started adding too many unnecessary characters to the game like koopalings or babies. The CPU's on the Wii were too aggressive at times but you had to get used to it. I don't know if Mario Kart Wii is considered as a classic yet like 64, Double Dash, or DS, but it's the last one with the classic feel IMO. Since Mario Kart 7 or 8, it's all these flying gliders, going under water, and gravity stuff. It just doesn't feel like Mario Kart to me anymore. Maybe it's because I've grown out of Nintendo since this decade started.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 2:07 pm


I hated snaking because I felt it ruined the innocence of Mario Kart, which to me was meant to be a fun party game you play with friends. Keep in my mind, these are the opinions of my 14/15 year old self, at this moment I think MKDS is a decent game. Also, there is nothing classic about Double Dash and MKDS to me. Double Dash is the quirkiest Mario Kart game of them all. Nothing conventional about character specific items and two people in one kart. MKDS is also not very classic, being the only game that doesn't feel arcade-y, as it relies entirely on how well you can snake. To me they're not "classic", only MK64 and SMK fit that definition.  :)


I agree with this, but the course designs were still amazing and some people did like the idea of special items. Don't get the word "classic" confused with "old". Something has to be "old" in order for it to be a "classic", but not everything "old" is "classic". Classic means something old that was very memorable, popular, and loved my many people that left a legacy. An old or ancient thing that's not classic was probably barely above average, plain average, mediocre, or bad. Any great, well known games from 6th generation & earlier are considered as classics now, because with the era of gaming we're in now since 7th generation and onwards hasn't felt different from this current 8th gen. Mario Kart 64 & Double Dash are definitely classics now, no matter what age you were when these games were released, or whether you liked these games or not. People talk about their memories of setting up tournaments on these games all the time. There was no wi-fi yet nor retro courses back when 64 and Double Dash were in its prime. I could respectfully say that Double Dash is the last classic Mario Kart game at this point since it's the last without the wi-fi or retro courses. Mario Kart DS could be the first modern MK game since it's from 7th generation (DS is 7th) and it introduced retro courses, wi-fi, and mission mode which revolutionized the next generation of Mario Kart games in the long run. Mario Kart DS is still the most memorable Mario Kart handheld at this point though, which is why I call it classic even though it's barely not.  Super Mario Kart may be classic to those born in the 80's, but it has aged very poorly. Mario Kart Super Circuit may old now, but it will never be classic since it was just a poor remake of Super Mario Kart.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 2:10 pm


I can see that since the Wii is on the console while the DS is on the handheld. My point is that DS was the best Mario Kart game on the handheld ever made, since it added a lot of new features that makes Mario Kart still popular today and had amazing single player experience thanks to vs, battle, and mission modes. Mario Kart Wii was still a fun Mario Kart game overall, I hate it when people think it was the worst one though. It may not have been as good as 64 or Double Dash but it was still the last good one for me. Mario Kart Wii was the first Mario Kart game on the console with a single player on one kart since the 64 version, which was a 12 year gap, going up to 12 players was pretty cool, and playing Mario Kart on wi-fi on the console for the first time was amazing as well. My biggest problem with Mario Kart Wii was that some of the items were terrible or not done well, like the star was overpowering, and the thundercloud and pow block items were unnecessary. I also didn't like how they changed the drifting rules on Mario Kart Wii where it was automatic or manual, and you could no longer do the old drifting technique like previous Mario Kart games. Battle mode while still fun, started declining big time during the Wii era IMO. They started adding too many unnecessary characters to the game like koopalings or babies. The CPU's on the Wii were too aggressive at times but you had to get used to it. I don't know if Mario Kart Wii is considered as a classic yet like 64, Double Dash, or DS, but it's the last one with the classic feel IMO. Since Mario Kart 7 or 8, it's all these flying gliders, going under water, and gravity stuff. It just doesn't feel like Mario Kart to me anymore. Maybe it's because I've grown out of Nintendo since this decade started.


Have you played MK7/8 though? I remember saying you hadn't  ???

The gliding is actually really fun, because there are usually ramps below that give you a chance to boost. You have to time it correctly though, because if you hit the ramp too hard, you lose your glide. It adds an element of skill. Underwater is not a big deal to me, it plays the exact same way as above-ground, so there's no difference. It improved the level design on a lot of levels, because it created two ways to get to the finish line.

Another interesting feature that MK7 reintroduced was coins. Whenever you pick up a coin, you get a miniboost. Sometimes they're far off the edge though, you have to calculate in your head if it's better to drift close to the curb or to drift along the coins.

Also, I'm not sure how drifting in Mk Wii is all that different from drifting in the previous MK games other than DS (which was all about snaking). To me, MK Wii and MK7 were returning back to the traditional Mario Kart roots with their drift technique.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 2:18 pm


Have you played MK7/8 though? I remember saying you hadn't  ???


No, I retired from playing Nintendo games around 2010 when I switched over to XBOX 360.


Also, I'm not sure how drifting in Mk Wii is all that different from drifting in the previous MK games other than DS (which was all about snaking). To me, MK Wii and MK7 were returning back to the traditional Mario Kart roots with their drift technique.


Oh it's a HUGE difference, which is why people could no longer snake by the Wii version. The drifting in 64, Double Dash, and DS were the same, you have to hold the trigger button on a turn while turning the joystick or d-pad a few times until red sparks occur then you'll get your boost, but since the Wii version and onwards that changed when now you just drift in the corner until sparks appear then you'll get your boost, which makes the power slide boost/drifting not as powerful anymore as previous Mario Kart games. It may be easier for some people though.

http://mariokart.wikia.com/wiki/Drift

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 2:37 pm


No, I retired from playing Nintendo games around 2010 when I switched over to XBOX 360.

Oh it's a HUGE difference, which is why people could no longer snake by the Wii version. The drifting in 64, Double Dash, and DS were the same, you have to hold the trigger button on a turn while turning the joystick or d-pad a few times until red sparks occur then you'll get your boost, but since the Wii version and onwards that changed when now you just drift in the corner until sparks appear then you'll get your boost, which makes the power slide boost/drifting not as powerful anymore as previous Mario Kart games. It may be easier for some people though.

http://mariokart.wikia.com/wiki/Drift


Why is it such a huge difference to you though? You still need to drift to win in all games. The thing about MK64 and MKDD is that snaking were not huge components of it., even if the method of drifting is the same as MKDS That's the thing I didn't like about MKDS, suddenly all the core game mechanics such as items and karts didn't matter anymore as much as your ability to mash your D-Pad. To me, drifting should only be around corners, so I was very happy when MK7 went back to the way people used to play MKDD and got rid of snaking. Remove snaking, and MK7 is the least luck based Mario Kart there is.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: mqg96 on 05/02/16 at 3:10 pm


Why is it such a huge difference to you though? You still need to drift to win in all games. The thing about MK64 and MKDD is that snaking were not huge components of it., even if the method of drifting is the same as MKDS That's the thing I didn't like about MKDS, suddenly all the core game mechanics such as items and karts didn't matter anymore as much as your ability to mash your D-Pad. To me, drifting should only be around corners, so I was very happy when MK7 went back to the way people used to play MKDD and got rid of snaking. Remove snaking, and MK7 is the least luck based Mario Kart there is.


Mario Kart Wii was the game that took away snaking and changed the drifting technique. It was a huge difference to me because you could no longer drift and boost as much as you wanted to on the same turn. You could only drift and boost once per one turn by the time Wii came out. Back in 64, Double Dash, or DS, you could drift and boost as infinitely times you wanted to.

Look at these videos. Notice how you have to drift and turn the joystick many times in order to boost, which allows you to boost as many times as you'd like and go really fast.

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Now notice how since the Wii version and onwards, you can still drift, but the format changed. You just need to drift in the corner and hold where ever you're going until the streaks appear, however, since you can't move the joystick many times to boost anymore, what happens is that you can no longer snake or drift boost as many times as you'd like, you now can only do it on specific turns. Some people though it was for the better, but personally, I think it takes away some skill. You have to find different strategies to win races now unlike before.

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Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 05/02/16 at 3:29 pm


Why is it such a huge difference to you though? You still need to drift to win in all games. The thing about MK64 and MKDD is that snaking were not huge components of it., even if the method of drifting is the same as MKDS That's the thing I didn't like about MKDS, suddenly all the core game mechanics such as items and karts didn't matter anymore as much as your ability to mash your D-Pad. To me, drifting should only be around corners, so I was very happy when MK7 went back to the way people used to play MKDD and got rid of snaking. Remove snaking, and MK7 is the least luck based Mario Kart there is.


Then you basically want to make Mario Kart less boring? Dude, this is why Nintendo sucked ever since they released the Wii U. Not only did they release the same repetitive sh*t on it, but the console's also very similar to the Wii. That's not what Nintendo should do, since they're supposed to make money off from their games. But anyways, Mario Kart sucked after they released MK7.


Mario Kart Wii was the game that took away snaking and changed the drifting technique. It was a huge difference to me because you could no longer drift and boost as much as you wanted to on the same turn. You could only drift and boost once per one turn by the time Wii came out. Back in 64, Double Dash, or DS, you could drift and boost as infinitely times you wanted to.

Look at these videos. Notice how you have to drift and turn the joystick many times in order to boost, which allows you to boost as many times as you'd like and go really fast.

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Now notice how since the Wii version and onwards, you can still drift, but the format changed. You just need to drift in the corner and hold where ever you're going until the streaks appear, however, since you can't move the joystick many times to boost anymore, what happens is that you can no longer snake or drift boost as many times as you'd like, you now can only do it on specific turns. Some people though it was for the better, but personally, I think it takes away some skill. You have to find different strategies to win races now unlike before.

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The Mario Kart series sucked after MK7 was released. I know that Mario Kart Wii got rid of the classic drifting, but at least you can enjoy it nicely. MK7 and MK8 is the opposite of that, since they aren't even original to start with. It's just one of the reasons why I enjoy Nintendo before 2012.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 3:46 pm

That MKDD technique can only be done with a special controller. No one actually played the game like that with their regular controller. The MK64 one looks fine to me, if you notice, you still need a very large leeway/open space if you want to drift. This is unlike MKDS where the point is to drift the entire course, à la

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As you can see, he does not stop drifting for even one second. To me, this isn't the point of Mario Kart. The reason I won the competition was because everyone else had a life, and didn't have time to learn how to mash the D-pad as much as I did. It was not a fun game to play with friends. Now here's MK7 to contrast. What I like about this is thay the game relies more on making smart choices in direction, rather than your ability to snake.

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Notice how there are so many multiple paths you can take, and how each path has different benefits. To me this requires a lot more real skill than MKDS.

Also, speaking of Time Trials, one of my absolute favourite features of MK7 is the StreetPass and SpotPass capabilities. You can compete with the time trials of your friends thanks to SpotPass, and that was a super fun feature to me. Another thing you can do is design your own time trial track, and when you pass someone on the street with a 3DS, your tracks gets sent off to them, and they compete with your character. Those two things boosted the longevity of the game big time to me.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 3:51 pm


Then you basically want to make Mario Kart less boring? Dude, this is why Nintendo sucked ever since they released the Wii U. Not only did they release the same repetitive sh*t on it, but the console's also very similar to the Wii. That's not what Nintendo should do, since they're supposed to make money off from their games. But anyways, Mario Kart sucked after they released MK7.


The Mario Kart series sucked after MK7 was released. I know that Mario Kart Wii got rid of the classic drifting, but at least you can enjoy it nicely. MK7 and MK8 is the opposite of that, since they aren't even original to start with. It's just one of the reasons why I enjoy Nintendo before 2012.


Did you play MK7 or MK8?

No offence to you, but tangentially related to this thread...

http://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/super-paper-mario-message-board-e.jpg

I don't know how you can like MK Wii but hate 7 and 8. They play the exact same way, except Wii had awkward controls.  ???

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 4:14 pm


No offence to you, but tangentially related to this thread...

http://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/super-paper-mario-message-board-e.jpg

I don't know how you can like MK Wii but hate 7 and 8. They play the exact same way, except Wii had awkward controls.  ???


That image represents 70% of gamers. whether they're on youtube comment sections, social media, or forums I've noticed a lot of them complain about a lot of games that they've never played. Mario Kart Wii's issue is mainly is crazy rubberband AI and changing the battle mode. MK7 has a reduced roster that includes weird characters like Queen Bee , the crazy rubberband AI, and the fact that there is no single race. 8 just was bland to me. Terrible roster and gravity mechanic is entirely just a cosmetic effect as it doesn't add to the gameplay. Games aren't terrible by any means and even the games before MK wii  has issues.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 4:19 pm


That image represents 70% of gamers. whether they're on youtube comment sections, social media, or forums I've noticed a lot of them complain about a lot of games that they've never played. Mario Kart Wii's issue is mainly is crazy rubberband AI and changing the battle mode. MK7 has a reduced roster that includes weird characters like Queen Bee , the crazy rubberband AI, and the fact that there is no single race. 8 just was bland to me. Terrible roster and gravity mechanic is entirely just a cosmetic effect as it doesn't add to the gameplay. Games aren't terrible by any means and even the games before MK wii  has issues.


Oh I agree about the single track race issue in MK7. I didn't like some of the tracks but you always have to play the entire cup, which sucked.

Rubber band AI never bothered me. I still got my triple stars on all levels 8) Don't all the Mario Kart games have rubber band AI though?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 05/02/16 at 4:22 pm


Did you play MK7 or MK8?

No offence to you, but tangentially related to this thread...

http://legendsoflocalization.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/super-paper-mario-message-board-e.jpg

I don't know how you can like MK Wii but hate 7 and 8. They play the exact same way, except Wii had awkward controls.  ???


I've played MK7 before, but didn't like it. Also, doesn't the Wii give you a special wheel, just so that you don't have those "awkward controls" in Mario Kart Wii? Mario Kart 7 is basically just Mario Kart DS, but with 3DS graphics and unoriginal characters. I mean, they have Metal Mario and obscure Mario bosses playing in MK7. Mario Kart 8 is the same, but with Wii-style graphics and more unoriginal characters. That's why nobody likes Nintendo's sh*t anymore, because the Mario Kart series used to be cool. Now, MK7 and MK8 are like the HD versions for Mario Kart Super Circuit.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 4:33 pm

I'll always have fond memories of MK7. It's the game of 2011-12 school year, my favourite school year and last where I'd proudly call myself a gamer.  :D

Here's my 3DS playtime rankings, we just couldn't put that game down! (ignore my 3D Land, it's mostly my sister racking up that playtime)

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 4:35 pm

And 2011 'cause only 4 attachments per post.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 4:41 pm


Oh I agree about the single track race issue in MK7. I didn't like some of the tracks but you always have to play the entire cup, which sucked.

Rubber band AI never bothered me. I still got my triple stars on all levels 8) Don't all the Mario Kart games have rubber band AI though?


They all have rubberbanding AI (almost every racer has them). But in MK7 I found it to a bit worse. Mainly sense every time I got into first place something crazy hits me. This is normal in Mario Kart games, but Mario Kart 7 is a special case. As soon as I reach 1st or 2nd place I get hit by a Star, Lighting Bolt, or a Blue Shell (and sometimes all 3) which sends me back into 6th-8th place within seconds. Now this may not happen to everyone, but to me it happened every time I did 150cc and Mirror. What REALLY made be explode in anger was how whenever I'm just inches away from the finish line in the last lap while in 1st place I end up getting hit by a Blue Shell. This happened EVERY! SINGLE! TIME! Soon as the finish line is within my sight I get blasted to bits and pushed off the stage. Rubberband AI effects the items players will get depending on their place. In MK7 it seemed as soon as someone reached 8th-7th they immediately gets a Blue Shell which always aims towards me since I'm in first. And I swear there are moments where all the CPU racers are all teaming up and targeting me instead of each other in 150cc and Mirror.

I eventually did complete all cups with 3 stars, but I never went back to replay them.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 4:42 pm


I'll always have fond memories of MK7. It's the game of 2011-12 school year, my favourite school year and last where I'd proudly call myself a gamer.  :D

Here's my 3DS playtime rankings, we just couldn't put that game down! (ignore my 3D Land, it's mostly my sister racking up that playtime)


You got the golden car parts?

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 5:23 pm


You got the golden car parts?


Only the glider I think.  :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 5:26 pm


Only the glider I think.  :(


The golden parts is crazy. Especially the way on how you unlock them. To get the golden wheel you must do 100 races with the Gyro controls. To get the other parts you'd have to get 2000 coins. This is stupid as in all races you can only get 10 coins max.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 05/02/16 at 5:30 pm


The golden parts is crazy. Especially the way on how you unlock them. To get the golden wheel you must do 100 races with the Gyro controls. To get the other parts you'd have to get 2000 coins. This is stupid as in all races you can only get 10 coins max.


That's really repetitive to unlock something like that on a Mario Kart game.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 5:38 pm


The golden parts is crazy. Especially the way on how you unlock them. To get the golden wheel you must do 100 races with the Gyro controls. To get the other parts you'd have to get 2000 coins. This is stupid as in all races you can only get 10 coins max.


Yeah, the gyro controls are trash, I'm not even gonna try playing with them haha. 20,000 coins is also crazy! I forgot how I unlocked the glider. Apparently you only need 100 street passes, which is easy to get if you attend video game related events or Fan Expos. Heck, I even went to go see New Years fireworks in 2012 and got like 40 street passes from there alone.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 5:43 pm


That's really repetitive to unlock something like that on a Mario Kart game.


It's really repetitive and it's stupid. I am not about to waste all my time just for car parts.


Yeah, the gyro controls are trash, I'm not even gonna try playing with them haha. 20,000 coins is also crazy! I forgot how I unlocked the glider. Apparently you only need 100 street passes, which is easy to get if you attend video game related events or Fan Expos. Heck, I even went to go see New Years fireworks in 2012 and got like 40 street passes from there alone.


I hated streetpass awards as I'm in areas where not everyone has a 3DS. It was annoying for Nintendo have all these cool things for streetpass, but since I didn't know many people who had a 3DS I could never access certain things. Some argue that Nintendo mainly designed Street Pass for Japanese audiences. 3DS (and handheld devices in general) is more popular in Japan and since a lot of people live close it ends up being common to find streetpass players nearly every day. In more area I was lucky to find a single guy within a month. As of 2016 I now have 36 street pass players... :(

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 5:44 pm


It's really repetitive and it's stupid. I am not about to waste all my time just for car parts.

I hated streetpass awards as I'm in areas where not everyone has a 3DS. It was annoying for Nintendo have all these cool things for streetpass, but since I didn't know many people who had a 3DS I could never access certain things. Some argue that Nintendo mainly designed Street Pass for Japanese audiences. 3DS (and handheld devices in general) is more popular in Japan and since a lot of people live close it ends up being common to find streetpass players nearly every day. In more area I was lucky to find a single guy within a month. As of 2016 I now have 36 street pass players... :(


You should go to university. 20 street passes everyday, easy. Some people I've street passed with like 200 times LOL

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Baltimoreian on 05/02/16 at 5:46 pm


You should go to university. 20 street passes everyday, easy. Some people I've street passed with like 200 times LOL


But it's not like all universities have people using their 3DS. It depends if they're hardcore gamers or not.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: Toon on 05/02/16 at 5:49 pm


You should go to university. 20 street passes everyday, easy. Some people I've street passed with like 200 times LOL


I show up randomly at a university walking around with my 3DS. Then I disappear leaving everyone thinking "Who the f**k was that?". But this is assuming I know what locations the people with the 3DSs are at. I can't just show up on campus and wander around randomly. And I'm not sure if everyone brings their 3DS with them all the time.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 5:58 pm


But it's not like all universities have people using their 3DS. It depends if they're hardcore gamers or not.


You only have to pass by them to get a StreetPass. The basement/lounge of the Science department always has kids playing 3DS in them. I don't go there often, but that would be a nice way to get 10 streetpasses easily.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 7:49 pm

@Toon I just found out I do indeed have the gold tires. The problem is, they're literal gold tires! They're so heavy and have terrible drift! I kept drifting off the map!  ;D I'm keeping my tiny wheels.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 80sfan on 05/02/16 at 8:42 pm

Everything was very 'bling bling'. If you liked, and still like urban culture, then you would have loved it.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 05/02/16 at 8:47 pm


Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart Super Circuit have aged horribly.


I dunno about this Super Circuit business but Super Mario Kart is the only Mario Kart worth playing. I will never touch a Mario Kart that's not Super Mario Kart.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: JordanK1982 on 05/02/16 at 9:12 pm


I show up randomly at a university walking around with my 3DS. Then I disappear leaving everyone thinking "Who the f**k was that?". But this is assuming I know what locations the people with the 3DSs are at. I can't just show up on campus and wander around randomly. And I'm not sure if everyone brings their 3DS with them all the time.


I just got a weird mental image of a dude who's got 2002 puka shell necklaces, chain wallets and 3/4 dickies shorts, 2003 trucker hats and 2004-2009 wing hair and a black t-shirt with little stars on it (this is how you described your fashion sense, it is your fault that this is the image that pops into my head) walking into different classrooms with a Nintendo DS screwing around with people.

Subject: Re: Did anybody else not like the mid '00s?

Written By: 2001 on 05/02/16 at 9:15 pm


Everything was very 'bling bling'. If you liked, and still like urban culture, then you would have loved it.


The Apprentice is Mid-2000s: The Show.

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