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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land

So Estragon thread the other day has got on a nostalgic trip of the 90's.

The decade where you had everything from electronic music, Brit pop to cheesy pop. TV where you had to actually wait a week for the next episode and no catch up, if you missed it you missed it. Everything from Bottom, this life, X files and Father Ted.  And don't forget the fashion, baggy t shirts and cycle shorts, check shirts and platform trainer's all the whilst smelling of dewberry from the body shop.

So come on peeps what are your fondest memories of the 90's? And did anyone ever find out what she looked like with a chimney on her?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Butterfly clips!

"Gypsy" dresses

Five!

Live and kicking on a Saturday morning.

Lu

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red dwarf!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those light up ravers dummys

I could fill this thread

Lu

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Butterfly clips!

"Gypsy" dresses

Five!

Live and kicking on a Saturday morning.

Lu "

I once got d*unk and slept in butterfly clips that was proper torture next monrning

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Those light up ravers dummys

I could fill this thread

Lu "

I so could too it's ridiculous all Estragon fault. We had the same umbro polo shirt back in the day

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Being in love with Anita from 2 Unlimited

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Those light up ravers dummys

I could fill this thread

Lu

I so could too it's ridiculous all Estragon fault. We had the same umbro polo shirt back in the day "

OMG! kappa pants with the pop buttons!

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Naff co 54

Joe bloggs

Mad dog 2020

White lighting

A chimney is a black eye

...was round my way anyhoo

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Being in love with Anita from 2 Unlimited "

I was singing no limits as I wrote this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rhythm is a dancer!

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Naff co 54

Joe bloggs

Mad dog 2020

White lighting

A chimney is a black eye

...was round my way anyhoo

"

No way was it? Now I've learnt something new today

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Blur vs Oasis

Madness re-forming and causing an earthquake in Finsbury Park

Madstock's 1-4

Euro 96

Three Lions

Fat Les' Vindaloo

Schindler's List

Jurassic Park

Toy Story

Sex Pistols in Finsbury Park

Paul Weller solo

T'internet

My first Amazon purchase

Regular business trips to Houston

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

Impulse body spray

Nirvana

Those tracksuit bottoms with the pop*ers down the side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I now have an earworm

Being a kid with no bloody worries

Spice girls

Dodgy fashion choices and getting away with them.

Bandannas (and actually been able to pull them off, pretty sure I couldn't now )

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

Reading '98 was a highlight for me. 18 years old, backstage passes and a killer lineup.

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"I now have an earworm

Being a kid with no bloody worries

Spice girls

Dodgy fashion choices and getting away with them.

Bandannas (and actually been able to pull them off, pretty sure I couldn't now ) "

Haha and people reckon WAP is too sexually explicit

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Blur vs Oasis

Madness re-forming and causing an earthquake in Finsbury Park

Madstock's 1-4

Euro 96

Three Lions

Fat Les' Vindaloo

Schindler's List

Jurassic Park

Toy Story

Sex Pistols in Finsbury Park

Paul Weller solo

T'internet

My first Amazon purchase

Regular business trips to Houston

"

I remember going to see jurassic park on a school trip, was amazing

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By *P_80Man
over a year ago

Waterford

'98 and '99 getting really into Dance/Techno and certain little pills

Great times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I now have an earworm

Being a kid with no bloody worries

Spice girls

Dodgy fashion choices and getting away with them.

Bandannas (and actually been able to pull them off, pretty sure I couldn't now )

Haha and people reckon WAP is too sexually explicit "

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land

Boys with curtains hair

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

Spending every summer on the ranch in Oklahoma and most of the two years from '96 to '98

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Impulse body spray

Nirvana

Those tracksuit bottoms with the pop*ers down the side"

Think my auntie used to buy me Charlie red every Xmas

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Spending every summer on the ranch in Oklahoma and most of the two years from '96 to '98

"

Omg how cool is that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oasis in concert! Phenomenal

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


"Boys with curtains hair "

I luuuurved boys with curtains.

On the ice, skating round at the junior disco with the smoke machine and lights flashing. Snap blasting through thw speakers and me drooling over Stevie P, he had the best curtains in Essex

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire


"Boys with curtains hair "

Lots of shit hairstyles

Crew cut with a fringe???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dancing to Spice Girls and Steps in my bedroom!

Watching Gladiators on TV with my Dad.

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land

Reading and watching sweet valley high.

Baywatch and Buffy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those were the days..

Discovering pop music; Spice Girls, Steps, S Club, Britney, Hanson, Bwitched and endless more.

Sitting in front of the tv watching Zzzzap, SMTV, Sabrina, Kenal & Kel, Sister Sister, Demon Head Master, Queens Nose, Saved by the Bell.. too many to name!

At the movies discovering Disney. When Robin Williams was your favourite and Drop Dead Fred was your go to film. The hidden gems like Matilda, Parent Trap, Casper and Honey I Shrunk The Kids which you still watch now!

Playing games on the PlayStation One like Crash, Spyro or on the Gameboy playing Super Mario and Donkey Kong.

Getting your first pet with Tamagotchi or making braids with multicoloured bands. Wearing your hair in butterfly clips and rocking jelly sandals.

When reading consisted of Roald Dahl, Mr Men and Jacqueline Wilson. Or waiting for the library to come to your school once a week to find classics like The Tiger who came to tea!

I could go on, 90s were the best days.. take me back!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ton Sur Ton jackets

Global hypercolour tshirts

Wallabies

Fila high tops

Sun in front streaks

Rimmel Heather shimmer lipstick

Happy days!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Definitely all about the Impulse and chunky glitter

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Spending every summer on the ranch in Oklahoma and most of the two years from '96 to '98

Omg how cool is that "

I was secretly one of the cool kids. They just didn't know

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Ton Sur Ton jackets

Global hypercolour tshirts

Wallabies

Fila high tops

Sun in front streaks

Rimmel Heather shimmer lipstick

Happy days!

"

Do wanted a hypercolour t shirt, didn't do sun in but did use blue hair mascara

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I'm so glad I was too young to attack my eyebrows

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"I'm so glad I was too young to attack my eyebrows "

Don't you fancy sperm looking eyebrows?

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By *nkforthekinkMan
over a year ago

london/fareham/brighton

Shooting stars! What are the scores George doors!!?!?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Shooting stars! What are the scores George doors!!?!? "

He's a baby, he's a baaaby....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pulp Fiction

Better Living Through Chemistry (read that two ways)

The Jilted Generation

Dubnobasswithmyheadman

Trainspotting

Depeche Mode

Brit Pop

The Summer of 96

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shag bands

Friendship bracelets

Naf naf

Kickers platforms

Adidas pop open bottoms (it wouldn’t let me write what they are called!)

Trolls

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land

Buying clothes from Tammy girl, Snob and the sweater shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loosing my virginity is my fondest memory from the 90s!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I'm so glad I was too young to attack my eyebrows

Don't you fancy sperm looking eyebrows? "

Nooo

If I ever want to do that, drag queens have a technique to do that temporarily. I'll cover my brows up, draw a thin line, and then have my brows later

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By *ryingitout19Man
over a year ago

Wales

Global hypercolour t shirts! Changed colour when you put your hand in them. Remember those??

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Benetton jumpers.

Kangol flat caps

Bobby Brown and as we used to call them "Aladdins" (the shaped baggy trousers)

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Sweater shop jumpers

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

?

Benetton duffle bags

Kickers boots

Wallabee shoes

Vans trainers

Painting flowers on your doccers

Strings and strings of love beads

Going to the nightclub wearing a tight slogan t-shirt, flared mini skirt, over the knee socks and heeled dr Martin shoes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The massive party prince the symbol man threw in 1999 and the whole country celebrated with a huge cheer as the queen was born MEEEEEEEEE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a pair of kickers! Ugh ugly things.

Both my babies were born in the 90's so my memories are of sleepless nights and teething

Ironically my eldest loves everything 80's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember the fuss about the millenium bug we all waited for the world crash them fuckall happened

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"I remember the fuss about the millenium bug we all waited for the world crash them fuckall happened "

Was in Cardiff on millennium eve, when the fireworks went off my mate genuinely thought it was the end of the world bless him

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Y2K!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I remember the fuss about the millenium bug we all waited for the world crash them fuckall happened "

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever "

Was there not a street fighter film with Kylie in it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shell suits and Head bags. Was that 80's or 90's. Pleased to say I had neither (would have killed for a pink head bag for pe kit though)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was a teenager at the start of the 90's so happy days indeed.....

Kickers shoes

Reebok Pump, Nike Air Max 90, Reebok Classic trainers.

Michael Jordan, Nigel Benn, Nick Faldo

European away trips watching Utd.

Footy in general where you could still boot the shit out of players and they didn't roll around like an Olympic Gymnast.

Original Umbro Speciali footy boots (not like the shit they churn out now!)

90's dance

Getting trollied at house parties while still in school.

Drinking Strongbow Super, Thunderbirds, MD2020 etc in the local park on Fri/Sat nights.

21's & Royales Nightclubs in Manchester. Brutus Gold on a Wednesday night.

Fake Lacoste shirts brought back from Thailand/Turkey.

Weekend Streetfighter comps with schoolmates on the SNES

Wembley Pairs.

Those knitted waistcoats we all wore in about 92/93.

Borrowing you dad's paisley ties for family do's.

WWF - Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Legion of Doom (when wrestlers were cool)

The Word, Eurotrash & Man O'Man on a Friday night.

FHM/Maxim

26/5/99

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever

Was there not a street fighter film with Kylie in it? "

There was, I went to the cinema to see it with my boyfriend. He had curtain hair and baggy jeans, I had a crinkly wet look perm and trousers with braces. Those were the days

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport


"Ton Sur Ton jackets

Global hypercolour tshirts

Wallabies

Fila high tops

Sun in front streaks

Rimmel Heather shimmer lipstick

Happy days!

"

Still got my global t shirt somewhere. But it went through the drier on a bit too hot and stopped being hypercolour

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Oh the crinkle hair. Jesus.

And chunky highlights. My god

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest


"Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever

Was there not a street fighter film with Kylie in it? "

Yep, with her and Van Damme. It was a bit of a stinker. The animated movie was so much better

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up"

I had one in the 80's. Waist length hair and permed. Was a nightmare to care for and used to take a good few hours at the hairdressers

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up"

I had hair down to my arse.

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up"

My mam wouldn't allow me, I so wanted one though

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport


"Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever "

There was lots of people taking advanced social viewpoints and having empathy with those outside their immediate circle of acquaintances during the 90's (ie. the stuff that people like my brother called PC bullshit). Thinking of more than just oneself had been around for years, i remember going on a rock against racism demo in the late 70's. The term political correctness possibly came later, coined by the out dated attempting to use ridicule to defend their indefensible attitudes.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"

There was lots of people taking advanced social viewpoints and having empathy with those outside their immediate circle of acquaintances during the 90's (ie. the stuff that people like my brother called PC bullshit). Thinking of more than just oneself had been around for years, i remember going on a rock against racism demo in the late 70's. The term political correctness possibly came later, coined by the out dated attempting to use ridicule to defend their indefensible attitudes."

I first met an indigenous Australian, to my knowledge, in the early oughts.

But I started campaigning for their rights and to recognise their suffering in 1996. I was on a children's, state level advocacy group in 1997. In 2008 when we achieved our fairly modest aims I cried ugly tears. It was huge.

We've come a long way. Mostly. Sometimes. Sometimes we go backwards.

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"Carefree times

No social media

Proper club music

Fabulous cars that were actually fun to drive

No politically correct B.S.

Arcade games (Street Fighter II )

Best decade ever

There was lots of people taking advanced social viewpoints and having empathy with those outside their immediate circle of acquaintances during the 90's (ie. the stuff that people like my brother called PC bullshit). Thinking of more than just oneself had been around for years, i remember going on a rock against racism demo in the late 70's. The term political correctness possibly came later, coined by the out dated attempting to use ridicule to defend their indefensible attitudes."

PC bullshit, or PC brigade are the kind of terms that really make me shudder from the intellectual deficiency they align with.

As for the 90s though... happy hard-core rave, trip to eclipse baggy jeans, britpop, trainspotting, soap bar, curtains, tanning bottles of cider in the park on a Saturday night!

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Spin doctors in the government, the spin doctors in the charts!

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

?


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up"

I had one, hair down to my bum, took 6 hours at the hairdressers...ridiculous seeing as I've got naturally curly hair...but it wasn't the right kind of curl to be fashionable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up"

Yup I had a proper corkscrew poodle perm!

Deep Vs from bay trading company were my main wardrobe I wish they still did them they made my boobs look amazing!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

The Real McCoy sends me straight back to primary school roller blading

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"Someone must of had a perm?

C’mon... fess up

Yup I had a proper corkscrew poodle perm!

Deep Vs from bay trading company were my main wardrobe I wish they still did them they made my boobs look amazing! "

I had them in a variety of pastel shades

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I was not allowed anything fashionable clothing wise, in the 90s, and now I'm rather glad

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By *emorefrida OP   Couple
over a year ago

La la land


"I was not allowed anything fashionable clothing wise, in the 90s, and now I'm rather glad "

I loved my platform trainer's I have you know, I could go clubbing without foot pain

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I wore DDs, had a chain on them, Doc Martens (that I still have) and listened to goth/emo sounds. I was the cool kid, obvs

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I was not allowed anything fashionable clothing wise, in the 90s, and now I'm rather glad

I loved my platform trainer's I have you know, I could go clubbing without foot pain "

I turned 13 in 1999, so I wasn't clubbing. I mostly had homemade clothes.

... Yes I think that was better

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I was not allowed anything fashionable clothing wise, in the 90s, and now I'm rather glad

I loved my platform trainer's I have you know, I could go clubbing without foot pain

I turned 13 in 1999, so I wasn't clubbing. I mostly had homemade clothes.

... Yes I think that was better "

14. I can maths

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