13 Phrases From the '90s We Need to Bring Back Right Now

By Jeremy Hellwig

Updated on 9/2/2015 at 9:45 AM

Even though we're well aware of the newest slang terms floating around the Internet, we're always looking for fun lingo and phrases to bring back. Keep reading for the best '90s phrases we should start using again thanks to this post originally featured on Medium by Jeremy Hellwig.

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I don't understand the current obsession with the nineties on the internet. Maybe someone at Buzzfeed figured out that people that grew up in the 90s are frequently online and have jobs now and can buy things. Or people are just idiots and this is really what they want. It always just reminds me of a clip from Metalocalypse, where a standup comedian's act is basically him saying "Hey, remember this? Well how about this?" That, but without the self awareness or intentional parody.

I grew up in the '90s. That makes me an expert. Here is my better list of 13 phrases from the '90s we want to reincorporate into our vocabulary:

  1. I'm tired of hearing about the OJ trial.
    For when you are tired of hearing about OJ.
  2. Did you hear about that sheep they cloned?
    For when science made a huge breakthrough.
  3. Man, the 70s were 20 years ago.
    For when you are stating the obvious.
  4. He told me to google myself, and it turns out he didn't mean a sex act. It was quite funny when I realized what he meant.
    For when somebody did a hilarious joke.
  5. This is only the second time a president has been impeached. Isn't that crazy?
    For when you think it's cool to talk about trivia and sound like a know-it-all.
  6. Itamar Franco was just elected president of Brazil.
    For when Itamar Franco was just elected president of Brazil.
  7. Everyone else just plays Oregon Trail and Math Blaster, but the computer lab at my school has Sim Ant, so sometimes I do that instead.
    For when you are a cool kid talking about the best video games.
  8. It's been 5 years since the Challenger exploded. Time sure does fly.
    For when it's the 5 year anniversary of the Challenger explosion.
  9. It sounds like the BCS will make college football more exciting and less corrupt.
    For when a sh*tty system is still an improvement.
  10. I saw Space Jam in the theatre last week.
    For when you went to the movies for a friend's birthday party.
  11. Did you see this week's Power Rangers? It was weird. They just talked about the Oklahoma City bombing.
    For when you just watched the weirdest Power Rangers episode.
  12. I just won a wrestling N64 game off a can of Surge. I already have one, so I am going to exchange it for Pokemon cards.
    For when you are me in middle school.
  13. You should check out my GeoCities site.
    For when you want someone to listen to your sweet MIDIs.