People Who Grew Up In The '90s Are Sharing Phrases That Newer Generations Will NEVER Understand
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Reddit user Lycanfyre recently asked, "What is a phrase or a sentence from the '90s that would make no sense to the newer generation today?" and the responses are putting my '90s baby memory into overdrive.
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Here are some of the top-voted and best responses:
1."Would you like to sit in Smoking or Non-Smoking?"
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2."Have you tried blowing in it? Sometimes that works."
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3."Get off the phone; I need to use the internet!"
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4."Let’s watch some music on MTV."
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5."Be kind, rewind."
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6."Wind it back up with a pencil."
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7."I can’t call till after 9 p.m."
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8."There's a phone book; now start dialing."
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9."If you’d like to make a call, please hang up and try again. If you need help, hang up and then dial your operator."
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10."All that and a bag of chips."
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11."Don't touch that dial; we'll be right back."
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12."I got a cordless phone for Christmas!"
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13."The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire."
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14."That 29-inch TV is huge."
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15."Time to AskJeeves where I can buy a 12-pack of floppy disks."
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16."Get the number from the Rolodex."
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17."Page me."
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18."You've got mail."
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19."Talk to the hand!"
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20."OK, I got the phone. Hang up!"
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21."What's the 411?"
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22."5318008."
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And finally...
23.“Shut up, I need to record this song so that it can be my ringtone."
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