15 Memes You Only Understand If You Lived In The 2000s Not You, Gen Z!

In case you hadn’t noticed, the 2000s are back. At least in fashion terms.

But just because people are walking the streets in Ed Hardy shirts and hipsters again doesn’t mean they’re feeling the real 2000s vibe.

Here are a few memes and images you’ll probably only feel if you’ve actually lived this time.

Gen Z can buy butterfly dolls and tracksuits, but you weren’t in the trenches.

This is how we powered up our computers in the 2000s.

If you used to convert YouTube videos to MP3s…

Remember when you had to carry both your iPod and phone with you because you didn’t have a smartphone?

The kids of today have no idea what it was like to make your short socks.

The “Nobody Understands Me” starter pack from the 2000s.

Remember when we had to put “www” in front of every URL like we were animals?

Then I got my first heart, Chrisi.

For those who don’t know, here: But be warned.

What you see and what I see

A whole generation has been traumatized by a movie.

I am SO old.

I had to buy a magazine with what was on TV.

All right, Grosi, we better get you back inside.

Rest in peace all Nintendogs who have not been fed since 2007.

Let’s not even get started on the Tamagotchi pets.

You may be old, but are you that old?

I was 12 and watching Windows Media Player while listening to music.

2002 was strange. Kelly Rowland texted her husband on Excel and then got mad because he didn’t back her up.

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