2000's Nostalgia

Blisterman · 19-01-2007 05:57PM #1

There seems to be a 20 year gap between a decade, and when it's cool and retro again. Every decade has it's own icons, which people are nostalgic about. For example the 80's have rubiks cubes, arcade games, mullets, miami vice, the A team etc.

In 20 years, what will people be nostaligic about this decade?
I'm thinking
iPods
Reality TV
Emo
Myspace/bebo etc.
Harry Potter
Frat Pack Movies
DVDs

johnnyrotten · 19-01-2007 06:07PM

Boards.ie

User45701 · 19-01-2007 06:19PM

nonsense boards will outlive us all!

Miguel_Sanchez · 19-01-2007 06:29PM

I'll be nostalgic about my hair.

19-01-2007 06:35PM

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Faith · 19-01-2007 06:44PM

The Scientist wrote:

childrens dummies!

I loved them!

iPods, definately.
Jade Goody.
Reality TV.
Ugg or slouchy boots.
Drainpipe jeans.
Cocaine.
GHDs.

Terry · 19-01-2007 07:09PM

The Scientist wrote:

Cool thread...
I was thinkin about this aswell recently... I remember the early 90's were remembered for Rave and dance music and childrens dummies!
I think the 00's will be remebered for Terrorism, youtube, bebo, iPods, mohawk haircuts and indie & alternative music.

My memories of the late 80's/ early 90's include indie/ alternative music. you know, back when it was good (from my point of view anyway).

i think this decade will be remembered for pointless wars (more pointless than the usual ones), global terrorism, reality tv, ipods, the boom in internet usage and... well that's all i can think of.

Faith, what's a GHD?
I've heard that term before, but either i never knew what it was or i have forgotten.

oRlyYaRly · 19-01-2007 07:24PM

julep wrote:

My memories of the late 80's/ early 90's include indie/ alternative music. you know, back when it was good (from my point of view anyway).

i think this decade will be remembered for pointless wars (more pointless than the usual ones), global terrorism, reality tv, ipods, the boom in internet usage and... well that's all i can think of.

Faith, what's a GHD?
I've heard that term before, but either i never knew what it was or i have forgotten.

It's a hair straightener.

I feel obliged to link to this ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l52kV4ophGI

Terry · 19-01-2007 07:29PM

Good Hair Day?

here was me thinking faith had made a typo and meant to say "GHB"

netwhizkid · 19-01-2007 07:33PM

My views of the 2000's will be:

The Internet, iPod's, Digital TV cathching on with Sky in nearly every home, the fact that every person now almost has a mobile; The massive rise of Black music and political correctness also. Huge Corruption in Ireland, the fact that certain members of society are loaded while others are worse off than the 80's.

The decline of Manchester United and Real Madrid as superpowers of European soccer. The rise of Kerry as the dominant Gaelic Footballing County of the decade on a basis not seen since the 80's. Materialism and the beginning of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced Global Warming. The dominance of the Fianna Fail dictatorship despite they screwing everybody. I may have more to add in the next three years.

shane86 · 19-01-2007 07:56PM

netwhizkid wrote:

The massive rise of Black music

tbh as a hip hop fan Id remember this decade as the genres severe downturn (some exceptions obviously) after the quality of the early to mid 90s.

I think if they did one of those shows interviewing future celebrities who were in their teens and 20s back now the stuff would be

September 11th
Iraq
Mobiles
House price madness
****e 10 a penny studenty bands
Bebo (the thing seems to have died over the Christmas period for my contacts. Fad indeed)
Irish soccer being as far away as imaginable from the pride and glory of the 1990s (barring Stokes and Doyle and co form part of a golden era generation like that of France in the late 90s and we somehow reach far in Euro 2008, or even feckin qualify)
Reality tv, unfortunately

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 19-01-2007 08:00PM

Well with any luck it'll be -
"Hey remember fake tan?"
"Remember those stupid lip jobs and drawn-on eyebrows? God, what were we thinking?!"

netwhizkid wrote:

The massive rise of Black music and political correctness also.

An ironic corelation to be sure. :eek:
"Jez chillin with muh [female sex-industry workers] and kickin' it with my [ethnically diverse friends with whom I feel a sense of brotherhood]. Ayyee"

aidan_walsh · 19-01-2007 08:07PM

the beginning of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced Global Warming.

Global warming is only 7 years old?

connundrum · 19-01-2007 08:15PM

aidan_walsh wrote:

Global warming is only 7 years old?

You missed the memo?

I reckons we'll look back fondly at low cost airlines.. really!

Terry · 19-01-2007 08:36PM

netwhizkid wrote:

The massive rise of Black music

it's almost as if the blues never happened.

Kojak · 19-01-2007 08:41PM

Stuff we will (probably) remember in 20 years time:

September 11
George Bush and his brilliant war strategy!!!!!!
The euro, and associated price increases

and...

The tyranical reign of Bertie Ahern

cornbb · 19-01-2007 08:43PM

Black music has been on the rise since then 1920s, what's happening this decade is nothing new.

From a non pop-culture, political point of view I think this decade will sadly be remembered for Bush, the Iraq war, atrocities at Guantanemo Bay and the rise of major 9/11 style terrorism. On a more positive note, we'll remember Ireland's economic good times, slowly but surely increasing liberalism in Ireland, and the continuing expansion and unity of Europe.

I hate to sound like a whiney git, but the future could be reeeally sh1tty what with wars, climate change etc. We may yet cherish these good times!

cornbb · 19-01-2007 08:48PM

julep wrote:

My memories of the late 80's/ early 90's include indie/ alternative music. you know, back when it was good (from my point of view anyway).

Totally agree, I think good rock music is sadly at death's door, if it hasn't already passed through. I'm wondering what the next big thing will be...

Terry · 19-01-2007 08:51PM

cornbb wrote:

Totally agree, I think good rock music is sadly at death's door, if it hasn't already passed through. I'm wondering what the next big thing will be...

record labels are currently scouring myspace for the next big thing.

whiskeyman · 19-01-2007 09:11PM

Pints under €50...

InFront · 19-01-2007 09:50PM

In Ireland:
IRA
Belfast Bank Robbery
PSNI
Ahern and Harney

International:
Terrorism, Al Qaeda,
Reality media creeping (invited) into every facet of our lives
Metros
Google
Undermining of United Nations. Bush/ Blair
War in Afghanistan
Wars in Iraq
Epidemics: SARS, H5N1
Tsunami
End of Concorde
England and Ireland both win Rugby World Cups:D
Africa remains conspicuously absent from these sorts of lists.
Iran prevents itself from becoming a second Iraq.
"Death of Rock" predicted once again.

By the way, what do people think was the most boring year of the 00's so far? I'd have to say 2005.
And what is the word for the 00's... zeroes??

whiskeyman · 19-01-2007 09:56PM

InFront wrote:

And what is the word for the 00's... zeroes??

the naughties

Terry · 20-01-2007 12:00AM

noughties.

Faith · 20-01-2007 12:09AM

I think people are either misunderstanding the point of the thread, or don't understand the word nostalgia

OP wrote:

There seems to be a 20 year gap between a decade, and when it's cool and retro again. Every decade has it's own icons, which people are nostalgic about. For example the 80's have rubiks cubes, arcade games, mullets, miami vice, the A team etc.

In 20 years, what will people be nostaligic about this decade?

InFront wrote:

In Ireland:
IRA
Belfast Bank Robbery
PSNI
Ahern and Harney

International:
Terrorism, Al Qaeda,
Reality media creeping (invited) into every facet of our lives
Metros
Google
Undermining of United Nations. Bush/ Blair
War in Afghanistan
Wars in Iraq
Epidemics: SARS, H5N1
Tsunami
End of Concorde
England and Ireland both win Rugby World Cups
Africa remains conspicuously absent from these sorts of lists.
Iran prevents itself from becoming a second Iraq.
"Death of Rock" predicted once again.

I don't think any of us will look back in 20 years and think "Hey, remember when the twin towers were bombed? That was cool... I wish we were back in those days!", or "I know what was cool! SARS! Let's bring that back!".

No offense meant by picking your post, InFront, it was just the most recent and long.

RobertFoster · 20-01-2007 12:33AM

Faith wrote:

I don't think any of us will look back in 20 years and think "Hey, remember when the twin towers were bombed? That was cool... I wish we were back in those days!", or "I know what was cool! SARS! Let's bring that back!".

You never know, the next 20 years might be really, really shit...

InFront · 20-01-2007 12:56AM

Faith wrote:

I don't think any of us will look back in 20 years and think "Hey, remember when the twin towers were bombed? That was cool... I wish we were back in those days!", or "I know what was cool! SARS! Let's bring that back!".

No offense meant by picking your post, InFront, it was just the most recent and long.

Yeah, sorry about that, just realised when I was browsing the forum again that this thread is called "2000's Nostalgia"... Well that was hardly nostalgia obviously! just what I think this decade will be remembered for.

andrew · 20-01-2007 01:00AM

I'll be nostalgic about...

flying abroad (cos i doubt cheap air travel will be around for long). the rise of the internet and web 2.0 youtube etc. ( as in, i'll be able to tell my kids that i was around at the start of all that ). the music i think is crap now but will look back on and come to like, regretting i didnt got to more concerts. The Simpsons. some obscure sweet i like now but which will be slowly phased out, becoming the topic of 'i remember' programmes on late night radio. Paltry 3.2 GHz processors and HDs with a mere 250GB of storage. The clothes i wear now ( looking back i'll probably find i dressed like an idiot ). Skateboarding. Pokemon cards. €2.20 getting you a bag of chips.

probably more, can't be bothered to think...

andrew163 · 20-01-2007 01:09AM

#Elites wrote:

Piracy

The RIAA/MPAA/IRMA/BPI/etc's reign of terror

Also, DVDs
Bush/Blair
Emo kids (when the trend disappears, who will we have to slag!?!

)
Google
Muse
CRT monitors
Youtube
Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 (all due to happen before 2010 ¬_¬)

(some of them aren't exactly good things, but they'll still be thought about.. maybe not missed, but thought about)

walrusgumble · 20-01-2007 01:11AM

some or personal and some are more general

1.dermot morgan and fr ted (coping the phrases in school and other places, the money was resting in my account will hopefully be a handy phrase)
2.copying eric cantona when playing footie by having the collars turned up or doing jurgen klinsman dives or ian wright throwing jersey over your head after scoring a goal
3.being single, with no kids, and have hair (i am sure that be in my mind when i think back to these days in years ahead)
4.when people with some talent got record deals.
5.rep of ireland soccer glory days under charltan
6.the innocent days of school pre leaving cert and college exams (kick the can,conkers,footie,first kiss, first disco etc)
7. college drinking sessions throughout the year and particularily rag week with mates ya prob will never see again (thats in years later, bha to having boring responsibilites)
8.listening to the news about bill clinton's extra curriclums (go on the boyo, bar all the war stuff, a rock n' roll prez)
9. laughing/crying/rejoicing/applauding bono's next move of embarrasing himself
10.great comedy shows like fast show and only fools and horse (brilliant catch phrases like "suit u sir.... or making love to a beautful woman is like..., i'm a geezer abit of who a bit oh way i'll nick anything)
11. when sega were good, all remember the megadrive and its 16 bit console lol
12. battle of the bands blur v oasis (oasis oasis oasis) we need another media mad war between two bands, to keep things interesting
13. summer of 1995 and its heatwaves and constant sunny days (never know global warnig might give us that in months like january)
14.when everything was a bit cheaper,
15. christmas pressies like subteto, scielectrics,bmx bikes, shoot annuals (footies book)

Ruu_Old · 20-01-2007 01:18AM

andrew163 wrote:

The RIAA/MPAA/IRMA/BPI/etc's reign of terror

Also, DVDs
Bush/Blair
Emo kids (when the trend disappears, who will we have to slag!?! )
Google
Muse
CRT monitors
Youtube
Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 (all due to happen before 2010 ¬_¬)

(some of them aren't exactly good things, but they'll still be thought about.. maybe not missed, but thought about)

There, there old chum, there will always be gingers.

Thrill · 20-01-2007 01:31AM

Podge and rodge
pat kenny
those T.V.'s before lcd T.V.'s
mobile phones without t.v.
smoking
video tapes

YORE MA!

2000's Nostalgia

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