PEN15 Early 2000s Technology References

1 Passing Notes Was the Way Someone Asked You Out

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"Will you be my GF or BF? Circle yes or no."

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2 You Stayed Up Late Talking on Your Clear Phone

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Having a clear, plastic landline in your bedroom was the ultimate dream.

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3 You Raced Home After School to Gossip Over the Phone

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"I can't believe she likes the Backstreet Boys over *NSYNC. I mean, who does she think she is?"

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4 You Felt Very Grown Up If You Used the Fax Machine

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There were very few things more exciting than an incoming fax. What would it say?! Who was it from?! THE SUSPENSE.

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5 You Put SO Much Thought Into Choosing Your AIM Screen Name

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Babyspice666, SoCcErGrL88, and JustinsBbabe were all highly acceptable.

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6 You Got Major Butterflies When Your Crush Signed On

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The sound of the door opening when your crush signed online was an instant adrenaline rush.

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7 You Went Into Chat Rooms That You Definitely Shouldn't Have Been In

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You and your BFF probably said random and weird things to total strangers in a chat room. You were so edgy.

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8 You Carried Your Discman Everywhere

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And you made sure to have the latest Britney Spears album on hand for listening.

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9 You Had Photoshoots in Your Room With a Digital Camera

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Did you even buy new clothes at Limited Too if you didn't have your BFF take snapshots of you? Also, you needed some cute photos of you and your friends to put up in your locker next to your glittery, flower-shaped mirror.

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10 Your Parents Captured Memories With Digital Cameras and Massive Video Recorders

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Once you were done getting ready for the school dance (butterfly hair clips and body glitter included), your view looked a little something like this.

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11 You Made Sure Everyone Was Off the Phone So You Could Go Online

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"SARAH! GET OFF THE PHONE! I WANT TO GO ON AIM!"

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12 You Put Up an Emotional Away Message When You Did Your Homework

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Joey needed to know how you felt, and the lyrics to "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera were going to tell him.

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13 You Recorded a Choreographed Dance Routine You Learned From Watching TRL

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You studied those music videos like it was your job, and you and your friends definitely fought over which Spice Girl you got to be.

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14 You Had a Very Large Alarm Clock

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It probably made really obnoxious noises to wake you up for school.

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15 You Stalked Your Landline So You Could Finally Talk to Your Friends

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You had to wait to get in contact with your friends, which made the build up all the more exciting.

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16 You Prank Called Boys in Your Class

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You thought the weirdest things were SO funny, and the fact that the boy and his parents had no way of knowing who was calling made it the best afterschool or sleepover activity.

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