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10 things you'll know are true if you grew up in the 90s!

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If you grew up in the nineties you'll have some memories that just won't leave you!

From dancing the Macarena to shouting at your mother for going on the phone when you're trying to use the internet the nineties will stay with us forever.

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These are the 10 things that you'll know - and never forget - if you grew up in the magical decade that was the nineties.

1. Desperately wanting a Furby

The original Furby toy from 1998. Pic: Shutterstock
The original Furby toy from 1998. Pic: Shutterstock

We're still not sure what exactly a Furby is, we just know we desperately wanted one.

Our Santa list was exclusively Furbies and we wouldn't take no for an answer!

The queue for these slightly creepy, cuddly demons were out the door of every shop in the country.

2. Dial up Internet

'Sex And The City: The Movie' film - 2008. Pic: REX
'Sex And The City: The Movie' film - 2008. Pic: REX

The noise will haunt us forever and ever!

Will you ever forget the heartbreaking moment when your mother went on the phone when you were in the middle of surfing the web?

We'd also like to give a shout out to floppy disks, RIP!

3. Rewinding your videos

Young Sports Fan Watches a Tennis Match on TV at Vintage Home. Curious Girl Supporting Her Favorite Player, Imitating the Game with Her Racket. Nostalgic and Retro Childhood Concept.

We could never have imagined a future were we could sit down and watch a film without having to rewind it back to the start.

If you were very good you'd rewind it after you watched it. But you usually weren't so you had to sit for what felt like eternity watching a blue screen and listening to the whirring.

It was the bane of our childhood!

4. Going to Mosney on your holidays 

Welcome to Mosney. Pic: Shutterstock
Welcome to Mosney. Pic: Shutterstock

You went to Mosney every single year without fail.

You all packed into your car, listened to your mammy shout at you and your siblings to 'quit messing' and the best weekend ever.

If you were fancy you'd going camping in the South of France every once in a while!

5. Checking Teletext for the cinema times

Teletext. Pic: Shutterstock
Teletext. Pic: Shutterstock

Look it took about five hours to get the internet to work and we had to disconnect the phone.

So it was just as handy to pop on the oul Teletext and get the cinema times that way.

You had to be speedy to write them down because if you missed the page you'd be waiting for ages for it to come back again!

6. Italia 90

Late Late show line-up guests Michael Higgins

Italia 90 swept the country and everyone was obsessed with soccer! Literally everyone!

There were songs, dances and all out madness.

Will Ireland ever forget Italia 90? No.

7. This hairstyle

Clueless. Pic: REX
Clueless. Pic: REX

Every single girl rocked a high ponytail but with a twist. Everyone had those two pieces framing their faces.

Why did we think this was a good look?

We suppose with a few butterfly clips, hair glitter and a scrunchy it was a LOOK!

8. Dancing to the Macarena & Saturday Night

13 Going On 30 - 2004. Pic: REX
13 Going On 30 - 2004. Pic: REX

Every time either song came on you broke out your best dance moves.

You'd do your best to sing along with the Macarena but you definitely belted out Saturday Night.

We're not going to lie we still do the dances on a night out.

9. The Blur v Oasis battle

Photo of Liam GALLAGHER and Noel GALLAGHER and OASIS, L-R:Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan. Pic: Getty Images
Photo of Liam GALLAGHER and Noel GALLAGHER and OASIS, L-R:Tony McCarroll, Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan. Pic: Getty Images

Look it was a very serious debate! Were you a Blur fan or an Oasis fan?

The fight could end friendships - literally.

Both bands had a distinct sound and you had to choose only one.

10. Spice Girl fever

The Spice Girls. Pic: Getty Images
The Spice Girls. Pic: Getty Images

The Spice Girls arrived in the 90s and the world hasn't been the same since.

You knew all the lyrics to their songs, had dance routines, collected their dolls and personalised picture cards.

You definitely had a fight about which Spice Girl you were!

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