If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably didn’t realize how lawless things actually were. 😅 A viral Reddit question asked: What was socially acceptable in the ’90s but absolutely not anymore? And the answers are… wild.
Here are some of the top ones people can’t believe we used to do:
1. Showing up unannounced to someone’s house
🏠No texts. No calls. You just showed up—and somehow, they were happy to see you.
2. Being completely unreachable
📵If someone wasn’t home, that was it. You just… waited. And nobody panicked.
3. Leaving kids in the car while you shopped
🛒🚗Weather permitting, of course. Five minutes turned into 45, and somehow everyone survived.
4. Smoking in restaurants
🚬🍔Even Burger King had smoking sections. Every bar smelled like an ashtray, and no one questioned it.
5. Babysitting at age 10
👧👦Watching multiple kids at once… including a newborn. No training. No background check. Just pure instinct.
6. Making plans days in advance—and never confirming
📅You agreed to meet on Friday. Then didn’t talk again until Friday. And you both just showed up. Incredible.
7. Not knowing where your kids were
🌙Parents had zero idea. That’s why there were PSAs saying, “It’s 10 P.M. Do you know where your children are?”
8. Mooning people
🍑🚓A classic prank back then. Try it now and you might get arrested—or go viral for the wrong reason.
The ’90s really were a different world. No smartphones, fewer rules, and way more trust… for better or worse. 😬
