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People Who Grew Up In The '90s Are Sharing Phrases That Newer Generations Will NEVER Understand

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Reddit user Lycanfyre recently asked, "What is a phrase or a sentence from the '90s that would make no sense to the newer generation today?" and the responses are putting my '90s baby memory into overdrive.

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Here are some of the top-voted and best responses:

1."Would you like to sit in Smoking or Non-Smoking?"

George Costanza on a date with a woman who smokes in "Seinfeld."

2."Have you tried blowing in it? Sometimes that works."

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3."Get off the phone; I need to use the internet!"

A woman using an older desktop computer.

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"Or get off the internet; I need to use the phone."

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4."Let’s watch some music on MTV."

A rap group posing for a picture.
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5."Be kind, rewind."

A woman putting a tape into the VCR.

6."Wind it back up with a pencil."

A person winding up a cassette tape with a pencil.
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7."I can’t call till after 9 p.m."

The cast of the "Clueless" show laying in a bed and using a phone.
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8."There's a phone book; now start dialing."

A woman using a phone book.
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9."If you’d like to make a call, please hang up and try again. If you need help, hang up and then dial your operator."

A woman using a landline phone.
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10."All that and a bag of chips."

A bag of Doritos and Rider Strong.
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11."Don't touch that dial; we'll be right back."

A family sitting in the living room and watching TV.
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12."I got a cordless phone for Christmas!"

A woman using a cordless phone.

13."The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire."

A group of people dancing at a night club.
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14."That 29-inch TV is huge."

A boy sitting in front of a television set showing "Beavis and Butt-Head."

15."Time to AskJeeves where I can buy a 12-pack of floppy disks."

The front page of the AskJeeves website.
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16."Get the number from the Rolodex."

A Rolodex sitting on a desk.
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17."Page me."

A woman laying in the grass reading and using a pager.
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18."You've got mail."

A woman using an older desktop computer.
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19."Talk to the hand!"

Britney Spears holding her doll.

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"'Cause the face ain’t listening."

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20."OK, I got the phone. Hang up!"

Chris Farley using a landline strapped to his head.

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"I CAN STILL HEAR YOUR BREATHING!"

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21."What's the 411?"

The cast of "Clueless," the movie.

22."5318008."

A calculator.
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And finally...

23.“Shut up, I need to record this song so that it can be my ringtone."

An older Nokia cell phone.

Did we miss any? Comment them down below!

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