Internet Slang & Memes
90s-2010s Pop Hits
Toys of the 90s -2000s
Blockbusters of Their Youth
Adulting 101
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What is a commonly said phrase by the evangelist team, a reference by j biebs
Standin on business
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This 1997 hit asks the eternal question: “Tell me why?”
What is “I Want It That Way”?
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This tiny digital creature demanded constant feeding, attention, and beeping, becoming a school-day distraction worldwide.
What is a Tamagotchi?
100
Lindsay Lohan pulled double duty in this 1998 remake where identical girls reunite their long-lost parents.
What is The Parent Trap?
100
When your smoke detector chirps at 3 a.m., this usually-ignored piece of regular home maintenance is the solution.
What is changing the battery?
200
State that meme!
It aint much but its honest work
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This 2010 club anthem by Ke$ha opens and closes with the same line, a rare pop structure choice: “Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ like P. Diddy.”
What is “TiK ToK”?
200
Marketed as “interactive pets,” these owl-like creatures spoke their own language and sometimes creepily talked even when turned off.
What are Furbies?
200
This 2001 film follows a teenage spy duo—siblings who use high-tech gadgets to save their parents and the world.
What is Spy Kids?
200
Mastering this federal document, updated annually, requires deciphering terms like “adjusted gross income” and “withholding.”
What is a tax return?
300
What is a slang phrase Molly says all the time and has discussed with all of you
Swag money
300
This 1999 TLC hit discourages chasing romantic partners “hanging out the passenger side of his best friend’s ride.”
What is “No Scrubs”?
300
A combination of plush toy and virtual world access, these animals let kids play online games after entering the secret code on their tag.
What are Webkinz?
300
Pacha agrees to help Kuzco only if he abandons his plan to demolish Pacha’s home to build this luxurious project.
What is Kuzcotopia?
300
Often overlooked, this type of insurance protects your belongings—and sometimes your liability—even if you don’t own the property you live in.
What is renters insurance?
400
How is this meme used?
Hide the pain (harold)
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In 2014, Taylor Swift shifted fully into pop with this upbeat single.
What is “Shake It Off”?
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Known for its “build-anything” philosophy, this toy line hit a new level of complexity with its robotic Mindstorms kits.
What is LEGO?
400
Ed’s secret sauce becomes the star of the movie, but his famous greeting—said with enthusiastic sincerity—became the film’s most quoted line.
What is “Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?”
400
This psychological skill involves recognizing when your frustration isn’t about the dirty dishes but actually about an unmet need—often requiring self-reflection before reacting.
What is emotional intelligence (or identifying and managing underlying emotions)?
500
When someone makes an awkward joke or fails publicly, this Gen Alpha term describes the uncomfortable silence that follows.
What is “skibidi quiet”?
(General acceptable: “awkward silence era”.)
500
This early 2000s pop hit by Kylie Minogue was the first song to reach #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart in four different decades thanks to its remixes and enduring club popularity.
What is “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”?
500
This handheld console introduced dual screens—one of which was a touchscreen, a big deal at the time.
What is the Nintendo DS?
500
In this futuristic Disney Channel film, a teen living on a space station gets in trouble after spying on her favorite pop star, who famously tells her to “stay in sync.”
What is Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century?
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Practiced by people who’ve learned the limits of time, energy, and sanity, this technique means declining requests without overexplaining, apologizing excessively, or inventing fake excuses.
What is saying “no” with healthy boundaries?