Why was the 1995 office Christmas party so confusing? Because half the staff was trying to do the Macarena to a Mariah Carey remix. Part… Read More »1995 Archive: Macarena at the Office Party

 What was the ultimate “nerd flex” gift? Encarta on CD-ROM. You could hear the national anthem of Botswana in 10 seconds instead of looking it… Read More »1995 Legacy: Microsoft Encarta ’95

 Why did no one understand the “Merry Cyber-Christmas” cards? Because in 1995, people added the word “Cyber” to everything—from coffee to socks—just to make it… Read More »1995 Vintage: “Cyber” Everything

 Why was a pager the worst gift for a teenager in 1995? Because the only person “beeping” them on Christmas Day was their grandma typing… Read More »1995 Archive: The Pager Gift

 Why was 1995 a “Blue Christmas” for teen girls? Because it was the first year they had to use star-shaped stickers to cover Robbie Williams’… Read More »1995 Archive: Take That (Post-Robbie)

 What did the pessimists talk about at the 1995 dinner table? “Mark my words, in four years these new-fangled computers are going to glitch and… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Y2K Early Birds

 Why did Star Wars fans have a loud Christmas? Because the new THX VHS tapes were so loud they blew the needles off the neighbors’… Read More »1995 Archive: Star Wars THX Remaster

 Why did everyone walk like a penguin on Christmas morning? Because they all got a Discman with “Electronic Shock Protection” that still skipped if you breathed too… Read More »1995 Legacy: Sony Discman

 Why did every woman look the same in the 1995 family photo? Because “The Rachel” was the only hairstyle authorized by the Department of Holiday… Read More »1995 Archive: The “Rachel” Haircut

 Why were kids afraid to unwrap board games? Because after the movie premiered, any thumping sound from a box suggested a stampede and a bearded… Read More »1995 Legacy: Jumanji