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On the date

Wednesday, August 23, 2000

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Tactile

Wassup? I’m leaning against the gas pump in my scratchy velour tracksuit, watching the numbers climb to a brutal $1.51 while Janet Jackson’s voice crackles through the radio. The grip of my new Razor scooter feels cold and metallic against my palm, a sleek contrast to the humid August air as I wait for my ride. I adjust my trucker hat and check my Nokia, scrolling through pixelated messages while the sun glints off the hood of the car. It’s too hot for this much velvet, but the scene is everything.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Doesn't Really Matter

Janet

The must-have

Razor Scooter

On This Day

  • Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

sketchypeepsnewbie

Text Speak

brblolomgrofltmi

Emo

rawrsqueescene

Reality Tv

you're firedthe tribe has spoken

Catchphrases of 2000

  • Wassup?
  • Survivor

Tech Check

Broadband Adoption, Nokia 3310, PlayStation 2 & USB Drives.

Style of 2000

Silhouette: Low-rise and skin-baring (Y2K)

Material: Metallic and velour

  • Whale tails
  • Trucker hats
  • Juicy Couture tracks

Cost of Living (2000)

Loaf of Bread

$1.03

Gallon of Gas

$1.51

Average Home

$165,300

New Car

$21,850

Time Elapsed

9,417 days ago

(25 years, 292 days)