If you’re reading this, you likely remember BuzzFeed circa 2015, when Facebook was overflowing with our listicles about Harry Potter and Target, and the quiz “What State Do You Actually Belong In?” racked up 40 million page views! Those sure were the good old days — especially because no one had called us a failing pile of garbage yet!
For a little bit of fun, I thought I’d take you back to those days with a new post in the style of that time, and I’m the guy to do it — I’ve been writing at BuzzFeed since 2013! (Yes, I’m old.)
So let’s not waste any more time and hop in the time machine! We’re going back to…2015!
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When you’ve had a few White Claws, you still announce “ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws” like it’s 2019.
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And you still have custom ringtones for your family and friends. Sorry, but no one in 2025 is impressed when your phone announces “MOM CALLING” with the Mario Bros. theme.
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Everyone talks about the new “must see” shows on streaming, but when you sit down to relax you keep rewatching Friends or The Office…again.
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You think you’re young and cool because you listen to Taylor Swift — even though you couldn’t pick Tate McRae out of a police lineup.
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Speaking of Taylor, you remember when she was “country” and love to bring it up every album cycle (which means you’ll be yapping about it yet again when The Life of a Showgirl drops).
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You feel hip for being on TikTok, even though your FYP is less trending dances and more Twilight fan edits and DIY home repair.
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Of course, you might be one of those millennials who — in private — tries to learn the dances before giving up.
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When you meet new people, you still try to figure out what Harry Potter house they’d be in…yes, in 2025.
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You say “I can’t adult today” unironically.
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Speaking of things to retire saying: “slide into my DMs,” “epic fail,” “doggo/pupper,” and “I literally can’t” (when you literally can).
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And then there are the things you think you are saying ironically — like “yaaas queen” or when you call wine “mommy juice” — but it doesn’t come off like you think it does.
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You use adult coloring books to destress, like you’re Jess from New Girl circa the Obama administration.
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You insist Pumpkin Spice Latte season is still an event.
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You still overhead-Instagram your meals like an old WordPress food blogger.
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You leave comments online like it’s 10+ years ago, writing things like “awkward…” and “all the feels.”
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It’s quite possible (as in 100% possible) that you still listen to the same emo/pop-punk playlist you made in 2007.
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In your heart, Christina Ricci will always be Wednesday Addams — no matter how good Jenna Ortega is.
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You sometimes type “brb” in texts…as if anyone still “logs off.”
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You waaaay overuse “lol” in texts. (“Sorry your mom died, lol.”)
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You still text in full sentences with punctuation, like a 19th-century gentleman writing home from the front lines of the Civil War.
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You hoard in a drawer all your old phones (like the iPhone 4, Nokia, and BlackBerry) AND their chargers. Why? You have no idea. Perhaps you’re waiting for a time traveler to pop in from 2008 in need of a charge.
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You very well may still have an email address that ends in @aol.com. If you give this address out to a young person in 2025, they’ll likely throw up a little in their mouth.
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And finally: No matter what Gen Z or Gen Alpha say, you know you’re still as cool as ever. And you’re right. So go blast that 2007 emo playlist and pour yourself some “mommy juice” like the boss you are.
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