Nostalgia Gifts for People Who Survived the Early 2000s Internet
There is a specific generation that learned patience from a dial-up tone, friendship politics from a MySpace Top 8, and consequences from downloading a song that was absolutely not the song. If you are shopping for one of those people, this is their page.
The original chatbot has opinions about the new ones. SmarterChild F*ck AI recreates the AIM window we all confessed our middle school problems to, except now SmarterChild is watching modern AI take his job and he is not being chill about it. Warning level: 0%.
Speaking of friendship politics: My Top 8 VS Your Top is for the person who treated their Top 8 like a constitutional document. Ranking friends publicly was normal once. We just did that. Nobody stopped us.
I Downloaded This Car answers the anti-piracy PSA that opened every burned DVD of our youth. They warned us we would not download a car. The warning did not age well.
Catch You On The Flip Phone is a tribute to hanging up with a snap, T9 texting through math class, and a battery that lasted a week. And Mii Needs A Break covers the Wii era burnout crossover, for the millennial whose little avatar is as tired as they are.
Every design is a 10x3 weatherproof vinyl sticker ($6) or flexible magnet ($9), printed in Illinois by a person who also lived through all of this and has the away messages to prove it. DABFAN gets you 20% off, no buddy list required.
FAQ
What era do these nostalgia designs cover?
Early 2000s internet culture: AOL Instant Messenger and SmarterChild, MySpace Top 8, Limewire era file sharing, flip phones, and Nintendo Wii. The designs are made for millennials who grew up online in that period.
How much do the nostalgia stickers and magnets cost?
Each design is $6 as a vinyl sticker or $9 as a magnet, all sized 10 x 3 inches. Code DABFAN takes 20% off at checkout.
Are the stickers weatherproof?
Yes. The vinyl stickers are weatherproof and fade resistant for outdoor use on bumpers and laptops. The magnets are flexible and stick to clean, flat steel surfaces like car panels and fridges.
