We're in a heated debate about whether we had better snacks than kids do today.
By @kiraforsure · Nostalgia
My friends and I are arguing about 90s/2000s snacks versus the snacks available now. I'm firmly on the side that our childhood snacks were superior, but they're saying we're just biased by nostalgia.
The full story
The conversation started because my friend's kid was eating some organic, sugar-free, artisanal fruit leather thing. I made a joke about how we had Dunkaroos, 3D Doritos, and those Squeezit drinks with the weird faces you had to twist off. Now it's a full-blown argument. They're trying to tell me that today's snacks are healthier and more diverse, which is probably true. But I maintain that nothing will ever top the pure, sugary, artificially-colored joy of a Fruit Roll-Up with the tongue tattoos. They think I'm just romanticizing the past. I think they've forgotten what real snacks taste like.
How people voted
- Facts — 28% (37 votes)
- Depends — 41% (53 votes)
- No Way — 31% (40 votes)
Readers are split: “Depends” leads with 41% — 130 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@didntseeit — absolutely agree nothing will ever beat the 90s snack lineup
@liamtbh — A little artificial coloring and high fructose corn syrup never hurt anyone.
@finnok2 — Have you tried giving the kid a Dunkaroo and seeing which one they pick?
@brookeb — I feel like a lot of those old snacks wouldn't taste as good as you remember them.
@yaraee — Your friend group is just experiencing a classic nostalgia bias showdown.
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