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15 Things That Will Give You Flashbacks If You Experienced Middle School In 2005

By Matt |

Trends come and go when we're kids, but in the early 2000s it really felt like there were a LOT of them. In particular, these 15 were massive parts of your life if you were in school around 2005.

The Motorola Razr was the height of technology, communication, AND fashion.

Motorola

You needed all sorts of silicone bracelets to show off just how much you cared about things

Bagwell

Better make sure you get home from school quick enough to catch whatever reality show was huge on MTV.

MTV

THIS outfit. You know the one.

Twitter

Since that last one mentioned it; puka shell necklaces. Ugh.

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AXE Body Spray; letting you smell the douchebags from a mile away

Axe

It only gets weirder from here...

Picking out the perfect MySpace icon

Odyssey

Playing Dance Dance Revolution at the movie theater

Konami

Being super stoked about your iPod Mini

Apple

Thinking you were so clever for doing this on your calculator

imgur

Being both enthralled and weirded out by Gorillaz

Gorillaz

This annoying song being freaking everywhere

Freaking out when Destiny's Child announced they were splitting up

Imgur

Discovering Guitar Hero at a friend's house

Activision

The devastation you felt when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston broke up

Life & Style

Catching this awkward moment on live TV

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