Distractify | 16 Reasons the 90s Sucked, Despite What the Internet Wants You To Believe I remember almost all of these. I have no idea what the big pants is referencing though. I thought the parachute pants were in the 80's. Wasn't rolling your pants legs up a popular thing in the 90s? I remember "spiking" my hair in the 90s. Had a weird round brush with spikes on it. I also wanted to grow a rat tail but my dad would have none of that. I'm glad he didn't give on that one, I appreciate not having any pictures of me with a rat tail.