"What do you mean you've seen this one? It's brand new."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48746214)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48752366)

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### 1. Dial-Up Internet and "You've Got Mail!"

Marty, used to 2025’s instant 5G and AI-driven everything, stumbles into a Hill Valley library or a friend's house where someone’s hogging the family phone line to connect to AOL via a screeching 56k modem. He’d probably be baffled by the sheer patience required just to check email or load a pixelated webpage. Imagine him trying to explain TikTok or streaming 4K video to a '90s teen who’s obsessed with their new Netscape Navigator browser.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "Wait, you mean you can’t watch movies instantly? And why does it sound like your computer’s trying to summon a demon every time you go online?"

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### 2. Floppy Disks and the Lack of Cloud Storage

Marty might try to save some critical data—like Doc’s plans for fixing the DeLorean—only to discover that USB drives and cloud storage don’t exist yet. He’d be handed a 3.5-inch floppy disk with a whopping 1.44 MB of storage and stare at it like it’s a relic (which, to him, it is). He’d probably end up with a stack of disks labeled in Sharpie, muttering about how nobody’s heard of Google Drive.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "You’re telling me this little plastic square is all you’ve got? I can’t even fit a selfie on this thing!"

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### 3. Grunge Culture Clash

Landing in 1995, Marty would stick out like a sore thumb with his 2025 fashion—think sleek athleisure or whatever Gen Alpha’s wearing these days—among a sea of flannel shirts, baggy jeans, and Doc Martens. He’d probably get roped into a Nirvana concert or a skate park hangout and try to blend in by quoting modern slang, only to get blank stares when he says something like “That’s so sus” or “Yeet.” Meanwhile, he’d be shocked at how much everyone smokes and how nobody’s glued to their phones.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "You guys really just... talk to each other? Like, in person? And what’s with all the plaid? Did I miss a memo?"

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### 4. VHS Tapes and Blockbuster Nights

Trying to unwind, Marty might suggest streaming a movie, only to be dragged to a Blockbuster to rent a VHS. He’d marvel at the physicality of it all—rewinding tapes, late fees, and the sheer number of people arguing over the last copy of *Clueless*. He might accidentally spoil future movies like *The Matrix* or *Avengers: Endgame* while chatting with cinephile teens, causing a nerdy uproar.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "So you’re saying I can’t just tap a screen and watch anything I want? And what do you mean I have to ‘rewind’ it? It doesn’t do that itself?"

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### 5. No Smartphones, Just Pagers and Payphones

Marty’s 2025 smartphone would be useless in 1995—no cell towers to support it, no apps to doomscroll. He’d have to resort to payphones and pagers to get in touch with Doc, probably fumbling with quarters and cryptic “143” messages. Meanwhile, locals would gawk at his phone like it’s alien tech, asking if it’s a fancy Walkman or something.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "I can’t even get a signal! How do you people survive without GPS? And why does everyone keep beeping me with numbers?"

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### 6. The Y2K Scare and Doc’s Reaction

Since 1995 is pre-Y2K hysteria, Marty might overhear some early whispers about the “Millennium Bug” and try to warn Doc, only to accidentally fuel Doc’s paranoia. Doc, already eccentric, might go overboard, predicting a global tech meltdown and building some wild contraption to “protect” Hill Valley from the impending doom—only for Marty to sheepishly admit he doesn’t really know if Y2K was a big deal or not.

**Doc’s Reaction:** "Great Scott, Marty! If the computers fail, it’ll be chaos! We must prepare for the year 2000—time is of the essence!"

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### 7. Gaming on a PlayStation 1

Marty might get invited to play video games and find himself staring at the original PlayStation or a Sega Saturn. Coming from 2025’s hyper-realistic VR and cloud gaming, he’d be floored by the blocky graphics of *Final Fantasy VII* or *Tomb Raider*. Still, he’d probably get hooked on *Mortal Kombat* and accidentally start a local legend by pulling off a fatality combo nobody’s seen before.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "This is it? No motion controls, no VR? But... okay, this ‘Fatality’ thing is actually kinda rad."

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### 8. CDs, Walkmans, and No Spotify

Marty, used to streaming playlists on demand, would have to adapt to bulky Discmans and scratched CDs just to listen to music. He’d probably be amazed at how people carry around giant binders full of CDs and how skipping tracks means waiting for the disc to spin up. He might try to impress some '90s kids by describing Spotify or wireless earbuds, only to be laughed off as a dreamer.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "You mean I have to carry all my music in this thing? And if it scratches, I’m just out of luck? Man, the future’s gotta be better than this!"

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### 9. The Rise of Reality TV and Tabloid Culture

Flipping through TV channels, Marty would encounter the early days of reality TV (*The Real World* is in its fourth season) and the explosion of tabloid news—think O.J. Simpson trial coverage dominating every network. Coming from 2025’s endless content cycle, he’d be both fascinated and horrified by how much airtime is dedicated to one story, and how nobody seems to fact-check anything.

**Marty’s Reaction:** "Wait, you guys are still talking about this trial? Don’t you have, like, 500 other channels to watch? And where’s the mute button for these ads?"

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### 10. Tamagotchis and Fads of the Mid-'90s

Marty might get roped into the Tamagotchi craze or Pogs mania, struggling to understand why everyone’s obsessed with feeding a digital pet or collecting milk caps. He’d probably accidentally kill his Tamagotchi in a day and get teased mercilessly by '90s kids, all while trying to explain how 2025 has way cooler toys (like AI-powered drones or AR games).

**Marty’s Reaction:** "This little egg thing dies if I don’t clean its poop? Why would anyone want this? In my time, toys don’t guilt-trip you!"

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48748890)

"Well, that is your name, isn't it? Tommy John? It's written all over your underwear."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48748918)

[holds the receiver out]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48748929)

Also i assume he tells his dad to never sell his 1993 Land Cruiser.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48750526)

“What’s a YouTube?”

“You’ll…find out.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5693931&forum_id=2)#48983804)