We remember 2013 as the awkward middle child of the 2010s. Too late for the indie sleaze of 2009, too early for the curated minimalism of 2016. It was a swamp of chevron prints, mustache decals, and “YOLO” captions typed on a Samsung Galaxy S4 with a plastic back that creaked when you squeezed it.
In 2013, you wore a fedora unironically and thought you looked like Bruno Mars. You posted a blurry photo of your pizza with the caption “omg hungry.” You used twelve emojis in a row. You thought mustache rings were the height of wit. ugly 2013
Not in a tragic, world-ending way. But in a “what was I wearing?” way. In a “why did we think that filter looked good?” way. In a “did my phone really need a neon pink otterbox the size of a small dog?” way. We remember 2013 as the awkward middle child of the 2010s
Let’s say it out loud: 2013 was ugly.
So here’s to the ugly year. The year of galaxy print, dubstep drops, and awkward duck faces. The year before everything got serious, filtered, and optimized. In 2013, you wore a fedora unironically and
What’s your ugliest 2013 memory? Drop it in the comments. Bonus points if you owned a pair of studded loafers.