Lubbock’s Nostalgic Charm Keeps 2008 Alive And Well

Is it just me, or has time stood still in Lubbock since around 2008? It seems like most of us are fine with it (I mean, it was a great year), but even so, what's the deal?

The Trends

Walk into any restaurant for lunch, and you'll be sure to hear "Sex on Fire" like it just dropped on MySpace. There's no shortage of Affliction t-shirts (worn without irony, I might add), and I swear, someone in our office is still wearing Wet Seal body spray.

Think about it. You can basically spot the Lubbock Time Warp anywhere you go. In 2025, there's no shortage of dudes at tailgate parties rockin' cargo shorts like it's a personality trait, and every girl who graduated in the 2000s is still flat-ironing their side bangs.

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Living in The Past

Bars around here didn't seem to get the memo, either. People are unabashedly taking shots of Fireball and Rumplemintz when they should be applying eye cream and popping a few Tums before bed. We all still collectively agree that "closing time" is just a suggestion and insist on grabbing one more round mere seconds before 2 am.

Good or Bad?

On the bright side, maybe this is what gives Lubbock its charm.  We aren't moving too fast around here, and nobody really wants to. We're caught up in our old playlists, outdated slang, and our hairstyles aren't going anywhere fast.

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The rest of the world moved on long ago, but Lubbock? We're still vibing like it's 2008, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a teensy bit down with it...

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