15 Signs That The Early 2000s Were A Blissfully Simpler Time

...we had sweatbands.

...we had big faced digital clocks.

...we had plain old chunky highlights.

...we had peasant tops.

...we had easy-to-throw-away and never-to-be-seen-again pictures from our disposable cameras.

...we had simple Avril Lavigne trying to make things a whole less complicated.

...we had celebs being Punk'd (and liking it).

...we wore dresses over jeans.

...voicemails were way easier to ignore.

...we had Myspace and could personally select our Top 8.

...we had easy-to-wear Juicy Couture jumpsuits.

...we had faux hawks.

...we looked up to him and wore his Livestrong bracelets with pride and respect.

...we had the Atkins Diet where we just ignored carbs.

...we had beloved Britney and Justin.