Imagine if Tumblr and Twitter were around back in 1998, when '
Much like Directioners, Beliebers, and Lovatics spend their time now, begging their celeb-obsessions for birthday retweets and follow backs, we'd be hounding a noodle-haired Justin Timberlake for a shoutout or reblogging a GIFof the cutest moments from the "I Drive Myself Crazy" video.
Okay, now imagine that you don't have to imagine that at all, because buried under a sea of One Direction tumblr pages is an undeniably strong 'NSync fanbase, tried and true after 15 years.
When the rumor mill churned out today that 'Nsync will reunite this Sunday for a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, 90's kids everywhere rejoiced. But no one is celebrating more than the fans who have been waiting for a decade and a half for any news from the band at all.
As bizarre as it is to see fansites dedicated to a boyband comprised of almost 40-year-olds, it's also, in a way, heartwarming.
We took a look at how they've been spending their time waiting for the band's comeback.
1. Wishing their favorite "boy" a happy 37th birthday with tweets and fan art.
HAPPY 37TH BIRTHDAY, @JCChasez!!! ??????? pic.twitter.com/tHqI0fRdKW
— Dany Chasez (@danychasez) August 9, 2013
2. Taking the *NSYNC 30-Day Challenge...
3. ...on their devoted NSync Tumblrs
4. Creating politically incorrect and kind of concerning memes
5. Pinterest boards
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6. More memes (And this one is very true)
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7. Speculating with fellow fans
8. All the while holding on to past grudges
9. Working out
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10. Reminiscing with the guys on twitter
11. Even writing some good old N'Sync fan fiction
With the alleged return of the popstars this weekend, remember fairweather fans: there are some who have been holding strong in the bandwagon, waiting for this moment.