ONTD Retrospective: A Look Back at the "Granny Are You OK?" Saga of Summer 2012

[partyonyourhead]

Those of us who have been around ONTD for awhile probably remember the absolute madness that was the summer of 2012. Notably, that summer, we were treated to the divorce saga between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, in addition to the fallout that came from Kristen Stewart cheating with the director of Snow White and the Huntsman. However, I was

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[josiefier]

2012?! How long have I been here?!?!

[littlebones]

right? i've been on here too damn long.

[blanchedavidian]

At least nine years apparently!

[xpirate_queenx]

2006 here 💀

[sadteenager]

I lurked for years before I finally got approved, but I deleted my old account only to come back a few years ago with this account. idk how long it's been at this point. At least 13 years, I wanna say?

[dandyxwarhol]

Same I lurked for ages before joining. Idk if this is a real or false memory but I think I tried to join & had to wait awhile because the community was full?

[sadteenager]

yeah that's what happened to me too! back in the day they didn't always have open registration either so you had to wait for the chance to even try to apply.

[tucker]

Summer 2008 for me

[trendsnational]

Summer 2008 was best time on ONTD.

[schexyschteve]

Pete Wentz's p33n tattoo for me

[tigermilk]

Oh god why did remind me of this. I don’t want to close my eyes, that’s all I see now when I do.

[joe_pwnz_pete]

that bartskull is fucking imprinted on my brain i HATE it

[joe_pwnz_pete]

yep and my username was in reference to it

[blahblahcakes64]

For real-this was my first ~memorable ONTD period (those were the days...), but I'd already been here for like two years by then!

[buttertooth]

Whenever Jamie lynn Spears got pregnant is when I first got here.

[jgedlittlepill0]

i joined last year but i've been lurking since 06/07. lord.