Life and culture is cyclical and vintage is fabulous. Often the things we love rise and fall in popularity. We sometimes forget that certain cool things of the current state have just faded.... much like musicians and the "It" creatives of our time but more often than not, all those things haven't gone anywhere. They're around, just lingering waiting for a revival.
Redditor u/BlupHox wanted to discuss a few things we may have not thought about recently by asking.... What was a huge trend that everyone forgot about?
Alvin Sings....
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That era during the 2000s/early 2010s when every popular song got an Alvin and the chipmunks cover. Still can't believe we survived that.
thetwitchingone
No PB.
Jelly shoes.
Using 20 to 30 tiny butterfly clips to accent hair styles. Those little clips did nothing but become hazards once dropped on the floor.
EmmalouEsq
CHANGE THE WORLD!!!
Segways were going to CHANGE THE WORLD!!!
wastingtoomuchthyme
Even though Segways didn't, the guy who formed the company behind the Segway (Dean Kamen) has, even though he's not normally recognized for it.
You know Coke Freestyle machines were invented by him? They were based off one of his many medical inventions.
thehomiesthomie
Sticky Things.
Those sticky rubber strings with a foot or hand on and you put it on your finger like a ring and throw the foot or hand at a wall and it would stick. You could get them from 20p machines in the early 2000's.
heymanmaniac
All the Colors.
Rainbow Loom. Everyone had like, a gazillion different little rubber bands, I still find them around my house.
spicy-apple-strudel
Oh god, I worked at Michael's when these first hit the market and people went BANANAS. They were super strict about how many each store could get, when they could be on the floor, never using coupons on them... and naturally by the time supply caught up with demand the trend was dying and we couldn't get rid of them.
cassalassa
Spread You Wings....
Butterfly clips, cucumber melon bath and body works spray. Dream or grass spray from the Gap.
cutestdreamer
Gap Heaven was my middle school scent. I found some at an outlet a few years back and was instantly reminded how shitty middle school was. Scent memory is intense lol.
Jordan818
Playing Games.
Gaming websites in general.
Barbie.com (pollypocket, myscene), coolmathgames, Poptropica, Webkinz, Stardolls, girlgogames (although I'm pretty sure that last one game my computer viruses).
I don't have any kids and my little sister is 14 so maybe its just that I'm not around it, but I feel like kids don't play gaming websites anymore.
eLlARiVeR
FarmVille.
FarmVille. All of my aunts let their young children create Facebook accounts just so they could send themselves gifts through them. My Facebook feed used to be full of pictures of everyone's farms.
scarletwitchlasagna
Make it Personal.
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Personalized ringtones. I rarely hear anyone with custom ringtones now
Bluetooth ear piece for calls.
AdditionalExcitement
My wife's name is Brittany. Therefore she has her own ringtone on my phone. It is the intro to Britney Spears 'Gimme More' and just says 'it's Britney b.' Or did until my kids started repeating things.
gtg930r
I'm gonna go with Cabbage Patch Kids.
Being older, I'm gonna go with Cabbage Patch Kids. I remember seeing moms about to brawl with each other over those damn things. Remember, each doll was different so it wasn't just grabbing one off the shelf and being satisfied that you got one, people wanted to pick through every one on the shelf and find the one they liked the best. If two women saw the same one at the same time, oh boy here we go.
8beers
The Grapevine.
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The California Raisins were freaking HUGE for about a year, like 1988 or 1989. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" (as "performed" by the Raisins) was on the radio, and Hardees did a promotional thing with their kid's meals where you got these cool little figurines of the members playing their respective instruments. I had quite a few of them.
ScientistAsHero
The Call.
In the 1950s there was a fad that was teens seeing how many of themselves they could stuff into a phone booth.
LEGITIMATE_LEMN
In the early 2000s, my brother and his friends found a phone booth at the dump and brought it to my parent's house. They used it for all kinds of shenanigans (including cramming people in) while they were in high school. It was the highlight of the decor of his first apartment. I think one of his roommates took it when they moved out.
a_marie_z
Bump what?
Is she a fan of Jersey Shore?
Does she want to talk to my manager?
Neither.
She's just trying to attract the most desirable male in the group by having the biggest pouf.
3rdCoastTexasToast
"Crackberry"
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When I started college in the mid 00's, almost everyone had a blackberry (the "crackberry" era). We'd be messaging each other on BBM all the time and all that crap.
By senior year those phones weren't even a passing thought on our minds. It's impressive how quickly it changed.
Corporate-Asset-6375
Jewel Flirting.
Those rubber bracelets teenagers would wear that apparently had to do with sex. I hope someone knows what I'm talking about.
hockeyxfight
The trends that old people think are going on are always far more exciting and dramatic than the actual trends.
Kids today are drinking a lot of orange juice, so we need to figure out what they're trying to communicate to each other about their sexual and narcotic preferences with their orange juice selection... maybe we should just ban orange juice to be safe.
Legit_a_Mint
The "explorer program".....
Google glass was the next big thing, then it just died.
Super_Duper_Lazy
It was never properly released as a consumer product, only as dev kit. The "explorer program" was interpreted to be the legit device release and people raged about the cost and how unfinished it was.
Eventually Google just decided enough was enough and pulled the consumer facing Google Glass project completely, choosing to instead focus on business use and research. New version came out just a few months ago.
chaosfire235
Good Ole Ed....
Ed hardy clothes.
mahomatik
I went to Vegas for a bachelorette party in 2007 and there was an Ed Hardy Convention at Caesars Palace. I kid you not, thousands of guys looking like Jersey Shore.
bigliser
Take a Dive.
Water beds. Watching media from the '80s and you'd think they were in every home.
i_killed_hitler
My parents still have one and have slept on that same one longer than I've been alive (31 years).
They last a long ass time if you take care of them.
sockpuppie
AOL?
AOL Chatrooms with strangers and the teen chat. Also, AIM and putting up intricate away messages that included your friends and googling aim away message templates and crap. Damn. I feel old as heck now. Y'all remember the Sidekick with AIM preinstalled?
iamlarrypotter
Snap and Pop too...
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Crackle nail polish lmaoooo.
chickennugget103
WOW. I really forgot about this! I think I still have some of that stuff!
cpayto3
Reddit user ts_13_ asked:
"What’s a food you can’t buy because you will literally eat the entire thing in one sitting?"
Never. See. The. Cookies. Again.
But I don't feel bad about it, cause I'm absolutely not the only one out here with self control issues. Here are Reddit's snack confessions.
Serving Size
Tortilla Chips GIF by Salsarita's Fresh Mexican GrillGiphy"Chips."
"The larger size bags are a better value, but I almost always get a small bag. Why? Self-preservation."
"Regardless of how big the bag is, for me the serving size for chips is one bag."
- GrumpyCatStevens
"Same, can’t open a bag of chips/chip-like things (Doritos, Cheetos, etc.) without it being gone and me being full of shame."
"Crunchy, salty, and savory is a deadly combo for me."
- [Reddit]
"Same!"
"The routine is eat half the bag, lie to myself and save the other half for another day…an hour later eat the rest of the bag."
- Ill-Marionberry-9071
Literally Heaven
"Fresh warm French bread that just came out of the bakery"
- Original-Area-8739
"Dude fresh bread straight out the oven is literally heaven. I will eat an entire loaf, I’ve done it before and I'll do it again."
- ts_13_
"I bought a breadmaker at the beginning of the pandemic and man it is dangerous."
"The loaves aren't huge so you can just... eat one. Like a snack loaf."
- bartnet
Addictive Personalities
"Literally anything I slightly like"
"Yes, if I think 'damn these pickles are pretty good' there goes the whole jar PoP jut like that."
"Same with cookies, chips, anything."
- IReallyLiveCorn729
"This is me too."
"Not just cookies and chips and treats, but regular meals too. It's gotten to the point where I only cook bland things because if I make something that tastes good I'll want to eat 3 or 4 helpings that night."
- sedimentary-j
"Most snacks really. I don't have a sensible relationship with food."
- [Reddit]
The Brown Dragon
Happy Get Down GIF by ABC NetworkGiphy"Cereal! Omg it’s bad. Specifically Cinnamon Toast Crunch (regular or the churro kind)"
- StreetNext5958
"Someone brought in popcorn at work the other day. All sorts of 'gourmet' versions. One was Cinnamon and Sugar."
"It tasted EXACTLY like Cinnamon Toast Crunch."
"I killed the whole bag. Now I'm shaking. I need more. I'm chasing the brown dragon."
- Element1977
"Omg here in Texas, HEB sells horchata-flavored Rice Krispies. First it was Cinnamon Toast Crunch then it was the churros...now it's these."
"Canela es vida"
- MephistoTheHater
A Fascination With The Frozen
"Popsicles."
"Not the fancy ones, that 3 dollar bag of 24 twin pops. Had my girlfriend come home and see the side table by the couch full of sticks and just shake her head in disappointment at me."
"It's a childhood addiction I'll never shake, I guess."
- kira7setsuna
"One day an old roommate bought a 48 box of ice cream sandwiches then went to the gym."
"By the time he got home I only managed to save him two."
- amplesamurai
"I like to eat all the colors and leave the grape ones , then eat the grape ones repeatedly until my entire mouth has frost bite."
"I've had to go to ER three times because of it and have given myself nerve damage."
- abitheshark
An Animal
"White cheddar popcorn... I turn into an animal"
- Legitimate_Duck6090
"Same. My sister has a video tucked away of me emptying a bag of white cheddar popcorn into my mouth at a stop light while driving. She made sure my husband saw it before we got married."
- Signal-Block-1797
"The amount of SmartFood family-sized bags that I have singlehandedly torn to shreds…"
- SnekBills
More Animals
Hungry John Krasinski GIF by The Animal Crackers MovieGiphy"Circus Animal cookies with the pink and white frosting."
- FecusTPeekusberg
"If surveyed, I wouldn't even say I liked them and it never occurs to me to buy them. But if they're around, get out of my way!"
- LordPizzaParty
"Have you tried them frozen? Discovered it by accident when I was staying in a place with no AC, and haven’t looked back since"
- HalloIchBinToad
ADHD Obsessions
"Anything I like. I have ADHD and no self control"
- goyourownwayy
"I have ADHD and I obsess over food too! Will eat the same thing for days until I don't like it anymore."
- jellie_99
"The lack of self control is actually the worst."
"I binge food, alcohol, people, until I’ve f*cked up my body, my relationship, my job, or whatever else."
- PinealPunch
Hidden In The Toilet
"Peanut Butter."
"If it's in the house, it CALLS to me, and I am drawn to it like a Siren from Greek mythology."
"When my partner wants to have PB in the house, she literally has to hide it from me. And I've found it a few times, so she has to get REALLY CLEVER every time she gets a new container."
"Last time she hid it in the toilet tank, and I found it because I had to repair the flapper device and found it in there."
- whomp1970
"I found my people. Can’t have it in the house. I will throw it away to save myself from myself."
"Everyone close to me knows it too, cuz I’ll announce it."
"No, no, no, get it out. I won’t stop eating it until it’s gone."
- mach1130
Easter Emergencies
crab GIF by OriginalsGiphy"I made myself sick on Easter because I ate what turned out to be 11 crab rangoons in one sitting."
"I'm lactose intolerant. They're full of cream cheese."
"Worth it."
- graccha
"I'm allergic to seafood and I am addicted to them. Luckily they're usually made with fake crab..."
- alexopaedia
Alright foodies, you're up.
Go ahead and confess your snack sins. You're clearly among friends here.
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Fishy
Big Fish GIF by PBS KIDSGiphy"Being able to walk with a salmon suspiciously."
YorkshireCat
"The Salmon Act of 1986 made it illegal in England, Wales, and Scotland to 'handle salmon in suspicious circumstances.'”
water_fountain_
Exercise
"I’d legalize putting bikes in pools in California."
Wolfiye11
"Honestly, water biking is a great exercise and should totally be legal everywhere."
TheTrueGoldenboy
"Ding ding ding! you win!"
alemini_
Hey Spud
"Selling Unlicensed potatoes."
williamfvirgil
"As a potato myself, I agree."
CaliforniaPotato
B4TTLESNAKE
Speak Loud!
"The UK government has effectively banned protests so I'm gonna go for that."
YumYumFunTown
"here’s an article that explains it a bit. basically over here the police will now have more power to control protests. they can impose more measures, make sure people are ‘not being loud’ etc."
scseven
"Yeah super glad America doesn't have that. Right to protest is in our DNA. No matter how annoying, it’s necessary."
MRmandato
by death
death GIFGiphy"Executing politicians for treason for any crimes or abuses of power while in office. Iirc treason and sabotage are both punishable by death according to the constitution."
moldyhotdogs
Salmon? Really? Can I carry tuna or a nice cut of mahi?
Cheers all Day
Happy Hour Reaction GIF by New GirlGiphy"The ability to purchase alcohol at any hour of day, on any day of the week. How many of you have gone out late at night to buy beer only to be turned away because the alcohol section is closed, or not being able to buy any at all on Sunday? (in some places)."
isabellemwilliams
It's Food
"Feeding homeless people."
Breadflat17
"I am guessing it is to discourage some psychos from feeding them sh*t (both metaphorical and literal). Reddit taught me about a cop, who gave a homeless guy a literal crap sandwich."
Sandybat
"It keeps people from poisoning them."
derpygamer2142
Incredible
"Magic mushrooms."
ReallyDontWant2Argue
"I was enrolled in a clinical trial using psilocybin as a treatment for depression. After decades of treatment resistant depression, I'm depression-free. Even if it's temporary, I'm so grateful and I can't wait until everyone has access to this incredible drug."
Torontopup6
"I am hoping that weed legalization can open the doors for mushrooms."
MusicianMadness
Bringing the End
"I know it's controversial, but I would say Euthanasia (for very bad illnesses and elderly, if they're miserable and don't want to go on anymore). Afaik it is legal in some countries, such as Switzerland. Just wanted to add I'm not American and therefore can't relate to all the comments telling me about situations in US states, but don't get me wrong, it's interesting nonetheless. :) "
wurzlsep
Sex
Julia Roberts GIFGiphy"Sex work. I'm not interested in it, but it appears to be an arbitrary law that would be a waste of time to enforce."
"Adults can have sex for money in front of the camera for all to see, but once the camera is removed, it becomes illegal? It doesn't make much sense. The only reason it's illegal, I believe, is that the government hasn't found a method to tax it."
corneliatdyer
Sex work is real work. Let these people be.
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