18 Huge Trends That It Feels Like Everyone Has Completely Forgotten About
Remember when chunky highlights were a big thing in the early '00s? Heck, you might have even had them because it was such a HUGE trend. But then, one day, poof, it went completely out of style, and we all moved on and forgot about it.
And that's exactly what redditor u/broadway96 wanted to know when they asked: "What was a huge trend everyone forgot about?"
Well, lots of people chimed in to share the big trends that are now pretty much forgotten. Here are some of the top and best comments:
1."That odd period when everything was themed around a mustache."
2."The 'Keep Calm And...' trend."
3."Fun ringtones."
"Actually, though. Everyone collectively lost interest, and people look at you like a weirdo if you have one, LOL."
4."FarmVille"
"People would get real mean when you told them you didn't play and couldn't trade strawberries or some sh*t."
5."Heelys"
"Ugh, that was the best three weeks before my school banned them. We would have our friends pull us into jousting fights between classes. OK, I guess I understand why they were banned, but they were still fun as sh*t."
6."Yo-yos had a big resurgence when I was a kid in the '90s. They were all the rage for, like, half of one school year, and then, they just kind of vanished. It was fun playing with them with my dad for a while, and I did learn a few tricks."
7."Candy Crush Saga. How did everyone have that much time on their hands?"
8."The 'challenges' like the Cinnamon Challenge, the Ice Bucket Challenge, etc."
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9."Harlem Shake"
"Gonna be honest, I miss the Harlem Shake."
10."Flash mobs."
"The term very quickly got co-opted to refer to advertised events by people who didn't understand the concept and have lasted in that form for a while as working leaving parties and charity fundraisers."
11."Fidget spinners and dabbing."
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"A 30-year-old substitute teacher here. I dab sometimes when the kids say something dab-worthy, which is either met with cringes or laughter. Either one gives me strength."
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12."Tae Bo"
"Our middle school gym teacher had the VHS tape of it and would just put it on for us to do (I always assumed it was on days she was hungover)."
13."Swing music in the late '90s."
14."Metrosexual as a term."
"Metrosexuals, as it turns out, were just guys who regularly showered and groomed themselves."
15."Pogs"
16."Planking"
"Planking was that trend that refused to die. I think the only trend that was more noticeable and prominent was fidget spinners. I just remember everybody and their brother on Facebook posting planking photos constantly. Even as a young teenager, I thought it was stupid."
17."Pokémon Go. I know some people still play, but it was huge when it first came out."
18.And lastly: "Beanie Babies."
You can read the full thread of responses on Reddit.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
