Superhero movies. Very repetitive and predictable.
Labubus.
Kids wanting them I get, but the craze among adults for them is baffling to me. And the blind bag mechanic is just a bullshit way to get people to buy more than they actually want in an attempt to collect a full set. It’s honestly kind of sad to see so many adults fall for something meant to manipulate children into begging their parents to buy over and over again.
You know something is worth your money when they deliberately obfuscate what you’re actually buying.
I still don’t know what labubus are and I’m thankful
Most things that people seem to get hyped over really. Not big on buying things. Books are an exception but most people aren’t hyped about those
It’s been really bewildering and concerning seeing all the crazy consumer crazes online. Maybe this was unfounded, but there was a while where I thought we were starting to wane on consumerism but I guess I was just wrong about that. The internet has just supercharged it. We now have turbo consumerism. Forget about keeping up with the Joneses, you now scroll past 100 of them in your feed and half of them are
human billboardsinfluencers.
Anime profile pictures and wallpapers
Most celebrities. I know its usually manufactured hype, but I still don’t understand people falling for it.
Collectible toys. On top of not getting it, I hate it from an environmental perspective and a wasted resources (incl labor) perspective.
Any of the vapid and shallow trends. From tiktok “challenges” to the Stanley mug craze. All designed to separate the individual from their money and sense.
LOTR stuff. Pompous and boring.
How very dare you Sir/Madam!
Why, I’ll have you know…
Hmmm, maybe it is?!
MrBeast videos, like i know his main audience are kids but like why? Compared to other youtubers like Niko, MrBeast is terrible.
Mr Beast has an autistic level obessesion with gaming the YouTube algorithm. Calibrating exactly how much to airbrush his grimace in the thumbnail truely brings him joy.
Big butts. I mean the ones featured in “Baby Got Back” were ok. But, today, some people are going crazy with it.
Parenthood.
The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair. People fangirl over the reverse gull-wings but I just don’t get it. Bending the goddamn wings to fit the the prop on the plan is just a bizarre bandaid for an odd design.
Gimme that P-47 chunky monkey any day
podcasts, owning an automobile, twitter, following celebrities, being competitive, land ownership, having a degree versus having the knowledge the degree entails, marriage, religion, recycling (beyond that of reducing and reusing), collecting things, fashion, owning the newest of anything once it is released especially for phones and i could come up with more probably but this likely covers at least one thing people who read this are into in one way or another.
I may be dating myself here, but Beanie Babies.
Is that some kind of labubu?
Pokemon Go
Pretty much everything.
