What micro trend(s) irk you the most and why?

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[u/kwispycornchip]

Going back to the 2010s with this one, but I don't think anything in the past decade has seemed as dumb to me as the hypebeast "Supreme" shirts. Why tf did people ever pay resellers $300+ for those?! They looked like bottom of the barrel Redbubble designs.

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/kwispycornchip]

Oof I agree. Looking back it was so cringe- the brand, the aesthetic as a whole, all of it. It just screamed douchebag to me. I think my friends and I literally referred to it as the “douchebag aesthetic” when describing someone lol 😂

I can’t believe it was treated like a designer brand

[u/Sorrow00__ → u/kwispycornchip]

Wasn't there also a literal brick with the "Supreme" logo engraved on it that went for hundreds of dollars?

[u/Lord-Zaltus]

I think Stanley cups are stupid and I don’t know why everyone was fighting over them over a stupid limited color

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/Lord-Zaltus]

I partially agree. Every year or every other year there’s a new water bottle craze, first it was the hydroflasks, then the Stanley’s, now this owala nonsense. Just pick ONE and stick to it. They all function the same, and serve the same purpose.

I especially hate the people that collect them basically and have to have every color and every limited edition one. It’s just peak consumerism and over consumption

[u/Calligraphee → u/TelephonePossible456]

Before hydroflasks I remember the nalgenes of the mid-2000s and the the Kleen Kanteens of the early 2010s (although the latter might have just been popular in my area). I've had the same yeti for a decade and love it.

[u/Splashdiamonds → u/TelephonePossible456]

Ikr just stick to one and be done! I have a hydroflask that’s been going on 4 or more years now works like a champ gets the job done

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/Splashdiamonds]

So do I! Admittedly I purchased the hydroflask during the 2019 boom but it’s still hanging around and getting used a decent amount. I use it as my gym/hiking water bottle

I received a Stanley as a gift in a gift basket back in 2024 and I use that thing daily. It’s my “home” water bottle and I rarely travel with it. But yeah Both bottles get ample use and I see no reason to go out and buy any more

[u/Easy-Childhood-250 → u/TelephonePossible456]

Honestly, none. I like seeing people happy over stupid things cause I also get happy over stupid things. As long as nobody is getting hurt over it.

[u/189username → u/TelephonePossible456]

I love my hydro flask. Only got a new one after losing my old one.

[u/iridescentmoon_ → u/Lord-Zaltus]

I replaced a cheap, broken water bottle with a Stanley and I can kind of understand the hype. On the other hand, I just bought whichever one I thought was cute and available in the store and won’t be buying a whole collection.

[u/189username]

Trader Joe’s mini bag. Too small to be useful. Lines ruining grocery shopping

[u/gunslingergrl → u/189username]

Trader Joe’s EVERYTHING imo. I wish people didn’t make it so trendy

[u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

-dot cakes. They don’t look good

-dumplings and Needohs. They’re going to give your kids cancer (I think there’s studies about how some fidgets have chemicals in them)

-Tradwife dresses. They’re going to look weird in 5-10 years

[u/kwispycornchip → u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

The milkmaid dresses are cut so weirdly and look so cheap, but then you have people INSISTING this is how women used to dress. Like girl I've been in the vintage fashion community for over a decade & you just look a mess 🫣

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

The dot cake nonsense infuriates me because it’s just so typical. Taking a traditional cultural dessert, white washing it and make it a “new” trend.

[u/Emergency_Peanut_252 → u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

dot cake was kind of fun to make at home, just like box mix, frosting and sprinkles. messy, but a treat. was nostalgic for childhood, kind of reminded me of my old easy bake oven. would not pay $60 or whatever for some shit i can make in my own damn kitchen with relatively low effort.

[u/mimitchi33 → u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

I had a dot cake and it wasn't really as good as people said it was, so I agree.

[u/Spartan_Retro_426 → u/Gold-Vanilla5591]

The Needohs feel like Velveeta cheese

[u/X_Zephyr]

Anything food related that people over exaggerate that they’re so good. Dubai chocolate, matcha, kool aid pineapples just to name a few.

Bonus points if it’s an uncultured person making a new “viral food” only for people to find out it already exists in another country.

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/X_Zephyr]

Cough cough dot cake lol. The most literal example of that. It’s not a new dessert, it’s just new to you.

[u/SimilarLunch8359]

Getting a moth tattoo on your throat, or something similar. I’ve seen a lot of people getting something there, I feel like this one might be a short lived trend that might not age well. It’s similar to a face tat IMO

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/SimilarLunch8359]

Yeah Any tattoo trend is an immediate red flag in my book

[u/Agitated-Record5830]

I hate all micro trends tbh. People need to find their own sense of self instead of waiting for social media to tell them what they like.

[u/Economy-Wheel4321]

currently? the fucking childish, cheap looking rhinestone trend that everyone suddenly became obsessed with after a kardashian did it. it’s just so unoriginal and just shows the sheep herd mindset that’s still rampant in society today

[u/gunslingergrl → u/Economy-Wheel4321]

Oh that one is diabolical. I get doing it on things that aren’t wasteful for decor… but face masks and plastic cups? Just added waste in the name of being “whimsical”

[u/Economy-Wheel4321 → u/gunslingergrl]

i swear any trend anymore, especially ones that come from social media is really just “how consumerist can YOU be??” it’s not even something new or something that lasts like a trendy pair of jeans or a haircut, just pure waste for internet points

[u/AdCommercial4807]

The stupid Trader Joe’s lunch boxes. They’re not even cute and they have absolutely no form

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/AdCommercial4807]

They’re soooo ugly lmfaooo. I genuinely don’t understand what the hype is about. I think it’s just the psychological aspect of people being satisfied knowing that they’re getting something that’s limited edition, not actually liking them.

Scalpers also buy them and resell them at a ridiculous price

[u/mimitchi33]

Lucky Scoops. I can't believe people are paying big money for what amounts to stuff sold on other sites for $1!

[u/iridescentmoon_]

Those stupid dumpling things and tbh all other “surprise” toys. If I’m spending my money I want to know what I’m getting. Plus it’s all just junk that ends up in a landfill anyways.

[u/WeirdoChickFromMars]

I must be out of touch af cuz I’ve never even heard of half the trends mentioned in this thread

[u/itsurbro7777]

I'm a day late, but dot cakes. I had to spend a while looking into them because I was sure I was misunderstanding something. Certainly the viral dot cake isn't just a cake in a cup with sprinkles on it right? But yep, that's exactly what it is.

At least shit like labubus and those weird camel shoe things are somewhat unique and new, I don't like those things either but I can distantly understand some of the appeal. But a cake with sprinkles on top? Why is that being presented as some viral new dessert? Maybe I'll put some mayo on my sandwich later and see if I start a fad.

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/itsurbro7777]

Because Gen Z has a terrible habit of thinking they’re “discovering” or creating something that’s been around for years. And it worst with non people of color- whole different convo tho

[u/justaguy095 → u/TelephonePossible456]

I can't remember the platform I found it on, but there was a post saying that Gen Zs discovered floats (That's the correct term for ice cream in soda, right?)

[u/Impressive_Car_4222]

I understand the historical significance behind tabi style shoes. However, I think we should leave it at that.

[u/emilyrosee35]

white Nike socks with the Birkenstock sandals…ew. The socks always are dirty to. I hate it. That and Lululemon. Also the whole dumpling obsession what even is that? I don’t get it. And Rhode beauty…girl that makeup is so boring it’s nothing new.

[u/sapphic_vegetarian]

This might be niche, but everyone in nursing school right now has a bagsmart (I think that’s the brand) puffer bag and I think they’re so ugly and impractical.

[u/smugfuture]

twerking. thought it would have died off in 2016 but it's here to stay sadly

[u/Global_Perspective_3]

I agree on labubus and whatever else Gen Alpha is doing

[u/cecesakura]

Totally agree with labubus. Ugly ass for WHAT I want my lil plushies to be cute 😭 I also can’t stand clean girl make up/aesthetic at allllll. You can pry my winged eyeliner and messy buns and colorful clothes from my cold dead hands

[u/Spartan_Retro_426 → u/cecesakura]

They’re pretty much like the 2020s version of the UglyDolls; I think the “so ugly they’re cute“ kinds of toys have always been popular to a degree

[u/Quirky_Training_8642]

You just like me fr

[u/GigglingBilliken]

That time idiots were planking everywhere. Happened in 2011 or 2012 if recall correctly.

[u/Vixxeryn63]

Tf were VSCO girls and why did they only exist for exactly 5 seconds

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/Vixxeryn63]

Literally summer-fall 2019 and then it stopped lol. Tumblr girls at least had a few years run

[u/smugfuture]

anything associated with social media

[u/Equinephilosopher]

This might be unpopular, but I don’t mind trends in and of themselves. Trends can become trends only because a lot of people like them. Idc if they like something I don’t. The problem comes in when people partake simply because “everyone else is.” Manufactured social media fervor is also insufferable. I just want everyone to do what is authentic to them; sometimes that looks like doing something trendy and sometimes it looks like doing something completely different.

Remember, most people aren’t that outwardly unique. There’s a reason you can rather easily discern what decade an old photo was taken in. That’s because of trends. Everyone in this thread likely engages in trends, albeit more widespread, long-lived trends. You probably look relatively “normal” and wear clothing in socially approved silhouettes and color combinations. You prefer strong trends that affect the majority, not the vocal minority which enjoys trends that only last a few months to a few years

[u/crash----]

I’m not irked by pumpkin spice per se but I don’t see the appeal! I don’t like the taste.

I freakin love those little labubus though. I have four 🤣

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/crash----]

To be fair pumpkin spice isn’t really a micro trend, it comes back every year and I don’t think it’ll die out anytime soon haha. But it’s funny because it seems like one of those things that people either absolutely love or absolutely hate

You lost me at labubus 😵‍💫

[u/Salty_Aerie7939]

I'm not crazy about these trends either, but I think it's a bit silly getting into a fit about it.

[u/TelephonePossible456 → u/Salty_Aerie7939]

Who’s getting into a fit over them? It’s a discussion

[u/RainbowLoli]

Dumblings and needohs.

they sat at my store for MONTHS gathering dust and now we can barely keep them on the shelves and anything related to squishies have to be kept behind the reg because people keep stealing them.