Trends are everywhere. They influence people’s fashion choices, their decisions regarding home decor or hairstyles, and can even determine what video games or TikTok dances, among other things, are popular at a given time.
In addition to being seemingly omnipresent, they are also everchanging. As times change, so do trends; and it’s no secret that once you reach a certain age, it can be difficult to keep up with the current ones. Some of them might even seem bizarre or strange.
Seeking to learn what trends people consider to be the strangest ones of the past decade, redditor ‘PaceSubstantial1107’ turned to the ‘Ask Reddit’ community and started a discussion on the topic. Quite a few netizens shared their opinions, covering all sorts of odd or even disappointing trends, so if you’re curious about what they had to say, scroll down to find their answers on the list below.
#1
People filming themselves giving food or money to those in need .If you are going to help someone just do it don't broadcast your good deed.
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174points
#2
A complete Disregard for science and discovery.
153points
#4
Anti-intellectualism. Being undereducated is a matter of pride in a lot of areas.
149points
#5
Pathologizing every conceivable human behavior so that no one has to ever be responsible for anything they do.
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149points
#6
People forgetting how to talk into a mobile phone. Instead of holding it so the mic is by your mouth and the speaker by your ear, now people hold it flat and shout at the bottom while wondering why they can't hear the other person properly. I don't care if this makes me sound old, it just makes zero sense.
145points
#7
Youtube families—- I mean it’s weird how you put your 11 year old crying over homework on youtube.
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140points
#9
Massive numbers of people believing completely made up s**t.
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118points
#10
Bigotry and racism making a come back. Didn't think we'd be going backwards.
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117points
#11
“Alpha male” b******t.
Anonymous: My friend suggested if anyone non-ironically says 'alpha male' to you just say you're a 'turbo dude', and tell them its one above alpha male. I mean its made up anyway
Anonymous: My friend suggested if anyone non-ironically says 'alpha male' to you just say you're a 'turbo dude', and tell them its one above alpha male. I mean its made up anyway
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115points
#12
F***ing lip fillers and whatever plastic put to the body. Poor people. They don’t have to be pressured by non-essential physical standards.
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114points
#13
Not being able to talk to humans on the f*****g phone.
I have to call doctor offices for my job and I always have to press like 5 buttons, only to have to leave a message.
I have to call doctor offices for my job and I always have to press like 5 buttons, only to have to leave a message.
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111points
#14
Not believing in science. It blows my mind the people who I used to think had their s**t together who now believe all of these conspiracy theories and “do their own research”. It’s crazy.
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107points
#15
People making money from filming themselves 'reacting' to things.
106points
#16
People annoying/"pranking" others in public and filming ensuing reactions. Annoying customers/retail & fast food workers and filming whole thing for likes and content. Leave people alone.
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99points
#17
The politicization of science. We've always had biased surveys and studies, but denying the concept of science entirely and the bragging about it like a badge of honor toward idealism is bizarre.
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98points
#19
Producers, directors and studios blaming audiences for not wanting to go see their remake/reboot/prequel/sequel.
also studios spending so much money on movies that it's virtually impossible for them to break even.
also studios spending so much money on movies that it's virtually impossible for them to break even.
90points
#20
Blaming vaccines on everything from autism to, car accidents, to atheism, to drowning, to falling on ice, etc. Those people with fake tremors on social media just look like idiots.
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88points