Fads: What I wish would go away or come back...

[Mike C.]

Frankly, one that seems to have gone away that im glad about is planking. Holy shit that was annoying.

[sean]

Working on a college campus where female students outnumber males 2:1 I may see this more than others but girls that wear those furry boot with short shorts. Heck, the furry boots all together.

[Dangermouse]

Working on a college campus where female student outnumber males 2:1 I may see this more than others but girls that wear those furry boot with short shorts. Heck, the furry boots all together.

Man, your work life just sucks! :angry_whip: In my industry the ratio is 1:95 with an average age of 50+. What I would give to see shorts, w/ or w/o furry boots!

[louielouie2000]

This may just be a current Austin fad, but those stupid neon colored sunglasses from the late '80s/early '90s need to be put away and never return again. They were bad enough the first time around!

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/f8/e/AAAAAinvDTsAAAAAAPjqhA.jpg?v=1209279568000

Skinny jeans should not be worn by any male... they look flattering on no one.

Twitter needs to just die already.

So does Lady Gaga.

And all over the top dramatic, formulaic reality shows.

What else am I forgetting?! :giddy:

[sean]

This may just be a current Austin fad.....

Nope, they are here too, and yeah, it's tired.

[Jonathan]

Nope, they are here too, and yeah, it's tired.

The full face sized sunglasses need to go.

+1 on planking.

And let's go back to smiling for the camera and put away the duck face.

[Dracula]

I've been wearing the ORIGINAL Ray-Bans since they were uncool and I can't wait for that fad to die.

Twitter is so stupid that I can't believe it caught on.

While we're at it, the resurgence of '80s fashion by people born in the '90s.

My Little Pony fans.

Girls taking pictures that are 90% their face and you can't tell what they're supposed to be.

I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting

[Dangermouse]

Fads to go:
Yug-I-oh cards
The Kardashians
Twitter
Beiber
Optional pay-extra Gasoline additives at gas pumps

Fads to come back
Kerb crawlers on cars
Good spelling on forums
Stick shifts
Original movies, not remakes

[TTait]

Halter tops are due for a comeback...

[Mike C.]

Fads to go:

The Kardashians



+10

[timothymoore]

a fad that i wish would go away is when im in school or walking around town i see guys, some white but predominantly black wearing there pants clear down to almost there knees sometimes lol. i can not stand that and there not even wearing belts .

[Lenny]

I want the braless 60's back

[Ikeaboy1]

I guarantee someone on the forum has a pair and will object(and I have a guess of who it will be)... Vibrams: The aqua-sock looking toe-shoes.

[stevedmc]

I want some POGS.

[Mike C.]

:thumbup::biggrin:
I want the braless 60's back

[Dracula]

I want a resurgence of fedoras that match suits; not worn the way hipsters do. We also need suits to make a comeback. People look so much more dignified in pictures from the pre-WWII days.

I'm still biding my time on top hats and monocles.

[Dangermouse]

I want the braless 60's back

You want 60 year old women to go braless ? :p

[Bitsyncmaster]

You want 60 year old women to go braless ? :p

Remember the saying LSMFT?

Not the Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco.

[dvonk]

I want a resurgence of fedoras that match suits; not worn the way hipsters do. We also need suits to make a comeback. People look so much more dignified in pictures from the pre-WWII days.

+1, so many people look like crap these days... whats worse is they think they look good.

[Jonathan]

Go away = Cialis and Viagara commercials forcing me to visualize people my parents age gettin it goin on. Yuck.

[Alan]

I want a resurgence of fedoras that match suits; not worn the way hipsters do. We also need suits to make a comeback. People look so much more dignified in pictures from the pre-WWII days.

+10

[jmettee]

Go away: The fact it seems alright to wear your pajamas to WalMart, or just about anywhere else (mostly a girl thing).

[Ron]

Pajamas!?! Just wait. It will look like Halloween all year before you know it.

If you can stomach the music check out Walmartians (http://biggeekdad.com/2011/08/walmartians/).

[Dracula]

It will look like Halloween all year before you know it.

I''m good with this part.

[Canon20DFan]

Miniskirts would be a good thing to come back...

[Ron]

I''m good with this part.
No doubt!
...I've been meaning to ask if that was you I saw in the super Walmart last weekend....over on the Isle Of Fright looking at some newfangled rubbish, pushing a casket? I seem to remember necktarines, veinilla ice scream, decoffiinated coffee, bloody Mary mix, coffin drops, and maybe a case of Blood Lite on the bottom?

[feel free to boo all ya want]

[Dracula]

Now that's punishment! Wasn't me, though, as last weekend I was busy running around in a Civil War uniform. It was a little warm then, but now its finally cape weather.

[Ron]

Now that's punishment! Wasn't me, though, as last weekend I was busy running around in a Civil War uniform. It was a little warm then, but now its finally cape weather.That's reminds me of something I wish would come back, reenactments. I think they might spark a little more interest in history, especially in young people.

[nullset]

I wish all those DAMN KIDS would GET OFF MY LAWN! And TURN DOWN THAT MUSIC!

HRMPH.

[Jonathan]

Crazy drunk pedestrians.

[Ryan]

I wish all those DAMN KIDS would GET OFF MY LAWN! And TURN DOWN THAT MUSIC!

HRMPH.

Totally what I was thinking when reading this thread. You're not so bad after all kilt boy.

[Shep]

Fads to go:
Yug-I-oh cards
The Kardashians
Twitter
Beiber
Optional pay-extra Gasoline additives at gas pumps

Fads to come back
Kerb crawlers on cars
Good spelling on forums
Stick shifts
Original movies, not remakesThere's not a single thing on this list that I disagree with. Haven't seen gasoline additives at the gas pumps, but I asked my mechanic (decades and decades of experience, great guy) about fuel injection cleaner, and he started ranting about pretty much any fuel additive you can think of. Very informative, but I do put Sta-bil in my gas when I store a car for the winter.

+1 for furry boots/shorts and "duckface" to go away. I saw the former back in high school five years ago, to the point where I walked behind some girls in the dead of winter with snow on the ground, wearing short skirts that barely covered their ass, with those furry boots, complaining about how cold it was. I heard one of them (who was smart enough to wear pants) ask why she wore the incredibly short skirt, and her response was something along the lines of "it looks fashionable". Meanwhile, I'm wearing long pants, a t-shirt, and a very heavy hoodie.

Here's one to add to the list: Crocs. Whether it's the "go away" list or the "come back" list is a matter of taste, but quite frankly, I grew fond of crocs when my sibling informed me of a deep hatred of them :biggrin: The basic run-of-the mill croc I think at least looks respectable (to some extent), but I once saw camouflage, fur-lines crocs, which I know is too much for even some croc fans.

[Ron]

Optional pay-extra Gasoline additives at gas pumps
Go Away:
Those squawk boxes advertising additives, car wash, insurance,...you-name-it.

Come back:
Squawk boxes that, if they must have them, will shut the hell up if you hit them hard enough after the mute button malfunctions.

[dvonk]

go away: using an autotuner instead of actually learning how to sing.

[Renee_1632]

Fur boots can stay. If you knock them, you've obviously never worn them. Sooooooooo comfortable. But I agree, they're stupid with shorts. If it's cold enough to wear them, it's too cold for shorts

Also, +1 on the fedoras. I'll marry the first guy that shows up on my doorstep dressed like Cary Grant.

Fads to go away:
tYpInG lIkE tHiS
using text slang anywhere outside of texting
massive earrings that weigh 20 pounds. Those things hurt!

[Dracula]

Those infernal "Kidz Bop" CDs need to go away. I just saw a commercial for #20. Seriously? They've made 20 albums of terrible songs made even worse by having children sing them; how are they still in business?

For that matter, stores need to stop putting out seasonal decorations too early. Some places here have Christmas things on display and it's not even October yet.

[Mike C.]

Those infernal "Kidz Bop" CDs need to go away. I just saw a commercial for #20. Seriously? They've made 20 albums of terrible songs made even worse by having children sing them; how are they still in business?


Oh I will definitely agree with this one. I don't want 8 year olds singing even watered down versions of today's "hits".

[Jonathan]

I don't want 8 year olds singing even watered down versions of today's "hits".

Isn't this what the "Mini Pops" were back in the 80's? I still have a couple of their tapes in a box in the basement.

[Shep]

Those infernal "Kidz Bop" CDs need to go away. I just saw a commercial for #20. Seriously? They've made 20 albums of terrible songs made even worse by having children sing them; how are they still in business?I had blocked those horrid abominations out of my mind up to this point. I've never literally cringed at anything before, but when I heard one of my then-favorite songs being slaughtered like zombies by machine gun, not only did that song instantly drop from my "faves" to my "anti-faves", but my grandmother also asked me if I was having a reaction to what I was eating. How the hell did they ever make money off of that?

Another fad that needs to die: using "memes" in real life. It's one thing if you're around a group of friends in an isolated setting, but quite frankly, no one should ever verbally use the term "lulz". It used to be cool back in '07-'08 before the "rickroll" (the good 'ol days, as far as I'm concerned), but now that I'm hearing "memes" being used by kids that wouldn't understand the origins of said "memes" without consulting knowyourmeme.com , it now needs to die. It makes you sound like a linguistically-inhibited dunce.

[Farrar]

Also, +1 on the fedoras.

Blech. I started wearing a black fedora in the 6th grade. Little did I know the fedora would become fashionable. Now it sits in the closet with my Homburg, flat cap, and top hat. I got tired of people asking me if I like black-eyed peas.

Farrar

[Renee_1632]

Blech. I started wearing a black fedora in the 6th grade. Little did I know the fedora would become fashionable. Now it sits in the closet with my Homburg, flat cap, and top hat. I got tired of people asking me if I like black-eyed peas.


That's a fad I want to disappear--talentless celebrities (I won't call them musicians) ruining my beloved old-style fashions. The classic double-breasted suit. The fedora. I could go on. They need to stick to sequins and leave the classy clothes for the rest of us.

[Dracula]

That's a fad I want to disappear--talentless celebrities (I won't call them musicians) ruining my beloved old-style fashions. The classic double-breasted suit. The fedora. I could go on. They need to stick to sequins and leave the classy clothes for the rest of us.

Kudos to you. I love the sentiment and agree on both counts. Every time I wear a suit, which is almost every day, I get questioned about it. It's called "well-dressed" and it's a practice that NEEDS to come back.

[Farrar]

Kudos to you. I love the sentiment and agree on both counts. Every time I wear a suit, which is almost every day, I get questioned about it. It's called "well-dressed" and it's a practice that NEEDS to come back.

I have started with a vest and tie; my girlfriend has acknowledged that I look "nice" in such an outfit, regardless of whether there is an "occasion" to wear them. (It's too hot down here to wear a wool/wool-blend suit year-round, and I disdain seersucker.) We will see if anyone else catches on in the next thirty years; not many fashion trends start in New Orleans, but we can hope.

Farrar

[Dracula]

I do that, too, but only when it gets too hot to wear the jacket. Then, I'll fold it and leave it in the car or throw it over my shoulder.

[Dangermouse]

I got one:

Snooki and the rest of the orange people on Jersey Shore

[Farrar]

One thing I wish would come back: books.

Farrar

[Shep]

I got one:

Snooki and the rest of the orange people on Jersey Shore+1

And hell, even family-following/clique-following "reality" shows in general.

[sean]

I got one:

Snooki and the rest of the orange people on Jersey Shore

It's an epidemic. Just came back from Orlando and they were everywhere. It was like Wonka released the umpalumpas.

[Ron]

Go Away: "Time Expired" indicators that set on 99%, 99% of the time.

[Jacko]

The classic double-breasted suit. The fedora. I could go on. I don't own a suit. Recently a friend came here for a funeral. He had forgotten a tie and asked if I had one. "let me look" I said. When I returned I told him I'd found three and he was welcome to take one on one condition. He would have to take all three and promise not to bring them back.

[Dangermouse]

It's an epidemic. Just came back from Orlando and they were everywhere. It was like Wonka released the umpalumpas.

Ah! That explains why it was so quiet round here and then a flurry of activity ;)

[sean]

Ah! That explains why it was so quiet round here and then a flurry of activity ;)

Yeah, I'm sure I was missed.

[Farrar]

Speaking of broadcasting, I can't wait for all of those stupid contest shows to disappear. How many of them are there now? Singing, dancing, cooking, tailoring, modifying cars, seeking investors... I can't turn on the TV these days without one of them being on. (Hence I rarely turn on the TV these days; I let my DVR watch TV for me.) It seems there is a damn contest for everything but what is desperately needed on television: writing and acting.

(Even the contest shows' titles display a lack of knowledge: one of the shows is called "Dragon's Den." Everyone knows dragons don't have dens; they have lairs.)

Farrar

[sean]

Speaking of broadcasting, I can't wait for all of those stupid contest shows to disappear. How many of them are there now? Singing, dancing, cooking, tailoring, modifying cars, seeking investors...
YES! And they are all the same. American idol, Americas got talent, x factor. Ugh make it end. Then their are all the "picker" shows.

[Dangermouse]

Y Then their are all the "picker" shows.

What do you mean? They are honest-to-goodness fly-on-the-wall reality documentaries. You must be one of those conspiracy theorists who think they are all scripted...........

[sean]

What do you mean?

http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers
http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/picker-sisters

I'll be honest, I've watched a few episodes of AP and enjoyed it a bit but when PS started up I just shook my head.

[Jonathan]

Go Away = Commercials which advertise "members in 225 countries". Such as the PokerStars one that is on now. Hey dumb dumb, there are currently only 196 countries in the world, so while 225 sounds cool, unless you know something about the lost city of Atlantis or people living on the moon, you should get your facts straight.

[Dangermouse]

http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers
http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/picker-sisters

I'll be honest, I've watched a few episodes of AP and enjoyed it a bit but when PS started up I just shook my head.

Sorry, my post was an attempt at sarcasm