Weird Fads and Trends

Sillybandz and its many variations- Remember a couple years ago when so many kids walked around with colorful rubber bands hiding their wrists? Me too. I'm not sure how these got so popular. Some reasons could be that they're relatively cheap, colorful, and come in many shapes. (Actually they were overpriced; a small container of about 10 Sillybandz was usually around $2. I think-GM) it was more expensive.-N However, they have caused deep cuts on the wearers' wrists. There was a story about a little kid who wore almost 60 of them for two days or so. He couldn't get them off, so he got his dad to do it. When he did, the kid started bleeding. When they got to the hospital, they discovered a few had dug into his flesh. Why on Earth did some wrist cinching rubber bands become popular so quickly? On the other hand, some companies made rubber bands so loose and gigantic that kids wore them around their necks. Sillybandz are as silly as the name says. Rubber bands have so many logical uses (ie. shooting your enemies, absorbing kinetic energy, marking a book, holding your broken insert broken object here together, or even keeping that huge bundle of stuff from falling apart), but putting them on your wrist is pretty dumb, in my opinion.

Ripped jeans- I don't get it. If you want ripped jeans, go to Good will or go rob a hobo. Why pay so much? It used to be people either mended or trashed ripped clothing, especially pants I'd imagine. And now, there are designer jeans with holes selling at the mall? (Actually, I think ripped jeans are still popular, so it doesn't count as a fad.-GM) Okay, let's call it a trend. -RF


(More to come! Suggestions are welcome!)