Inspired by u/Tater-Tot-Casserole, the r/AskReddit online community opened up about what they personally think are the most damaging new trends that we see these days. They hoped to raise some awareness among other internet users and urge them to be more careful. Scroll down to read their opinions, and remember to upvote the ones you agree with, Pandas.
No-Economy-3961 , History in HD / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
carseatsareheavy , Ketut Subiyanto / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Misdirected_Colors , Sofia Alejandra / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Maybe you feel the hype on the internet and feel the itch to watch a new TV show or play a specific video game. Or you feel like you have to make a certain type of content because the format is popular right now.
Perhaps all of your coworkers have been sporting a specific hairstyle or a particular type of jacket that’s all the rage in town, and now, you feel like you should follow suit. Or maybe there’s a fresh diet that everyone’s been proclaiming is a godsend (and is totally better than the last half-a-dozen trendy diets they tried in the last year alone). Trends are inescapable. But it comes down to us to decide how to react to them.
Snickerdoodlepop , lifesimply.rocks / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
Nikkerdoodle71 , Ketut Subiyanto / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Javaddict , Oscar Nord / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
So, unless you aim to be at the cutting edge of trends all the time (e.g., you’re a famous content creator or reviewer and your livelihood depends on this), it’s better to aim for long(er)-lasting trends or to ignore most of the ‘noise’ and do what feels right to you.
pursuitoffruit , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
DangerousMusic14 , Tim Gouw / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
TYPICALASIAN21 , ANIRUDH / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
Don’t drastically change your life just because you’re scared you won’t be as cool as your friends. If you want to be trendy, be trendy, but do that from a position of confidence, not fear. And, let’s be honest, you should consider the people in your social circle who follow these trends: do they commit to one of them or do they bounce to whatever’s the most popular?
bradlee_scott , SHVETS production / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Terrible-Opinion-888 , cottonbro studio Report
johnmacbromley , Perfect Grass / flickr (not the actual photo) Report
“Many cosmetics, for example, promise the ability to achieve a certain look with their use. Social media is driven by different, more individual forces than traditional media, but it is caught up in many of the same patterns, specifically selling goods,” she told us during an earlier interview.
chronicbliss , Caleb Oquendo / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Chemical-Funny-7598 , Adrian Swancar / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
blueskies1800 , Jonathan Chng / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
What new trends do you personally think are the most damaging, dear Pandas? On the flip side, do you think that there are any trends that have been genuinely good for society? What trends do you personally follow, whether consciously or unconsciously? If you have a moment, share your thoughts in the comments.
Paulvasile48 , Magnus Mueller / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Whirlwindofjunk , Keren Fedida / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
MetalKeirSolid , Karolina Grabowska / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Myfourcats1 , Vinícius Caricatte / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
_artbabe95 , RDNE Stock project / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
encab91 , Scott Tobin / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
RedRosValkyrie , Saher Suthriwala / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
AlanStanwick1986 , Jackson Simmer / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
YayMehNay , cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
Tracker007 , Dollar Gill / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
JadedBrit , Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
GullibleRain1069 , Solen Feyissa / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
MrMeesesPieces , Karolina Grabowska / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
squid_with_a_laptop , Thomas Park / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report
DisplayName212 , Karolina Grabowska / pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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