People Are Going Crazy For Stanley(cup)

[hisjulliet]

Why is everyone obsessed with the Stanley cup? Here’s how the container synonymous with blue-collar workers became a trendy accessory among women and Gen Z. pic.twitter.com/O8tcA0ZUR6
- NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 3, 2024
A new trend has begun in 2024, and it's all about a cup. Yes, you read that right - cup. Cups, specifically fluid containers,

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[euraylie]

Is it just me or has social media exacerbated the “follow the herd” mentality to insane and annoying degrees?

[ty]

It's not just you

[epicdonald]

It's really wild to me how often someone will see an influencer or celebrity do something on social media and feel compelled to do the exact same thing so they too can post it to social media. I literally can't even relate to the thought process. I'm even at the point now that if I see a place get posted about on Instagram or something, I have less interest in it because I know people will be rushing to it and it won't live up to the hype or effort for me.

I live in Nashville and see it all the time, since social media posts from bachelor/bachelorette parties are pretty much what drove the insane wave of tourism we've gotten in the past few years. But it is always funny to see self aware queens post a video like "we thought we were being unique getting pink cowboy hats. Here is a montage of the 500 other people who had the exact same unique idea."

[aesha]

I love Nashville so much and considered moving there a few years ago… I obviously would not live on or near Broadway but the throngs of people I see whenever I go there gives me hives. I know a couple folks who’ve gone there on bridesmaids trips or something and I’m so thankful none of my friends had the interest (or money) to do something like that.

[epicdonald]

Yeah there are a lot of great things about living here! I moved here in 2018 and am glad I got settled and had a circle of friends before the pandemic. But pre-2020 it was very easy to steer clear of touristy areas because it was mostly downtown. Now every group of tourists that come to town want to find the "hidden gems" and "local spots" so now every neighborhood is slowly becoming a tourist attraction.

Like I generally don't care about Kelswift at all, but if Taylor Swift getting spotted in Kansas City starts diverting some of our tourism that way I will be so thankful 🙏

[aesha]

Haha that’s interesting. My first time there was 2014 and I stayed in East Nashville, and there was a place not too far called Family Wash that I wanted to visit but it was closed. Last time I went was 2018 and I stayed in 12 South and it’s blown up a lot. But on the plus size there was an Edley’s close by and their brisket tacos… 🤤

I don’t know if feel comfortable living in Tennessee but I will be back again sometime. At the very least there’s a game convention I’d like to attend, but I just love visiting the music joints and stuff so I’ll have to take my little one when she’s older. And think of what could have been. (I wanted to work in publishing and if I’d realized it, Nashville would have been the best place for it.)

[topismine]

I mean it’s always happened to crazy degrees. Beanie babies, cabbage patch kids, tickle me elmo… those are all toys but you get me. People have always loved to join in on crazes as a way to connect with others, look cool/ in the know, and feel like they belong.
But yeah, social media took what would be one huge craze a year and makes 10. That’s not even including the even more niche communities who have their own stuff they go crazy over.

[weighty_ghost]

It has made it worse but also I feel made trends change so much faster. Give Stanley’s another few months and it’ll be something new soon

[caitiecait]

I would say I’ve noticed it most with fashion. I’m not even sure how to articulate it but people dressed a certain way that also reflected their hobbies or interests or whatever when I was a teen. But I feel like there’s just an overwhelming sameness now and i think some of that is down to the limited options/all stores sell the same shit but I don’t think it’s just that

[hotdoggoz]

I’m not on Tik Tok but whenever I go on instagram I get recommended reels of personal stylists/gen Z people posting fashion DOs and DONT’s and it’s always the same types of looks. I feel like this new type of far-reaching influencer culture has really pushed the homogenization.

[euraylie]

I’ve definitely noticed this as well. Yes, young people have always followed trends, but it’s so super homogenised now.
The youth are seemingly all about finding themselves and being unique individuals, but they all dress the same, do the same makeup looks, wear the same backpacks and now drink out of the same cups.

[alwayspolaris]

If it makes you feel better, whenever I pass by the nearby high school and college, or I'm volunteering with them, almost everyone is just dressed "comfy" but I still see plenty of alternative kids, and a few with truly unique senses of style. There's still goths and skaters and nerds, we're just only seeing a self-selecting bunch of young people on social media.

[caitiecait]

I do teach young people and it’s been overwhelming sameness, but I’m glad you’re seeing a different trend.

[alwayspolaris]

I think depending what you teach you might see more or less of the alt kids (orchestra and art was where we had the biggest numbers in high school, core classes I was usually alone in my weirdness) - or like on my end when the track team or housed sororities volunteer they all look the same, but when individual teens show up or the academic sororities show up that's where I see more kids with their own style/at least a style they've picked to resemble their friends. I occasionally even see baby goths at the clubs!

[sandstorm]

it's all beige and oversized or oversized sweatshirt and tight pants. Some people have torn pants. the colors are muted. there's no graphics. youth fashion is boring.

[piratesswoop]

yes! the district where i work used to have professional development morning so the kids got a two hour late start. we were leaving as the high schoolers were coming in and i just shocked me how same they all looked. baggy sweatpants or flannel pants, a few in jeans, and nearly everyone in a red (the school's main color) or neutral tone hoodie. it felt so sad. and they all STINK! i work at an elementary and now the kids will just wear the same hoodie or same sweatpants 2-3 days in a row without washing. it's awful,