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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.

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#1

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

Sea_Pangolin3840 , Timur Weber Report

Final score:

174points

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#2

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created A complete Disregard for science and discovery.

jay105000 , Photo By: Kaboompics.com Report

Final score:

153points

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#3

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Tipping for everything and anything.

mike_essAZ , Photo By: Kaboompics.com Report

Final score:

151points

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#4

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Anti-intellectualism. Being undereducated is a matter of pride in a lot of areas.

Mieczyslaw_Stilinski , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

149points

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#5

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Pathologizing every conceivable human behavior so that no one has to ever be responsible for anything they do.

sakkadesu , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

149points

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#6

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

orange_lighthouse , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

145points

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#7

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Youtube families—- I mean it’s weird how you put your 11 year old crying over homework on youtube.

Naw2665 , MART PRODUCTION Report

Final score:

140points

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#8

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Gender reveals.

WEEDINMYBUTTHOLE , Alex Hussein Report

Final score:

137points

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#9

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Massive numbers of people believing completely made up s**t.

Hank_Western , Brett Sayles Report

Final score:

118points

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#10

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Bigotry and racism making a come back. Didn't think we'd be going backwards.

Ok-Name8703 , Edmond Dantès Report

Final score:

117points

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#11

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created “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

continuousBaBa , Yasin Gdu Report

Final score:

115points

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#12

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

zunashi , Youssef Labib Report

Final score:

114points

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#13

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

MaraTheBard , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

111points

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#14

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

hoptownky , Keira Burton Report

Final score:

107points

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#15

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created People making money from filming themselves 'reacting' to things.

Skapti , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

106points

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#16

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

Tricky_Rabbit , Niklas Jeromin Report

Final score:

99points

David 3 weeks ago

You had me at "People annoying/"pranking" others" -- whether it is filmed or not. Just stop.

29points

justagirl 3 weeks ago

Pranks are only funny if both sides laugh.

2points

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featherytoad 3 weeks ago

You don't know who could be on the verge of snapping.

6points

DowntownStevieB 3 weeks ago

I saw one that made the news (I only saw it because it was on the news) of a 20 something guy pulling a prank on some other man and got the tar beat out of him. Wound up in the hospital and said, on camera, that he'd do it again! These challenges are vial.

4points

Scott Rackley 3 weeks ago

One of them got shot and said he'd do it again. Guy that shot him needs more range time.

2points

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SkippityBoppityBoo 3 weeks ago

I've seen a few and here in my city? You pull that sort of stuff on unsuspecting people? You'll probably be lucky to walk away with only a punch in the face!

2points

Rayne OfSalt 3 weeks ago

Once again, not new. There used to be numerous shows on tv about people "pranking" strangers in public or with nuisance phone calls. It was an incredibly popular bit for radio stations too.

1point

L H 3 weeks ago

Only watch the ones that get the c**p beaten out of them. Remember that 'creepy clown' thing 10 years ago - some of those are great.

1point

Teachzebra 3 weeks ago

Pranking friends = funny. Pranking strangers = horrible. Pretty simple.

1point

Riley Quinn 3 weeks ago

I carry my key ring, and on my key ring is a type of heavy-duty fastener that can inflict serious damage, nothing fatal, but painful. Go ahead. Annoy me for the clout. Worst case scenario, I'll have their DNA to press charges.

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#17

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

shoeeebox , Chokniti Khongchum Report

Final score:

98points

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#18

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Concert Tickets starting OVER $100 each.

mike_essAZ , Wendy Wei Report

Final score:

97points

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#19

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

MikrokosmicUnicorn , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

Final score:

90points

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#20

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created 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.

flecksable_flyer , RF._.studio Report

Final score:

88points

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#21

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Gen Z thinking that putting your life on social media is normal. It's not. It's never been normal.

TranslucentSurfer , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

83points

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#22

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Tiktok. Like 95 percent is stupid human tricks.

B2utyyo , Nik Report

Final score:

78points

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#23

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Houses that are grey all over.

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Final score:

78points

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#24

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Bring proud of being ignorant and uneducated.

selkiesidhe , Micah Eleazar Report

Final score:

76points

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#25

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created People filming themselves in public doing strange dances.

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Final score:

72points

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#26

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Young men driving around with "I EAT A*S" in huge letters on the back of their trucks. I mean, I'm not kink-shaming, but that seems like a really strange flex.

JJCDAD , Giona Mason Report

Final score:

70points

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#27

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Saying the quiet part out loud.

Maybe I was just blissfully unaware, but it seems like most bigots of all types used to keep their hate internal or anonymous. Or at least, after the late 70s early 80s. But now days, even politicians will take to the "big stage" and spout off their hate as if it was perfectly normal.

MOS95B , Henri Mathieu-Saint-Laurent Report

Final score:

69points

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#28

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Those Giant Tarantula Eyelashes!

FlizzyFluff , Dermstore Report

Final score:

69points

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#29

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Glamorizing mental health issues.

VENoelle , Polina Zimmerman Report

Final score:

68points

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#30

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created People posting really personal information publicly. I.e. “my dad just died and I’m so sad here’s a 20 second video of me crying”.

unusualspider33 , mikoto.raw Photographer Report

Final score:

66points

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#31

People basing their entire personality on who they voted for. 🙄.

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Final score:

61points

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#32

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created People “unboxing” stuff online and women tapping things with their nails in videos.

Miserable-Brit-1533 , Photo By: Kaboompics.com Report

Final score:

58points

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#33

The commoditization of every iota of human experience.

justpackingheat1: Oh, you enjoy piecing together puzzles? Why not sell your completed puzzle on eBay, share your best puzzle tips on an ad-covered blog, create an online seminar for helping others learn more about the joys of puzzles, or shove that puzzle up your a*s and sell the photos on OF?

ceilingscorpion Report

Final score:

54points

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#34

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created Kids filming themselves in a grocery store, opening and licking ice cream, then putting it back in the freezer to be purchased.

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Final score:

53points

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#35

35 Strange, Dangerous And Simply Silly Trends That Had No Reason To Be Created The broccoli haircut on every teenage boy.

Brahskee , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

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Ace 3 weeks ago (edited)

Lots of duplicates and overlaps here, but basically two themes seem to dominate, videos designed to make money and videos designed to promote lies. The real question is not why people make such videos or spread shut nonsense, but why people watch it. I don't, do you?

11points

James Edwards 3 weeks ago

NO!

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BookFanatic 3 weeks ago (edited)

Not exactly a "trend," but I am horrified Roe vs Wade (supporting women's constitutional right to have an abortion) was overturned in the US.

8points

Caitlin Davenport 3 weeks ago

What about the trend of writing painfully dull articles with lists.... I'm looking at you BP. We don't read them, stop making your contributors write them! They must be even more painful to write than they are to read.

2points

Earonn - 3 weeks ago

Tbh, I see 2 major trends here: "OMG, someone does something I personally dislike" and "OMG, there's this new thing society tries out, and we're not immediately perfect at it".

2points

Paulina 3 weeks ago

Same. Lots of people misunderstanding some concepts, and even more simply going for "I don't understand, so I don't like it, and therefore it's stupid" 🤷‍♀️

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Winter Eleven 3 weeks ago

Lol nobody basically nobody "keeps up with the trends"

1point

SDLT010 3 weeks ago

Hey you just repeated yourself there

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Nimitz 3 weeks ago

Supreme. How did teenage dudes buying everything Supreme not make it on to the list. I worked with a guy who would buy everything and call it an investment because it would only go up in value. Oh honey, I lived through Beenie Babies and more. That t-shirt is going to the Sally Anne in 20 years

1point

brandyy17 3 weeks ago

1989 baby here! funny enough me and my husband r being beanie babies for halloween. i dont mean those stupid plush one out today i mean the ones from the 90s. i want the stuff from the 90s to come back like it was back then. like wtf happened to my littlest pet shop its all wide eyed and chibi now. our childhood was epic! wats so special bout supreme and these stupid trendy stuff. only trend i ever jumped on was pumpkin spice. thing is tho ive always loved pumpkin pie so my curiousity was peaked. sure beanie babies and pokemon were trends but they werent the only things. we had so many options to choose from and it was still considered cool. these days if ur not following a specific trend ur not cool.

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whiterabbit 3 weeks ago

Believing one US political party is virtuous and actually cares about the people while the other one is the root of all our problems is about as naive as it gets. They're just two sides of the same coin and both will throw you under the bus for any reason at any time.

1point

90HD 3 weeks ago

I see a lot of that here. They are both out for power and care nothing about people

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William Teach 3 weeks ago

So, basically, lots of people exhibiting Main Character Syndrome

1point

Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 3 weeks ago

Willful ignorance. It's one thing to believe something false, or not try to verify a claim before spreading it. I've made that mistake before, and been wrong before (specifically, regarding if most mainstream media owners donated to Trump; turns out not). However, there is no excuse for, upon being presented with well-documented evidence enough to change any reasonable person's mind, not only not changing your mind and realizing you were wrong, continuing to spread the debunked idea, and *still claiming ignorance* when asked. Honestly, even basic research fails on things you regularly post about and claim to have researched (eg anti-vaxxers who claim to have done the research) with abundant information easily available online, should also fall into this category.

0points

brandyy17 3 weeks ago

one that wasnt listed is companies, tv shows, movies etc forcing movements into their business. perfect example is currently disney. y do we need to change the race of iconic disney characters in their live action remakes? y do companies need a trans or lqbtq spokesperson? y is it ok for men to b on a womans team in professional sports just cuz they identify as such? i have nothing against race or the lgbtq community. ive got friends of all races and friends and family from the lgbtq community. i just wanna kno y its being shoved in our faces everywhere we look. ppl need to stop getting their feelings hurt wen their group isnt shown or part of something. alot of ppl r getting fed up with this dei bs. my friend took her 3 year old daughter to disney and one of the disney princesses asked her 3 year old daughter if she was a prince or princess. she freakin 3 years old and u think shes questioning her gender? like come on. my friend left the moment that happened. she took her daughter to universal instead. had no issues there. she has no issues with the community she just doesnt want her 3 year old daughter having that shoved in her face.

0points

Ace 3 weeks ago (edited)

Lots of duplicates and overlaps here, but basically two themes seem to dominate, videos designed to make money and videos designed to promote lies. The real question is not why people make such videos or spread shut nonsense, but why people watch it. I don't, do you?

11points

James Edwards 3 weeks ago

NO!

4points

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BookFanatic 3 weeks ago (edited)

Not exactly a "trend," but I am horrified Roe vs Wade (supporting women's constitutional right to have an abortion) was overturned in the US.

8points

Caitlin Davenport 3 weeks ago

What about the trend of writing painfully dull articles with lists.... I'm looking at you BP. We don't read them, stop making your contributors write them! They must be even more painful to write than they are to read.

2points

Earonn - 3 weeks ago

Tbh, I see 2 major trends here: "OMG, someone does something I personally dislike" and "OMG, there's this new thing society tries out, and we're not immediately perfect at it".

2points

Paulina 3 weeks ago

Same. Lots of people misunderstanding some concepts, and even more simply going for "I don't understand, so I don't like it, and therefore it's stupid" 🤷‍♀️

0points

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Winter Eleven 3 weeks ago

Lol nobody basically nobody "keeps up with the trends"

1point

SDLT010 3 weeks ago

Hey you just repeated yourself there

0points

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Nimitz 3 weeks ago

Supreme. How did teenage dudes buying everything Supreme not make it on to the list. I worked with a guy who would buy everything and call it an investment because it would only go up in value. Oh honey, I lived through Beenie Babies and more. That t-shirt is going to the Sally Anne in 20 years

1point

brandyy17 3 weeks ago

1989 baby here! funny enough me and my husband r being beanie babies for halloween. i dont mean those stupid plush one out today i mean the ones from the 90s. i want the stuff from the 90s to come back like it was back then. like wtf happened to my littlest pet shop its all wide eyed and chibi now. our childhood was epic! wats so special bout supreme and these stupid trendy stuff. only trend i ever jumped on was pumpkin spice. thing is tho ive always loved pumpkin pie so my curiousity was peaked. sure beanie babies and pokemon were trends but they werent the only things. we had so many options to choose from and it was still considered cool. these days if ur not following a specific trend ur not cool.

0points

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whiterabbit 3 weeks ago

Believing one US political party is virtuous and actually cares about the people while the other one is the root of all our problems is about as naive as it gets. They're just two sides of the same coin and both will throw you under the bus for any reason at any time.

1point

90HD 3 weeks ago

I see a lot of that here. They are both out for power and care nothing about people

1point

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William Teach 3 weeks ago

So, basically, lots of people exhibiting Main Character Syndrome

1point

Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 3 weeks ago

Willful ignorance. It's one thing to believe something false, or not try to verify a claim before spreading it. I've made that mistake before, and been wrong before (specifically, regarding if most mainstream media owners donated to Trump; turns out not). However, there is no excuse for, upon being presented with well-documented evidence enough to change any reasonable person's mind, not only not changing your mind and realizing you were wrong, continuing to spread the debunked idea, and *still claiming ignorance* when asked. Honestly, even basic research fails on things you regularly post about and claim to have researched (eg anti-vaxxers who claim to have done the research) with abundant information easily available online, should also fall into this category.

0points

brandyy17 3 weeks ago

one that wasnt listed is companies, tv shows, movies etc forcing movements into their business. perfect example is currently disney. y do we need to change the race of iconic disney characters in their live action remakes? y do companies need a trans or lqbtq spokesperson? y is it ok for men to b on a womans team in professional sports just cuz they identify as such? i have nothing against race or the lgbtq community. ive got friends of all races and friends and family from the lgbtq community. i just wanna kno y its being shoved in our faces everywhere we look. ppl need to stop getting their feelings hurt wen their group isnt shown or part of something. alot of ppl r getting fed up with this dei bs. my friend took her 3 year old daughter to disney and one of the disney princesses asked her 3 year old daughter if she was a prince or princess. she freakin 3 years old and u think shes questioning her gender? like come on. my friend left the moment that happened. she took her daughter to universal instead. had no issues there. she has no issues with the community she just doesnt want her 3 year old daughter having that shoved in her face.

0points

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