emirate25 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) Ok, so if anybody that has ever watched "I love the 80's" on VH1, you know at the direction that I am going to. I see so many trends now that may seem "cool" for today's age but 15-20 years from now we are going to be like...WHAT IN THE F### WERE WE THINKING?Ok so I will give a list of things that people started with trends in this new millenium 2000-presentMyspace - why is this site so addictive? There were so many of them out there even before myspaceLance Armstrong Cancer Yellow wristbands - (are ugly looking n eventually brought too many posers)faux hawk haircut - aka David Beckham's styling haircutmouth "grills" - Can you say PAUL WALL!!!Current cell phones like RAZR - Sure they look cool now, but just imagine what the future has for us.T-shirts with messages - Ex. abercrombie, a&e shirts with messages about states, restaurants etc..Spinning wheels/rims IPOD - again, imagine how the future's technology will change thisOk guys, please continue the list... Edited July 11, 2006 by emirate25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) Starbucks Coffee - I think our obsession with coffee will eventually cycle off, like the bagel craze of the Mid-90's, all we need is coffee causes such and such disease and it is over.$50 Highspeed Cable - I expect it to become like dial-up pricing ($10-$15).Lower Back tattoos - Unless they are tired already.American Idol - Just like Star Search, it will eventually die.Gas - I don't want to know how expensive it will be, but supposedly, we thought that same thing in the late 70's and it came down again, hopefully that will hold true again. Edited July 11, 2006 by Pumapayam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Lower Back tattoos You mean tramp-stamps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) Smoking in a lounge/club - I think eventually it will be banned everywhere like in L.ANike Shox shoes - the tennis shoes with springs at the bottomReality Shows - I think their welcomed is overdueFax machines - does anybody still use this?Cd's, dvd's Edited July 11, 2006 by emirate25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Fax machines - does anybody still use this?wow. I had that conversation yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 The really baggy pants, and caps worn tilted on the head. Piercing.Landline phones will become unpopular compared to VOIP, but not die out. Faxes are dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Faxes are dead.Not quite. Businesses operations that require the frequent signing of contracts and supportive documents use faxes all the time. Think about real estate agents, purchasing managers, B2B salespeople, etc.Scanners, for some reason, still just aren't as commonplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 EDTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 EDTV. But it was such a great movie! Just kidding, I knew you are talking about enhanced defination television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) EDTV. Looks like I own a piece of history then. Too bad its not even a "trend" though, considering 99% of America has no clue what it is. Many would probably think it was a channel or show devoted to just Erectile Disfuction! Texas, I'm glad to see that you're not bitter though. Coffee won't die. Its too social of a product. I keep praying Rap music will die. With the music would go the Hip-Hop Culture, taking such things to the grave as: 1. Spinning rims that are too large to allow a decent performing tire to fit in the wheel-well. 2. Excessive diamond encrusted platinum jewelry. 3. Mouth grills. 4. Stupid fake "gangsta" accents that are achieved by dropping consonant syllables on the end of words. 5. The "N" word & perpetual racism. 6. Extreme violence portrayed as a nessessary way of life in a society where it is not. 7. Horrible product placement & endorsements that encourage listeners to purchase unwisely. 8. Clothes that just don't fit - literally. Edited July 11, 2006 by Jeebus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I think studio audience situational comedies, aka the "sit-com", will eventually die. They're just not funny anymore.Writing a Check is almost dead. Carrying a seperate cellular phone and digital music player will become extinct. Possibly even carrying a seperate point and shoot camera will die as Japanese cellphone makers are producing 5mp camera phones with 4gb mp3 players built in.Wired communications networks will continue to shrink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I threw that out there just for jeebus. I knew he'd get a chuckle. I think he did. Did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Purses with the name band pattern on the side, like the LV, Coach, Gucci, etc. Dyed Hair people getting new colors ever other day Hot Topic - I hate that store Internet Dating Matchmaker.com, etc. Cell Phone Text Advertisement you know, "text 'Oh Yeah!' to 29372 to recieve your new jamster ring tone! I saw these in Germany & Europe as early as 99'. Big Sunglasses I love them, but one day they'll be out MTV Shows like the Real World, Laguna Beach, etc. websites like ebaumsworld, maddoxmission, (as mentioned above) myspace, live journal can't think of any others for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 All of the above ^^^^Oversized SUVS: Especially those hip hop style H2s, H3s, Escalades, etc. As someone said above, I hope they all die a painful death when the confounded hip hop craze finally dies out. The EMO craze must die as well; die a painful death through self mutilation.crappy clothing, like stated above. Not everyone wants to wear a shirt with a provocative message.and more crap that I don't want to list right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 All of the above ^^^^Oversized SUVS: Especially those hip hop style H2s, H3s, Escalades, etc. As someone said above, I hope they all die a painful death when the confounded hip hop craze finally dies out. The EMO craze must die as well; die a painful death through self mutilation.crappy clothing, like stated above. Not everyone wants to wear a shirt with a provocative message.and more crap that I don't want to list right nowWhat is EMO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 (edited) What is EMO?Per Wikipedia, the definition is within this linkEmoOn a side note, I do like the Thundercats logo. Edited July 12, 2006 by Pumapayam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 You mean tramp-stamps? MidtownCoog, you crack me up. I loved it in Wedding Crashers with Vince Vaughan referred to a woman with a "tramp stamp" with "Might as well be a bullseye" Not quite. Businesses operations that require the frequent signing of contracts and supportive documents use faxes all the time. Think about real estate agents, purchasing managers, B2B salespeople, etc.Scanners, for some reason, still just aren't as commonplace. I very rarely use the fax. My firm (Real Estate Driven) uses PDF's and sends documents via email. The fax machine is still busy at my office though. I can see it being used less and less in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Per Wikipedia, the definition is within this linkEmoOn a side note, I do like the Thundercats logo.Didn't help much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Probably those little screens on phones that are used for video. I find it really awkward to look at those when I am trying to get the picture I want in frame. Take out the little color screens and replace them with guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 The really baggy pantsWith the crotch just above the ankles? Oh please God I hope so. One of these days the temptation is going to be too much to resist, and I'm going to walk up behind someone wearing those ridiculous pants and give them a good tug and see how long it takes him to get unhobbled. It might be advisable to choose someone who's smaller than me and unarmed, however. To me, it looks like the ideal garment for someone who's incontinent and doesn't mind letting things pile up a bit, if you get my drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Jeebus:I think studio audience situational comedies, aka the "sit-com", will eventually die. They're just not funny anymore. Those are already dead. To me at least. I prefer the classic sitcoms of the '50s - '80s. TV sucks. Other than "Lost" I don't watch the major networks anymore, period. Side note: I read that last week was the lowest rated week in TV history! Whoa nelly! How about Hollister? I'm not kidding, I recently had a nightmare that I went somewhere and everyone had a shirt that had "Hollister" across the front. I hate any clothing that has the brand name (especially if it's supposed to be a trendy brand) plastered across the front. It's much cooler and classier if the brand name is more subtle, like on a tag near the bottom of the shirt or embroidered somewere. I just think they're cheesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) Those are already dead. To me at least. I prefer the classic sitcoms of the '50s - '80s. TV sucks. Other than "Lost" I don't watch the major networks anymore, period. Side note: I read that last week was the lowest rated week in TV history! Whoa nelly! How about Hollister? I'm not kidding, I recently had a nightmare that I went somewhere and everyone had a shirt that had "Hollister" across the front. I hate any clothing that has the brand name (especially if it's supposed to be a trendy brand) plastered across the front. It's much cooler and classier if the brand name is more subtle, like on a tag near the bottom of the shirt or embroidered somewere. I just think they're cheesy. i agree about the sitcom - i'll take 50-80's era any day over current... and about brand-name clothing - it always struck me as odd that someone would pay (a lot, sometimes) to advertise for some big company. it has to be the most successful (and idiotic) advertising campaign ever Edited July 13, 2006 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Didn't help much.Basically an Emo style is like those coffee house freaks/employees; a lighter side of the Gothic look, but they are usually just as annoying and sarcastic. A great example, are a bunch of the characters from the movie Napolean Dynamite, or the best friend from of Sarah Jessica Parker in the movie "Failure to Launch" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Emo = Emotional.Teenagers that listen to sad music and enjoy being in a perpetual sad/depressed state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) A great example, are a bunch of the characters from the movie Napolean Dynamite.No, no - bad example. The kids from Napoleon Dynamite are weirdos from Idaho that are stuck 15 years behind the nation in trends. Nothing mainstream there.A perfect example are bands like Fallout Boy, AFI, & Good Charlotte. Take Green Day, give them feelings (or more appropriately: emotions) and you have modern "Emo" - not to be confused with Emu's. Edited July 13, 2006 by Jeebus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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