Popular things that are bad
We live in a society of sheep. Absolute sheep. You people will buy anything if a celebrity holds it near their face for three seconds on TikTok. It is embarrassing. We are walking around paying forty dollars for a water bottle just because it is big. Do you know what else is big? A bucket. Go drink out of a bucket. It is the same thing. We have let marketing rot our brains to the point where we think paying for cable TV to watch commercials is a luxury.
These examples of popular things that are bad are proof that we are devolving. We are drinking hydration drinks that have the nutritional value of ocean water and buying appliances that look like they belong in a dollhouse just because they cost a month’s rent. It is madness. It is a scam. And the worst part is, we all know it is a scam, but we line up for it anyway because we are desperate to feel included in something, even if that something is just a collective delusion about expensive cups.
From overpriced kitchen gadgets to “pranks” that are just crimes, the internet has finally had enough. We have gathered the best takes from people who are waking up to the reality that popular does not mean good. These are the trends that need to die immediately.
It is refreshing to see people finally calling out this nonsense. Seeing someone break down the math on why a generic tumbler is better than the viral name brand feels like a small victory for sanity. Hopefully, this list makes you think twice before dropping your paycheck on the next big thing that is actually just garbage with a logo on it.
If you enjoy seeing hype trains get derailed, there is plenty more cynicism to enjoy. Check out anti-consumerism memes, expectation vs reality posts, and unpopular opinion threads for more reality checks.
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Jake Parker, known around the web as "Jay," is a digital writer with over 10 years of experience covering internet humor, meme trends, and viral content. Before joining Thunder Dungeon, Jay was the lead editor at MemeWire, where he helped curate memes that broke the internet, including coverage on trends like Distracted Boyfriend, Kombucha Girl, and Bernie Sanders’ Mittens. A self-proclaimed "professional procrastinator," Jay spends his downtime scrolling Reddit and Twitter to stay ahead of what's about to break the internet next.
