Popular trends that make your blood boil

SarahChambers

Popular culture is something which has always existed in the form of trends, sometimes short lived, while others have a longer shelf life. Many of these trends are excruciatingly annoying, for example now the X Factor burns the retinas and sears the ear drums, and the same goes for this whole Twilight phase (scarcely has a series of films seemed to be more insistent that my lunch travel back up my esophagus).

But annoying trends are nothing new, the fetid stench of Big Brother hung in the air for many years as a hugely popular show, and Britney Spears certainly poured her fair share of bile over the airwaves.

So what trends have made, or indeed still make, your blood boil?

amacachi

The internet going mainstream.

stevoman

new money cosmopolitan irish people

wudangclan

The trend of people not respecting the subjective views of others.

AnonoBoy

This annoying 'We Should All Tolerate Sarah Chambers' trend is starting to get to me a bit I have to say. :mad:

Liam Byrne

So-called "reality" TV
Text-speak
Crap spelling
OTT Political Correctness & Reverse Discrimination
Being called "sonny"

Jesus Wept

amacachi wrote: »

The internet going mainstream.

It won't last.

Lux23

Ugg boots
Irish people who have never even been to the states speaking with an american accent. Using slang is fine but this just drives me nuts.
Fake Tan, looks like you have just rubbed s***e all over yourself.
Refering to your boyfriend as 'your man', drives me mad.

hidinginthebush

skinny jeans on boys

the way x-factor is widely accepted now, and not just thought as a thing for the thick public, like when it first started

gerry28

some of the new expressions annoy me

people who say 'suck it up'.

What the hell is that??

i heard someone on primetime using it and even on vincent brown??

Jesus Wept

AnonoBoy wrote: »

This annoying 'We Should All Tolerate Sarah Chambers' trend is starting to get to me a bit I have to say. :mad:

Who now?
Any relation to Áine Chambers?

hidinginthebush

The-Rigger wrote: »

Who now?
Any relation to Áine Chambers?

took me a while to get it too, kicked myself when i did!

enda1

PLO Scarves!

Worst of them all I think. The idiots wearing them haven't a clue of their significance, nor the image they put accross to anyone who can think for themselves.

I really don't like politically motivated clothing or clothing that's supposed to send some stupid message such as:

German army jackets
Celtic jerseys
Charity message clothing (amnesty int. etc.)
Che Guevara T-shirts
USSR T-Shirts

SarahChambers

wudangclan wrote: »

The trend of people not respecting the subjective views of others.

I don't mind other people having other interests, no matter how inane they may appear to me. I can still criticise their likes and dislikes, as well as the reasons they hold them, and equally they can criticise mine.

FlutterinBantam

SarahChambers wrote: »

Popular culture is something which has always existed in the form of trends, sometimes short lived, while others have a longer shelf life. Many of these trends are excruciatingly annoying, for example now the X Factor burns the retinas and sears the ear drums, and the same goes for this whole Twilight phase (scarcely has a series of films seemed to be more insistent that my lunch travel back up my esophagus).

But annoying trends are nothing new, the fetid stench of Big Brother hung in the air for many years as a hugely popular show, and Britney Spears certainly poured her fair share of bile over the airwaves.
So what trends have made, or indeed still make, your blood boil?

Mouthy bints going on internet forums using big words and pretending to be important.

SarahChambers

AnonoBoy wrote: »

This annoying 'We Should All Tolerate Sarah Chambers' trend is starting to get to me a bit I have to say. :mad:

Since when is that a trend, people mercilessly pour scorn on me and others on this website, who is tolerant?

AnonoBoy

SarahChambers wrote: »

Since when is that a trend, people mercilessly pour scorn on me and others on this website, who is tolerant?

I am having the joke, yes?

SarahChambers

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Mouthy bints going on internet forums using big words and pretending to be important.

I didn't use any big words, and I am quite aware of how the pathetically insignificant I am on almost every level.

SarahChambers

Another trend I really disliked was deal or no deal. The fact that a show as stupid as that could ever be considered as viable, let alone the reality that it is actually successful, makes me lose faith in humanity.

FlutterinBantam

Sarah!!

How could you?

Wasn't referring to you at all.

Chillax;)

TheZohanS

SarahChambers wrote: »

I didn't use any big words, and I am quite aware of how the pathetically insignificant I am on almost every level.

Ahem....

Alessandra

SarahChambers wrote: »

Popular culture is something which has always existed in the form of trends, sometimes short lived, while others have a longer shelf life. Many of these trends are excruciatingly annoying, for example now the X Factor burns the retinas and sears the ear drums, and the same goes for this whole Twilight phase (scarcely has a series of films seemed to be more insistent that my lunch travel back up my esophagus).

But annoying trends are nothing new, the fetid stench of Big Brother hung in the air for many years as a hugely popular show, and Britney Spears certainly poured her fair share of bile over the airwaves.

So what trends have made, or indeed still make, your blood boil?

Many people including me unashamedly like Xfactor and Twilight. So what?

Alessandra

Alessandra wrote: »

Many people including me unashamedly like Xfactor and Twilight. So what?

its a loada shíte

SarahChambers

Alessandra wrote: »

Many people including me unashamedly like Xfactor and Twilight. So what?

Interesting. So are there any trends which you dislike? I have often wondered what those who like garbage dislike, how contemptible must something be to have fans of the X Factor look down on it.

Porkpie

Starbucks. Overpriced p!ss.

SarahChambers

TheZohan wrote: »

Ahem....

Ahem...

genericguy

lads who obviously use ghds sticking their jeans into their socks.

TheZohanS

SarahChambers wrote: »

Ahem...

Now that made me laugh.

wudangclan

LOL

Mal-Adjusted

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I am having the joke, yes?

In Soviet Russia, the joke has you.

Lux23

SarahChambers wrote: »

Interesting. So are there any trends which you dislike? I have often wondered what those who like garbage dislike, how contemptible must something be to have fans of the X Factor look down on it.

That's an incredibly snotty thing to say. Like yourself I did find X Factor a bit crap even though I hadn't even seen it which I imagine is the same for you. I watched a couple of evenings and even though some of the contestants on it aren't the most talented but the pagentry of it all is really entertaining.

Some people dislike things simply because they are popular and for no other reason.