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What trends have you been a part of... or hated?! I was mad keen on roller blades, yo-yos, card tricks (inspired by personalityless David Blaine) and Tamagotchis, but as for Furbies and Star Wars - what's the deal there?!
-- Tim (tim@almighty.co.uk), October 30, 2000
I haven't been into very many fads within the last couple of years. But when I was little there was the whole barbie thing that was really popular. But I haven't heard very much about barbie lately, so I'm guessing that it isn't quite as popular as it used to be. My little 8 year old sister doesn't even want one!I was never into like, baseball cards, or trading cards of any kind. My little siblings get into those kinds of things really easily. My borther must have spent over $400 on pokemon cards within the last year and a half. I think that is so stupid! why buy all these cards when they are just going to sit in a binder and rot?!?
I hated all the star wars stuff, yeah. I thought Jar-Jar was gay, so why would anyone want to buy the little action figures? I think it's a lot easier for kids to get into fads and trends because they are so impressionable.
yeah. that's my two cents...
-- Jessica (essicaj@pacbell.net), October 31, 2000.
Anybody remember slap bracelets, or whatever they were called? The cloth-covered metal deals that were straight, and then you hit it on your wrist and it would curl around it? Those were the bomb when I was like, 7.
-- Katie (ktrame@digink.net), November 01, 2000.
Looks like it doesnt take much to amuse little Katie...Anyhow, I dont go for fads.. they are a waste of money and time. God, do I sound old.. anyhow, they are. Okay, back to the rocking chair... now there's a fad worth keepin.
~Greg @ commixion.gbdesigns.com
-- Greg (gbarber@gbdesigns.com), November 01, 2000.
Yeah, I totally remember the slap bracelets! those were so cool. they had all the different styles and colors and patterns and stuff. Yeah.Greg, yer not THAT old.
-- Jessica (essicaj@pacbell.net), November 01, 2000.
I had slap bracelets too, some in very lovely shades of magenta and lime green. Ha. What a trendy fifth grader I was. I heard that slap bracelets were (ugh) coming back in style, especially among ravers.I never really followed much else. I bought a pair of Birkenstocks before they were trendy, and I still wear them after everyone else has traded theirs in for flip flops (a really dumb trend on my campus that I don't understand a bit).
My sister, however, loves following kiddie trends (though she's seventeen). She had her share of virtual pets, a Furby, and a gigantic stash of Beanie Babies, which she swears she is going to sell one day to help her with college tuition.
-- Laurie (Laurie317@prodigy.net), November 02, 2000.