# Trends you'll be glad to see go away **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 8, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035 "2002-06-08T23:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/41 "2002-06-10T11:06:20Z")
Preppy teenagers dressing “Punk”. How everything these days is catered for teenagers. Teenaged girls who pretend to be bisexual just to get guys, but would recoil in horror if ever actually faced with kissing a girl. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/42 "2002-06-10T11:20:13Z")
The David Beckham haircut isn’t just short, it’s got a hint of a Mohican without the shaved head; Fran Healy from _Travis_ also has one. I believe it’s sometimes called a Hoxton fin. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/43 "2002-06-10T11:34:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > **I have never known a woman (in my thirty years on this planet as one) who has been attracted to a man because of his car.** Wow, a response from the one and only **OpalCat**. I feel honored, I wish I had something to list. Anyway, you may not have met any women like that, but they do exist. Anna Nicole Smith has become the protypical gold digger, but there are legions of women (and men) looking to marry money, and an expensive car is a good indicator that there may be wealth behind the wheel. ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/44 "2002-06-10T13:36:13Z")
I wish boy bands and Brittany and her ilk would just disappear. They give music a bad name and they’re numbing the minds of our youth. Rock n roll can be done so well, but these people just don’t try! They’re in it for the money! ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/45 "2002-06-10T14:59:06Z")
Women are not attracted to cars and if they are, you dont want that kind of woman. And that hair cut is a “trend”? I’ve had that haircut since 1991 and I’m certainly not with “it”. I even cut it myself. dead0man ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/46 "2002-06-10T15:23:32Z")
Pink (the colour), especially pink and FRILLY clothes Cowboy hats in big cities, espeically if made of fake fur I second (or third, or whatever) the “annoying cell phones” Those huge studded belts, especially when worn by women who aren’t stick-thin. Only very skinny chicks look even remotely less than awful in them. And, about food- putting roasted red peppers in everything. I like red peppers, but really, you don’t have to put them in everything. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/47 "2002-06-10T15:30:11Z")
**dead0man** , to clarify one last time (hopefully). I wasn’t implying that women in general are attracted to cars. I said that some men buy expensive cars to attract women. I can’t imagine what is contestable about that point, but this is the SDMB where nothing is incontrovertible, except for Cecil’s wisdom of course. ---
**Author:** ![NutMagnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@NutMagnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutMagnet)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/48 "2002-06-10T15:34:19Z")
Naming cars “near-words” like Integra Acura Optima Galant Altima that are supposed to inspire quality trust value luxury or whatever. What happened to names like Fury Mustang Impala Rocket? ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/49 "2002-06-10T19:45:30Z")
How about \*rage. grrr ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/50 "2002-06-10T20:49:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cainxinth \* > I like funky headlights and taillights and phat chrome dubs (that’s 20" wheels), and frankly, I’m not sure it’s a trend that’s going anywhere soon. The new Nissan Altima which features those new clear cover lights is selling phenomenally, as does the Lexus RX300. Words like “phat” and “dubs”. > [@](#): > > As for big wheels, some people, in fact most people, buy the BMW X5 because they want to ride high, look good for the opposite sex, and attract attention, not for offroading. Believe it or not, that X5 with the absurdly large wheels is going to net some seriously fine women for its owner, so the flashy adornments do have a function after all. Shallow women (and men). Unfortunately, they will probably be around til the end of time. > [@](#): > > Hey we’re just taking a cue from nature, have you ever seen some of the shit animals will do to get laid? I thought we humans were supposed to be a little more sophisticated than that. Also: ape-like posture and arm gestures crappy movie re-makes of crappy 70’s shows really loud cell-phones that play annoying songs Carl’s Jr. ads. On the plus side, Imagine the hilarious movie parodies we will have in about 30 years (along the lines of “Undercover Brother”). ---
**Author:** ![Hazel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Hazel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/51 "2002-06-10T20:58:10Z")
ALL high heeled shoes, regardless of the shape or hight of the heel, and regardless of the shape of the toe. Uniforms for school kids. On TV, showing the very same commercial twice during the same commercial break. Also, showing two very slightly different commercials for the same product during the same commercial break. And for that matter, showing the very same commericial during two (or more) successive commerical breaks. Those very oversized pants on males. Esp. the ones that show the top few inches of the guy’s underpants. On TV, “news” programs that are mainly about entertainment and sports. ---
**Author:** ![welby1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@welby1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby1)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/52 "2002-06-10T20:58:33Z")
MTV created megastars. Come on, you’re telling me that N-Sync, etc etc are talented musical geniuses? Actually, MTV in general has been a crappy trend. They stopped playing videos years ago. Black (African American) “Insert award, committee, group here.” Out of hand, out of control, as is the current trend towards Women’s groups. The company I work for has more than 80% upper management as female, but still has and support an organization called Women in the Workplace. Any reality television show. Yawn. Friends. ---
**Author:** ![starkyld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@starkyld](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starkyld)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/53 "2002-06-10T22:08:38Z")
\ skorts. capri pants. shirts-with-only-one-sleeve. raver pants. glowsticks-as-fashion-accessory. string bikini bottoms. string thongs too. (give me side straps or give me death.) skirts with side splits. extraneous zippers. \ ---
**Author:** ![Omnivore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47774/32.png) [@Omnivore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnivore)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/54 "2002-06-10T22:27:34Z")
Those jumping cars. You know, the ones that they put $10,000 worth of gear into just to see how high they can hop. When I was young, we put expensive gear into our cars, but they were designed to look and run mean, not just bounce around like a loon for no practical reason. What good is a bouncing car? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/55 "2002-06-10T22:55:44Z")
> [@](#): > > …but there are legions of women (and men) looking to marry money, and an expensive car is a good indicator that there may be wealth behind the wheel. We call them whores. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/56 "2002-06-11T00:05:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cainxinth \* > \*\*Anyway, you may not have met any women like that, but they do exist. Anna Nicole Smith has become the protypical gold digger, but there are legions of women (and men) looking to marry money, and an expensive car is a good indicator that there may be wealth behind the wheel. \*\* …and men would seek these shallow bimbos out?? ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/57 "2002-06-11T00:08:02Z")
Man am I taking a pounding in this thread, and I don’t even know why. **Mr. Blue Sky** , I’m not advocating gold digging. I was offering that people put big expensive wheels on their cars to look good, frequently for the opposite sex. I’m not referring to prostitutes just women with superficial needs, and I don’t think its that uncommon. \*\* blowero\*\*, “phat” and “dubs” are a product of white America’s fascination with black America. That trend also looks pretty steady. If you check out the link I posted to the hip-hop thread you’ll see why I think so. I happen to connect strongly with the African-American ideology and hence that’s the language I often use. But, hey if you don’t like it you’re free to say awesome, cool, sweet or whatever expression you prefer. And, I’m not debating our superiority over animals. I was just comparing fancy cars with slick wheels (is slick better than phat?) to the elaborate decorations animals use to attract mates. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/58 "2002-06-11T00:08:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hazel \* > \*\*ALL high heeled shoes, regardless of the shape or hight of the heel, and regardless of the shape of the toe. \*\* For me, my knee problems all but vanish when I wear a heel high enough to transfer my body weight to my toes (3" or higher) because of a weird alignment/torque issue with my legs. While I don’t typically wear shoes at all, and my current only pair are some Birkies, I really like high heeled shoes. I wish they made high heeled walking shoes, in fact. ---
**Author:** ![VDarlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e56c9b/32.png) [@VDarlin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VDarlin)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/59 "2002-06-11T00:09:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\* > > …and men would seek these shallow bimbos out?? \*\* Desperate…? ~V ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035/60 "2002-06-11T00:14:24Z")
**OpalCat** , of course they do, haven’t you ever heard the old line about men with Porsches compensating for other um…shortcomings? Shallow men want shallow women; not always but like i said, i don’t think its uncommon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-youll-be-glad-to-see-go-away/113035.md?page=4)