# What fads or trends can't you wait for to go away **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632 "2006-12-02T23:16:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/81 "2006-12-05T00:22:59Z")
I’m not saying she isn’t attractive, she is. But lately on TV her skin, hair, and lipstick sort of blend in together and it makes her look really washed out. I can’t find a great picture to show you what I’m talking about. Here’s sort of how looks now > **[Celebrity Hairstyles For Women And Men To Try In 2023](https://www.thehairstyler.com/celebrity-hairstyles/)** > > We have the latest celebrity hairstyles and looks from events around the world. View celebrity hairstyles and try them on. As opposed to how she used to look when she had a bit more color [http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters\_i1618712\_.htm](http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i1618712_.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/82 "2006-12-05T00:32:30Z")
[QUOTE=Caridwen] I’m not saying she isn’t attractive, she is. But lately on TV her skin, hair, and lipstick sort of blend in together and it makes her look really washed out. [/quote] I’m not saying anything about Kelly Ripa, I just found it interesting that the one time I had even noticed anything like the effect you described, I found it incredibly hot. > [@](#): > > Here’s sort of how looks now > [http://www.thehairstyler.com/celebrity\_hairstyle.asp?name=Kelly+Ripa](http://www.thehairstyler.com/celebrity_hairstyle.asp?name=Kelly+Ripa) > > As opposed to how she used to look when she had a bit more color > [http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters\_i1618712\_.htm](http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i1618712_.htm) Apparently I’m a total straight guy, 'cause I can’t even see much of a difference between these. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/83 "2006-12-05T04:09:16Z")
[QUOTE=msmith537] Wooo that reminds me: Quoting movies or TV shows as if the rest of us haven’t heard that expression before. i.e. “I’m Rick James bitch!” or any reference to a “TPS” report. [/QUOTE] Hey, Mr. Crankypants, turn that frown upside down! (I’m yanking your chain, big fella, cause your post seemed over-the-top cranky. That’ll learn me to yank the chain of a cranky guy, I guess.) ---
**Author:** ![vinniepaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@vinniepaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vinniepaz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/84 "2006-12-05T07:49:49Z")
I can’t wait for the trend of rock and roll music, specifically Led Zepellin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and whatever crap old people are listening to these days. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/85 "2006-12-05T13:28:16Z")
I’m with all the people against hip-hop. But my pet peeve is ultra-low-profile tires on passenger automobiles. Something a little low looks sporty and handles better, but past a certain point it just looks ridiculous. Either have decent tires, or be honest and get solid rubber tires with no tubes. The worst is when they put the huge, shiny ones on a souped-up SUV; you get a vehicle that’s supposed to be able to go off-road, fitted with what basically amounts to a set of train wheels. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/86 "2006-12-05T17:14:42Z")
[QUOTE=HelloKitty] I do agree about the pointy-toed high-heeled shoes that everyone “must” have. I have never understood why someone would want their feet to look **bigger**!!! I’m always trying to find shoes that make my foot look small, and here are all these shoes that are like boats. [/QUOTE] Well, y’all are in luck, pointy toed shoes have been on the way out for the last couple of years. (which makes me very sad ☹ , I lurves me some [pointy toed rat stabbers.](http://pic1.funtigo.com/tremorviolet/?b=149758&c=896843&p=2.375&n=4&af=y&nav=next)) The trend now is round toed covered platforms although you still see some more gently rounded points, especially in professional shoes. I don’t think pointy toes will ever go completely out of style; they just look more adult and polished than rounded toes. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/87 "2006-12-05T17:22:59Z")
[QUOTE=tremorviolet] Well, y’all are in luck, pointy toed shoes have been on the way out for the last couple of years. (which makes me very sad ☹ , I lurves me some [pointy toed rat stabbers.](http://pic1.funtigo.com/tremorviolet/?b=149758&c=896843&p=2.375&n=4&af=y&nav=next)) The trend now is round toed covered platforms although you still see some more gently rounded points, especially in professional shoes. I don’t think pointy toes will ever go completely out of style; they just look more adult and polished than rounded toes. [/QUOTE] I like pointy shoes, as long as they aren’t the ultra-elongated points. When they make your feet look 4 sizes bigger, they aren’t cute. Plus, I see women walking with their toes pointed way the hell out to accommodate them. It’s so not cool. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/88 "2006-12-05T18:37:28Z")
Yeah, there’s got to be a happy medium. Rounded-toe shoes make me feel like Minnie Mouse. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/89 "2006-12-05T18:46:14Z")
[QUOTE=Priceguy] She had brown skin, lips of the same colour, and her hair (dyed, I assume) _exactly_ the same colour as her skin. I literally couldn’t tell where her skin stopped and her hair started. That struck me as one of the most gorgeous things I had ever seen. [/QUOTE] Sounds like something out of an H.R. Giger painting. > [@featherlou](#): > > (I’m yanking your chain, big fella, cause your post seemed over-the-top cranky. It was supposed to be over the top. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/90 "2006-12-06T00:15:15Z")
Tatoos. Piercings. Rap. Hip-hop. The cult of victimization. ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/91 "2006-12-06T00:33:22Z")
Grills (a la Flavor Flav) Reality TV Ringtones. Actually any cellphone that makes any noise audible to anyone other than the owner. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/92 "2006-12-06T01:06:45Z")
The trend I abhor is the widespread lack of a sense that there is some standards of dress that we should acknowledge. I’ll start with flip-flop sandals, some young people are wearing them as their only footwear no matter what the situation or weather. There was a story about some high-school/college girls lacrosse team that visited the White House and some of them were wearing flip-flops. Geeez! It’s the President you are visiting, not Kyle’s dorm room! My niece wears them to walk to school - in Michigan - in the winter! HELLO! FROST-BITE! Now I’ll move on to low-rise jeans. Generally, if the girl is shapely I usually don’t mind seeing them wear the low rise jeans. I don’t think much of them when I do, if they want to peddle their stuff who am I to deny them a living? Although sometimes I want to ask them, “Seriously, does your snatch ever pop out?” (But I degress.) My gripe is with wearing them everywhere all the time. If you are going out club hopping for the evening, fine. But don’t wear them to work, m’kay? I don’t want to look at your ass crack at work. Really, I don’t. You shouldn’t want me to look at your ass crack at work. Maybe it’s just me but I grew up thinking that my ass crack was something I shouldn’t be flaunting to the general populace. For men, it’s the muscle shirt trend I have a problem with. If you are not at a gym or engaged in some athletic activity then put on a proper shirt! A t-shirt is fine, really it is. I don’t think a muscle shirt is the right attire for a sit-down restaurant. Or a plane flight. Or a movie theatre or church. COVER YOUR PITS YOU APE! And the whole baggy pants, hanging around the knees, ball cap sideways, baggy jacket, (pick-a-letter)-igger thing is soooooooooooooo done. We get it, you’re cool/def/fly/gangsta/…yes, you belong…Can we just move on, please? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/93 "2006-12-06T03:22:01Z")
[QUOTE=Valgard] Grills (a la Flavor Flav). [/QUOTE] How about Flavor Flav…PERIOD. ---
**Author:** ![hawksgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@hawksgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawksgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/94 "2006-12-06T04:04:45Z")
[QUOTE=Icarus] Now I’ll move on to low-rise jeans. Generally, if the girl is shapely I usually don’t mind seeing them wear the low rise jeans. I don’t think much of them when I do, if they want to peddle their stuff who am I to deny them a living? Although sometimes I want to ask them, “Seriously, does your snatch ever pop out?” (But I degress.) My gripe is with wearing them everywhere all the time. If you are going out club hopping for the evening, fine. But don’t wear them to work, m’kay? I don’t want to look at your ass crack at work. Really, I don’t. You shouldn’t want me to look at your ass crack at work. Maybe it’s just me but I grew up thinking that my ass crack was something I shouldn’t be flaunting to the general populace. [/QUOTE] You have no idea how hard it is to find “normal” jeans. Which leads me to my complaint, stores who only sell about 2 different types of pants, both of which are amazingly similar. I’m looking at you, GAP. ---
**Author:** ![SailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SailBunny)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/95 "2006-12-06T05:26:07Z")
Re Kelly Ripa and the “color” effect. Look at the pictures of Alicia Silverstone on that website > **[Celebrity Hairstyles For Women And Men To Try In 2023](https://www.thehairstyler.com/celebrity-hairstyles/)** > > We have the latest celebrity hairstyles and looks from events around the world. View celebrity hairstyles and try them on. Especially with the 3rd and 4th pictures. I found it to be a noticeable difference I hadnt really noticed before either. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/96 "2006-12-06T05:31:12Z")
[QUOTE=hawksgirl] You have no idea how hard it is to find “normal” jeans. Which leads me to my complaint, stores who only sell about 2 different types of pants, both of which are amazingly similar. I’m looking at you, GAP. [/QUOTE] I found a normal pair of pants this weekend - they actually come up to my waist. {sob} I think I’m going to go back and buy a whole bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/97 "2006-12-06T12:40:25Z")
[QUOTE=Icarus] The trend I abhor is the widespread lack of a sense that there is some standards of dress that we should acknowledge. I’ll start with flip-flop sandals, some young people are wearing them as their only footwear no matter what the situation or weather. There was a story about some high-school/college girls lacrosse team that visited the White House and some of them were wearing flip-flops. Geeez! It’s the President you are visiting, not Kyle’s dorm room! My niece wears them to walk to school - in Michigan - in the winter! HELLO! FROST-BITE! Now I’ll move on to low-rise jeans. Generally, if the girl is shapely I usually don’t mind seeing them wear the low rise jeans. I don’t think much of them when I do, if they want to peddle their stuff who am I to deny them a living? Although sometimes I want to ask them, “Seriously, does your snatch ever pop out?” (But I degress.) My gripe is with wearing them everywhere all the time. If you are going out club hopping for the evening, fine. But don’t wear them to work, m’kay? I don’t want to look at your ass crack at work. Really, I don’t. You shouldn’t want me to look at your ass crack at work. Maybe it’s just me but I grew up thinking that my ass crack was something I shouldn’t be flaunting to the general populace. For men, it’s the muscle shirt trend I have a problem with. If you are not at a gym or engaged in some athletic activity then put on a proper shirt! A t-shirt is fine, really it is. I don’t think a muscle shirt is the right attire for a sit-down restaurant. Or a plane flight. Or a movie theatre or church. COVER YOUR PITS YOU APE! And the whole baggy pants, hanging around the knees, ball cap sideways, baggy jacket, (pick-a-letter)-igger thing is soooooooooooooo done. We get it, you’re cool/def/fly/gangsta/…yes, you belong…Can we just move on, please? [/QUOTE] **Kyle’s dorm room** - BAND NAME! I hate the Flip-Flops-As-Fashion look, too. They have their purpose, but that purpose ends at the beach. I hate having to walk behind someone who’s flapping down the cereal aisle at the store. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/98 "2006-12-06T12:46:49Z")
LOUD music on TV dramas, with lyrics, that drowns out the dialogue. (Jerry Bruckheimer, are you listening?) I can’t wait for that to go out of style. Unless the show is American Idol, music should be instrumental and _in the background._ Camera trickery that makes shows look like music videos. TV shows and movies have plots (at least they’re supposed to!) They’re not all about the visuals. Directors who’ve only done music videos should not be allowed to helm movies until they learn how to do it properly. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/99 "2006-12-06T13:24:23Z")
[QUOTE=Neidhart] LOUD music on TV dramas, with lyrics, that drowns out the dialogue. (Jerry Bruckheimer, are you listening?) I can’t wait for that to go out of style. Unless the show is American Idol, music should be instrumental and _in the background._ Camera trickery that makes shows look like music videos. TV shows and movies have plots (at least they’re supposed to!) They’re not all about the visuals. Directors who’ve only done music videos should not be allowed to helm movies until they learn how to do it properly. [/QUOTE] I find this to be true with nearly every movie I watch. I’m constantly struggling to hear dialogue over the loud music. I know I have something of a hearing deficit that generally affects voices, but jesus…am I the only person in this day and age with rock ‘n’ roll deafness? I can’t watch a movie without holding the volume control in my hand so I can adjust a thousand times. ---
**Author:** ![Carlyjay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Carlyjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlyjay)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632/100 "2006-12-06T14:10:43Z")
Okay, I have to rant about pointy-toed shoes as well. #1. Why on earth would it ever be considered a GOOD thing to have really, really pointy feet? Why would I want to give others that impression? #2. Why on earth would this fad have to come back when I’m getting MARRIED, for mercy’s sake? I can’t find a decent pair of wedding shoes because every pair out there are either ridiculously pointy or are the kind that have jewels mounted on clear plastic, as though feet encased in clear plastic ever looks good. Do away with the pointy shoes! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-or-trends-cant-you-wait-for-to-go-away/382632.md?page=6)