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What's one overdone thing that is popular now but everyone will embarrassed by in 5 years time?

745 replies

Trulyatraditionalman · 26/03/2021 15:09

I'll start:

High waisted trousers with crop tops
Lip liner that goes over the top of cupid's bow

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Notezzz · 26/03/2021 17:33

I remember the craze for onesies a few years back. Thankfully a craze now over.

friendlyflicka · 26/03/2021 17:34

@MarieDelaere

Penny Mordaunt's political career.
I was going to say Boris Johnson's
MitheringSunday · 26/03/2021 17:34

@Druidlookingidiot

Tattoos.
Yes!

Putting an ensuite in every bedroom, no matter how poky, in new (or renovated) houses.

Some of the stuff that's grown up around Christmas - 1 December boxes, Christmas Eve boxes, the bloody elf.

DeadGood · 26/03/2021 17:35

“ And they all think they're original! Wear what you want but don't act like you're the first person to think of it.”

Weird comment. In what way do people “act like they’re the first people to think of it”?

whetherpigshavewings · 26/03/2021 17:35

Armi
i am sorry you took it personally, but the "love your curves" when it's not curves but obesity, the "fat-shaming" comments everytime someone mentions the word fat..

that's what will become socially unacceptable and embarrassing.

Notezzz · 26/03/2021 17:37

Please please let a Conservative govt with the ever increasing inequality in society it does nothing to address be on the fringes for as long as possible. Fear with our FPTP it won’t be.

Gerla · 26/03/2021 17:37

Announcing your pronouns online/in emails. It will probably be regarded as extremely transphobic.

Creamcrackersandricecakes · 26/03/2021 17:40

I hope that in 5 years time, social media will be subject to far tighter restrictions regarding 'influencers' and their relentless shilling of crap.
I also hope that people will look back at the way they hero-worshipped the likes of Hinch and Solomon and think wtf was I thinking?
I don't hold out that much hope for either of these scenarios though, tbh.

PeanutButterCheesecake · 26/03/2021 17:45

Sleeve tattoos - ew

Duck face

The weird makeup trend where your face looks weirdly like it's made out of wood

Starting a sentence with 'so' or 'when (mundane thing) happens'

Cancel 'culture'

Nose rings - ew

Lasttraintolondon · 26/03/2021 17:46

AstroTurf....... Awful! You should not have to hoover your lawn.

Coyoacan · 26/03/2021 17:48

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Lavanderrose · 26/03/2021 17:51

Grey walls and floors
Geometric painted walls
Live laugh love signs
Panelling (I have it)
Open plan

mumulands · 26/03/2021 17:52

@Crankley

Anything Woke Social media Selfies Self obsession Remainers whining about Brexit. Influencers being followed - seems so childish. Not disciplining children so they grow into hideous adults People who spend thousands buying a mongrel (cross breed) Fish lips such as:
Those fish lips! Why would anyone want to look like pob or a spitting image puppet is beyond me.
HannibalHayes · 26/03/2021 17:52

Brexit

TheHallsHall · 26/03/2021 17:52

Weird hairy eyebrows (they go out of there way to make them look hairy

amitoooldforthisshit · 26/03/2021 17:55

mumsnet

TheHallsHall · 26/03/2021 17:55

@thepeopleversuswork

Um... I think anyone who is hoping social media or alcohol are a passing trend which will disappear in five years may be disappointed.
Yeah that's here to stay... Especially when the pubs reopen
oakleaffy · 26/03/2021 17:57

Pampas grass thank goodness hasn't reappeared round here.
My neighbours had some that was planted in the 1970's and it sliced my arms to ribbons rescuing their tortoise from it.

They got rid of the pampas grass.

I agree, scary brows and sausage lips... vile things.

Thedogscollar · 26/03/2021 17:57

Dear God let it be TOWIE and all the idiots that are in it and their juvenile idiotic conversations.

AliceAbsolum · 26/03/2021 17:58

@amitoooldforthisshit

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BehindMyEyes · 26/03/2021 17:58

Balloon jeans and all the other stupid variations designed to get you to part with your money
The slug eyebrows
The lips
Big chunky white trainers not for sport
Ugly sandals
Grey tracksuit bottoms
Big baggy dungarees

TheAudie · 26/03/2021 17:59

Don’t say jeggings. I love mine

AnaofBroceliande · 26/03/2021 17:59

Faces full of fillers, Botox, silicon, pulled back from multiple cosmetic surgery.

mellicauli · 26/03/2021 18:01

I think women are going to be much more careful about who they date & who they sleep with and what women put up with in OLD 1.0 will be regarded as an embarrassment.

I think many men are going to have to try a bit harder to be the nice people we want to spend our lives with.

TheHallsHall · 26/03/2021 18:01

Ermm... The natural look!?

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