Short lived Fads

[moses]

What are the favourite short lived Fads you can remember and did you get sucked in by them?

A few i can remember

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Ekon Powerbands.

LOL, the *********.

 

[porksy]

Every single song to come out in this day and age.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Every 15 minute of fame YouTube sensation since 2007.

 

[Smoooothy]

I bought a Mongoose cricket bat when they were the rage. That 15 minutes came and went quickly

 

[checkraiseulite]

Pokemon cards. Made a killing for a 11-12yo trading/selling these bad boys.

 

[Tiff]

**** yeah, I had one of those brain yoyo's.

There's nothing like a good yoyo session where you don't have to think.

1 - Throw yoyo down
2 - Look awesome
3 - Comes up on its own
4 - ???
5 - Pull bitches.

 

[Gough]

Kevin Rudd.

 

[porksy]

Those shoes with the skate on the heel.

 

[SugarShane]

I bought a Mongoose cricket bat when they were the rage. That 15 minutes came and went quickly

Woodworm did the same around that Ashes tour where the poms won.

 

[Maxwell110]

Myspace

 

[Andre]

Any and every fad. If it lasts it's not or wasn't a fad. It would have progressed to a fashion, style or the like.

 

[Poseidon]

Any social networking site besides Facebook & twitter.

 

[Nothing]

Kevin Rudd.

I think you find he was a short, livid fad.

 

[bunsen burner]

Melbourne FC

Had 15 minutes of fame in the 1950s and then the next fad that came in was skiing and that was the end of it.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

 

[raven echo]

Psy and Gangnam Style

 

[MisterMarcus]

Planking surely has to be right up there.

 

[Maddhew]

POG

 

[Djcjdees]

Hypercolour

 

[Fevola99]

Time travel

 

[zimma]

I bought a Mongoose cricket bat when they were the rage. That 15 minutes came and went quickly

Had to google that, are those as awkward to use as they look?

 

[FootyJunkie]

Psy and Gangnam Style

got the 1 billion views, now we don't give a toss as we are in a new year

 

[treefingers]

Beyblades

3...2...1... LET IT RIIIP

 

[Catfish Alley]

Sizzler