Modern trends that need to die

5. Scripted faceless service

I abhor modern-day service. I worked in a shop over Christmas and I hated it. Answering the phone, answering questions, it was all scripted. We couldn't derive from the script (well, we weren't supposed to but that was why my manager hated me (amongst other things)). If we had a console bundle on sale I seriously couldn't see why you can't substitute a game for another game of the same or cheaper price. But no. You can't. It's against policy. Who comes up with these policies? Some suit in an office miles away.

4. British comedy

Modern British comedy is ******* awful. Seriously. I could drink coffee until I shook and tapped morse code with my arse and write a better script than half of the rubbish spewed out nowadays. Look at Coming of Age. Look at Olivia Lee, a woman who is single handedly trying to redefine "laughter" as "dead ******* silence".

3. Internet humour

Once in a while someone does something funny. Be it a video, picture or whatever. Then come the parodies. And the parodies or the parodies. Then they flood the YLYL threads and chain emails. Soon, what was once a mild chuckle has become as funny as watching Olivia Lee (see above).

2. Shops

Every shop is now starting to turn into every other shop. WH Smiths was once just a book shop but now it sells DVDs, music, food...it's a few eggs and some raw meat short of being a corner shop. Hell, even HMV has started selling snacks and books. Waterstones has even started selling video games. I wouldn't mind this if there was at least one or two specialist shops left, but now everything is selling the same general popular rubbish it's hard to find the rare hidden gems.

1. Facebook

Now, I'd be lying if I said I never use Facebook. I use it quite a bit to keep in touch with people I haven't seen in a long time. But what I hate is that everything is starting to revolve around the damn thing. All mobile phones made in the last 2-3 years focus more on how they'll connect to Facebook than on, say, actually being able to phone or text. There are probably more apps, web-based add-ons and programs that connect to Facebook (and to a lesser extent Twitter) than I can be bothered count.

What modern trends do you hate?

sounds like you think the world should adapt to your opinion, rather than there actually being anything wrong with these modern trends

Do people still wear those stupid "sunglasses" that look like blinds? If so, them. megagene

Do people still wear those stupid "sunglasses" that look like blinds? If so, them. megagene

[QUOTE="megagene"]Do people still wear those stupid "sunglasses" that look like blinds? If so, them. cjek

But where am I suppose to put diamonds on my regular glasses?

Facebook, smoking, being obsessed with celebrities...

being obsessed with celebrities...

NarutoFever1

Skinny jeans with huge shoes. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Edit: Here's an example of what I'm talking about.

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being obsessed with celebrities...

Fuhgeddabouditt

Lol, Tiger Woods just took a dump.

being obsessed with celebrities...

[QUOTE="Fuhgeddabouditt"][QUOTE="NarutoFever1"]

being obsessed with celebrities...

TheGrayEye

Lol, Tiger Woods just took a dump.

The trend of ever-more casual-focused games, now I'm not saying this is a bad thing at all, I welcome more varied audiences by far, but when it becomew Too casual that allmost all franchises strive to welcome newbies and cater to hardcores aswell, they end up not doing either of these right very well.

The games industry is slowly losing alot of the good specialised genres that used to be around in the years past, SimCity anyone? How dumbed-downb did Societies feel in comparison to SimCity4?

i hate facebook. i use it too but ppl need stop using it as daily life. seriously. i text my friend were he wanted to go and he answered me on facebook. wow

Not just Facebook but all the horrible social networkig sites. ( This isn't really like those is it?) Youtube's okay but it needs to be taken down a notch

Red Dwarf (Filming a new series)hesel

Skinny jeans with huge shoes. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Edit: Here's an example of what I'm talking aboutD_Battery

general douchebagery if that's even a word

Do people still wear those stupid "sunglasses" that look like blinds? If so, them. megagene

I also agree with the skinny jeans.

I think all trends by their nature of being trends die. And I feel sorry for those people who feel they have to jump on the next bandwagon in order to feel accepted by society. I think the most disturbing trend as of late is the trend of being a narcissistic, egotistical scab who thinks the world revolves around them. It seems like the biggest trend is to be as much of an a-hole as possible, and people love you for it. I wish all trends would go away and people could just be themselves instead of being what others tell them to be.

It's probably because I'm from a from a slightly different generation so to speak, but super skinny jeans trend looks extremely rediculous to me. I can understand how the skaters prefer slimmer jeans for more flexibility and comfort and what not, but some of these kids jeans are so unbelievably tight that I can't help but grab my goods in pain.

OUCH!

Facebook, full-blown text conversations, the obsession with celebrities and malfunctional sunglasses.

[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"]

[QUOTE="D_Battery"]

Skinny jeans with huge shoes. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Edit: Here's an example of what I'm talking aboutSTurn21

Getting offended by someone's opinion is pointless. He said something that HE didn't like. Relax.

[QUOTE="D_Battery"]

Skinny jeans with huge shoes. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Edit: Here's an example of what I'm talking about

British Comedy is good TC!!!

Here is some comedy from Scotland -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iNtOWLS7aY

All of what the TC said and also girls wearing those legging things as pants...CHOASXIII

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[QUOTE="FrostyPhantasm"] Those shoes are ugly but i like the style of skinny jeans + big shoes. What would you deem acceptable skinny jean shoes

FrostyPhantasm

Getting offended by someone's opinion is pointless. He said something that HE didn't like. Relax.

Juggalos, Blind shades, those deep V neck shirts, the whole american eagle thing, beret/striped clothing, $500 shoes, using internet lingo IRL LOL if you're not even anything close to a gamer/internet nerd, fighting, tanning, overgelled hair. Tis all i can think of :P

Edit: I HATE fedora's too.

British Comedy is good TC!!!

Here is some comedy from Scotland -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iNtOWLS7aY

gameofthering

That was hilarious :lol: FREEEEEDDDDOMMMMM!!! :P

wearing plaid shirts and skinny jeans need to die facebook as well rap/hip hop/pop all need to die, although that is my opinion.imaps3fanboy

i seriously dont think you ever heard good hip hop if you think this.

Things that need to die:

scene look

people dissing other peoples musical taste

Apple hate

[QUOTE="imaps3fanboy"]wearing plaid shirts and skinny jeans need to die facebook as well rap/hip hop/pop all need to die, although that is my opinion.njean777

i seriously dont think you ever heard good hip hop if you think this.

Things that need to die:

scene look

people dissing other peoples musical taste

Apple hate

The only thing I find funny most of the time on the internet is on the site that shall not be named archives.

British Comedy is good, look at The Mighty Boosh, Peep Show, Mock the Week, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, League of Gentlemen, QI, That Mitchell and Webb Look.

1------------Those crazy super tight skinny pants--- people said our cloths in the late 80's and 90's was something.......I bet they think its not so bad now LOL!

2----------watered down games that used to be hard core!

3----------These crazy control things coming to all consoles----its just a fad!

80 percent of the most subscribed youtubers. They aren't trends, they just need to die.xTheExploited

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