On hype and what it means to be "cool" today
Since sometime late last year, I've sorta hopped on the sneakers trend because it was fresh and exciting. In the tiny island where I live, there really isn't much materially to be excited about besides food and shopping. But we make do with what we have and this is what I've observed.
This post was partly motivated also by Pewd's latest video titled $4 Supreme vs $400 Supreme:
We all know it's nothing new. Kids spending their parents' money on whatever is the 'in' thing now. With the heightened popularity of social media, what you splurge your time or money on has become even more visible to your peers.
Many articles have been written to warn about the pitfalls of selective expose on social media. I'll reserve your reading pleasure for them.
My point here is, it's very easy to get swept away by the trending waves on Instagram, Youtube, or stuff you see people wearing on the streets. But if it boils down to blind consumerism, there really isn't any meaning to it.
And you are welcome to shun this article, close the tab, redirect yourself to other 'happier' sites and dismiss all that has been laid out here.
When people want to follow the hype so badly that they resort to buying less than genuine products, burning their money away (which I couldn't care less since it's their own), or even resorting to shady means to get there, it is rather disheartening. Aren't we better than that?
Then again, who is to say how one should live their lives?
My gosh, this is turning into a negative post but bear with me I'm gonna cut it off soon.
Maybe there's a twisted slight in me that is trying to put myself above the rest and this is one of those excuses to do so. I usually don't take too much notice of it. The thoughts come and go, it doesn't matter if they don't culminate into actionable items.
Anyway, wanting to be liked by others is probably an innate trait of some, and adopting whatever is "cool" in the moment is one way to achieve that.
I just hope it does not erode the real me, my likes, and preferences.
This post was partly motivated also by Pewd's latest video titled $4 Supreme vs $400 Supreme:
We all know it's nothing new. Kids spending their parents' money on whatever is the 'in' thing now. With the heightened popularity of social media, what you splurge your time or money on has become even more visible to your peers.
Many articles have been written to warn about the pitfalls of selective expose on social media. I'll reserve your reading pleasure for them.
My point here is, it's very easy to get swept away by the trending waves on Instagram, Youtube, or stuff you see people wearing on the streets. But if it boils down to blind consumerism, there really isn't any meaning to it.
And you are welcome to shun this article, close the tab, redirect yourself to other 'happier' sites and dismiss all that has been laid out here.
When people want to follow the hype so badly that they resort to buying less than genuine products, burning their money away (which I couldn't care less since it's their own), or even resorting to shady means to get there, it is rather disheartening. Aren't we better than that?
Then again, who is to say how one should live their lives?
My gosh, this is turning into a negative post but bear with me I'm gonna cut it off soon.
Maybe there's a twisted slight in me that is trying to put myself above the rest and this is one of those excuses to do so. I usually don't take too much notice of it. The thoughts come and go, it doesn't matter if they don't culminate into actionable items.
Anyway, wanting to be liked by others is probably an innate trait of some, and adopting whatever is "cool" in the moment is one way to achieve that.
I just hope it does not erode the real me, my likes, and preferences.
