2015 was a wild year for us all, with plenty of high points - love was legalized, hip-hop hit Broadway in the beautiful creation that is Hamilton, and, most importantly, McDonald's started serving breakfast 24/7. But unfortunately, not everything in 2015 was quite this awesome. Here's to the Top 10 trends that we hope die in 2015.
1. Selfie Sticks
If there's one thing we've learned from Kim Kardashian's fame, it's the value of a good selfie - but I think we can all agree that whipping out an arm extender for the perfect shot took things a little too far.
2. Chokers
In 6th grade, this photo is what I would've called #goals. Yet here we are, in 2015, digging through middle school photo albums to prove that we were always on the choker train. Some things should be left in the past.
3. Man Buns
It's not the trend itself that we hate here - some men can really pull off a man-bunned mane (see Brock O'Hurn, Jason Momoa, Chris Hemsworth). It's the sheer amount of people trying to rock the look with no regard to their hair type or personal style that make this trend so awful. In this case, no attempt is better than a weak one.
4. Juice Cleanses
CAN WE ALL AGREE TO STOP PRETENDING THAT THESE ARE ANYTHING BUT MISERABLE???
5. Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge
As great of an idea as the lip challenge appeared to be, for some inexplicable reason, forcibly sucking on a shot glass until your lips were forced to expand (and bruise) didn't end up being all that fun.
6. Meninism
2015 was an amazing year for feminism, with Emma Watson establishing "He for She," Laverne Cox and Caitlin Jenner pioneering transgender presence in international media, and Malala Yousafzai documenting her feminist journey as a student in Pakistan. The last thing anyone needs in such a promising environment is an unfounded "counter-movement" - I don't think meninists really understand that you can't cry social injustice when you're at an institutional advantage already.
7. Flash Tattoos
We should've seen this one coming, after the rise in boho-festival fashion and the death of the flower crown in 2014. While the shiny prints were fun while they lasted, let's agree to stick to real jewelry that doesn't flake off into pieces in 2016.
8. Chain Text Messages
I'm still trying to recover from my first year with an email address where I received countless chain emails, most of which ended with a death threat unless I forwarded the message to 5, 10, even 20 people. Unfortunately, my happy healing was interrupted by the spreading of chain texts in 2015, particularly around the holidays. Let me repeat one thing: Some things should be left in the past.
9. Supporting Donald Trump
Quite possibly the scariest trend of 2015, supporting Donald Trump should be completely forgotten before it's actually time to vote for him. Make America Great Again: vote for a real president.
10. Minions
I only have one way to describe my thoughts on the hellscape of minion advertising/propaganda that was 2015:
"Do you think God stays in heaven because he, too, lives in fear of what he's created?"
-Steve Buscemi, Spy Kids 2
We can all agree that while great, 2015 was not entirely our year. Amidst the highs were equally as many lows, among the Nicki Minaj's were just as many Iggy Azalea's. For the sake of our nation, and for my personal sanity, let's take action toward making 2015 our year - and leave at least this bare minimum of 10 items behind.
