2015 was a relatively good year for American culture. Adele came back from the dead and dropped a huge album. Gay marriage was legalized. One Direction survived Zayn's tragic departure. A new, highly-anticipated Star Wars movie was released. Kim and Kanye had a baby. You get the picture. All good things. However, there were many things about 2015 that set us back as a society or, at the very least, irritated a great many people. Here's to hoping that these ghastly trends and topics ended with the new year.
1. Minions
Minions are the small, yellow, overall-wearing plague of the Earth. They are your 60-year-old aunt's favorite thing to share on Facebook. They were not quite as horrible when they were minor characters in "Despicable Me" and "Despicable Me 2," but their awfulness truly peaked when they starred in their own movie, "Minions," this past summer. I actually paid money to see that -- $11 to be exact. Why did I think that would be good? Literally the majority of the film didn't have any Earthly dialogue.
2. The Whip and Nae Nae
Ah, yes. The "whip." Originally defined as "a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging" (Google), the "whip" is now a popular dance move that barely resembles flogging at all. What's up with that?
3. The "Don't Judge Me" Challenge
This makeover is insane. Does anyone know who her makeup artist is? Whoever it is, they managed to hide the magic-marker eyebrow and drawn-on acne (two issues that I myself suffer from) incredibly well. If anyone knows who is responsible, help a girl out.
4. Deez Nuts
This was like a little bit funny for a remarkably brief period of time; around like .6 seconds. After that, it just wasn't really so much.
5. Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge
Oh, shoot! I got the pictures confused and I forgot which one is of Kylie! My bad.
6. Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign
OK, this was a really good joke for a while, but at this point, I think it's getting a little redundant.
7. "Frozen"
You guys. This movie came out in 2013. That was literally over two years ago. How are we still talking about this? Y'all need to "let it go."
8. Being Too Scared To Go To Chipotle
It is a sad, sad world when a girl can't get in her car, drive to Chipotle, get a burrito, drive home, and eat said burrito in her bed without fear of contracting disease. Frankly, it is a world that I don't really want to live in. I also don't want to get E. coli, but that is not the point. I just hope Chipotle gets itself together. Please. Please. 2016 would automatically be much better if it did.
