Recently, Reddit user u/KaiserMazoku posted in r/AskReddit, asking, "What was something hugely popular that suddenly fell off the face of the earth?"
For your viewing pleasure, here are some of the random, nostalgic, and most up-voted answers:
1. "Fidget spinners."
2. "The mustache craze."
"Like, in the early 2010s, every girl had mustaches on everything. Mustache bags, pencil cases, clothes, etc."
3. "Game of Thrones."
4. "Those commercials that try to sell you wallpaper for your phone."
5. "Sour Altoids."
6. "3D TVs."
"I am not sure if I would call them hugely popular, but at CES one year, they were super popular, and by the following year, there was barely one in sight."
7. "Joe Exotic and Tiger King."
8. "KONY 2012."
10. "Pokémon Go."
11. "Sillybandz."
12. "Pogs."
13. "Different-colored ketchups."
14. "Susan Powter and her 'Stop the Insanity' videos."
15. "Bacon everything."
"In the early 2000s, people wouldn’t shut up about how bacon was the best thing ever. It was on T-shirts, bumper stickers, memes, aprons, etc. That shit was everywhere. And these days, bacon is just a normal food again."
16. "LMFAO the band."
18. "Ed Hardy clothing."
19. "The Harlem Shake."
20. "Google Glass."
21. "Heelys."
22. "Gotye."
23. And lastly, "Livestrong bracelets."
What do you think was left off this list? Add your own now-forgotten thing in the comments!!!!!!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.