Crazed.

The recent craze, or fad, if you will, that has been sweeping facebook in the past week or so (25 things that people will never willingly read about me, or 25 things that I'm writing because I'm bored, or that "25 things" thing... you know the one I'm talking about) has made me ponder how fads gets started and how do we make them stop. This one is pretty obvious because you have to tag people to do it under the threat of zombie chasing them, bad luck, or death, and nobody wants any of those things. But fashion fads... lets take a look at some of the ones that never should have happened, in my humble opinion.

1. Uggs. I thoroughly and whole-heartedly believe that their name is an otomatepia of how everyone should feel about that. "What are you wearing on your feet?" "Don't ask, uggs." The worst fad I saw for a little while was the uggs with shorts. Really, if you feet are cold enough that you need to wear a fuzzy boot, how are the rest of your legs not cold? Are you impervious to the cold from your mid-calf to you thighs? Weird.


2. Leggings with a miniskirt. This is probably just annoying because I would see it at BYU all the time. No, I regret to inform you my freshman friend, that your miniskirt is not ok. Yes, I realize that you are wearing leggings, but guess what. This (arm movements toward leggings) isn't helping this (arm movements toward miniskirt). I think this one is pretty much out of style. Case closed. Personally, I'm not going to miss it.


3. Leg warmers and most other 80's paraphernalia. The 80's are gone my friends. No longer is it acceptable to wear side ponytails. No longer should shirts tied and bunched. Long ago is the time for leg warmers. Say goodbye to hammer pants (not that I've ever actually seem someone wear hammer pants, but that's hardly the point). Yikes. Welcome to 2009 everyone, it is the year of change and progress. Lets just let the 80's go, and move on to bigger and better things.

*No offense to any of my friends who ever participated in any of these trends. I'm certain you just didn't know any better. You were young and impressionable, I still love you for you.