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Last month I swore TikTok dances were just a fad until my 45-year-old uncle sent me one he made with his bowling team
I spent 3 years telling everyone dance trends would die by 2022, but when I saw a dozen retired electricians in Tulsa doing a synchronized routine to a song I didn't even know, it hit me that this stuff sticks around because it's just people having fun together, not because it's cool, so does anyone else think these trends actually last when they build real connections instead of just showing off?
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derek6565d ago
That's the thing though, I see it a little different. Those bowling league videos and cat videos aren't about trying to be cool or chase fame, they're just people messing around and having a laugh with their buddies. The real staying power of these trends isn't the videos that blow up, but the ones that get shared in a group chat between people who actually know each other. Your uncle's bowling team probably had more fun making that video than most influencers have all year. It's like how my neighbor's garage band records covers in their basement, nobody's trying to be the next big thing, they're just enjoying the process together.
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aaron88420d ago
Man I swore they'd be dead by now too, but my bowling league video got 3 whole likes so I'm clearly wrong about everything.
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hollyc9220d ago
That "I'm clearly wrong about everything" part hit different for me. My buddy Jeff spent a whole Saturday filming his cat trying to catch a laser pointer, thought he'd go viral or something. He got exactly 2 likes and one was from his mom, the other from his own burner account he made just for cat stuff. We still bring it up every time someone talks about internet fame.
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