Comments | yamakasi: under the bridge

yamakasi

under the bridge

Oct 23, 2010 10:05

i know i haven't updated in forever and i will get around to that, but for now:

can anyone think of an interesting trend or phenomenon that has been happening (relatively) recently? for example zombie walk, return to 3D, rise of arranged marriages, etc.

/still asking LJ for help with homework

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patchworkkid October 23 2010, 00:01:45 UTC

In the western world there's apparently a rise in, or change in the frequency of (can't recall) sexually transmitted diseases as a result of changing sexual practices. That's a trend right there.

patchworkkid October 23 2010, 00:02:23 UTC

'frequency of certain types of STDs' rather.

yamakasi October 24 2010, 22:18:01 UTC

Thanks.

iamjericho October 23 2010, 01:42:16 UTC

The apotheosis of geek culture/identity.

yamakasi October 23 2010, 02:28:38 UTC

what do you have in mind when you say that?

iamjericho October 23 2010, 03:11:21 UTC

Nowadays, geek is the new cool. Geek know-how, geek fashion ("geek chic"), gadgets, design, retro-geek-nostalgia, and the misappropriation of geek culture in general.

Geeks used to be simply geeks; now there are hierarchies and classifications of geek: food geek, comic book geek, furniture geek, etc.

yamakasi October 24 2010, 22:17:43 UTC

thanks!

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_ogmios October 23 2010, 21:02:46 UTC

Define recently.

yamakasi October 23 2010, 22:16:03 UTC

sometime in the last two years (or even something that happened earlier and might be happening again soon).

_ogmios October 24 2010, 17:14:45 UTC

Geek Chic. Militant Atheism. Anti-Americanism. Ventriloquism. Gamer Shows.

This is just off the top of my head.

yamakasi October 24 2010, 22:17:33 UTC

ooh ventriloquism, really? i might look into that. thanks!

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chailin October 25 2010, 03:35:08 UTC

Flickr trends...? ;) Constellations, triangles, pagan shiznay, witchcraft, etc etc. Bu I've also noticed Native American culture being portrayed often. Feathers and teepees and such.

That 3D stuff pisses me off. :p Just because it's everywhere all of a sudden (and costs just a little more to see in theatres).

Equestrian based clothing seems to be on the rise too. As in I'm pretty sure my sister is walking around in her riding breeches but she swears they came from a mall.

I'm not very observant it seems.

yamakasi October 25 2010, 03:53:58 UTC

hah, Flickr doesn't help me that much. i'm thinking more about trends in culture.

i know! i hate 3D, it gives me headaches. i have to wear the special glasses over my own glasses and they never align properly or something, and i get eyestrain. D: i refuse to go see 3D movies.

oh man, i'm asking LJ's help here, so i'm completely awful at observing things, too! i've even had tried searching "trend" on news databases to get some ideas :P