Since I first signed on I've noticed them and obviously you all have too. So what are some of your favorite and least favorite trends and talk on the boards?

Here's what I have seen since I came on:

1. Chico and the Man - it seemed like there was a thousand posts a day about this show. That has stopped.

2. Golden Girls - Young girls seem to like this the best. On and on it went for a while there. Still active.

3. Facts of Life - All girls and some young boys all over this show, nonstop talk. Still one of the most active boards maybe because of....

4. Nancy McKeon - absoulte bizarre fascination with this actress, role model(?) and champion of Lifetime (a channel I've yet to locate on my cable box).

5. Happy Days (mafia) - Happy Days fans are miffed at Facts of Life success and start to take over as number 1 posted board.

6. BeBe Neuwirth devotees - this has gone, but was relentless for a few months.

7. Fights on Chit Chat - that has calmed down, but it was ugly for a while. Age shows more than ever on the boards.

8. Rainman - Apparently Nate likes K-Mart, PBS, and boys. We got it Nate. Down boy.

Originally posted by dlemond
5. Happy Days (mafia) - Happy Days fans are miffed at Facts of Life success and start to take over as number 1 posted board.

:rock: :woohoo:!!! Yups.. we have a LOT more people posting there.. I love it!

Nate and KMart. Hes always a subject of ours LOl.

I notice a lot of Avril Lavigne fans and haters. People here either like her or not. (Not Kristina).

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by dlemond
Since I first signed on I've noticed them and obviously you all have too. So what are some of your favorite and least favorite trends and talk on the boards?

Here's what I have seen since I came on:

1. Chico and the Man - it seemed like there was a thousand posts a day about this show. That has stopped.

3. Facts of Life - All girls and some young boys all over this show, nonstop talk. Still one of the most active boards maybe because of....

4. Nancy McKeon - absoulte bizarre fascination with this actress, role model(?) and champion of Lifetime (a channel I've yet to locate on my cable box).

5. Happy Days (mafia) - Happy Days fans are miffed at Facts of Life success and start to take over as number 1 posted board.

Althought the Chico and the man devotees are still around (some of them) they haven't been posting as much so you're right.

What I noticed is What happened to the Fact of Life devoted fans? They're like Gone......... They were always posting...

All the little gangs and cliques(Mafias) that have sprouted up, but seem to be dying down.

Happy Days is the hottest board on SO. Even surpassing Facts of Life.

Originally posted by Brian Damage

Happy Days is the hottest board on SO. Even surpassing Facts of Life.

(does strange dance) Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday Wed- (notices people are watching her) Ahem! Yes...we rule, simple as that!

Gone with the Wind also seems to be very popular here on the boards.

There was a mad obsession with Kelly Osbourne for a while that now seems to have died down.
The 'smilies in jars' craze was also rather short-lived.

Originally posted by Mossopp
The 'smilies in jars' craze was also rather short-lived.
WHAT does that smiley mean?!?! LOl :jar: Its cute.. but I have no idea what the hell it means..:confused:

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

WHAT does that smiley mean?!?! LOl :jar: Its cute.. but I have no idea what the hell it means..:confused:

Exactly!! I dunno what the chuff it means either??! And why the hell is it still smileing???? If I was trapped in a jar I wouldn't look that damn happy!!

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

:woohoo:!!! Yups.. we have a LOT more people posting there.. I love it!


Ditto! For a long time there was only 3 people posting there, now there's, what, 12 different regulars? It's cool. :woohoo:
Happy Days is #1:D :banana: :dance:

Originally posted by Mossopp
There was a mad obsession with Kelly Osbourne for a while that now seems to have died down.
The 'smilies in jars' craze was also rather short-lived.
What about the "Moo" and "Nancy McKeon" craze? Those faded out too after a while...

Originally posted by TheFonz

What about the "Moo" and "Nancy McKeon" craze? Those faded out too after a while...

I for one am glad that the Nancy phase is over.

Originally posted by Mossopp


Exactly!! I dunno what the chuff it means either??! And why the hell is it still smileing???? If I was trapped in a jar I wouldn't look that damn happy!!

I think smiley people are just born that way. It's sort of a facial defect that they smile no matter how they feel. Gawd, I can't believe I'm actually analyzing Smilies. :D

Originally posted by WingsFan
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hell yeah, mooing rules. However some certain ppl think im copying dana cuz i like cows...i aint saying names but they need to get over themselves cuz they wouldnt know :rolleyes:

I dont like going w/ trends. Even if theres a trend i like...if i can live w/o it, i will. Its better to be different. Conformists need to DIE.

U laff cuz im different. i laff cuz ur all the same

/\ that is my favorite saying...when i get some money im gonna buy a shirt from hot topic that says that.

The smilies in the jar thing...that was 'revenge' of a sort lol from what I understand at least. *Shrug* Somone had been copying others so some people decided to copy her and put something from her siggy in their siggy and ask their friends. After TJ added it the smiley in a jar thing pretty much stopped.

Originally posted by Sean Snow
The smilies in the jar thing...that was 'revenge' of a sort lol from what I understand at least. *Shrug* Somone had been copying others so some people decided to copy her and put something from her siggy in their siggy and ask their friends. After TJ added it the smiley in a jar thing pretty much stopped.
What? We can "own" certain smileies or something? Thats so stupid. I have that smiley in my sign!! Wahhh!!!

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

What? We can "own" certain smileies or something? Thats so stupid. I have that smiley in my sign!! Wahhh!!!

Erm? lol she got it off a site and put it in her siggy and everyone else copied the URL and put it in their siggy and ermsies. But I don't understand about the owning part you mentioned. *Shrugs*

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Gone with the Wind also seems to be very popular here on the boards.

You got that right!!!

Also, The dancing Bananna was a craze....and Chicago seems popular

Originally posted by Sean Snow


Erm? lol she got it off a site and put it in her siggy and everyone else copied the URL and put it in their siggy and ermsies. But I don't understand about the owning part you mentioned. *Shrugs*
LOl. I dunno.. I was kinda confused by you hehe. What I meant was.. you said everyone copied her and she got mad or whatever. It isnt like she made it herself.. use whatever you want!LOl

Theres a lot of Threes Company and Buffy fans too. I notice a lot of Dark Shadows too.

That annoying text thing that rolls across the screen.

Originally posted by White_Daisy


(does strange dance) Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday Wed- (notices people are watching her) Ahem! Yes...we rule, simple as that!

Sorry, but we Facts fans are the Undisputed High Exalted Rulers of the Universe.:rock: :rock: :notworthy :notworthy

Originally posted by Sean Snow


Erm? lol she got it off a site and put it in her siggy and everyone else copied the URL and put it in their siggy and ermsies.
No.. she never used it, we just started putting it in our sigs [b4 it was a smiley] and putting "get ur own smiley in a jar today!" next to it and we wanted to see if she'd copy us but she didnt.

Originally posted by timmy087
That annoying text thing that rolls across the screen.
Marquees!! I love mine! I havent changed mine since what, September? Only thing I change is the colors. I dont even know what Conarific means. Just... made it up.

Glowing name tags:)

Blinkies. I tried so hard to make one. I gave up. Im sick of them anyways LOl.

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

Marquees!! I love mine! I havent changed mine since what, September? Only thing I change is the colors. I dont even know what Conarific means. Just... made it up.

Yours doesn't annoy me. Its the one with **** loads of words in it that do.

Signatures that triple the size of messages are kind of popular.

Originally posted by timmy087


Yours doesn't annoy me. Its the one with **** loads of words in it that do.
Oh haha.. I know what you mean!! LOl.

Originally posted by dlemond
6. BeBe Neuwirth devotees - this has gone, but was relentless for a few months.

The Bebe KoolAid factory reopened on the Cheers board.

Ive also seen a lot of Leave It To Beaver signatures.

First off Dlemond or diemond, this is an interesting subject post and you did a good and imaginative job listing some of the days gone by whatsits.

Swearing in practically every reply seems to have settled down of late.

I forgot one... The Beetles. At first, I only saw Penny Lane with The Beetles.. now I see like what, 6? Kristina just added them too.

Originally posted by Mossopp

The 'smilies in jars' craze was also rather short-lived.

:lol: That had a point...

Originally posted by AKA
Signatures that triple the size of messages are kind of popular.

:lol: you mean like mine? i can't help myself! i've been trying to cut my sig down to one or two posts per thread, but it's addictive and i always seem to forget to uncheck the box.

OOPS! I did it again! :D

Originally posted by timmy087
That annoying text thing that rolls across the screen.

I....hate...those....

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


:lol: you mean like mine? i can't help myself! i've been trying to cut my sig down to one or two posts per thread, but it's addictive and i always seem to forget to uncheck the box.

OOPS! I did it again! :D
My fav. Brit song!:dance:

Anyways.. yah.. I always forget to unclick the box. I was doing pretty good for a while, but then it was like whicked short so I saw no reason to uncheck it. Now I cant get back into the habit. Oh well.. I dont think my sign. is THAT long. I dont even have 15 lines.

Originally posted by Kelly Osbourne

No.. she never used it, we just started putting it in our sigs [b4 it was a smiley] and putting "get ur own smiley in a jar today!" next to it and we wanted to see if she'd copy us but she didnt.

OO. Thanks for clarifing.

Theres a lot of Threes Company and Buffy fans too. I notice a lot of Dark Shadows too.

^-^ I remember back in Febuary I was the only one on the boards that watched the show on Sci Fi (well at the time I thought I was hte only one, ermsies there was Barnabas watching and JennyLee was a fan from when it was first on. Ermsies yeah)

I so remember smilies in jars lol I had one in my sig and I had a quote that went with it 'Get your smiley in a jar today!' lol so many people had them wasn't it for revenge on Aly?

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
I forgot one... The Beetles. At first, I only saw Penny Lane with The Beetles.. now I see like what, 6? Kristina just added them too.


Hey!! Don't mess with the beatles mafia! If you mess with one of us, you're messing with all of us!!! :lol:

Originally posted by JOHN LENNON LIVES



Hey!! Don't mess with the beatles mafia! If you mess with one of us, you're messing with all of us!!! :lol:

AAAAmen!!! :lol:

My name has been the same since I registered in April, 2002.

The mafia thing is an increasingly annoying trend...so are the randomness threads, for that matter.

Originally posted by jimmiegirl48
The mafia thing is an increasingly annoying trend
amen.

Originally posted by Kelly Osbourne

amen. Double amen.

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado


:lol: That had a point... Yes it did. :p

Originally posted by Kelly Osbourne

amen.

A woman.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica


A woman.
:lol:

Haha, me, Jenny, and..........damn, I forgot who else, sorry. :blush: Anyway, we sarted that Smiley in a Jar thing and PMed a message to like 30 people, lol. :jar: But before we had the smiley on this list. I still remember Mossopp having that "Don't support smilies in a jar because they'll drown" or something along those lines. *sigh* Good times......

When I signed up in 2001, Nancy McKeon was the rage. Now, it's as if she never existed.

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

WHAT does that smiley mean?!?! LOl :jar: Its cute.. but I have no idea what the hell it means..:confused: oh gosh that smiley scares the crap out of me cause its so Happy I mean if I were stuck in a jarl full of water I WOULD NOT look that happy thats JMO though

Originally posted by jimmiegirl48
The mafia thing is an increasingly annoying trend
Happy Days Mafia Forever!!!:rock:

:D

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

Happy Days Mafia Forever!!!:rock:

:D


ditto!!, i remember all the facts of life fans too. LOL I used to be one of them.. Happy Days though *sigh*. :D

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

Happy Days Mafia Forever!!!:rock:

:D
Double ditto! Happy Days Mafia will live on forever. :woohoo: :rock:

*coughs*

Ahem. My adoration for Miss Neuwirth and 'Chicago' started loooooong before their fads, and will stretch far beyond them as well.


Thank you. And good night. :)


:doh:

Originally posted by TheFonz

Double ditto! Happy Days Mafia will live on forever. :woohoo: :rock:

Ditto :woohoo: :rock:

There was a huge trend to bash "Cheers" just because Nick At Nite dropped "The Facts Of Life" and added "Cheers." In fact, I read some posts where some "Facts" fans fantasized about going to the Nick At Nite offices and opening gunfire on executives. Seriously. That's why I stopped posting for about nine months or so. I was waiting for the "I hate Cheers" hoopla to die down.

Originally posted by AKA
There was a huge trend to bash "Cheers" just because Nick At Nite dropped "The Facts Of Life" and added "Cheers." In fact, I read some posts where some "Facts" fans fantasized about going to the Nick At Nite offices and opening gunfire on executives. Seriously. That's why I stopped posting for about nine months or so. I was waiting for the "I hate Cheers" hoopla to die down.
There are some rabid Friend's haters out there too. I'm not referring to those who just hate the show.
I mean those who get mad at people who do like it.

Originally posted by AKA
There was a huge trend to bash "Cheers" just because Nick At Nite dropped "The Facts Of Life" and added "Cheers." In fact, I read some posts where some "Facts" fans fantasized about going to the Nick At Nite offices and opening gunfire on executives. Seriously. That's why I stopped posting for about nine months or so. I was waiting for the "I hate Cheers" hoopla to die down.

Omg i remember that LOL

Originally posted by AKA
In fact, I read some posts where some "Facts" fans fantasized about going to the Nick At Nite offices and opening gunfire on executives.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao:

Originally posted by Avril Lavigne


LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao:
Haha.. were you one of them?:nonono:

:p

"Cheers" may not be the greatest, but "Facts of Life" is not exactly a work of genius. This coming from a former fol fan! I've noticed a lot of people like FOL for a while, but the interest fades quickly it seems.

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤

Haha.. were you one of them?:nonono:

:p
lol maybe at the time I would have liked to open gunfire on them but now I'd like to open gunfire to the FOL cast. JUST JOKING! :p

Originally posted by Avril Lavigne

lol maybe at the time I would have liked to open gunfire on them but now I'd like to open gunfire to the FOL cast. JUST JOKING! :p
Hahha. :rotflmao: You kill me!

Originally posted by JOHN LENNON LIVES
"Cheers" may not be the greatest, but "Facts of Life" is not exactly a work of genius. This coming from a former fol fan! I've noticed a lot of people like FOL for a while, but the interest fades quickly it seems.
I agree. I seem to get a new obsession every other day. The only thing Ive liked longer than a year (there aint a lot!) is Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley.:rock: Also, Brady Bunch, etc.. TV is something Ill never get sick of. Also Britney Spears and oldies. I still love my Conan (and I was LMAO when he fell off his chair tonite!!!!!), but.. my love isnt as strong. *breaksdown*

Originally posted by JOHN LENNON LIVES
"Cheers" may not be the greatest, but "Facts of Life" is not exactly a work of genius. This coming from a former fol fan! I've noticed a lot of people like FOL for a while, but the interest fades quickly it seems.

To be honest, I was never a fan of "The Facts Of Life." I remember my mom would watch it when it originally aired, and I'd sit with her and watch it, too, if I didn't have anything better to do, but I was never a fan.

"Cheers," though, has been my favorite show for over ten years now. I like the writing, the ensemble, the fact that it stayed great despite its longevity; everything.

Don't forget this one :rolleyes: They're still used quite a bit.

Originally posted by Original Prankster
I still remember Mossopp having that "Don't support smilies in a jar because they'll drown" or something along those lines. *sigh* Good times......

Yeah - I'm funny aren't I?!

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Haha, me, Jenny, and..........damn, I forgot who else, sorry. :blush: Anyway, we sarted that Smiley in a Jar thing and PMed a message to like 30 people, lol. :jar: But before we had the smiley on this list. I still remember Mossopp having that "Don't support smilies in a jar because they'll drown" or something along those lines. *sigh* Good times...... :lol:

Originally posted by Katie_NY
Don't forget this one :rolleyes: They're still used quite a bit.

I roll my eyes quite a bit in real life, or so my boyfried tells me, so of course that's one of my favorite smileys! :)

Originally posted by jimmiegirl48
The mafia thing is an increasingly annoying trend...so are the randomness threads, for that matter.

I thought I was the only one that thought that about the randomness threads!

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
A woman.

:lol: That reminds me of the movie Angels in the Outfield.

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Haha, me, Jenny, and..........damn, I forgot who else, sorry. :blush: Anyway, we sarted that Smiley in a Jar thing and PMed a message to like 30 people, lol. :jar: But before we had the smiley on this list. I still remember Mossopp having that "Don't support smilies in a jar because they'll drown" or something along those lines. *sigh* Good times......

*coughs* That would be ME and you and Chenny..... *evil Chris forgot me*

The HDM has our own lil trends that most of you probably dont even notice LOl. A while ago all of the girls decided to "exchange the boys" where we all swithed our lil crushes. Now, Chad randomly selected characters and for a week the character we get is going to be our character in our sign. We do fun things!:woohoo:

I don't understand! What is so appealing about the randomness threads? Is it just a way to hike your post totals up???

What's great about...

Person A

"I like creamed corn"

Person B

"Cats meow"

Person C

Quote from Person A: "I like creamed corn"

"I agree! Cabbage soup is great too!!!"



Am I missing something??? These randomness threads aren't interesting at all! Maybe I'm just out of touch, I don't know! Somebody please explain the insanity!??!!

Originally posted by Avril Lavigne

lol maybe at the time I would have liked to open gunfire on them but now I'd like to open gunfire to the FOL cast. JUST JOKING! :p
Me too lol. I think fol is gay now.

Yes... the random threads are probably the most annoying trend by far.

I think fads in general are stupid. Even @ school. Everyone dresses punk and listens to punk (except the teenyboppers) but I wear what I've always worn and listen to Chicago....

Originally posted by -*Forever*-


*coughs* That would be ME and you and Chenny..... *evil Chris forgot me*

No, I didn't forget you. I just...uh, had a temporary brain block. Chenny still has the same IM name from that time of year so it was easy to remember her, but you have a new one. Yea, I think I dug my hole too deep, lol. Anyway, sorry about that! Really, I knew it was you.....just forgot. :D

I hope this "Happy Happy Day" (or whatever it's called) fad goes away very quickly.

Originally posted by -*Forever*-
I think fads in general are stupid. Even @ school. Everyone dresses punk and listens to punk (except the teenyboppers) but I wear what I've always worn and listen to Chicago....

The band? Formerly Chicago Transit System? Wow. Twenty-Five Or Six-To-Four is an awesome tune.

Originally posted by AKA


The band? Formerly Chicago Transit System? Wow. Twenty-Five Or Six-To-Four is an awesome tune.

I like Chicago (the band) too. However, in this instance I think she was talking about Chicago the movie - that daft musical with Rene Whatzit and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Dolls too.

The word ANNOYING finally dropped out of favor. I guess you could have called that a trend. :cool:

Originally posted by Mossopp


I like Chicago (the band) too. However, in this instance I think she was talking about Chicago the movie - that daft musical with Rene Whatzit and Catherine Zeta Jones.

LOL, ok now "Rene Whatzit" made me laugh...thankyou for making my day somewhat funnier.