From Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn's performance to Luigi Mangione's trial, this has been a bizarre year, full of laughs, tears, unexpected twists, and... Disappointments.
So, Reddit user TeIegraphAve made a post on the platform, asking everyone to share what they believe to be the most overrated things of 2024.
As people passionately debated what truly lived up to the hype and what fell flat, some answers emerged as pretty much unanimous selections, offering somewhat of a recap of the headlines we have been seeing lately.
#3
Musk with Trump. Seeing from non American perspective. Elon is literally everywhere.
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104points
#5
A.I. photos. Upscaling or entirely A.I. created photos are running amok on social media, on Reddit subs too. Even photos that are already brilliant quality and don't need anymore upscaling are, for some reason, getting A.I. treatment and becoming unnatural.
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90points
#8
Hawk tuah should’ve never been as big as it was.
MombasaYachtClub:
Honestly, it's was barely funny at first and yet I've never seen something run into the ground and milked for an entire year so severely. Not even necessarily by her too, people just kept talking about it for some reason. Especially weird for such a milquetoast joke.
MombasaYachtClub:
Honestly, it's was barely funny at first and yet I've never seen something run into the ground and milked for an entire year so severely. Not even necessarily by her too, people just kept talking about it for some reason. Especially weird for such a milquetoast joke.
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67points
#9
AI everything. Like it's cool but ppl act like it's the answer to life, idk chill with it.
LavishnessTop3088:
One group of people thinks it’s the answer to everything and the other group of people thinks it’s our doom. And in the middle we have a bunch of software engineers who would love anyone who doesn’t know how AI even works on a technical level to Just. Shut. Up.
LavishnessTop3088:
One group of people thinks it’s the answer to everything and the other group of people thinks it’s our doom. And in the middle we have a bunch of software engineers who would love anyone who doesn’t know how AI even works on a technical level to Just. Shut. Up.
64points
#10
The economy. GDP and stock markets are not a good measure of how individual working class people are doing.
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63points
#11
The Metaverse hype. Big tech keeps pushing it as the future of socializing and work, but most people just want their reality to be less expensive, not more virtual.
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58points
#12
Demure.
theschis:
“You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
theschis:
“You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
56points
#14
Tyson vs Paul.
MItrwaway:
If you've watched one Paul fight you've seen them all. He will only fight guys who are either old and retired, or guys who were never boxers to begin with. People should have learned a dozen fights ago that they're essentially sparring. You could tell Paul was pulling punches all fight.
MItrwaway:
If you've watched one Paul fight you've seen them all. He will only fight guys who are either old and retired, or guys who were never boxers to begin with. People should have learned a dozen fights ago that they're essentially sparring. You could tell Paul was pulling punches all fight.
43points
#15
Taylor Swift.
Shoddy-Computer2377:
Her Eras tour is now over. People are now disappointed that she hasn't yet announced her future plans.
Like, she's a billionaire only just about to turn 35 and is on track to be one of the most famous entertainers of all time. She doesn't need future plans.
And I bet you anything that if she ever gets engaged and married, or then has a child, it will be done in the upmost secrecy and announced long after the fact. Probably be dumped on Instagram weeks late.
Shoddy-Computer2377:
Her Eras tour is now over. People are now disappointed that she hasn't yet announced her future plans.
Like, she's a billionaire only just about to turn 35 and is on track to be one of the most famous entertainers of all time. She doesn't need future plans.
And I bet you anything that if she ever gets engaged and married, or then has a child, it will be done in the upmost secrecy and announced long after the fact. Probably be dumped on Instagram weeks late.
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42points
#16
The Olympic "scandals" and US people IQ when they need to elect a president.
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40points
#17
Dubai chocolate.
Mintberrycrash:
It's a big thing in Germany right now, it's chocolate with creme inside, it's not bad but 100 Grams is 8-10 Euros which is crazy.
Mintberrycrash:
It's a big thing in Germany right now, it's chocolate with creme inside, it's not bad but 100 Grams is 8-10 Euros which is crazy.
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39points
#18
Mental health. A lot of people started talking about it but it's basically like going to the gym in January. Most dropped it or forgot about. Few actually started practicing and taking actions.
Ordinary-Iron-1058:
Also people have started misusing certain mental health terms to the point that they lose their gravity. Ex: narcissist, toxic, gaslighting etc.
Ordinary-Iron-1058:
Also people have started misusing certain mental health terms to the point that they lose their gravity. Ex: narcissist, toxic, gaslighting etc.
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35points
#19
Everything marketed so heavily online; Ozempic (and the various knockoffs), everyone being encouraged to see themselves or their kids somewhere on the Autistic/ADHD spectrum now, TRT, various crypto scams. I'm not saying these things don't provide some important benefits or opportunities to some people. But seriously, don't believe the hype (and incessant marketing and influencer messaging).
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35points
#20
Crumbl cookie.
BricksBear:
Went there recently. Prices were bad. It tasted... fine, I guess.
What I thought was funny though was the fact the guy in the back making them was whistling some tunes. Seemed like he was having fun.
BricksBear:
Went there recently. Prices were bad. It tasted... fine, I guess.
What I thought was funny though was the fact the guy in the back making them was whistling some tunes. Seemed like he was having fun.
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34points