It wasn’t a bad year by any means, but there are a few things that we’ll be happy to see the back of in 2014
With this year most definitely on the way out, JOE looks back through the mists of timeat some of the fads that have dominated the internet and our lives in 2013. Some of these we’re sure will never return, while we’re simply hoping that others will not.
The Harlem Shake
This JOE will admit that he didn’t really get it from the start. The song was annoying, the jumping around was nonsensical, but for some reason people liked it. It took off and for about three weeks it was the biggest thing on the internet. From Jimmy the lad down the road to the Manchester City’s squad, everyone had one. We won’t miss this:
The cronut
It’s a monstrosity. Is it a donut? No. Is it a croissant? No. It also more or less guarantees that if you do eat one, you’re going to have spend fourteen years in the gym working it off.
In our opinion, you can’t baaayt a good old fashioned Boston Creme donut, and if we’re going to be busting our ass in the gym, we don’t want to settle for anything else when we have our weekly cheat day. Let’s be honest, when you tasted a cronut did you really, truly believe it was that good? Don’t lie.
Goat remixes
We’re not sure if it was official on the Chinese Zodiac, but it was definitely the Year of the Goat in 2013. The Taylor swift one is probably still funny, but the rest have paled in comparison to the original. Well, maybe the Jon Bon Jovi one was good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdykbjZ1nM0
Next year is the Year of the Horse, so we’ll keep an eye peeled for how that plays out.
Dubstep
It’s been on the wane for some time, but if in 2014 we get to see the all too timely demise of Dubstep, then we’ll be happy. Please, no more YouTube compilation videos where we have to turn our headphones down when the beat drops. Sorry to say it Skrillex, but we’ve had enough.
Twerking
It’s been around a while, but Miley Cyrus made it famous when she was grinding up and down on Robin Thicke’s leg in a skin tight outfit with a foam finger. When you write it out like that, it does seem just the slightest bit weird doesn’t it? Anyway, no more tweaking please – we’d prefer to see the return of the Bartman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKC7Oz6ZrRU
Giovanni Trapattoni
Things did not go well for the Italian after Euro 2012, and after a pretty dismal World Cup qualification campaign where it was difficult to muster any sort of enthusiasm to get behind the team, it was time for the Italian to go. The football was dour, the team looked like they were struggling to get motivated, and he’d fallen out with half the players on planet Earth. The appointment of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane has brought a breath of fresh air to the set up, and we’re feeling optimistic about the future.
Whoever won the Xfactor
Fair play but we still don’t care. Can they stop now please?
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