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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$45 for a cup that leaks.  Honestly.  Even my 13 year old thinks they are stupid.[/quote]

Well, if your 13-year-old thinks they're stupid, 'case closed' I guess. These companies seem to be doing pretty well with this fad, the kids seem happy, and it actually facilitates a healthy activity...but then again, your 13-year-old has weighed in.[/quote]

Yes, companies make a lot of money off of silly teenage fads. The PP's kid seems smarter than the average lemming. [/quote]

What's the difference between a $45 bottle and a $20 bottle? The cost of McDonald's drive-thru on the way home from buying it? I mean, who cares? If you don't want to buy it, then don't. If not buying it helps you feel smarter, so be it. Nobody cares. [/quote]

I don't suspect you have this problem, but there are actually lots of families who can't actually afford this stuff, but who feel pressured to buy it anyway. It's never just one item, and you're right that $40 is no big deal to most people. But the problem is never just one item, it's a whole lifestyle of trying to fit in. The Stanley cup thing seems minor in comparison to the thousands of dollars that tweens and teens are spending on luxury beauty products they don't need because of TikTok. Teens will be teens, but I'm glad there are still plenty of kids who can see past the fads.[/quote]

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