Is Staging Airport TSA Trays The Most Irritating Trend Of 2024?

Author Dave & Chuck the Freak and Cort Freeman

August 23rd, 2024 7:21 AM

Is Staging Airport TSA Trays The Most Irritating Trend Of 2024? (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Have you noticed people staging airport TSA trays on social media? Many are now calling it the most irritating trend of 2024!

Look, we know how annoying influencers can be. Can you just pretend to be a normal human being for one second? Unfortunately, no they can’t. Now, influencers are staging glamor shots of airport TSA trays going through airport security. As the internet likes to say, “nobody cares!”

Staging Airport TSA Trays The Most Irritating Trend?

It’s the latest way to showcase you’re a globetrotter who’s on the go. However, is it really necessary? What happened to the good old days where people would simply take a photo out the plane window? Now, we have to look at these neatly organized airport TSA trays like we’re supposed to be impressed. Is this just another trend I don’t understand or is it really the most irritating trend of 2024?

Airports are often a good place for your Instagram. You can take pictures of your gate, planes arriving, the airport bar, or your luggage. There are so many things to photograph, but we’re choosing the airport TSA trays? Hey, anything for a like, I guess. However, people have been noticing that these photos aren’t even authentic and they’re often staged! Many people seem to take their picture after they go through the line and are at the benches. It makes no sense, but everyone is now doing it, it seems like. Have you seen it in your social media feed? Check out some examples below.

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I guess it can be a cool look if you’re going to plan ahead and make sure all of your belongings match but come on! You’re going to do all of that for a social media post? I don’t have time for that when going to the airport. Usually, I throw on what ever I think will be the most comfortable, and am running late at the airport. Who has the time to neatly organize and color-coordinate all of your belongings for a photo at the airport? It’s one of the most stressful places on earth–no matter where you are.

What do you think? Is it a cool trend? Or is it the most irritating trend of 2024? I know I would not want to be stuck in line behind someone who’s about to do this. We’ve got places to be, move it along, people!

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Of The Most Questionable Fashion Trends Of 2023

Sometimes, fashion just doesn’t make sense. I don’t choose what’s popular, I just have to go along with it. These are 5 of the most questionable fashion trends of 2023.

We were introduced to some strange fashion trends in 2023. Some other fashion trends from the past also made a comeback this year.

The Most Questionable Fashion Trends Of 2023

I am not a fashionable person. Love me some sweatpants and hoodies. However, if these items are what’s in style, then I think I’m perfectly find not being fashionable.

Some strange clothing items became popular in 2023 for a number of different reasons. You can blame TikTok, you can blame Taylor Swift, you can even blame nostalgia. Again, just don’t blame me.

I’ve gone through some photos and videos and have identified 5 questionable fashion trends from 2023. To me, these stood out as the strangest. However, there were much more popular trends that didn’t make the list. It’s hard when you stick to only five!

Some of the popular trends that didn’t make the list this year include Tabi shoes, Y2K, ballet flats, jean maxi skirts, and more, according to Huffpost. Tabi shoes were very polarizing in 2023. They’re a split-toed shoe inspired by traditional Japanese work shoes from the 15th century.

It seems like Y2K is popular every year, and this year was no exception. We saw cargo pants, metallic colors, oversized shades, and platform shoes make a big comeback in 2023.

Also, ballet flats were flat out everywhere in 2023. There were tons of options and choices available to buy. You could get them bedazzled, with a bow, silk, suede, corduroy, anything you could possibly want! Seems like they could also pair well with most outfits. It’s like the shoe equivalent of the little black dress.

Well, those items didn’t make the list of the 5 most questionable fashion trends of 2023. Here’s what did make the list.

No-Pants Trend

Going without pants was big in 2023. Sort of reminds me of the trend in the 90s that was pointed out in Seinfeld where women were going without a shirt, only wearing their bra. I prefer to go out with my pants on.
Opera Gloves

Opera gloves were a major fashion choice for celebrities on the red carpet this year. Thankfully, it’s just a red carpet thing and people didn’t start wearing long opera gloves to work. That would be a strange choice. However, for a formal event they look pretty good. Something sleek and sexy about them. Or is that just me?
Micro Bags

You probably saw a few micro bags this year. Perhaps you even own one. I’m not judging. Everything is getting smaller, and that includes purses, evidently. The days of giant bags are behind us…until they come creeping back.
Fringe
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Harry Styles loves him some fringe (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )

Thanks to celebrities like Harry Styles, fringe was huge this year. You had the funky futuristic fringe and the traditional western fringe in fashion. I don’t think I could pull it off, but it would be fun to have those dangling sleeves.
Friendship Bracelets
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Friendship bracelets are popular again thanks to Taylor Swift (Photo by Natasha Moustache/Getty Images)

Friendship bracelets were massive in 2023, and all fingers go towards Taylor Swift for that one. People bought them by the dozen for her concerts and movie. Even I have one. What am I doing??