What was something mocked at first which is now commonplace? – 17 things that outlived the haters

10.

‘Men using lotions, creams, taking care of their skin etc.

‘For years they were called “metrosexuals”. Then that word just disappeared as metrosexuals became the norm/majority.’
-FlockBoySlim

11.

‘Mending clothes has gone full circle.

‘From ‘make do and mend’ Too ‘scummy second hand’ right back round to ‘vintage’ and ‘thrifting gold’’
-Dont-settle-for-him

12.

‘Video games used to be the domain of geeks. Now, from COD to Candy Crush, more or less everyone plays them in some form or other.’
-Lazy_Crab_3584

13.

‘Taking your own bags back to the supermarket even though they were free back then. I bet it was a smug day for those folks when we all started doing it too.’
-lpmliam

14.

‘When I was at highschool (the 90s) you weren’t allowed to wear your backpack with both straps or you’d be mocked and called a ‘two-strapper’.’
-havaska

15.

‘Back in the early nineties, I was one of the first kids at my school to have an internet connection, and I was something of a nerd who was laughed at.

‘Well, who is laughing now? I’m no Bill Gates, but I’ve done really quite well for myself as a software engineer’
-Kind-Combination6197

16.

‘Wireless headphones (i.e. AirPods). Used to see people smirking when someone got on the tube with these.’
-JNC34

17.

‘Two of the Millennium projects:

‘The London Eye – they had so much trouble erecting it. I thought it would be a flash in the pan and never dreamt it would be a permanent fixture of the London skyline quarter of a century later.

‘The Millennium Dome – the butt of everyone’s jokes at the time, it was expected to be a white elephant. I’m surprised, and delighted, to see it’s found its place in the London scene as The O² Arena.’
-amandacheekychops

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