What was a status symbol 10 years ago but is cringe today? – 17 flashy purchases that have aged like milk

10.

‘Buying bottle/table service at clubs. Complete waste.’
-hmwheele

11.

‘Owning a Hummer’
-Harpy_Eagle2029

12.

‘Balenciaga, Yeezy (ahem for a lot of reasons), and detox teas/supplements that every reality star was pushing.

‘Also not necessarily “cringe” but Beats by Dre were IT a decade ago and the coolest tech you could have….now you can buy similar headphones for like $30.’
-Helpful_Oyster

13.

‘A Tesla’
-Sataniel98

14.

‘Being president of the USA’
-PNW_Uncle_Iroh

15.

‘Daily trips to Starbucks’
-ChiefBlaze36

16.

‘Might be a touch over 10 years but the gold Apple Watches.’
-pacificstill

17.

‘Renting a desk at a place like WeWork. Ten years ago the exposed-brick, free kombucha membership was basically a status signal for founders and freelancers. Now it just reads as “we couldn’t justify real office space,” especially once everyone found out how the business model actually held up.’
-Ok-Amphibian-5665

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