"Top 5 Worst Fads in History"

Criteria: A fad is literally defined as anything that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time. Fads and crazes are the samething. Some of the more famous fads include the Pet Rock, Hula Hoop and Lava Lamp. Fads can also go away, and then come back. Our criteria for fads is simply to find the worst ones. The most
Stupid wastes of time and energy in our culture's history.

Overview: Fads to be considered could come from all arenas. Sports (the wave), Fashion (bell bottom pants), style (mullet haircuts), activities (tether ball, hackysack), Television (where's the beef?), and general pop culture (Garfield's in the window!) The only rule was that anything that was still going strong and had never waned in popularity could not be considered a fad. For example, some things become so huge they ultimately wind up just being part of our daily lives. Microwaves were "fads" in the 1970s. Some people (idiots) refer to IPODs as "fads" today. Those people are wrong.

Rob's Notes: I tried to pick fads that even I never engaged in. Sure, Rubik's cube was a huge fad, but it wasn't near as gay as Hackysack and Lance "Livestrong" Armstrong bracelets.

Arnie's Notes: Sure Rob and I have some differences, but I think we both hate everything on each others lists. I hate rice rockets, but the lowered trucks bother me more, because trucks are at least supposed to be big. Lance Armstrong bracelets could be the worst thing to ever happen to people, who are just not comfortable enough to be against cancer, they now have to show it. But Fantasy sports leagues are for people who never played, and wish there mothers would have signed the papers to let them.