Can someone explain the nutcrackers? This is a fad? Is it a specific brand of nutcrackers? I'd google it, but I dont know what I would google other than "nutcrackers".
Prepare for your social media feed to be wrecked. This year one of the "viral" Xmas decorations was a giant ass plastic nutcracker from Walmart ( www.walmart.com/ip/75-White-Nutcracker-Holiday-Time-Christmas-Decoration/2467166580 ). People were buying them and then painting them to match their decorations. Some were beautiful, most were ugly.
As anyone who has a friend that bought into the "paint your plastic outdoor playsets a different color" knows, it's virtually impossible to keep paint on plastic no matter how you prime it.
Can someone explain the nutcrackers? This is a fad? Is it a specific brand of nutcrackers? I'd google it, but I dont know what I would google other than "nutcrackers".
Prepare for your social media feed to be wrecked. This year one of the "viral" Xmas decorations was a giant ass plastic nutcracker from Walmart ( www.walmart.com/ip/75-White-Nutcracker-Holiday-Time-Christmas-Decoration/2467166580 ). People were buying them and then painting them to match their decorations. Some were beautiful, most were ugly.
As anyone who has a friend that bought into the "paint your plastic outdoor playsets a different color" knows, it's virtually impossible to keep paint on plastic no matter how you prime it.
last year I saw this with unfinished wooden ones from Michael’s. Leave it to Walmart to make a useless version. It doesn’t even look like the mouth has a lever on that one.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
FIVE.
I'm clearly overly invested in the water bottle thing, but that's probably $100 - 200 worth of product right there even if it was re-gifted from another source. So much wasted money.
I've also always wondered at what point are we hurting the planet almost as much with all of these reusable cups over plastic water bottles? Eventually they'll all end up somewhere and the metal and whatever keeps it hot/cold probably doesn't biodegrade all that well.
I don't know what this says about me but I have a ton of wine tumblers. I got gifted them left and right a couple years ago when they were the hot gift.
I just donated a box of them. Even when we have friends over on our deck I don't need these many tumblers.
In my defense none of them say obnoxious things like wine mom on them lol.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
FIVE.
I'm clearly overly invested in the water bottle thing, but that's probably $100 - 200 worth of product right there even if it was re-gifted from another source. So much wasted money.
I've also always wondered at what point are we hurting the planet almost as much with all of these reusable cups over plastic water bottles? Eventually they'll all end up somewhere and the metal and whatever keeps it hot/cold probably doesn't biodegrade all that well.
Overconsumption of anything is a problem. That said, metal in a landfill is much better re: pollutants than plastic.
ETA: What keeps things hot/cold is a vacuum seal between metal layers, so air. There's not an additive or insulation or anything.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
FIVE.
Ive had good luck selling these on my neighborhood B/S/T page. You may be able to get 60-70% of retail for the name brands, and maybe $5-10ish each for the knock-offs.
I somehow got a Stanley group in my Facebook feed and holy hell these people are NUTS. They are buying “boots” for them and straw toppers and hanging things off the handles and dying the cover. And have like 20 of them.
I have one. I got it because my Yeti was water bottle, which I LOVE, is a pain to grab a sip from quickly when I am on my thousand work calls a day. I wanted a straw cup so I didn’t have to keep unscrewing and screwing the cover, and it’s 40 oz so unlike a regular cup, I don’t have to run upstairs all day to refill it. Works great for this purpose, but I don’t need more than one.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
FIVE.
The Brumate is supposed to be the GOAT according to TikTok so keep that one.
I was going to buy myself and my two older kids Stanleys for the house and then I was like good God that’s $150 so I stopped myself lol.
I'm so over water bottle trends. I have an Owala I love, my H has a Yeti. For Christmas this year we got FIVE NEW CUPS. FIVE. 2 Yetis, a knock off Stanley with a sports team logo my husband doesn't follow. A knock off Yeti, and a Brumate.
FIVE.
I'm clearly overly invested in the water bottle thing, but that's probably $100 - 200 worth of product right there even if it was re-gifted from another source. So much wasted money.
I've also always wondered at what point are we hurting the planet almost as much with all of these reusable cups over plastic water bottles? Eventually they'll all end up somewhere and the metal and whatever keeps it hot/cold probably doesn't biodegrade all that well.
We very specifically requested no reusable cups for Christmas gifts because we have one shelf allotted for them in a cabinet and it is FULL. At capacity. Literally said "we don't have room nor do we need them."
H got a 24oz travel cup. Got tossed right into a donate bag. Hopefully it keeps someone else's beverages at their preferred temp.
I don’t want a cup with a handle nor do I want a 40 oz cup. I was at Dicks last weekend and they had a whole big shelf with multiple shelves full of Stanley cups (all colors) so apparently it didn’t get as popular here?
My 11 year old wanted one for Christmas. Both of her aunts bought her one. I have been using one but refuse to leave my house with it because it weighs 1000lbs and so awkward to carry. I call it my Stanley of shame bc I feel so cliche drinking out of it. I do enjoy that the draw is big like a McDonald’s straw, lol.
My primary water bottle is a 12.99 flip top Contigo, lol.
Post by onomatopoeia on Jan 2, 2024 18:35:04 GMT -5
I got one for Christmas. I have a Simply Modern that is very similar that I like way better because the Stanley is not leakproof. I've already dumped it all over the floor at my gym. The Simply Modern one is technically not leakproof either but if it tips over just a few drops of water will come out. Plus it was much cheaper. I do like the size and the handle but the Stanley is not worth the money, IMO.
Facebook seems to think I'm obsessed with it as it keeps suggesting a Facebook group literally called "Obsessed with Stanleys". Those women are nuts.
I don’t want a cup with a handle nor do I want a 40 oz cup. I was at Dicks last weekend and they had a whole big shelf with multiple shelves full of Stanley cups (all colors) so apparently it didn’t get as popular here?
I think people overlook Dick's as a source for Stanley cups. My 9yo asked Santa for one this Christmas. I knew she wanted pink, saw one online I thought she'd love, and it was easily available for msrp at Dick's. The same style/color was listed on Amazon and other sites at $40-85 higher than msrp.
She loves it, but I don't get the hype for it. It's so bulky.
I don’t want a cup with a handle nor do I want a 40 oz cup. I was at Dicks last weekend and they had a whole big shelf with multiple shelves full of Stanley cups (all colors) so apparently it didn’t get as popular here?
I think people overlook Dick's as a source for Stanley cups. My 9yo asked Santa for one this Christmas. I knew she wanted pink, saw one online I thought she'd love, and it was easily available for msrp at Dick's. The same style/color was listed on Amazon and other sites at $40-85 higher than msrp.
She loves it, but I don't get the hype for it. It's so bulky.
I think people overlook Dick’s for a lot of things! I know I do. I tend to shop online before I would think to shop at a big box sporting goods store, but Dicks is actually a really nice store, as far as big box stores go. And I like that a lot of their current leadership positions are filled by women.
I'm clearly overly invested in the water bottle thing, but that's probably $100 - 200 worth of product right there even if it was re-gifted from another source. So much wasted money.
I've also always wondered at what point are we hurting the planet almost as much with all of these reusable cups over plastic water bottles? Eventually they'll all end up somewhere and the metal and whatever keeps it hot/cold probably doesn't biodegrade all that well.
We very specifically requested no reusable cups for Christmas gifts because we have one shelf allotted for them in a cabinet and it is FULL. At capacity. Literally said "we don't have room nor do we need them."
H got a 24oz travel cup. Got tossed right into a donate bag. Hopefully it keeps someone else's beverages at their preferred temp.
Eagles uuuuuugh. Really who has the money right now for a $30+ (probably $50) water bottle gift right now unless someone specifically asks?
I didn't know about Dick's Sporting Goods female leadership. I don't go often, but when I do the store is easy to maneuver and while I find them overpriced (that's just the nature of sports) they often have what I need. Quality products too, I got DH a gym back there a few years ago that he still uses.
Yes, the firefighter pulled out the cup and it still had ice in it. Stanley bought them a new car.
Nalgene for life! Basically I just need something that is completely leak proof. I don't need my water cold.
That said, I'm glad reusable water bottles are now a thing because when people were using disposable water bottles the waste was mind boggling.
My boomer parents and their obsession with bottled water is killing me slowly. Every single time I fill my water bottle with COLD WATER from the automatic, FILTERED dispenser from the fridge, one of them pops up to say “we have bottled water in the fridge.” This is the reason I am going to be an episode of Snapped one day 😂
Over Christmas my mom was refilling a disposable Tim Horton’s iced cup. I told her to get a Stanley but she complained that they are too heavy. 😑
Post by lolalolalola on Jan 3, 2024 23:43:50 GMT -5
I have never seen one of these in real life. I love my yeti though, it does great in the dishwasher. My Contigo and brumate mugs all look awful after the dishwasher and I don’t reach for them because I don’t want them to look Worse which means hand washing. .
I have 2 teens and they could care less about water bottles. They both use contigo because they are leak proof. I was annoyed when Costco stopped carrying them because they became 250% more expensive. I look for them at goodwill now.
I have also never seen one of these cups in real life. They look way too big to carry around! I have a Stanley mug, but it's a thermos for hot drinks that I've had forever - I didn't even know they made cups for cold drinks until the obsession started. I thought their brand was more targeted towards outdoor workers who wanted to keep their tea and coffee warm.
I think people overlook Dick's as a source for Stanley cups. My 9yo asked Santa for one this Christmas. I knew she wanted pink, saw one online I thought she'd love, and it was easily available for msrp at Dick's. The same style/color was listed on Amazon and other sites at $40-85 higher than msrp.
She loves it, but I don't get the hype for it. It's so bulky.
I think people overlook Dick’s for a lot of things! I know I do. I tend to shop online before I would think to shop at a big box sporting goods store, but Dicks is actually a really nice store, as far as big box stores go. And I like that a lot of their current leadership positions are filled by women.
My SIL works for Dicks as a buyer, and she was getting my dd a Stanley for Christmas, and even she had trouble getting one from her own store, so it might be regional. Granted, she expected to be able to just walk into the store and have a variety of colors to pick from a week before Christmas, but instead she had to look up when they were restocked and go in on that day at that time, but then had no trouble getting a 'cool' one.
And this was after she asked me if dd would like one, and I was all, um, I don't even know if dd knows what Stanleys are, but she does tend to like the tween girl trendy stuff, so maybe? And then I asked dd if she would like one, and she was all, MOM, when we were in Target a few weeks ago I ASKED YOU if I could get a Stanley and you were all, NO, you don't need a $45 water cup just because they are trendy! So dd was quite happy with SIL for being cooler than mom and getting one for her, and she has taken it to school with her every day this week. Although she did admit that it might not live up to the hype.
5th grade DD took her new Stanley to school today. The girl who sits next to her has the same one, and another girl has the same color mini.
They were huge this year for Christmas in Wisconsin. So many new Stanleys!!!!!
ETA: none of them have the 40 ounce. I think they are 30 ounce, and they are the flip a lid instead of the stick out straw. High school kid wanted and got the stick out straw one.still 30 ounce.
I have also never seen one of these cups in real life. They look way too big to carry around! I have a Stanley mug, but it's a thermos for hot drinks that I've had forever - I didn't even know they made cups for cold drinks until the obsession started. I thought their brand was more targeted towards outdoor workers who wanted to keep their tea and coffee warm.
I didn't know about them either until these threads, but I tend to find out a lot of things here, lol. A local radio station this morning made fun of people literally fighting over these silly Starbucks Target Valentines exclusives. One host found them being resold for almost $150 a piece!!! Good lawd. PLLLUS, I imagine folks who care enough to fight for, and pay for these things, don't use the pink heart one in March because now you need a green one for St. Patrick's day. By May we've moved on to a new hot water bottle.
I just saw a headline this morning that said, “The cool girls have moved on from Stanley Cups to a different massive water bottle.”
So Owala water bottle users you’re about to be the cool girls lol
I would have thought Owala already had its time! I see way more of those in real life than Stanley’s. I haven’t seen students with them, but a few of my teacher coworkers have them.
Post by arehopsveggies on Jan 4, 2024 21:01:03 GMT -5
For everyone saying that have too many giveaway swag water bottles- if you have kids ask their teachers if they want them! I take all those freebie water bottles to school for my students that don’t have one.