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A fad is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way. A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase rapidly. The behavior will normally fade quickly once the perception of novelty is gone.
The specific nature of the behavior associated with a fad can be of any type including language usage, apparel, financial investment, and even food. Apart from general novelty, fads may be driven by mass media programming, emotional excitement, peer pressure, or even a desire to be outside social norms (counterculture).
Though the term trend may be used interchangeably with fad, a fad is generally considered a fleeting behavior whereas a trend is considered to be a behavior that evolves into a relatively permanent change.
1950s, the beatnik movement became a major fad that died out as its original proponents abandoned the movement. Though this fad, in and of itself, was short-lived, it is credited with giving birth to the hippie movement in the following decade, and with inspiring other social trends in the decades that followed.
Actors: Jamie Gillis (actor), Peter North (actor), Eric Price (actor), Joey Silvera (actor), Randy West (actor), Tami Monroe (actress), Victoria Paris (actress), Tori Welles (actress),
Genres: Adult,I was there wearing Hawaiian shirts in December
Carson Daly's posing as a RBF member
Just so happy getting thrown in the trash
Who'd have known that six years later
I'd be sitting on my ass
Light the fuse again
Ska-Boom & Everybody changes their attitude
Ska-Boom & Everybody wanna be a rude boy
Ska-Boom & Everybody changes their attitude
When it's not so cool anymore
Their gonna turn their backs you know it's true
I'm aware of where the chips have fallen
Is bringing it back my true calling?
Just so happy getting stoned & getting trashed
And I know that six years later