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Selfies with Stanley trend is proof the fad has finally gone too far
Stanley Cup lovers might have taken their obsession too far as they jump on the Selfies with Stanley trend that calls for them to shell out hundreds of pounds for a single picture.�
Stanley Cups are undoubtedly Americas must-have item right now, in part due to their popularity on TikTok. Whether its the Black Chroma collection, or the recently released Chocolate Gold, Americans just cant get enough of their favorite quenchers.�
What is the latest Stanley Cup trend?
Though there are enough Stanley Cups to go around, the popular brand typically releases a set amount of a line before moving on to the next fad. Of course, this has meant that some hardcore fans missed the opportunity to get one. But thats where social media comes in.
As it turns out, there is a market for people who simply want to have photoshoots with Stanley Cups without forking out the $50 for their own. The growing demand has since been dubbed the Selfies with Stanley trend.�
On Reddit, one person wrote: We all cant afford a $300 cup so why not you get the next best thing to it, a picture! Yes! A picture of this stunning cup with free shipping. This is only [a] photo of the cup on 11�8 printer paper. You wont regret purchasing a photo of a beauty like this. If anything is wrong with your purchase, please reach out. No refunds post-purchase.
Other people are offering in-person meet-ups to take selfies with their cups for a set fee.
I have a pink Stanley Cup available for a photo shoot. Selfies with it are $5 and I can meet at the mall during the day, one would-be businessman wrote on Facebook last month.
Selling selfies with an authentic pink Starbucks Stanley cup. If you couldnt buy one, now is your chance to take some cool pictures for only $10 meet In Baytown! another person wrote on Facebook.
Some people were charging upwards of $150 for a picture, though these were mostly limited edition finds that sell for a staggering $500.�
Not everyone is for Selfies with Stanley
The trend has not gone down well with the wider social media community, as many people dubbed it a Big L on Instagram.
Beneath a TikTok video, one person wrote: Late stage capitalism is gonna kill us all.
This is gonna be in psychology textbooks, someone else said, as a third argued, Respect the hustle, girl is all booked up.
Since rolling out their iconic 30oz and 40oz quenchers, Stanley has dominated the water bottle trend and is now one of the leading brands in America. It should come as no surprise that their annual revenue went from $70 million to more than $750 million in just four years.
