Let’s face it – New Year’s Eve is notorious for never meeting expectations. It’s probably because we put so much pressure on welcoming the new year with a crazy celebration, but to boost your spirits and place your disappointment elsewhere, here are 12 things even more overrated than the one and only New Year’s Eve.
1. Halloween
Every October, you stress over finding the “effortless-looking” costume that actually required hours of research and preparation, only to wear it once in a dark room where people can barely see it.
2. Indiana Jones
As possibly the most controversial item on this list, it requires a bit of an explanation. In the first Indiana Jones movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Jones fights with his nemeses while protecting his old flame Marion to obtain the Ark of the Covenant, said to hold magical powers. Despite being the protagonist, Jones isn’t exactly necessary to the plot of the movie. After letting the Ark fall into the hands of the Nazis and becoming their prisoners, Jones and Marion happen to remember to close their eyes as the Nazis open the Ark and release the sprits, only to be attacked by them. With their enemies destroyed, Jones and Marion are free to escape. They got lucky. Jones doesn’t get the Ark in the end, either, but rather, it ends up with the American Army, which probably would have happened whether or not Jones was in the picture.
If you’re still skeptical, check out this clip from "The Big Bang Theory," which I saw AFTER coming to this conclusion on my own, and it make the same argument.
3. Bob Ross
Maybe he wasn’t overrated back in his heyday, but I just don’t get what the hype is all about today. Sure he’s talented, and has a soothing voice, but let’s cool it with the costumes and the memes, people.
4. Kombucha
Sure, Kombucha may serve as an energy and antioxidant source, but I bet a lot of people who drink it don’t even know what it is. Plus, its taste isn’t exactly pleasant…
5. Cryptocurrency
It’s also basically the millennial’s “Monopoly Money” because they’re both backed by the same thing: absolutely nothing.
6. Juice Cleanses
There actually isn’t much evidence that they work as detoxes, and it sounds like a whole lot of hangry, if you ask me.
7. Singing Karaoke to “Don’t Stop Believing”
As fun as it can be to sing along to, it’s one big ol’ cliché come karaoke duets. Not the way to win a popularity contest.
8. Taking prom pictures in front of a fancy car
It’s just...how shall I put this...a bit aggressive – no offense to those who have done this already and can’t take it back.
9. Off-the-shoulder tops
More like, let’s-only-be-able-to-lift-our-arms-two-inches tops. And you knew you what you were getting yourself into when you bought it.
10. “Cash Me Outside How Bow Dah”
I bet the big toe on your right foot has more of a reason to be famous than this girl.
11. Las Vegas
This synthetic, cigarette-reeking city of sin is a hub for losing your money, your memory and your dignity – though everyone should probably visit at least once.
12. New Year's Resolutions
You pick the perfect ones for New Year’s Eve, and by January 5, they’re down the drain.
