Question of the Day #45

What did you like before it was cool?

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Everyone has that niche interest they liked before it blew up and went mainstream. It's frustrating, but you get to retain bragging rights that you liked it before everyone else did. What did you think was cool before it was cool?

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From island avocados to six-dollar toast.

Anabelle · From Florida

“Something that I liked before it was cool, definitely avocado. I'm an island girl. I'm from the Caribbean. So, avocado is something that we ate, you know, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack time,…”

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First on the Uncanny Counter wave.

Reeana M · Springfield Gardens, NY

“Something, I'm not gonna lie, before it was cool, I would have to say is this show called Uncanny Counter. Um, not a lot of people talked about it at first, but I liked it first, so, yeah. That shit…”

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Helping old tech make a comeback.

Cullen G · I'm into music and tech.

“As someone who's really into technology, I love collecting old technology, everything from old cell phones to computers. And I think that's starting to become a trend and is becoming cool. I even saw…”

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An early tip on Lana Del Rey

Sonya · Sales Rep

“So, I want to say I liked Lana Del Rey before she was cool. Um, I used to have a figure skating coach back in, like, 2010, um, who was like, 'Have you heard of this artist?' and I was like, 'No, tell…”

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Old school roller skates.

lhollman · Im just me

“I'm gonna say old-school roller skating. I swear to God. I have not seen so many people posting with their roller skates - I'm talking about the old-school four-wheel roller skates - until I started,…”

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Cooking isn't nerdy!

therealjames · Los Angeles

“I guess at a very young age I started enjoying cooking, and I thought it was nerdy, like, most of my friends prefer to go and eat out and they didn't cook. Um, but now I'm a little older and married…”

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Afrobeats AKA Jersey Beats

Malachi G · Decatur, IL,

“Actually , actually , whenever you listen to music now , right ? You hear Jersey beats and everything right ? Like Dun Dun Dun Dun dun Dun Dun . I promise you that's just Afrobeats . And like I was…”

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A Hamilton fan before the fans.

Ally U · Actor/ Traveler

“I loved Hamilton before it was cool. I listened to the album when it was off-Broadway, followed its journey, um, and now it's this amazing phenomenon and has all the praise it deserves.”

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