Texting Bans, Ladies Mile High Boots, Gossiping, and Other Popular Trends

What are those on the A-List talking about and concerned about, which those on the B-List and C-List will not know about until the end of the first quarter of the New Year? What are the current most popular trends on the rise right now? Do you really want to know? Read on...

The Aliens are coming. Three big screen movie epics are slated to open at a multiplex in your area soon, all featuring Aliens as the leading character or the base of the plot. Mila Jovovich (The Fifth Element) investigates abductions in The Fourth Kind. Little green people dominate and populate the up coming animated feature Planet 51. And ladies look for Sam Worthington's leading role in the up coming James Cameron's (Titanic) movie Avatar. Aliens are popular again.

This is an unusual what is not hot, HOT, trend. Dishing others to promote your own self love. Huh! Well it appears a few A-List members (popular personalities) were dishing others in an effort to promote their own positive self image. The sort of "that is (they are) bad and I do not do that (or them) therefore I am good" type dishing. Self love is a good virtue, but not if you have to put down others in order to make you feel good about yourself.

While we are on the subject of dishing others, a new study revealed that 80% of the conversations we have are about and involve dishing other people. It appears dishing others keeps society together, according to the researcher. Since each of us only knows a limited number of people, it is a good chance the person you are dishing is familiar to both of the parties participating in the conversation. The next time you get caught dishing someone use the excuse you are doing your part to maintain the cohesiveness of society.

Texting is becoming taboo. Texting bans are popping us everywhere. Houston Texas public schools have banned sexting (which is understandable). A number of National Football League teams now forbid players from texting in the locker rooms. Many states are also cracking down on sending text messages while driving (DUH!) Texting has gotten out of control and these bans are being placed in an attempt to contain it. For the textaholics among you, if you need assistance breaking away from your texting habit and reconnecting to the real world, there is the new restart Internet Addiction Recovery Program. You can find it online

Did you know the people you consider to be the most insignificant on your list of friends and acquaintances are actually the ones who are most crucial to assisting you maintain your happiness? Your hair dresser, that coworker you see occasionally and chat it up with, those individuals who you would list between friends and nobodies if you were to make a list. According to the book Consequential Strangers, these perfect strangers help keep you grounded by offering pure unbiased advice and comfort whenever you interact with them.

For you fashion conscience ladies, mile high boots are back. The over the knee high daring style sported by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. They are wearing them with mini skirts and dresses, shorts and tights, and any other fashion which exposes lots of leg flesh. This time they do not scream street walker, this time the shout out is "hey sexy lady." Will you be adding a pair to your wardrobe?

There you have it, the most talked about subjects, trends, and concerns of the A-List. I guess since you now know this you have joined the A-List. Welcome aboard.

Resource: 6 Trends on the Rise Right Now - Cosmopolitan Magazine - December, 2009

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