Cringy Elementary School Trends?

[ProjectJoanne PronounsHe/Him]

Ok so I just remembered 2 things back in fifth grade (2014-2015) that became trends within my class.

1. “Window”

With this one, someone would ask you “1 + 1 = what?” And you’d say Two, but then they’d say “Nope, Window” and I was confused but then they explained that both 1’s are the sides, the + is the cross in between, and then the =‘s is the top and bottom, creating a Window 

2. “Gotchya”

Whenever someone walked up to you and said “Hey!” And you replied with “What?” They’d instantly laugh and say “Gotchya” and walk away. Again, I was confused, but then I taught myself to always reply with “Huh?” Instead, and I think that’s solely the reason why I still say Huh? instead of what? till this day 

Edited January 26, 2021 by ProjectJoanne

[ProjectJoanne PronounsHe/Him]

Your turn, what’s some cringy elementary school trends you know about or have experienced at your elementary school?

Edited January 26, 2021 by ProjectJoanne

[GagaSine]

Omg so many things, honestly a bit painful to remember lol

people pointing at your shirt and saying “what’s that?” Or “you have a stain” and when you would look down they would drag their finger up to flick your nose.  That one in particular stands out in my memory.

[A Little Monsterrr Pronounsshe/her]

31 minutes ago, ProjectJoanne said:

Ok so I just remembered 2 things back in fifth grade (2014-2015) that became trends within my class.

1. “Window”

With this one, someone would ask you “1 + 1 = what?” And you’d say Two, but then they’d say “Nope, Window” and I was confused but then they explained that both 1’s are the sides, the + is the cross in between, and then the =‘s is the top and bottom, creating a Window 

2. “Gotchya”

Whenever someone walked up to you and said “Hey!” And you replied with “What?” They’d instantly laugh and say “Gotchya” and walk away. Again, I was confused, but then I taught myself to always reply with “Huh?” Instead, and I think that’s solely the reason why I still say Huh? instead of what? till this day 

chile I was 2nd grade in 2014-2015 omg

[thetea]

36 minutes ago, ProjectJoanne said:

1. “Window”

With this one, someone would ask you “1 + 1 = what?” And you’d say Two, but then they’d say “Nope, Window” and I was confused but then they explained that both 1’s are the sides, the + is the cross in between, and then the =‘s is the top and bottom, creating a Window 

Literally this. It was so dumb

[A Little Monsterrr Pronounsshe/her]

38 minutes ago, ProjectJoanne said:

Ok so I just remembered 2 things back in fifth grade (2014-2015) that became trends within my class.

1. “Window”

With this one, someone would ask you “1 + 1 = what?” And you’d say Two, but then they’d say “Nope, Window” and I was confused but then they explained that both 1’s are the sides, the + is the cross in between, and then the =‘s is the top and bottom, creating a Window 

2. “Gotchya”

Whenever someone walked up to you and said “Hey!” And you replied with “What?” They’d instantly laugh and say “Gotchya” and walk away. Again, I was confused, but then I taught myself to always reply with “Huh?” Instead, and I think that’s solely the reason why I still say Huh? instead of what? till this day 

oh i remember 1:
this was in 6th grade. when i/someone says huh and someone replies hatdog/hotdog. that was so cringe.

[gagarrhea Pronounshe/him]

Probably students calling each other by their mother's names  

[blastertoyo Pronounshe/she/they/blaster]

The special S

[lavenderblondee PronounsShe/her]

The competition of who could own the most of these/showing off which news one you had back in 2004 

I have a yearbook photo from like 6th grade and I think I have at least 7 on my wrist in it. 

[Mary Jane Holland]

5 hours ago, ProjectJoanne said:

Ok so I just remembered 2 things back in fifth grade (2014-2015) that became trends within my class.

1. “Window”

With this one, someone would ask you “1 + 1 = what?” And you’d say Two, but then they’d say “Nope, Window” and I was confused but then they explained that both 1’s are the sides, the + is the cross in between, and then the =‘s is the top and bottom, creating a Window 

 

Yes this

[blankpaper Pronounsshe/her]

I went to elementary school in the late 90s/early 2000s, literally everything was super cringe 

The Aeropostale and Paul Frank monkeys were a big one although that was more middle school (I remember wearing it in like 6th grade)

Spoiler

 

[A Little Monsterrr Pronounsshe/her]

I remember one more:

me and my bff used to call our teachers mommy and daddy and basically it became a trend. i cringe just thinking about it

[A Little Monsterrr Pronounsshe/her]

1 hour ago, blastertoyo said:

The special S

still a trend here until now for 5 years (3rd to 8th) 

[GitHub Pronounsshe/her]

1 hour ago, blastertoyo said:

The special S

hey OP said cringey not COOL!