Hey old people on Hexbear, remember those "Don't Worry, Be Happy" stickers, buttons, and so on?
Hey old people on Hexbear, remember those "Don't Worry, Be Happy" stickers, buttons, and so on?
They must have been the most commercially successful bits of toxic positivity merch I've ever known. Back when they were a thing, your chances of getting in a road-rage based auto accident spiked each time one of these was on the back of a vehicle in motion:
They seemingly vanished off the face of the Earth, and good riddance.
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Jeep drivers replaced these spare tire covers with rubber duckies on their dashboard
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I actually really quite like this little smiley face. I didn’t know it was part of a bigger, more cynical marketing scheme...though I guess I should expect that. I’m in my 30s but I saw it a lot growing up.
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Part of a CIA op to sell lifestyles. Replaced during an update when they released more styles.
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They didn't fucking work. I was still unhappy and worried
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I'm not particularly old but I swear I've seen this in person when I was in Mni Sota Makoce.
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Good vibes only.
Was the song in response to these?
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HAKUNA MATATA
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