Trends come and go \u2014 and some will haunt you forever.<\/p>\n
As you may know, I operate haunted houses, which means I see thousands of people every season. And let me tell you, I\u2019ve spotted a trend creeping across Lubbock<\/a> that\u2019s destined to make future yearbook photos a source of deep regret.<\/p>\n Let me start with a confession. Back in high school, all the guys were getting their hair permed. It looked fun, carefree, even a little cool \u2014 so I tried it. Big mistake. The results were so bad I still wish I\u2019d shaved my head instead of walking around looking like a member of an off-brand 80s boy band.<\/p>\n And don\u2019t even get me started on half-shirts for guys or tube tops for girls. Those looks were so specific to their time that they\u2019re now comedy gold in retro movies. Having lived through trends like those, I can spot the next big regret from a mile away.<\/p>\n For a while, it seemed like younger generations had learned from us. With social media documenting every phase and haircut, people got a little smarter about trends. But lately? Not so much.<\/p>\n This time, the culprits are the guys \u2014 and their crime is The Benson Boone Mustache. Have a look:<\/p>\n It\u2019s not quite a stoner \u2019stache and not quite a retro porn \u2019stache. Somehow, it lands squarely in the \u201ctrying too hard but not hard enough\u201d zone. It\u2019s the facial hair equivalent of saying, \u201cI\u2019m honoring my divorced Uncle Ted.\u201d<\/p>\n From high school halls to Texas Tech linebackers, this fuzzy upper-lip fashion is spreading faster than a bad TikTok dance.<\/p>\n