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The Things That Are Meant For Kids But Ruined By Adults Will Make You Root For The Toddlers Each Time
Over the years, nothing's changed — adults keep ruining things meant for children without any consequences.
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It’s not everyday you can point to something and confidently say adults ruined it, but there are certain things you definitely can. This topic of discussion proved to be a moment of public catharsis after Redditor u/opposeThem asked netizens about the things that were “meant for kids but adult consumers hijacked it and ruined."
From bigger cultural movements like youth sports to very specific games and products, here’s what people came up with when they decided to pen their thoughts on the subject.
The hyper-gamification of youth sports
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Turning Pokemon and collector cards into scarcity games
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‘My Little Pony’ and other toxic adult fandoms
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Taking the simple joys out of after-school hobbies
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Getting mad at young adult fiction, for being young adult fiction
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Getting autographs and being annoying fans IRL
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The de-clownification of clowns
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