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My generation is falling in love with wired earphones again. It sucks

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03.06.2026

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My generation is falling in love with wired earphones again. It sucks

Sure, you never have to charge them, but that's a small price to pay to avoid looking like a sheeple trapped in a Y2K loop.

It’s a tale as old as time, fashion trends from the past are recycled and become the new hot thing of the year. What was once considered “old-fashioned” and “overhyped” is suddenly the next big thing.

Fashion is a carousel; it keeps on going round and round. One of Gen-Z’s current obsessions has been Y2K trends: With a pinch of nostalgia and a dash of simpler times before technology took over our lives with AI. One item that has made a huge, unexpected comeback is wired earphones.

Everyone and their mothers are reverting to wired earphones these days. From celebrities like Bella Hadid, Lily Rose Depp and........

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