“I see students actually thinking about making the right choice and wanting to make the right choice, which is nice to see.” They’ve used the same utensils for the four years they’ve been at college.’’Īs the trend to use these straws expands, Oster has been pleased with the outcome. “I know our kids, they’re away at college and they actually have a little packet that has a reusable knife, fork and spoon, and a metal straw. Stephanie Oster, though unaware of the VSCO girl trend, said her family is conscious of the effects plastic has on the environment and tries to minimize their carbon footprint.
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Metal straws are used to “save the turles”. “I think the trend is spreading the word about the overuse of plastic straws to everyone because when people see metal straws, they find them cool and different,” said seventh-grader Ella Bailey, who doesn’t identify herself as a VSCO girl but considers herself environmentally conscious. “It’s just the right thing to do, and the world is going to be dead eventually if we don’t do anything.” “I use metal straws and reusable cups to help the environment,” said Walsh. Being so close to the beach, some students and faculty support this initiative or even use metal straws. One thing that a lot of VSCO girls accessorize with are metal straws, the purpose being to (in their vernacular) “save the turtles” by not using disposable plastic straws.
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However, what may be lost in the negative perception of this affluent teen trend is its environmentally conscious aspect. “They go like’ sksk’s all the time it gets on your nerves at some point.” “ spending all their money on Hydro Flasks,” said sixth-grader Niko Lenard. “The Hydro Flask trend has taken over,” added seventh-grader Reagan Donohue, “ I think the sound “sk” is very disturbing to my ears.” The sksksks sound has also been harsh to the ears for some. “I think that people are overdramatizing a small trend that isn’t really that funny and also can bother you after a period of time,” said eighth-grader Canyon Rauch. Upon hearing the phrase, some teens groan and roll their eyes because they feel the VSCO girl trend is a vapid and meaningless pursuit. “I have five puka shell necklaces, sksksksk.” “Yes,, sksksksk and I oop–I have 75 ,” said sixth-grader Nickie Walsh. According to NBC, VP of Communications of VSCO Julie Inouye stated that 75% of VSCO users are under the age of 25. This trend is most popular among middle and high school students. They also tend to say and text interesting catchphrases such as “And I oop-” followed by “sksksksks.” The former is a trend that originated from a video of drag queen Jasmine Masters, while the latter (pronounced almost like a hissing noise preceding a “k” sound), is how VSCO girls communicate their excitement. A typical VSCO girl tends to like vintage, beach-inspired clothing and accessories such as scrunchies, puka and cowrie shell necklaces, Crocs, Birkenstocks, metal straws, Hydro Flasks, and lip balm of all sorts, from brands such as Carmex and Burt’s Bees to Sun Bum and Glossier. The trend just happened to originate from the app.
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Many teenage girls have the app VSCO, (pronounced “visco”), a photo editing app, but not all users are considered “VSCO girls.” In contrast, even those who don’t have the app may claim to be VSCO girls. Sure, many people aren’t aware of this new subculture of teenage girls, but they have been profiled in magazines and online by such sites as and. “I don’t even know what a is!” said eighth-grader Addie Vining. When you hear, “and I oop” followed by “sksksksk”, you know a Hydro Flask just dropped to the floor. VSCO is used primarily by a younger audience, 75% of users being under 25 years old. Sixth grader Nickie Walsh shows off her VSCO girl inspired laptop.