The Pop-Up Pandemic

“Go do dr*gs” omg marc u so smart <3

i had no idea the rhode island sweatshirt thing was connected to a makeup brand i was so confused about why people started caring about ri all of a sudden😭

At my big age of 34? 35? Somewhere in there…having been to libraries, malls, and parks aplenty, and DEFINITELY having done far too many drugs to even be alive, I can tell you with certainty that the people who attend these things have no children. Which, sick for them. Love that for them. But damn. The best part of my day is nap time. And not because I don’t love my kids! Because I’m f*****g exhausted. We love the library, and the park, and not doing drugs anymore! We hate that we live in the asscrack of the country (Florida) because we lost our home to a hurricane in 2022 and still haven’t fully recovered. I guess what I’m saying is…these people have a LOT of time to waste. If I had time like that, I’d be able to read a grown-up book again! Shit, I miss that!
Great target demographic if you’re looking to sell very low quality for very high prices because famous I suppose. When I was (the median age of these tik tok people you’re showing) I was working 90hrs/week (no, I’m not joking.) …and that was over a decade ago. Back when you could walk into a Teavana, buy a can of matcha powder, a loose-leaf tea steeper AND “dispenser” (goddamn that was the epitome of technology, I miss those,) AND the little wooden chasens and for about $40, you had enough matcha to get you through half a year of one, six months of another you know? But my generation literally did begin drinking it before it was cool (again,) except we made it unhealthy by bringing our matchas to hookah lounges…so I cannot speak to buying a SEVEN DOLLAR LATTE OF ANY KIND. Nope, fugazi! I still have a chasen (wooden matcha whisk stirrer thing,) and I miss Teavana stores…

Edit: I’m definitely 34. Had to look at the calendar damn (I’m postpartum, not stupid.)

Hailey didn't need to show up. She already has a ton of Bieb's old hoodies.

WTP. Willingness to pay. It’s depressing, but it’s one of the most useful concepts I learned in my econ classes in grad school.

Beyond meat...retro trash

I can't wait for your vlog style video about visiting an underground Berlin fuck fest 😂

I honestly find it so annoying when people just buy stuff for the sake of it and not because they genuinely like it. Whether it’s for the name, the brand, or the bragging rights of having something exclusive. For example, Calvin Klein recently did a very exclusive drop with Jungkook of BTS and there was this girl that bought a piece she can’t even fit just to say she got something…….So instead of it going to someone that could actually wear it, it’s just sitting in this girl’s closet. Speaking of which, I can’t stand limited/exclusive drops that make people hurry up and buy anything because it could be sold out before they get the chance to save up, get the day off work, etc. Don’t these businesses like money? Why aren’t you giving everyone the chance? I get only being able to afford a certain amount of product to sell, but I’m talking about big brands that very clearly have massive followings

"I only drink boxed water." - Valencia, CXGF

Wtf is this nightmare waiting in line for 10 hrs for some ugly hoodie

05:09 holly UNC status Pull.

5:15 you say that but have you tried their blueberry matcha. It’s amazing

In my country pop-up shops are tiny shops that rent the property for a little bit to sell their stuff
This stuff is just glorified bougee farmer's market. And the farmer's markets I frequent have a lot more to offer than this

People will wait in line with out knowing what it’s for

Very gay, thank you ❤

i was vegan for 11 years and atp i like the taste of beyond meat better than beef lol

Uncle Marc should consider doing a movie commentary omg imagine 😂😂😂

MY UNC IS BACKKK shhh my shows on

Last year there was a Hellman's Mayonnaise brand activation pop up in NYC that a friend and I went to bc we thought it would be funny. It was an art gallery of mayonnaise themed pieces curated by the subway takes guy and he was supposed to walk us through the pieces but he was clearly having some kind of personal emergency because he spent the whole event hiding in the corner talking really intensely on the phone so my friend and I just stood around getting drunk on free champagne and wondering if we could snag one of the Hellman's Mayonnaise brand jumpsuits the staff were wearing

Abysmal take on Rhode Island. Connecticut is the fake state of new england, it's a highway to new york and nothing else. Rhode island is awesome

I prefer the experience of having money in my bank account, a healthy emergency fund, and no sunburn...

One of my favorite popups was actually the Arcane x Bearology Pop-up a bit ago. If the people hosting the pop-up it can definitely work it's just a lot of times it doesn't feel that way

6:47 woah woah woah, if you want to be correctly referred to as “angry tank top guy”, you need to correctly identify a “box of water” vs a “bottle of water”. C’mon Marc, we expect better from you by now 10:11 “War. Is. Over.” Posted showing a brown hoodie you had to wait 12 hours in line for, should have you first in line off the landing craft when we ACTUALLY go to war in Iran 🤦🏼‍♂️

Hailey Bieber: “Somebody get these BEGGARS outta here!”

Can confirm that target sucks. I was just there last week searching for an umbrella because it was POURING and it had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It was skincare and clothes like????? The most useless store

why tf would u move to nyc?

This right here is peak AMERICA. BecausdI cannot fathom people wasting their days like this in Europe, and the fact these pop-up events really aren't a thing over here just proves it

Ugh.

wiating in line 10 hours to SPEND money ?? Unless it's Zane Flynt at the event offering selfies and skag burgers ......... not happening.

okay dude what did we in Berlin ever do to you??? did someone ban you from a currywurst pop up or something???

that skylark pop up looks like an old Backstreet boys video clip set

2:27 Whats with the Berlin Slander recently we are chill here 😭

Capitalism keeps evolving

Can't think of anything or anyone worth queueing hours or sleeping in the streets for.

I love all this stuff. It feels good to laugh (at others).

19:30 I don’t think there low rise. Cause if they were the crotch part would be shorter. That’s kinda how you tell the difference.

Nooo they learned about pastrami we’re cooked

Probably a weird comment, but as a dude that used to live 45m from the city, you're gonna be a good new yorker

Um what do you mean by in Pakistan, our textiles are best in the world mind you.

I work in the packaging industry, and it's been so grounding to really see how overrated consumerism is. It's all the same crap over and over again. No, really!

Most of your big name brands are using the same suppliers for packaging, I'd imagine it's the same for the product. Small brands upcharge, but large brands upcharge less and make more due to economy of scales. I once saw two products (say a supplement) with the EXACT same ingredient label but different advertising, and it was confirmed to me it's the same damn pill.

TLDR: Fancy products are often all the same (grain of salt) and usually just come down to packaging. Buy yourself an airless pump jar, paint it gold, and toss some standard lotion in there to feel fancy.

Everything since the pandemic has been a prolonged LSD-tinged anxiety dream, because what the fuck is even happening anymore? Let me POP UP into Hell real quick and see if what's going on over there is better than what's happening on Earth.