The explosion in popularity of Stanley cups is causing grief among American high school students.
Once the preserve of parents and commuters, Stanley cups have become this winter’s must-have staple among schoolchildren.
Videos of people fighting over the latest color shade of the targeted insulated drinks containers have gone viral on social media as the craze swept the country.
Now children reveal they are being bullied at school for having fake versions of the mug instead of the name brand.
“Everyone had one, so I just felt like I needed one to fit into a sixth grader said De Knip.
Ohio mom Danya Motycka shared a viral TikTok detailing how her daughter was bullied for having a “fake” Stanley cup that the nine-year-old at first “thought was cute.”
The Stanley Cup craze has led to long lines and even skirmishes at megastores that stock the product
Concerned parents claim the mug craze has gotten out of hand
Madalyn, a 9-year-old in Kentucky who owns five Stanleys, insists that owning a Stanley is now a requirement for social acceptance at her school.
“I’m a little more popular now and I’ve gotten more friends because of it,” she told The Cut.
Dhalia, a 13-year-old from Dallas, said her classmates “only talk to me in the morning when I’m holding my Stanley.”
‘There’s a girl at my school that no one knows about, and then one day she came in with a Stanley, and everyone said, “Oh, she’s got a Stanley too, look!”‘ Stella, a 13-year-old from New York Jersey, said.
Now parents and caregivers are speaking out, concerned that the craze has gotten out of hand.
Jamie Sherman said her 11-year-old niece was bullied by her classmates for bringing a different version of the cup to her New Hampshire high school.
Recent viral videos have revealed that limited edition Stanley cups are disappearing from megastore shelves in minutes
A Generation Z trend forecaster has claimed that the Stanley Cup is ‘on its way’ and the furore surrounding the travel mugs is finally reaching its peak (stock image)
New York-based Casey Lewis spoke with Business Insider to discuss the 40oz ‘Quencher’ cups that have taken the world by storm in recent months
“When girls meet her in the hallway, they laugh and point and say, ‘That’s not real,’” Sherman said.
“Now she doesn’t want to take it to school and doesn’t want to use it.”
“I think they just thought it was cool because everyone gets them.”
Dayna Motycka from Ohio made a viral TikTok revealing how her 9-year-old daughter was made fun of for having a Walmart dupe.
“They let her know this isn’t a real Stanley. That this is fake and not that cool,” Motycka said.
So she comes home and is mad and asks if she can have a real Stanley cup.
“Do I think a nine-year-old needs a Stanley cup? No,” Motycka explained.
However, Dayna went on to say that as a mother, “there’s something you can do to keep your child from being made fun of, to fit in, you will.”
So she ended up buying her daughter a $35 “real” Stanley cup from Ace Hardware.
“Can we afford to buy Stanley for her?” Yes. Did I think she needed one? No. Apparently I’ve been proven wrong by the kids at our school who make fun of her for not having a real Stanley,” Dayna added.
‘But this doesn’t start with the children… This starts with the parents. What are we teaching our children?’
The craze surrounding the product has reached a fever pitch lately, a phenomenon summed up in recent videos that have captured long lines and even skirmishes at megastores offering certain limited-edition versions of the product.
However, a Generation Z trend forecaster has claimed that the Stanley Cup is “on its way out” and that the furore surrounding the travel mugs is finally reaching its peak.
New York-based Casey Lewis told Business Insider that the craze will end now that the Stanley Cup has been adopted by older generations.