At first, the Bearista debut on November 6 seemed like a black eye. The 20-ounce glass tumbler, shaped like a cute bear sporting a Starbucks beanie, sparked immediate viral demand, with customers at some locations lining up at 3 a.m. to score one. This apparently caught the company off guard, and supplies of the $30 object ran out almost instantly.
Here's an example: On Nov. 10, creator @jordan_shier posted a clip of herself celebrating her birthday, complete with a fancy dinner and beautiful sparklers. There's a clock ticking audio and the phrase " Me before the rabbit got me" on the screen. In her caption, she wrote, "Little did she know the pain of loss/heartbreak was going to destroy the beginning of her 20's!" as a way to allude to what happened soon after.
'Imagine being in class and a couple kids are laughing when the teacher says, 'OK, do problem 6 and 7.' And they go, '67.' And now all of a sudden, you have a chance to say '67,' Maybe you're not even friends with these kids, but in these moments, right in that second, you feel like you belong. That's not meaningless.
On a cold Monday afternoon in Hyde Park, London, a small group of people gather by the Huntress fountain chatting softly among themselves. Nothing about the group would seem unusual to passing dog walkers and runners until they huddle together and one starts a countdown. On three, a collective scream cuts through the park. The outburst lasts only a few seconds before giving way to laughter.
