We take things seriously — so you don’t have to.
Welcome to Get The Side Eye, the digital home of observations that probably shouldn’t need to be said out loud — and yet, here we are.
This is a place for people who notice things. Not important things, necessarily. Just the everyday absurdities, questionable “innovations,” societal upgrades no one asked for, and the bold new policies that somehow become your Tuesday afternoon problem.
If you’ve ever looked at the world, tilted your head slightly, and thought,
“Really? That’s what we’re doing now?”
you’re in the right place.
A satirical take on the rise of FOMO-driven consumer and investment behavior, highlighting how hype, scarcity, and social validation increasingly override logic—from tote bags to tech bubbles.