Rubber muscle suits have become a new hot item overseas, and overseas buyers are both disgusted and addicted

When I first saw the "Ugly Things Selection Contest" on Taobao, although I didn't understand anything, I was deeply shocked. Today, I have gradually understood that the aesthetic tastes of different countries may be different, but the bad tastes of people all over the world are common.

Recently a kind of rubber muscle suit has become very popular abroad. It is the kind that was popular on Taobao in China a few years ago. It has the characteristics of close-fitting, invisible, not loose, and high elasticity. Although it is only available in one size, it can be stretched to 6 times its original size and is suitable for the whole family. You can achieve "muscle freedom" by wearing it, and Spider-Man can also turn into the Hulk.

This muscle suit perfectly fits the "hero dream" of foreigners. After putting it on, you can not only have strong pectoral muscles, muscular arms, and perfectly realistic eight-pack abs, but even the blood vessels and veins are very realistic. There are even different styles and different skin colors for you to choose from.

The price of this muscle suit overseas is about 200 US dollars. Compared with the money and energy spent in the gym, it is much more attractive to foreigners: "It only costs 200 US dollars to send your dream biceps and triceps home!"

Of course, this muscle suit is not without flaws. First of all, it is quite hot to wear. After all, it is made of rubber and is somewhat non-breathable. Many foreign buyers said they were "so hot as dogs" after trying it. For this reason, some sellers have specially released an improved version, adding many small circles inside the muscle suit to guide sweat and improve air circulation, but the effect is minimal.

In addition, this muscle suit is very heavy and sticks to the body. Some buyers said that they "felt weird" after wearing it. Fortunately, almost all buyers bought the clothes for taking photos, shooting short videos or cosplay, and they would not wear them for a long time. However, some smart buyers also bought the muscle suit with prickly heat powder, and sincerely sighed: "This thing should be sold together with prickly heat powder!"

Such a magical product naturally attracted many netizens to watch and complain on Twitter:

One netizen commented passionately: "This is men's makeup, fake nails, wigs, high heels, push-up bras, hip-lifting leggings, shaping underwear and the like!"

"It's beach season! I've been waiting for it for so long..." Someone has already put it on his birthday gift list - "After thousands of years of exploration and innovation, humans have finally solved the problem of 'how do I get to the beach'."

Some people even raised their heads in disgust: "How disgusting... How much is it?"

Some people think that this muscle suit makes people look quite clumsy: "I know all the super realistic silicone masks, but this is a bit too weird for me." Others said, isn't this the same style as SpongeBob SquarePants?

In fact, the fact that things like rubber muscle suits can become so popular is all the result of the influence of Internet culture. Too much homogeneity and following the trend can easily create a big hit. In this environment, products that can break through the limitations of thinking and refuse to follow the trend will become more eye-catching because of their own "uniqueness" and become the object of people's pursuit.

And in the collision between "beauty" and "ugliness", and the hedging between "mainstream" and "non-mainstream", whoever is more interesting, more distinctive, and more memorable will be more likely to capture the hearts of the "new humans" on the Internet.

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