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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Parasocial Relationships: How Admiring a Celeb Might Be Healthy [Watch (HLS stream): Parasocial Relationships: How Admiring a Celeb Might Be Healthy](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/YQnKt3Qu.m3u8) (5:52)  _Published 2023-07-13. There’s a good chance that you—yes, even you—have had a parasocial experience. Ever yell at the football player on your TV who just fumbled the ball, even though you knew he couldn’t hear you? That’s an example of a parasocial interaction, which can progress into a parasocial relationship—typically defined as a one-sided social and emotional connection developed with fictional characters or celebrities._  by [Moises Mendez](https://time.com/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez Jan 5, 2024 9:19 PM UTC  The Stanley 40 oz Stainless Steel H2.0 Flowstate Quencher Tumbler in Cosmo Pink The Stanley 40 oz Stainless Steel H2.0 Flowstate Quencher Tumbler in Cosmo PinkCup: Target  by [Moises Mendez](https://time.com/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez Jan 5, 2024 9:19 PM UTC A limited edition Stanley stainless steel tumbler has caused mayhem at Target stores across the U.S., as buyers rush to get the cups. Released Dec. 31 as part of Target’s “Galentine’s Collection,” the Cosmo Pink and Target Red tumblers quickly sold out online and in stores. The demand is high—a recent video showing a crowd of people rushing to get the cups off a display shelf at Target went viral on TikTok. The video has been watched more than 20 million times, and the hashtag #StanleyTumbler has accumulated over one billion views. This cup is not to be confused with Stanley's Starbucks collaboration cup, sold in the Winter Pink color and also causing a frenzy at Target stores. [_PEOPLE_ reports](https://people.com/starbucks-pink-stanley-cups-wont-be-restocked-after-chaos-at-target-resale-200-8422852?utm%5Fcampaign=peoplemagazine&utm%5Fcontent=new&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter.com&utm%5Fterm=659851ba6c57bd0001b1109b) that Starbucks will not be restocking the collaboration cups, which has sold out at some locations. The Stanley brand has been around for over 100 years and the steel vacuum-insulated water bottles found success on TikTok, seeing a $676 million increase in revenue from 2019 to 2023, [according to _CNBC_](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/23/how-a-40-ounce-cup-turned-stanley-into-a-750-million-a-year-business.html). The 40-oz Quencher tumblers, subject of the current craze, range in price from $45 to $55\. The videos have captured the attention of a confused audience. “Am I missing something?” one person asked in the comments section. “Is it everyone’s goal to collect as \[many\] colors as you can or? What happens with the other cups you have? Do they just retire every time you get a new cup?” ### More From TIME Stanley’s 40-oz Quencher tumblers have existed since 2016 and were not immediate standouts. The brand was more known for its staple product: [the classic green water bottle](https://ca.stanley1913.com/products/classic-legendary-bottle-1-5-qt). The company released a redesigned Quencher bottle with different colors in 2022\. A representative for Stanley told _Today.com_, “In 2022, there was a 275% increase in sales of the Quencher year over year, and U.S. sales of all sizes of the tumbler were up 751% in the year to date.” Last year, the tumblers took off on TikTok with the rise of [#watertok](https://time.com/6269645/tiktok-flavored-water-juice/), when creators filmed themselves making flavored water concoctions in their large Stanley cups. It’s nearly impossible to scroll through the app now without seeing at least one video of a creator [displaying their vast collection](https://time.com/6548056/2023-food-trends-to-ditch/) of water bottles or trying to sell a customized tumbler. There are limited edition bottles, like the Starbucks collab that just dropped, but they’re not the only brand to work with water bottle company. Olay [joined forces with Stanley](https://www.modernretail.co/marketing/retailers-like-target-are-jumping-at-the-chance-to-collaborate-with-stanley/) to drop a limited edition of “Blue Adventure” Quenchers and singer Lainey Wilson also collaborated with the brand. [_VICE_ reported seeing](https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3wk4j/stanley-cup-limited-edition-valentines-day-tumblers) a $29,000 Stanley cup on the re-sell website StockX, which doesn’t seem to be available anymore, but there are plenty of listings for hundreds of dollars. In November, Stanley gained attention after a woman posted a video showing that her Stanley cup survived her car catching on fire—and still had ice in it. The video racked up over 92 million views and the company’s president even offered to gift her a new car. While the high demand for the cups suggests the Stanley fervor will not die down, _Business Insider_ reports their [popularity may be hitting capacity](https://www.businessinsider.com/stanley-cup-trend-gen-z-peaked-what-is-next-2024-1). The cups are “on their way out. This is peak, Stanley. There’s no up from here,” youth consumer trends analyst Casey Lewis told the publication. Part of the reason, according to Lewis, is the Stanley’s unusual trend pattern: the tumblers began as a favorite among primarily millennial women before becoming popular with Gen Z. “Most trends start with cool youth, and then once they trickle down (to younger kids) and up (to adults), the cool youth move on,” she said. But #watertok will flow on. A new water bottle brand, Owala, is already making its way into the mainstream. The Stanley cup may have replaced the popularity of Hydroflask water bottles (even though some of us will [never let go of ours](https://www.tiktok.com/@bigpapadinosaur/video/7288678994764074286?q=hydroflask%20run%20over&t=1704473401541)). But everything has an end. 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