America’s Stanley cup obsession appears to have just taken a nasty turn.
The viral drinkware brand – manufactured by Pacific Market International – which is most famous for its insulated Tumblers that are usually priced between $35 to $45, has now become a source for bullying in schools, according to a viral video on TikTok.
In the video, which has garnered more than 3 million views on the platform, a woman named Dayna Motycka revealed that her 9-year-old daughter came home from school upset after she was bullied at school for carrying an off-brand cup that was purchased at Walmart that had a strong resemblance to the viral Stanley cup.
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“On the second day back to school after Christmas break, she comes home,” said Motycka in the video. “She’s not crying, she’s just upset. The girls, all the other girls in her grade, I’m not saying all, maybe, she said 9/10 of them, all got Stanley’s for Christmas, and they made sure to let her know that this is not a real Stanley, that this is fake, and it’s not as cool.”
Motycka then explained in the video that her daughter later asked her if she could have a real Stanley cup, and she agreed to purchase one for her after seeing her daughter visibly upset. Motycka also clarifies that she was trying to teach her kids that they have to earn and work for things in life instead of just handing it to them.
“If you’re a mom, if you’re a parent, and if you can do something to keep your child from getting made fun of to help fit in, you’re gonna do it,” said Motycka. “So we went and bought her a 30 ounce Stanley. In our area, at our local Ace Hardware, these are $35. Can we afford to buy her Stanley? Yes. Did I think that she needed one? No. Apparently I’ve been proven wrong by the children in our school that are making fun of her for not having a real name-brand Stanley. ”
In the video, Motycka also encourages parents to teach their children how to properly treat others who have different things.
“We have got to teach our kids to not make other kids feel inferior for not having the things that they have. That’s it. That’s where it starts, and it starts with us as parents,” said Motycka.
I in fact did not keep it short and sweet 🤦🏼♀️ apparently needed to get this off my chest! 🤷♀️ #stanleycups #valentinestanley #targetstanley #parentsteachingkids #parentingtips101
♬ original sound – Dayna Motycka
The video has gained support from users in the comments who agreed with Motycka that kids should not be shamed for not having a Stanley cup.
“Just had the discussion with my 8th grader who has had comments made to her regarding her non Stanley mug,” said one user with the TikTok handle @Billiejean.
“If my kid had a Stanley & shamed another kid not having a Stanley, the other kid would be the proud, new owner of my kid’s Stanley,” said another user with the handle @tammywilliams690.
The popularity of Stanley cups have skyrocketed in recent months. The brand first gained traction in November last year after its Stanley Tumbler cup survived a woman’s car fire. The cup was found in the car’s cup holder fully intact with ice remaining inside of it a day after it was engulfed in flames.
Also, a few weeks ago, limited-edition Cosmo Pink and Target Red Stanley Cup Tumblers sold out online shortly after the collection debuted. The rare collection also caused a frenzy at Target stores where customers were spotted in a viral video on TikTok flocking to a display shelf that had the cups for sale.
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