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Irish teens are using '#spicebag' to tag their 'stunning' Instagram selfies
OVER THE PAST few weeks, more and more people have gained awareness of the humble spice bag.
Itâs even inspiring art.
In fact, the takeaway favourite has taken off so much that the #spicebag hashtag on Instagram is now one of the most active hashtags on âIrish Instagramâ.
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Scroll through the hashtag, however, and youâll also come across loads of photos like this.
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Yep, loads of photos of gals.
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Seriously, for every photo of a spice bag, thereâs a photo of girls getting ready to go out.
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So, why are girls using the #spicebag hashtag on their selfies?
From what we can well, itâs a tongue-in-cheek reference to the âhunâ persona popularised by the likes of Dublin Hun, Dublin Girlo and Hope Ur OK Hun.
(The spice bag is frequently mentioned
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For example, this Dublin Girlo tweet was included in the #spicebag hashtag, suggesting that spice bag now represents everything to do with the hun lifestyle, as opposed to just the Chinese comfort food weâve all come to love.
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To put it simply, itâs kind of like hashtagging your photo â#stunhunâ or â#hunrealâ â a winking nod to your own hun-ness, a sign that youâre living and owning the âhunâ lifestyle.
So now.
You know what hashtag to use on your next Instagram selfie.
More:Â 5 essential questions and answers about the spice bag phenomenon >
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