Examples of Ubiquitous Things: From Resources to Fashion

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Updated November 7, 2020
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Ubiquitous refers to something that is found everywhere, at the same time. This can be things that are universal by nature, commonplace or a fashion trend.

  • American Bandstand
  • American Gladiators
  • Barbie dolls
  • Beanies
  • The Beatles
  • Bellbottom pants
  • Black lights
  • Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
  • Car air fresheners
  • The Charleston (dance)
  • Chat Rooms
  • Clackers
  • Claw vending machines
  • Discman
  • Dr. Martens
  • Drive-in theater
  • Elvis Presley
  • Extreme sports
  • Flappers (the Roaring 20s)
  • Gigapets and Tomogatchi
  • Girl Power
  • Grunge music and style
  • Hip-Hop Fashion
  • Hula hoops
  • I've fallen and I can't get up!
  • Koosh Balls
  • Lava lamps
  • LEGOs
  • The Macarena
  • Miniskirts Mood rings
  • Mortal Kombat games
  • Oprah's Book Club
  • Oreo cookies
  • Pac-Man
  • Peace symbol
  • Pet rocks
  • Pogs
  • Pokemon
  • Polly Pocket Toys
  • Poodle skirts
  • Push Pops
  • Radio Disney
  • Ripped sweatshirts (after the movie Flashdance)
  • Rubik's cube
  • Silly Putty
  • Slap bracelets
  • Slammer Whammers
  • Slinky
  • Spuds MacKenzie
  • Stoner and slacker humor - Beavis and Butthead, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, etc.
  • SUV's
  • Swallowing goldfish
  • Tickle Me Elmo
  • Tie-dye
  • Trapper Keeper
  • Tupperware
  • V-Chips (for TVs)
  • What would Jesus do?
  • Yo-yos
  • American Idol
  • Atkins / Low Carb Diets
  • Blogging
  • Bluetooth
  • Botox
  • Bratz Dolls
  • Craigslist
  • Crocs shoes
  • Dance Dance Revolution
  • Dragonball Z
  • Emo music & style
  • Energy Drinks - Red Bull, Monster Energy, etc.
  • Fantasy leagues
  • Flare jeans
  • Flash mobs
  • Gel pens
  • Geocaching
  • High School Musical
  • Hybrid cars
  • iPods
  • Jared the Subway Guy
  • LiveSTRONG yellow wristbands supporting the fight against cancer
  • Lonelygirl15
  • Low rise jeans
  • Mentos and Coke
  • Napolean Dynamite
  • Numa Numa web video
  • Oversized sunglasses
  • Pimped rides
  • P2P File Sharing - Napster, Kaaza, etc.
  • Pocket bikes
  • Razor scooters
  • Reality TV shows
  • Ring tones
  • Robotic pets
  • Skinny jeans
  • Snoop Dogg speak
  • Social networks - MySpace.com, Facebook.com, LinkedIn, etc.
  • Speed dating
  • Sudoku puzzles
  • Texas Hold 'em Poker
  • Text messaging
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • Thongs
  • Tivo and DVR
  • TV/DVD screens in automobiles
  • Uggs boots
  • Using Online Slang when talking - OMG, BRB, LOL etc.
  • Vanilla Coke
  • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
  • Vlogs
  • Wide skate shoes with fat laces
  • Webkinz
  • Wikis
  • Wireless camera phones
  • World of Warcraft
  • YouTube
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Ubiquitous Human Feelings

  • Anger
  • Anticipation
  • Appreciation
  • Confusion
  • Disgust
  • Distrust
  • Envy
  • Fear
  • Hate
  • Hope
  • Hunger
  • Jealousy
  • Joy
  • Kindness
  • Love
  • Lust
  • Pity
  • Pride
  • Respect
  • Sadness
  • Shame
  • Surprise
  • Trust

Ubiquitous Natural Resources

  • Air
  • Corn
  • Cotton
  • Rice
  • Salt water
  • Soil
  • Solar energy
  • Sugarcane
  • Sunlight
  • Trees
  • Water
  • Wheat
  • Wind energy

Ubiquitous Animals

  • Bird
  • Camel
  • Cow
  • Deer
  • Domestic cat
  • Domestic dog
  • Donkey
  • Fox
  • Goat
  • Horse
  • Humans
  • Pig
  • Rabbit
  • Rodent - rat and mouse
  • Sheep
  • Snake
  • Wolf

Ubiqutious Plants

  • Algae
  • Cacti
  • Ferns
  • Kentucky bluegrass
  • Moss
  • Plankton
  • Orchids
  • Weeds

Other Things that Are Ubiquitous

  • Automobiles
  • Ants
  • Bacteria
  • Bees
  • Beetles
  • CDs
  • Cell phones
  • Cockroaches
  • Computers
  • DVDs
  • iPhones
  • Internet
  • Gluten free diet
  • McDonalds
  • Microsoft
  • Mites
  • Movies based on Marvel comics
  • Myriapods - centipedes and millipedes
  • Roundworms or nematodes
  • Starbucks
  • Tebowing
  • Telephones
  • Televisions
  • Viruses
  • Zumba

Now you have seen lots of different examples of things that are ubiquitous.