The phrase "absurd trends" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe patterns or developments that are unreasonable or illogical in a particular context, such as fashion, technology, or social behavior.
Example: "The rise of extreme fashion choices in recent years has led to some truly absurd trends that leave many people scratching their heads."
Alternatives: "ridiculous patterns" or "nonsensical developments".
When visiting Bath in 1799, Austen tells Cassandra of absurd trends in hats: "Flowers are very much worn, & Fruit is still more the thing.
There are many, many absurd trends – shoes with 7in heels, say, or swimsuits with keyhole cutouts – that can be traced back to the catwalk, but the onesie is not a look for which the fashion powers-that-be can be held responsible.
Most people who live in the Capitol follow very absurd fashion trends.
As to why I wrote the thing, seeing "#tigerblood" in gigantic 64-pixel letters is really a reflection of just how absurd the trending topics really are.
It sounds absurd, but trend is neither new nor specific to televised sound bites.
Ellickson's tweets have proved popular: one recent effort, in which two Republican higher-ups debated Trump's aquatic abilities, got the absurd hashtag #TrumpCantSwim trending.
But the number of screens has actually fallen since 1999 following a wave of movie theater bankruptcies (see: "Movie Theaters Of The Absurd") and the trend of big openings followed by a swift drop has only accelerated.
The idea of even broaching the latest in hip New York housekeeping trends seemed absurd.
In fact, Mr. Frey's embellishments and fabrications in many ways represent the logical if absurd culmination of several trends that have been percolating away for years.
A more absurd variant of this trend is "ambush research," in which a researcher befriends a total stranger in a bar and, by means of a complicated trick arranged beforehand with the waitress, contrives to present him with a brand of beer he didn't order -- the client's brand, of course.
