# Mundane Task Merit Badges These Hilarious Accolades are Perfect for the Under-Achiever By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2012-12-18 | Updated 2013-01-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merit-badges References: [coolmaterial](http://coolmaterial.com/style/demerit-badges/) & [demeritwear](http://demeritwear.com/Categories.bok?category=Demerit) If you’ve ever felt compelled to reward a mundane adult-oriented task with an emblem, then these adult demerit badges are right up your alley. The wide range of obscure badges are excellent for rewarding a night of too much drinking, someone’s inability to follow directions, dropping their eye glasses overboard or for water-logging a smartphone. Additionally, there are a plethora of others that are just plain goofy, but perfect for the kid-at-heart like the cappuccino, BBQing, bacon or Christmas cookies ones. These badges would be an excellent option to help [boost moral around the office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-rewards-program) or to hand out during the holidays to help remind friends and family that they might be having a bad year, but that they’re still phenomenal at playing [Texas hold-em](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies). Keep a couple on hand when someone special needs a goofy boost to their self-esteem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Adult Demerit Badges:** Creating humorous adult demerit badges as rewards for mundane tasks. - **Boosting Office Morale:** Using novelty badges to boost morale in the workplace. - **Gifts for Friends and Family:** Giving demerit badges as humorous gifts to friends and family. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Novelty Retail:** Selling adult demerit badges in novelty retail stores. - **Corporate Gifts:** Creating customized demerit badges for companies to give as gifts. - **Stationery and Gifts:** Adding demerit badges to the product lineup of stationery and gift stores. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Cookie-Paired Beer Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-badge.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Rewarding Quest-Like Work Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/questmate-app.md) - [Web Badge Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/badge-my-app.md) - [Humorous Holiday Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-snack-packs.md) - [Unique Gift Bows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-bows.md) - [Experiential Corporate Gift Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corporate-gift-boxes.md) - [Alternative Advent Calendar Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haribo-christmas-mishap-bingo.md)