{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":747329,"platform":"x","region":"US","key":"its becoming like the usa now, people putting ghost chairs outside smyths to claim spots for the release tomorrow, just","title":"Its becoming like the USA now, people putting ghost chairs outside Smyths to claim spots for the release tomorrow, just","url":"https://x.com/PBSTUK/status/2105725435656946157","first_seen":"2026-10-02T15:08:29.448107Z","last_seen":"2026-10-02T15:08:29.448107Z","last_rank":3,"peak_rank":3,"last_volume":91,"peak_volume":91,"seen_count":1,"score":0.636953125,"category_hint":null,"section":null,"category":null,"summary":"People have started placing 'ghost chairs' outside a Smyths toy store in Greenford, west London, to hold their place in the queue for a product release tomorrow. The practice, long associated with US product launches, involves leaving chairs or placeholders to claim spots without physically waiting. The scenes were shared by a toy collector, drawing surprise that queue-saving culture has now reached the UK.","why":"The US-style queue-holding tactic arriving at a UK store ahead of a hyped release is striking to collectors.","tone":"neutral","entities":["Smyths","Greenford","discord"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-02T15:09:59.036793Z","meta":{"via":"country-search","lang":"en","term":"USA"},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Shoppers leave ghost chairs outside Smyths ahead of release","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-02T15:08:29.448107Z","rank":3,"volume":91}],"posts":[{"platform":"x","url":"https://x.com/PBSTUK/status/2105725435656946157","author":"PBSTUK","title":null,"snippet":"Its becoming like the USA now, people putting ghost chairs outside Smyths to claim spots for the release tomorrow, just been sent to me from a member of the discord. This is outside Greenford Smyths.","posted_at":"2026-10-01T18:24:01Z","likes":91}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}