Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Internet Crazes...

If you look about a year down the road, you'll see a bandwagon with the picture of evil Ugandan Warlord, Kony driving off. The 30 minute long video went viral in a day. Pretty sure that 99% of people who shared the video with vague captions like 'Stop the monstrosity' and 'Spread the word' thought that Kony was an island. 'Hey everyone, look at how sensitive and politically aware I am sharing this gimmicky video! Glad I've done my part for human rights.' I'm not saying go and become a missionary, but it is important to know more about human rights than the fact that the guy in the Kony video had a bizarre, naked breakdown in the street.

This year, there are memes everywhere, and most of them are alright, apart from the odd one which makes no sense like;

But as soon as I saw the Obama memes, I wanted to eat a puppy. The more I saw, the stupider they got. I'm a big fan of freedom of speech, but when I see some of the things America churns out on the web, I'm prepared to make exceptions to my moral laws. There's human rights, and there's human wrongs.
'I don't have any money, thanks Obama'.
I've got period pains, thanks Obama. Last year you were 50, now you say you're 51, WHICH ONE IS IT OBAMA?

The 2013 phenomenon; The Harlem Shake. Half a minute of these viral videos and I'm completely confused. Not just about what the hell is going on with the convulsions and the shaking, but it has me assessing the meaning of life. What is happening to the world? Students in Tunisia have used it as a form of rebellion and protest- so I guess that means that you could call it interpretive dance. If you're interpreting a seizure. It is such a violent dance, I'm sure we'll see it make an appearance in the next Hunger Games film. All criticisms aside, it does mean that you can't be a bad dancer. Getting a cramp and don't want people to know you're in physical pain? Say you're doing the Harlem Shake! Having an epileptic fit? Blame it on the Harlem Shake! Have too much free time and have a sudden urge to waste energy, wield random objects and edit pointless film? Do the Harlem Shake.

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