Planking

[Michael]

"Planking is blowing up the news these days. Old people would say it’s another instance of why the youth is screwed. Kids would fire back the most fun you can have being still. Who’s right? And just what the hell is planking?

It’s a stupid internet sensation…
Planking is the act of lying facedown for a photograph. The term planking originated from Australia but is actually just another name for ‘the lying down game’ (I’m not kidding). The specific instructions: to put your body face down to the ground (or table, or object, or anything) with your arms to the side. Yeah.

…that’s really, really stupid…
Again, the act itself is to lie down on the ground. Anybody can do that, right? That’s why kids are getting crazier. You get creativity points for planking in odd places like trees branches. Or escalators. Or animals! Or balls. The more wild you get, the ‘better’ the picture will be.

…but is huge on Facebook.
The Official Planking Facebook page has over 180,000 fans and tons of pictures showcasing the best plankers around the world. Hell, the whole idea about planking is to upload it to your Facebook account so your friends can see it, as planking alone is not planking at all.

Unfortunately, it’s not all fun and games…
An Aussie man died for trying to plank on a balcony, plummeting 7 stories to the ground. Police are growing concerned that people are trying to one up each other in their planking.

…so don’t go nuts if you plank…
I think a safe policy would be to not plank anywhere you wouldn’t sit.

…or really, just don’t plank at all.
Come on, people.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/w...gn=Feed:+GizmodoAustralia+(Gizmodo+Australia)

What are your opinions on this? Mine:

Very stupid.

 

[Joel_mybb_import15139]

Like.. I used to have fun playing dead fish in school, you know, back before my balls dropped.
But this Planking thing is ridiculous from the sounds of it, that guy did NOT need to die over something so stupid, imagine being remember as the guy who died planking. :blank:

 

[ireppgold_mybb_import12659]

Who honestly cares, it doesn't hurt anyone, I did it at school and its boring as fk, if i wanted to sleep i would go to bed. It's just a phase teenagers are growing through to fit in, it'll pass.

 

[Oxide]

I had never heard of planking before.

 

[ireppgold_mybb_import12659]

I had never heard of planking before.

Go to JB Hi-Fi and get a TV, they're usualy cheap.

 

[Oxide]

lol and buy a crap TV I prefer my 62" TV at home thanks..

 

[Michael]

This isn't about TV's. Planking is where you lay on your stomach, face down and hands to the side, but leaning on something, where your legs and upper body don't touch, if you understand me. I know it'll pass, but someone has already passed away, and a 19 year old is in an induced coma.

 

[ireppgold_mybb_import12659]

lol and buy a crap TV I prefer my 62" TV at home thanks..

i was implying that its all over TV -.-

But anyway, your body can touch, it just meens to look like a plank on an object, nothing special IMO.

 

[Michael]

It is nothing special, until somebody dies. I just wished it never happened.

 

[RAF]

One of the most moronic actions someone can do in my opinion. Look at what's happened, a man fell of a balcony because this craze makes people competitive, I wouldn't be surprised if someone begins planking on bridges, towers, etc.

 

[Michael]

One of the most moronic actions someone can do in my opinion. Look at what's happened, a man fell of a balcony because this craze makes people competitive, I wouldn't be surprised if someone begins planking on bridges, towers, etc.

Exactly, do you know how it started? People say it's from "Footy", this guy scored a try then fell on the floor planking. It's really weird, and it's just embarrassing.

 

[All Day Win]

Imagine that guys conversation in the after life "so how did you die?" "I died planking" -.- i for one never heard of planking untll now but I'm glad people find this fun maybe they could do it at there part time job flipping burgeri

 

[Michael]

It's not that fun, would you have fun facing down while someone taking a photo of you ?

 

[All Day Win]

Lol no way I don't even like taking pictures standing up

 

[Michael]

There you go.

 

[ireppgold_mybb_import12659]

Lol no way I don't even like taking pictures standing up

Shit that made me laugh, but i have to admit, i had fun doing it at school, for about 20 minutes. Finding places is just a fun thing to do. But what idiot does it off a 6 storie building.

Spoiler

 

[Renegader]

I planked on top of the centrepoint tower, guys:

 

[Tyler-]

If i go on my facebook and to latest photos, most are from retards planking

 

[Akolt]

This is shittest thing i've heard of -.- Like playing with lego while listening to justin bieber is 2x better than look at some retards "planking"

 

[Wale_mybb_import14682]

I haven't heard about it until I saw this thread. It seems idiotic to me, it reminds me of the laying on the train tracks though not nearly as dangerous. Planking serves no positive purpose other then kids getting a laugh out of it. That being said it can easily lead to someone harming themselves or even others. Though its stupid, we can't do much about it.