Am I the only one??

HARLEM SHAKE

I feel that this new trend is, at least, ridiculous. Many videos of it uploaded in my news feed on Facebook recently and yet, are more to come. Youtube has a large number of videos relevant to this.

I have seen one-two videos of it and to me, there are some bunch of people, dressed in a -supposed funny way- ridiculous way and -supposed to be dancing- doing some strange moves, with some -supposed music- playing on the background.

Students of my university, are going to make one on Friday, inside the university, inspired from other universities around the globe (Toronto's and more).

First gangam style and now harlem shake. Is the ridiculous always selling? :/

Meh, they're doing something fun (for themselves) and not hurting anyone in the process, so... yeah...

I just learned about this, and I agree in that I find it stupid and ridiculous. But that's just my opinion.

As to whether it's just "fun" or "isn't hurting anyone" - if people do this nonsense in an academic environment where other people are trying to concentrate on learning, then indeed it is a problem.

I think that they do it in free time or when the amphitheater has not a course. Doing that, when somebody wanted to study at the same time they would do, I think is way too much. I hope this is the case.

However yes, they do what they want and I am not going to tell them what to do. I am judging the trends, that with the help of globalization and marketing have conquer the youth. Gangam style and harlem shake. If these are what young people are fond of, something really meaningless and ridiculous, then I would say that this concerns me a lot.

I am only 20 years old, but I wouldn't like my children to have these two "things" as favorite.

O_o

Really?

So then, "planking", "tebowing", "owling", and all other such crap didn't bother you?

*shrug*

Anyway, I must admit to having seen one "Harlem Shake" video I found enjoyable; the "Slender does the Harlem Shake" video I watched was worth the few seconds it lasts.

Soma

I am not aware of the other "things" you are saying. Gangam and Harlem are all over the place..

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I am not aware of the other "things" you are saying. Gangam and Harlem are all over the place.

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Yes, but only for a time. The things I referenced were the popular flavor of stupidity for a time.

Soon enough some other stupidity will take over as the popular living meme so you'll see that everywhere instead.

Soma

Here's to that moment when you see a new trend and say, "That's just ridiculous"...

And then realise that most of the things that you considered cool as a teenager are also ridiculous.

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And then realise that most of the things that you considered cool as a teenager are also ridiculous.

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I am compelled...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Heroes in a half-shell
Turtle power!

Soma ^_^

It has to be popular so that Charlie Brooker can make fun of it during the 2013 Wipe. This is right up his alley.

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Originally Posted by std10093

Am I the only one??

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you live on a planet with 7 billion other people. of course you're not the only one :P

I hate the harlem shake too. my boss tried to get me to join in when they were doing a company-wide harlem shake video, and I politely declined.

Just one of a million silly memes... It's hardly the only thing going around right now.

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Originally Posted by Elkvis

you live on a planet with 7 billion other people. of course you're not the only one :P

I hate the harlem shake too. my boss tried to get me to join in when they were doing a company-wide harlem shake video, and I politely declined.

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Your boss? Your company? I didn't know that older people do that too :p Anyway, I am not the only one and that feels good :)

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Originally Posted by Click_here

Here's to that moment when you see a new trend and say, "That's just ridiculous"...

And then realise that most of the things that you considered cool as a teenager are also ridiculous.

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Pokemon, the first generations (until Lugia) will never be ridiculous to me! :D

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Originally Posted by std10093

Pokemon, the first generations (until Lugia) will never be ridiculous to me! :D

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It is to someone my age, though!

Inspector Gadget, however... :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by std10093

Pokemon, the first generations (until Lugia) will never be ridiculous to me! :D

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Just watch (or don't, it'll spoil the memories) them again, you'll find that things don't look the same anymore :frown: .

I recently *got* all of the pokemon episodes of all the seasons and was surprised by the amount of repetitive stuff and plot holes
(which I never noticed earlier because of watching a single new episode per day and the anticipation involved) .

I wonder in what Click_here is referring to.

@Matticus, I do not know the gadget you are talking about :)

@manasij7479 same here. I am now at the episode that Ash wins his first batch in Orange league and I saw all the things that you saw (repetitive stuff etc), but it's ok since it is targeting children. So, I still love them and Lapras remains my favorite pokemon :P

@manasig By the way in which holes in the plot where you referring too? Remember I the Pokemon end for me at the generation of Lugia (included)

It was a number of things - Pop music, TV shows, fads, fashion, ...

I was a bit too old for Pokemon, it seemed ridiculous to me -> A good way to sell stuff to kids though.

Probably you did not read the whole thread :) Well, I talked about it with many people and most of them agree... But the masses are always manipulated and will be for ever ;)