After hearing about the death of a man in Australia, while apparently 'planking,' on a seventh storey balcony, I was intrigued to find out more. I have broadened my knowledge of this craze, and will provide a description of it for you, my dear reader.
On May 15th 2011 a 20 year old Brisbane man fell to his death from an apartment building balcony. He was planking on a 5cm wide balcony rail. Many people have started copying his actions by planking on many different surfaces, such as railway boom gates, shop rooves and even a parked police car.
Planking is the act of lying face down, arms by your side, in unusual public spaces. Planking reportedly began in 2003, called playing dead, à plat ventre (on one's belly) and the lying down game.
Many Facebook groups have been made commemorating, celebrating and also mocking the actions of Acton Beale, the 22 year old man who fell to his death in Brisbane, Australia.
What are your thoughts on this new fad?
People should learn to play proper games and avoid similar dangerous acts.
ReplyDeleteHaha, that picture is hilarious. Screw dangerous, I'm gonna try it sometime. We only live once!
ReplyDeleteThe human body is so fragile
ReplyDeletePlanking is so stupid. And besides, didn't Japan do something like this years and years ago? I think there they just pretended to be dead in odd locations though.
ReplyDeletePlanking is stupid, people don't realise what they have done until they slip.
ReplyDeleteSome of these are funny, but usually it's not my thing
ReplyDeleteMocking was the right thing to do.
ReplyDeletePlanking is the extreme sport of the 21st century. You can get such incredible kicks off of DANGER.
ReplyDeleteWhat an odd thing to do. Still, there's a weird sort of appeal to it...
ReplyDeleteHmm, I'm Australian, and really, I don't care either way.
ReplyDeleteI do laugh at the planking pictures done in public in weird spots, like on top of fountains and stuff like that, and it's only the really drunk or really stupid that do it dangerously.
Honestly, if they weren't planking, they'd probably be doing something else dangerous anyway.
The guy who died from it was notorious for doing dangerous things, it wasn't planking's fault, it was his stupidity.
It sounds to me very lame, to be honest.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I lold when I read newspaper today where it's said that the guy died. Srsly this man was dumb. No pity from me.
ReplyDeleteI do planking everynight,,,,infact i do it in my bed for around 8 hours
ReplyDeleteSaw that on the internets today. Kinda hipster but really awesome hahaa
ReplyDeleteI never really understood it. It seems like kind of a dumb thing to do, but hey, everyone's sense of humor is different.
ReplyDeletei don't get it either. then again, some people get off the weirdest things.
ReplyDeleteWay back around the 1920's sitting on top of poles got popular, pole sitting they'd call it.
ReplyDeleteI have seen it around but never knew why they were doing it or what it was called.
ReplyDeleteAnd know I know. :)
when i first saw "planking" i figured it was some weird sex act... guess i was wrong... or maybe it COULD be... plank on my gf in the parking lot at work? yes!
ReplyDeleteHahaha nohone! Your comment was funny man. Anyway, this new 'Fad' or whatever seems quite odd...
ReplyDeleteIs there really nothing better to do? I guess not...
ReplyDeletelol irony... :P
ReplyDeleteGreat post, followed!
Planking, I will never understand. Good read.
ReplyDeletesome people are nuts in this world xD
ReplyDeleteHahaaa so lame :3
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