Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Planking

Tripod Plank
Backstage Plank
Camel Hump Plank
Vagina Rock Plank

Supermarket CCTV Plank
Dinner Plank

Airplank

So maybe ya'll have heard of this and I'm just behind on my internet fads. Normally I'm not one for completely inane webby fads (and I mean truly, in every facet, stupid, e.g., the majority of LoLcats), but there's something to the deadpan delivery of planking—stone-faced people in exhibiting themselves in a ridiculous, stiff-as-a-board horizontal posture—that I can't help but enjoy.

Rules of Planking:

When performing a Plank:
  1. You must always lay face down, ensuring your face remains expressionless for the duration of the Plank.
  2. Your legs must remain straight, and together with toes pointed.
  3. Your arms must be placed by your side, held straight and fingers pointed.
  4. You must make it known that you are Planking. Saying 'I am Planking' usually get this across. Sternly announcing it will ensure a good result.
  5. Your safety should always be considered. Properly thought through Planking procedures should always go to plan. Never put your self at undue risk.
  6. Every Plank that is captured must be named.

Not saying I would really ever do this though...

3 comments:

Erica said...

Yes but be careful!
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-05-15/world/australia.planking.death_1_australian-man-police-fear-trend?_s=PM:WORLD

Flushy McBucketpants said...

see rule #5.

Anonymous said...

So...this may be the least useful human activity I've seen in many a year. And from what I hear people are dying and injuring themselves because they don't seem to follow rule #5.

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