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"Owling" takes over from planking craze

By T.K. Randall
July 16, 2011 · Comment icon 61 comments

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Planking is being superceded by an even more peculiar internet craze known as "owling".
Owling involves perching on top of things in a crouching position and staring in to the distance like an owl. Like planking the craze comes with something of a risk factor with individuals being photographed perching in increasingly dangerous positions on top of fences and even statues.
The bizarre internet craze of ‘planking’ is set to lose its cult online status to the increasingly popular trend of ‘owling’. Hundreds of young people in America, Australia and now, Britain, have taken up the new ‘owling’ craze. It consists of nothing more taxing than crouching on one's haunches and staring into the middle distance, like an owl.


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Comment icon #52 Posted by fawkes2 14 years ago
Omg. Can these "internet crazes" go away? This is just as dumb as planking! I wish it would go away too. To quote Forrest Gump, "Stupid is as stupid does." This certainly *does* IMO. hahaha They are the future... This is very sad.
Comment icon #53 Posted by Blues Girl 14 years ago
Im not proud of myself but i have taken a picture owling.... I promise not to judge
Comment icon #54 Posted by pixiii 14 years ago
Im not proud of myself but i have taken a picture owling.... *Gasps!* "Shame on you Digi!" j/k
Comment icon #55 Posted by Taut 14 years ago
Well, back in the 70's there were people on the streets of the big cities particularly San Fran that would put out a collection plate and just stand there like a statue, all day long. And then there are Mimes, but we call that "art". The insanities of the race are really quite boundless. Guess it's better than killing your parents with a hammer after you took some ecstasy. Marginally.
Comment icon #56 Posted by Purplos 14 years ago
At least standing perfectly still like a statue all day or being a mime takes a degree of effort and skill. Mimes more so. Squatting on your fridge for the 25 seconds it takes to snap a photo does not.
Comment icon #57 Posted by DearPrudynce 14 years ago
This is like flagpole sitting in the 1920s.
Comment icon #58 Posted by Halloween78 14 years ago
This is like flagpole sitting in the 1920s. Or stuffing phone booths in the 50s:
Comment icon #59 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
This is like flagpole sitting in the 1920s. Sounds painful.
Comment icon #60 Posted by kitfee 14 years ago
i think as its all done in fun then why not....we have all had a fad we chose to do and even if we dont admit it we had fun..i have seen some very funny planking pics taken by friends and family and they have been in odd places...your only young once..lol x
Comment icon #61 Posted by Blues Girl 14 years ago
I like the new craze my friend came up with. It's called Bricking. You just throw bricks at people who are owling. lol
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