This text delves into various internet trends and viral phenomena, highlighting their impact, both positive and negative. From the 'Cup Song' craze to the Ice Bucket Challenge's philanthropic success, the author reflects on the fleeting nature of these moments and their enduring influence.
My middle school assembly had so many girls try out with that song that they just lumped them all together. It ended up being like nine girls sitting on the stage doing their rendition of the cup song. There was so much tchotchke crap and tin signs made with that slogan. I’m sure it all sits in landfills. Right now it’s mushrooms on everything. Before that, it was foxes. But I always think «put a bird on it » when I see a trend like that in little boutiques.
There's something so human about taking something great and ruining it a little so you can have more of it. —Michael, I walked out of a Starbucks with the worst hangover I had in my life one morning, and everyone on the street was standing frozen. I remember one guy balanced on a bike. I had never heard of a flashmob and thought I had died. Astonishingly, the Ice Bucket Challenge actually made a difference. It raised over 117 million dollars for ALS research, funding some trials that show promise in eradicating the disease. (My aunt has ALS, so I followed this pretty closely.) I'm a broken record about this, but I think it's hilarious that the day 'Gangnam Style' broke one million views was December 21, 2012: the day the Mayan calendar ended, and there were conspiracy theories about the world ending that day. In some ways, maybe it did. Planking is one of those things where... hey, you either get it or you don’t. And I don’t. But I am so excited to be a part of it! A customer once barked at me, 'I’m the mayor of this store on FourSquare,' and I told her I had no idea what that meant
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