Poll: Neknomination - retarded, or just a bit of fun?

[matt_fsr]

So the latest craze to sweep the banal and inane world of social media is called 'neknation' - the idea being that you video yourself drinking a quantity of alcohol as fast as possible, and post it online, challenging a friend to complete the same task within 24 hours, or else be forever loathed for breaking the 'chain'.

So far, it looks like at least 2 people have died from doing this, and it seems there's no shortage of idiots taking part.

Seems to me like a waste of good booze, let alone the stupid risks involved as idiots invariably out-do one another.

Darwin awards candidates perhaps?

Anyone else found seemingly sensible friends taking part in this rubbish?

Edit: Neknation, this man is doing it properly.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/02/this-...thing-amazing-with-his-neknomination-4288467/

 

[SickAsAParrot]

Yeah, anything that promotes natural selection I'm all for.

 

[Josh]

Saw some bloke urinate into a Rose win bottle and drink it, then another lad bit a baby chics head off, ate it washed down with a pint of vodka, 3 eggs, a cigarette (part smoked) and some creatine!

Most retarded idea ever invented.

 

[Ingenious TROLL]

Absolutely retarded, someone said they were going to nominate me and I told them where to go and removed them.

Saw some bloke do yoghurt, eggs, milk, bleach, fairy liquid, and WD40... some people deserve everything they get as a result..

 

[Edrof]

Yeah, anything that promotes natural selection I'm all for.

 

[ubern00b]

*NekNOMInation

Anyway I know the South African bloke who chose some charitable work instead of downing booze. Good on him.

 

[Cosimo]

All very retarded and not worth dying for:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/03/neknomination-facebook-binge-drinking-death-ireland

It's a drinking game for the immature and irresponsible.

/thread

 

[EGuitarStar]

Yeah, anything that promotes natural selection I'm all for.

Same. Let the games commence!

 

[tom_e]

Neknomiate has nothing to do with the people that died, they died because they were complete ******* thunder ***** and would have killed themselves one way or another.

 

[thep02]

You'd have to be amazingly weak or dumb to drink poison because you were dared to so yeah this qualifies for the Darwin award

 

[Mobius 1]

Most retarded fad/craze ever. That might just be me getting old though

 

[the_r_sole]

it obviously started out as bit of banter - like the drinking games I used to get involved in.
Problem with this is two-fold:
People like to show off on the internet
People are stupid

 

[matt_fsr]

Nice poll!

My first on OcUK I believe.

 

[Lysander]

A number of Australians will die through this, so I'm all for it.

 

[McGray]

Popped into Facebook the other day to be greeted by a terrible, naked, squaddie who proceeded to pooh in a protein shaker, mix it up with chocolate milk and Stella and drink it/pour it over himself.

Logged out.

 

[aardvark]

natural selection - a few less idiots in the world.

 

[Theophany]

I received a NekNomination last night via Facebook.

Can't say I'm overly bothered about doing it.

 

[antijoke]

Where does poison come into this? A quick skim of the Guardian site mentions just alcohol?

 

[Barks]

I don't see the problem. It's a bit of fun (for most responsible people). If you don't want to get involved then don't get involved.

I agree the people downing a bottle of vodka and kerosene etc are muppets but there's really no harm in seeing off a pint.

 

[tom_e]

Where does poison come into this? A quick skim of the Guardian site mentions just alcohol?

A lot of people aren't just necking alcohol but mixing soap and other **** in because they feel it increases their penis size.