The world today is so vastly different from the world twenty years ago. And every other day there's some crazy new Internet trend that people won't stop doing, while others condemn them.
There's been the salt and ice challenge, the ice bucket challenge, the ice cream licking trend, the condom on head challenge, and now we have the 'eating cereal out of your friend's mouth challenge'. Oh lordy lord.
Now one Instagrammer's mad idea has actually resulted in numerous fatalities.
Keep scrolling to learn more about Internet fads and how dangerous they can be.
Viral trends are weird.
And then last year, the popular ice cream brand found itself at the center of a bizarre internet trend.
Pranksters were uploading clips of themselves licking tubs of the sweet treat and putting back. Ew. Keep scrolling to see the gross footage...It all started when a video of this woman surfaced...
In a clip posted to Twitter, the young woman could be seen licking a tub of the frozen dessert.
But it gets even worse... she then put the ice cream back in the freezer, while an off-camera voice can be heard saying "lick it" followed by "put it back, put it back." It seems like she got some friendly encouragement to pull the stunt.The specific ice cream flavor in question?
Blue Bell's limited edition Tin Roof flavor: vanilla ice cream with a chocolate fudge swirl and roasted peanuts dipped in dark chocolate. We knew you wanted to know.The disgusting video went viral online.
After the video surfaced, fans raised their concerns to the brand.
The brand even released a statement on its website.
In the statement, Blue Bell said that it's working with "law enforcement, retail partners, and social media platforms" to find the perpetrator."This type of incident will not be tolerated. Food safety is a top priority, and we work hard to provide a safe product and maintain the highest level of confidence from our consumers."
When the video graced Twitter, it was met with outrage.
@BlindDensetsu I genuinely hope the whole internet gives her shit. This is disgusting.— The Sassiest Semite (@The Sassiest Semite)1561837824.0
Some people called for very drastic measures to be taken.
@BlindDensetsu do not pass go, straight to the electric chair— Isaac (@Isaac)1561837070.0
Meanwhile, others appeared to be lost for words.
One user simply posted this image.The clip ended up sparking a huge internet trend...
Turns out not everyone was disgusted with the footage, as several people started filming themselves doing the same thing. For example, this video showed a guy opening a tub of ice cream, scooping some out with his fingers, offering some to the person behind the camera who did the same, having some more himself, and then throwing it back in the fridge when he got nervous.But it seems that one man who partook in the trend has landed himself in some serious trouble with the law.
He posted the 20-second clip on social media.
He could be facing some serious consequences for his actions.
Watch the full clip below:
Let's hope he learned his lesson.
Speaking of pranks gone wrong, people were furious with McDonald's for their most recent April fools prank. Keep scrolling to see why.
And last month we had a new viral trend on our hands.
Please don't let your child do the cereal bowl challenge. https://t.co/XXb3oQ0nMM— Rosie Loves BeatSaber (@Rosie Loves BeatSaber)1569308578.0
So. Much. Bacteria!
Cereal Challenge #FailArmy https://t.co/Hrv7IvB0eO— Зоран (@Зоран)1578982214.0
The first person is the 'bowl'.
x1 cannot disband they still havent done the cereal challenge. we need to see seungyul do this https://t.co/PqZ1hsPuVc— 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐢🎐 (@𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐢🎐)1579066763.0
It emerged on TikTok.
And people around the globe are equally disgusted. You can't blame them.Would you give it a go?
I sincerely hope it's a no...But now one idea has turned deadly.
The party included a 'dry ice' pool.
People jumped into the pool.
Three people died.
The other two victims were party-goers Natalia Monakova and Yuri Alferov, both 25, who were confirmed dead at the scene.