Owling: Is It the New Planking?

[scotpens]

Well, folks, it seems that “planking” is so over. Time for the latest nonsensical fad — perching like an owl in unusual places.

Anyone for bringing back phonebooth stuffing? Naw, that wouldn’t work today. Just try finding a phonebooth! And the animal-rights groups would get their panties in a bunch if we tried to bring back goldfish swallowing.

So — owling it is!

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Some people must be incredibly bored.

 

[Holdfast]

One of the local radio DJs was wittering on about this a couple of weeks ago. Apparently it's already passe and the latest variants are gargoyling (owling cum gurning), and something where you peek around corners (I think it was called peeking, but I wasn't really listening to be sure).

I'm glad I don't have an office job with enough bored and meaningless downtime to come up with this stuff.

 

[scotpens]

Next will be reverse streaking: running fully clothed into a crowd of naked people.

 

[M'Sharak]

Next will be reverse streaking: running fully clothed into a crowd of naked people.

You're close: it's "leisure dives".

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/leisure-dives-1311106944-slideshow/

 

[PKTrekGirl]

Well, I suppose 'whatever floats your boat'. Although I'm sure that with all of these fads, people are likely to Darwin themselves out of existence when they fall from railings, etc.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Planking. They don't have one for Owling yet.

 

[Amaris]

I think it's neat. Yeah, it seems silly, but life is short, and as long as it doesn't harm anyone (though there are always bound to be accidents), then I'm all for it. I mean, how the hell could I judge? I like rainbow colored, magical ponies.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

When I began to click on the thread, I was thinking it would be like dogging, but for intellectuals. Now I'm disappointed.

 

[ITL]

When I began to click on the thread, I was thinking it would be like dogging, but for intellectuals. Now I'm disappointed.

^ This post is winfull.

I thought it was the new Karma Sutra... "The Congress Of The Owl And The Pussycat" TWIT TWOO! MEOOOOOOOOW!

Now you have that image in your head, I shall take my leave, cackling.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

I thought it was the new Karma Sutra... "The Congress Of The Owl And The Pussycat" TWIT TWOO! MEOOOOOOOOW!

Now you have that image in your head, I shall take my leave, cackling.

I think the survivors must envy the dead.

 

[CorporalClegg]

It's a hoot.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Next up: Turkeying. That's where you stand out in the rain with your mouth open until you drown.

 

[iguana_tonante]

I'm glad I don't have an office job with enough bored and meaningless downtime to come up with this stuff.

I do. But when it happens, I post on TrekBBS.

 

[Finn]

I wonder if some of those who are teachers among us (not counting me ) who have posted on the TrekBBS right in front of their students......