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The problem with this mentality is that while 85-90% of the people responding totally understand that this is meant to be a joke, there is always that other 10-15% who take things literally or are mentally unstable, etc... and that’s when what is intended as a joke gets people hurt or killed. This is where age and maturity have the advantage...we’ve lived long enough to realize that there is such a thing as unintended consequences. (Although for what it’s worth, I’m not that old...)
Here is my favorite of the "challenges". Obviously it is dangerous, but thats what makes it so funny.
Please keep in mind that the fad of doing stupid things did not start at the beginning of this century.
In the early 1900's flag pool sitting was very popular on college campuses. One of the most old school teen pranks was back in the 30s when swallowing a live gold fish was a college fad. In the 40s phone booth stuffing was popular with the youth. Anyone remember glass eating? A popular fad in the 70s, introduced by Tim Rossovich, a linebacker for the Eagles. Students quickly followed behind him. Streaking was a popular fad in the 70s. Car surfing was very popular in the 80s. Millennials did not invent mailbox baseball. You can be sure that "whippits" were not invented by millennials either.
Kids doing dumb things is not a modern problem. It is just more exposed now due to our increase communication via the internet. FYI, music did not die in 1974 and its not too loud.