WebProNews » funny http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:01:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The BBC Hunts For Internet Trolls http://www.webpronews.com/bbc-hunt-troll-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/bbc-hunt-troll-2012-02#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:16:09 +0000 Zach Walton http://www.webpronews.com/?p=96923 What happens when the BBC tracks down an Internet troll? Pure hilarity.

Now trolling is never nice, but to film the tracking of an Internet troll like it was “To Catch a Predator” is just odd. It’s obvious that trolls use the anonymity of the Internet to attack people they don’t know to make themselves feel superior. It’s the bullying of the Internet era. Does it make it right? No. Does it make entertaining television? It sure does.

Check out the clip from the episode below where they confront the confirmed troll in public as he is getting onto a bus. The reporter tries to convince the man that what he is doing is hurtful to others and the troll just responds, “It ain’t illegal.” That’s pure comic gold, dear readers.

We don’t condone trolling at WebProNews, but for it to be taken so seriously just boggles the mind. Enjoy.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/bbc-hunt-troll-2012-02/feed 1 Prop 8, Google Maps, and Louis Vuitton Condoms http://www.webpronews.com/prop-8-google-maps-and-louis-vuitton-condoms-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/prop-8-google-maps-and-louis-vuitton-condoms-2012-02#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:06:20 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=96863 Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Enjoy!

@reetamac
syreeta mcfaddenSo…Prop. 8 ruling *and* Santorum surge on the same Tuesday? Oh mama universe, you funny. 4 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@thecajunboy
BrettThink of all the witches Rick Santorum would’ve burned had he been alive in the 1600s. 4 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@edbott
Ed BottE-mailed PR pitches I didn’t finish reading: “Happy Hump Day!” 1 hour ago via MetroTwit ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@bazecraze
Alex Baze“There is no gawd.” -teen athiest 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@McCainBlogette
Meghan McCainIf Rick Santorum becomes our nominee – it will be the first really significant evidence I’ve seen that the Mayans might be right about 2012. 5 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@clarkekant
Clarke KantI hope someone else’s life flashes before my eyes when I die, because otherwise BOR-RING. 1 hour ago via Tweetbot for iOS ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@God_Damn_Batman
The BatmanAnother Robin died today. Apparently it’s hard to hear Joker sneaking up behind you when your earbuds are blasting Kelly Clarkson. 1 hour ago via Batcomputer ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@FakeAPStylebook
Fake AP StylebookIt is acceptable to refer to all court proceedings as a “trial,” because seriously, you ever sat through one of those things? 2 hours ago via HootSuite ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@hipstermermaid
braden graeberGoogle Maps satellite view is great because you can pretend that you’re flying while you stalk people. 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@FirstWorldLife
First World LifeMy child prefers Dreamworks to Pixar. #FirstWorldProblems 2 hours ago via iTweet for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@JoeMande
Joe MandeI can’t watch ‘Luck’ or ‘Game of Thrones’ because my dog barks at any horse that appears on screen. #whitepitbullproblems 3 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@TheThryll
Will Phillips“You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” -guy very confused about what cake is 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@robdelaney
rob delaneyIf you see the word “Catholic” in a headline, you know it’s bad news. 3 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@Comedyonedge
Mark WilliamsonLouis Vuitton condoms. Now people can enjoy their partners blowing it all on Louis Vuitton. 14 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/prop-8-google-maps-and-louis-vuitton-condoms-2012-02/feed 0 Giants Win The Super Bowl, Doritos Baby Wins Chips http://www.webpronews.com/giants-win-the-super-bowl-doritos-baby-wins-chips-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/giants-win-the-super-bowl-doritos-baby-wins-chips-2012-02#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:17:55 +0000 Billy Thomas http://www.webpronews.com/?p=96544 Commercials are the highlight of the Super Bowl; it’s that comic relief from the unbearable tension of the high stakes football game. From naughty body painting commercials to talking heads sprouting from a body, this year’s game had many hilarious and notable spots.

According to USA Today, advertising tracking website AdMeter.co.uk announced a line-up best commercials based on their data.

With many of the funniest spots making the list, the top spot, however, belongs to a very talented baby and his (or her) annoyed grandmother.

In the commercial a young boy proceeds to taunt the the grandma and innocent baby with a bag of Doritos from across the way in the safety of his club house. The grandmother, sick of the boy’s dastardly teasing, decides to make use of the baby’s bouncy swing. She then takes up the child, throws her power wheelchair in reverse and launches the baby across the yard. The whipper snapper nabs the bag from the hands of the surprised boy then returns safely to the porch to enjoy the snack with grandma.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/giants-win-the-super-bowl-doritos-baby-wins-chips-2012-02/feed 0 The Super Bowl, Randy Travis, and Fabric Softener http://www.webpronews.com/the-super-bowl-randy-travis-and-fabric-softener-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/the-super-bowl-randy-travis-and-fabric-softener-2012-02#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:53:46 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=96037 Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Enjoy!

@ShawnGarrett
Shawn GarrettRandy Travis arrested for public intoxication in Dallas this morning. Or as country fans call it, Monday. 4 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@MrBrandonStroud
Brandon StroudRandy Travis arrested for public intoxication, drove his car into three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway. 3 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@CMPunk
CM PunkThat was Clint Eastwood? I still thought it was Madonna. 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@JohnFugelsang
John FugelsangClint Eastwood never realized that the actual Halftime in America involved male dancers in loincloths lipsynching ‘Vogue.’ 6 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@SamGrittner
Sam GrittnerIf Sarah McLachlan and Clint Eastwood teamed up to make a commercial, one single viewing could bum out a country as big as Yugoslavia. 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@badbanana
Tim SiedellLove the day after the Super Bowl. Just found a Pizza Roll in my beard. 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@CollegeHumor
CollegeHumorHow long do we think Tom Brady will be upset about the loss after he remembers he gets to put it in Gisele Bundchen? 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@jeremyhiebert
Jeremy HiebertI’m really saddened by the news about Syria and Iran today. I really thought Madonna’s ‘World Peace’ sign at halftime would work 4 hours ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@ThisIsRobThomas
Rob ThomasM.I.A. gives the finger at the Super Bowl. ooooooh. she’s SO defiant. 13 year olds the world over snickered. 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@omarg
Omar L. GallagaM.I.A. should just say she was flipping the bird at those GoDaddy ads and everybody would be completely off her case. 5 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@robinlundberg
Robin LundbergWes Welker shaved before the postgame press conference. I guess he couldn’t handle both the drop and that mustache. 4 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@mulaney
John MulaneyWes Welker and his mustache are leaving football to go play for the 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates. 5 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@tompapa
Tom PapaNow that football is over I can return to ignoring my wife and kids for no good reason. 18 minutes ago via Twitterrific ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@donni
donni Just found out Snoop Dogg isn’t even a real detective. 44 minutes ago via Favstar.FM ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@pattonoswalt
Patton OswaltI’m so hungover right now I need to make an “It Gets Better” video for my asshole. 51 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@firstworldme
First World ProblemsI forgot to put a fabric softener sheet in the dryer, now my clothes aren’t as soft. #firstworldproblems 4 hours ago via twitterfeed ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/the-super-bowl-randy-travis-and-fabric-softener-2012-02/feed 0 Samsung Super Bowl Ad Targets Apple Fanboys, Resurrects The Darkness http://www.webpronews.com/samsung-super-bowl-ad-targets-apple-fanboys-resurrects-the-darkness-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/samsung-super-bowl-ad-targets-apple-fanboys-resurrects-the-darkness-2012-02#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:59:59 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=95720 Samsung isn’t shy about taking Apple (and specifically Apple fans) to task in their advertisements. Since last year, a series of ads have all shared a common theme: iPhone users are fanbois who have been brainwashed by the cult of Apple. The ads often show people standing in line, waiting for the newest iPhone when their interest is piqued by a cool new Samsung device.

And during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, Samsung allowed Apple fans to break free in a pretty awesome way.

In a 90-second spot called “A Thing Called Love,” Apple users standing in a line are lamenting the fact that they are missing the big game to wait on their product of choice. Suddenly, a wild Galaxy Note appears – and it has a stylus!

The ad quickly transitions into a rousing performance of one of the most energetic tracks to dominate your radio in 2003: “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. (We’re assuming that Jet was busy).

Check it out below:

The ad was directed by Bobby Farrelly, you might know him better as one of the brothers that comprise the Farrelly brothers. You can thank them for classics like There’s Something About Mary and Dumb & Dumber.

While portraying Apple fans as brainwashed hipsters is always rather fun, I believe that the most common response to the ad (other than “Holy Sh-t, it’s The Darkness”) was “A stylus?” And of course, this is based on the unscientific study of everyone at my Super Bowl party.

Anyway, the Galaxy Note began pre-orders on Super Bowl Sunday. It will launch in stores on February 19th.

What did you think of the commercial? Effective? Are Apple fans really brainwashed? Would you really use a stylus? Why don’t you let us know the answers to these burning questions in the comments.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/samsung-super-bowl-ad-targets-apple-fanboys-resurrects-the-darkness-2012-02/feed 12 Susan G. Komen, The Super Bowl, and Roseanne http://www.webpronews.com/susan-g-komen-the-super-bowl-and-roseanne-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/susan-g-komen-the-super-bowl-and-roseanne-2012-02#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:48:35 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=95313 Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Enjoy!

@daudig
Dave GilsonKomen announces new event: Backpedal for the Cure 1 hour ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@BorowitzReport
Andy Borowitz“Abort!” — overheard at Komen headquarters #Komen 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@Disalmanac
DisalmanacUPDATE: Roseanne Barr will run for the Green Party’s presidential nomination. Meanwhile, Tom Arnold will become assistant manager at Arby’s. 22 minutes ago via SocialOomph ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@ShawnGarrett
Shawn GarrettComedian Roseanne Barr files docs to become President. She’s already been endorsed by Hostess, Oreo’s and strawberry milk. 6 hours ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@DeStorm
Destorm PowerToday is National Wear Red Day….ummm not in the hood. 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@FauxJohnMadden
Faux John MaddenGisele asking friends to pray for Tom Brady is like Mitt Romney asking a guy for spare change. 21 hours ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@WarrenHolstein
Warren HolsteinPuppy Bowl to be aired on Food Network in Vietnam. 4 hours ago via TweetCaster for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@DreadfulSinger
Pete Puma“Baby fat” is the weight you put on from eating too many babies. 1 hour ago via HootSuite ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@lindacohn
Linda CohnHas Tim Tebow commented on the future of Peyton Manning yet because I think everybody else has.
#sb46 17 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@rayadverb
Dave BarryI think this Super Bowl could come down to a question of who scores the most total points in the allotted time. 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@TheBosha
The BoshaThe trouble with doctors is that if I liked someone telling me everything is my own fault all the time I’d still be married. 31 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@firstworldme
First World ProblemsMy school started its own meme page on facebook. #firstworldproblems 1 hour ago via twitterfeed ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@TheFakeESPN
The Fake ESPNKobayashi beats record after eating 337 wings at the “Wing Bowl,” or as Rex Ryan refers to it, “Lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings.” 1 hour ago via Twitter for Mac ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@thebrianposehn
Brian PosehnI don’t need to read articles or books on atheism. My dog’s farts assure me we are all alone. 2 hours ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@friedmanjon
Jon Friedman“More like Sir Twix-a-Lot.” -What I’m waiting to say if I ever see an extra overweight Sir Mix-a-Lot 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/susan-g-komen-the-super-bowl-and-roseanne-2012-02/feed 0 Soulja Boy Killed By Twitter Hoax http://www.webpronews.com/twitter-soulja-boy-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/twitter-soulja-boy-2012-02#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:52 +0000 Zach Walton http://www.webpronews.com/?p=95043 Soulja Boy is not dead. You can rest easy, Twitterverse. That doesn’t make the hoax any less funny though.

Somewhere, somehow, on the Internet today, #RIPSouljaBoy began trending. People were obviously concerned for the rapper’s well being. Well, some people were concerned. Some users took this opportunity to make fun of the thought to be dead rapper. I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief though when the news came that the famous rapper was nowhere near dead. In fact, he is still alive and kicking.

The Twitter reactions to this latest hoax were priceless. When the news came out that he was not dead, the hashtag took off as a means to poke fun at the rapper.

@CooWoop
Austin CooperSources say Soulja Boy was beat to death by a hammer, bammer bammer bammer. #RIPSouljaBoy 23 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@Fahtme19
Fahtme Abdallah#thatawkwardmoment when Soulja Boy logs on to twitter and finds out he died. Who started this #RIPSouljaBoy trend? 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@That312Kid
Lynndon#RIPSouljaBoy made my day…till I found out it was fake. Don’t play with my emotions like that twitter. 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@alleyesmgmtpres
Derek FaganSO #RIPSOULJABOY IS TRENDING
DOES THIS MEAN WE DONT HAVE TO LISTEN TO THAT BULLSHIT MUSIC? 2 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@thisismeari
Arutyun ArutyunyanThe awkward moment when Soulja Boy is featured in #WorstRappersalive at the same time ‘#RIPSouljaBoy‘ is trending. 2 hours ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@DekendrickS
Dekendrick Samuel#RIPSouljaBoy the rapper isn’t dead, but is music career is. 3 hours ago via Twitter for Android ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@FexoneThaFuture
Fexone Tha Future“@RuckaRuckaAli: That awkward moment when ” RIP Soulja Boy ” is trending & every1 is surprised he was still alive” #RiPsouLjaBoy .. Started 19 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

@negative_tweets
The Painful Truth#RIPSouljaBoy he’s not really dead, but if he was, I’d say “one rapper down. Too many more to go.” #RapIsCrap 43 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/twitter-soulja-boy-2012-02/feed 0 Black History Month, Corey Haim, and Leap Years http://www.webpronews.com/black-history-month-corey-haim-and-leap-years-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/black-history-month-corey-haim-and-leap-years-2012-02#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:00 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=94498 Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Enjoy!

@mikedicenzo
Mike DiCenzoJust realized that, in “Groundhog Day,” Bill Murray also experienced a never-ending Black History Month. 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@DRUNKHULK
DRUNK HULKWATCH PEOPLE REACT TO WATCHMEN PREQUEL LOT LIKE WATCH KRISTEN BELL MEET SLOTH! 6 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@TheAngryDM
ScottTomorrow’s Groundhog Day. Remember: If the groundhog doesn’t see its shadow, winter is over. If it doesn’t see its reflection, its a vampire 46 minutes ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

@jaybaer
Jay BaerThe Super Bowl is single-handedly keeping cursory knowledge of Roman numerals alive. 3 hours ago via ConvinceandConvert · powered by @socialditto

@BenVolinPBP
Benjamin VolinTom Brady on growing up with 3 older sisters: “They dressed me up a few times in their clothes and painted my nails once, but it was nice.” 4 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

@DamienFahey
Damien FaheyHappy Black History Month. I can say that because some of my best friends are history majors. 27 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@BorowitzReport
Andy BorowitzTo mark Black History Month, I propose a month of silence from Newt Gingrich. 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

@travishelwig
Travis HelwigHappy Ignorant White People Posting Angry Updates About Black History Month on Facebook Month 3 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@JohnFugelsang
John FugelsangNewt Gingrich isn’t pulling out just yet but promises he will before it’s too late. 3 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@ConanOBrien
Conan O’Brien.@MittRomney won the Florida primary. Amazing how much better he runs when he’s left in the charger for the full 8 hours. 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@firstworldme
First World ProblemsI’m on an annual salary and it’s a leap year so I have to work for free for a day #firstworldproblems 5 minutes ago via twitterfeed · powered by @socialditto

@MarylandMudflap
Scotty L.Someone please tell my parents that I’ll stop calling them when I’m drunk when they start sending me to Space Camp. 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@toddbarry
Todd Barry#3WordsThatWomenHate 1.IBoughtAGallonOfYour 2.FavoriteIceCream 3.ButIAteItOnTheRideBackFromTheGroceryStore 3 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@TheFakeESPN
The Fake ESPNIn an attempt to salvage lost commitments, Penn State is offering a signing bonus which includes a taser, pepper spray & a rape whistle. 3 hours ago via Twitter for Mac · powered by @socialditto

@JennyJohnsonHi5
Jenny JohnsonBlack History Month should be called “Four Weeks Of Morgan Freeman’s Voiceover Work” 3 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto

@Justin_Stangel
Justin StangelSoul Train creator Don Cornelius has passed away. Lately we’ve lost many talented performers and Corey Haim 4 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/black-history-month-corey-haim-and-leap-years-2012-02/feed 2 Principal Who Turned Blind Eye To Cinnamon Challenge Placed On Leave http://www.webpronews.com/principal-cinnamon-challenge-2012-02 http://www.webpronews.com/principal-cinnamon-challenge-2012-02#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:53 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=94265 I wonder how much pain and embarrassment has been caused by the words “I bet you can’t do that?” I bet you can’t jump over that. I bet you can’t drink all that. I bet you can’t eat all of that.

People has been doing stupid things since long before the advent of the internet. But YouTube has added one new dimension to people doing stupid stuff – the viral dimension. Now, a video of one person attempting some ridiculous feat can catch on and become a trend. Thus is the case with the Cinnamon Challenge.

As you probably already know, the Cinnamon Challenge is simple in premise. The challenger must eat a tablespoon of ground cinnamon at one time, and get it all down. That means not vomiting or inhaling it. Oh, and you can’t wash it down with anything. According to Know Your Meme, it first hit the interwebs around 2001 but really got its start on YouTube in 2006.

But for anyone who has watched the videos, or dare I say, tried it themselves – you know that it’s anything but simple in practice. Side effects include uncontrolled coughing, burning, nausea, breathlessness, and an overwhelming feeling of failure. Very few people succeed. Exhibit A:

Now, the Cinnamon Challenge has led to a New Haven principal being put on leave, just because she reportedly turned a blind eye to the game being performed on school grounds.

According to the New Haven Register, Clinton Avenue School Principal Carmen Rodriguez saw either one student or a group of students attempting the Cinnamon Challenge during lunchtime and allegedly did nothing to stop it. A purported video of the incident was on YouTube, but has since been removed by the user.

Rodriguez has been placed on administrative leave and there is to be a full investigation into the incident.

The Register quotes a Yale researcher as saying ““I think there is a real hazard here. I think for the most part it will cause a lot of coughing and sputtering. Some will end up aspirating cinnamon and some could have acute respiratory distress.” He also said that the possibility of foreign materials in the lungs could be a real problem for kids with asthma.

Who am I to question that, but kids will be kids. And at least this viral trend is better than that god-awful planking crap. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. And before you do, check out some other Cinnamon Challenge videos from around the YouTubes:

A rare success story:

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/principal-cinnamon-challenge-2012-02/feed 1 The Florida Primary, Vanilla Ice, and Autocorrect http://www.webpronews.com/the-florida-primary-vanilla-ice-and-autocorrect-2012-01 http://www.webpronews.com/the-florida-primary-vanilla-ice-and-autocorrect-2012-01#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:57:58 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=94141 Twitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression.

And what better way to wind-down the work day than with a selection of some of the day’s most entertaining tweets.

Enjoy!

@funnyordie
Funny Or DieIt wouldn’t be entirely surprising to learn that Thailand is located in Mexico. 19 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@kirkmorrison
Kirk MorrisonIf you are having a bad day today, take a step back and think about what Blake Griffin did to Kendrick Perkins. #GuaranteedSmile 2 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto

@PeytonsHead
Peyton’s HeadAfter Blake Griffin’s dunk, Kendrick Perkins has been downgraded to Kendrick Waffle House. 4 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@sv_troutgirl
Joyce ParkGood thing the #SuperBowl is buying promoted status on Twitter because god knows without that we’d never hear anything about the event. 6 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@markfollman
Mark FollmanWhich fake presidential candidate has raised more cash, Sarah Palin or Stephen Colbert? http://t.co/MdrM8dLa 43 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@FirstWorldLife
First World LifeI am becoming suspicious that if I had a problem, Vanilla Ice would not really solve it. #FirstWorldProblems 2 hours ago via iTweet for Android · powered by @socialditto

@pourmecoffee
pourmecoffeeTomorrow is FL primary, and Thurday is Groundhog’s Day. If Mitt still sees Newt’s shadow, it’s six more weeks of debates. 20 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@KenTremendous
Ken TremendousI just legally moved to Florida, registered to vote, and cast 1000 ballots for Moon Gingrich as Lord Protector of Moontopia. 18 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@NFLonTheHill
Joe BrowneGOP primary exit polls in Florida at 4pm indicate 82% of seniors there have voted today…and also already have had dinner. 17 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@TheTweetOfGod
GodThey’re voting in Florida. That always bodes well. 5 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@theNuzzy
david nuzzy nussbaumI feel like I’ve stood in this line before. Probably just déjà queue. 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

@biorhythmist
mattWhen lunch becomes whatever you can reach without getting up, you may want to rethink some life choices. 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@meganamram
Megan AmramYou can’t spell “ducking” without “autocorrect” 3 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@juliussharpe
Julius SharpeI will vote for any candidate who promises to outlaw cash bar weddings. 3 hours ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto

@shariv67
Shari VanderwerfI’m like the reverse Michael Jackson. I always wanted to be black. I’m sexually attracted to adults, and I have no talent whatsoever. 5 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@Smethanie
StephanieHonk your horn at a red light. You can tell which drivers are staring at their phones by who moves without looking up. 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

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