Neknominate: it’s getting boring

Last Saturday night, as I stripped down to a pair of boxers in order to down a pint in an ally outside a pub, I thought I was being hilarious.

Huge lols

I had finally been nominated, so freezing and half naked, with beer dripping down my chest I was happy to be initiated into Neknominate.

An idiotic craze where people post a video of themselves drinking bizarre concoctions of alcohol, then daring their friends to outdo them, is stupid and uncool.

However 24 hours later, as I rewatched the video I was embarrassed, and actually bored. I realised that I lacked any on-screen charisma, and my voice is painfully high and embarrassing.

Boring

Some Neknominate’s are actually amusing. I, along with everyone else, laughed when a Leeds Met student stood up in a lecture at Leeds Uni, blew a trumpet then downed a pint.

But one amusing video out of thousands isn’t good enough. Most are just painfully boring.

My Facebook feed is currently clogged up with videos of people I haven’t seen since the age of 12 downing disgusting mixtures. It’s like watching a video of a group of vague acquaintances play a game of ring of fire.

Sal Sinawi, downing Disarono with Coke. You’re not cool or edgy Sal!

And with the news that two people in the UK have died after downing disgusting mixtures, it is time for the trend to end.

Now, most people who participate in Neknominate aren’t necessarily going to die – but that doesn’t change the fact that it is idiotic and boring to watch.

At the end of the day Neknominate is the same as any other internet craze. In a couple of weeks everone will get bored and move on. Does anyone remember the Harlem Shake?