Creatr Issue #8 | Page 23

INternet Trends

By Yedu Renjith

Without a doubt , we spend a good amount of time surfing the social media , YouTube , games and in general ; The Internet . The Internet has trends , that keep fluctuating time to time . We all like to take equal participation in these trends , unless you live under a rock . This article is directed to those out there who wants to know more about these trends , or others who just don ’ t know about them . There are a lot of trends out there , but we will be showcasing only a few . So here they are , The most viral Internet trends : - Bottle Flip Challenge Yeah , who doesn ’ t know about this ! But for those who don ’ t , this is basically what the name says ; flipping a bottle filled with water ( usually ) until it lands on either of its bottoms , the cap , or the flat bottom . Most claim that this is a skill that can be achieved through practice well the others , say that it ’ s just mere luck . Landing the bottle on its cap is believed to be the most difficult one , but some find it easier . For newbies , videos are out there of people , trying this challenge . Well good luck flipping bottles then ! Mannequin Challenge What is up with all these challenges ! Ok , so basically the mannequin challenge is a video of short duration , portraying a group of people who remain frozen in positions that are mostly related to daily life incidents . The phenomenon was believed to be started by a group of students from Florida in October 12 , 2016 . The hashtag , # mannequinchallenge , is used to tag these videos on social media platforms . So get your friends ,( if at all you have any ) and do the mannequin challenge ! Juju on that beat HA ! Here ’ s personally my favourite one . Juju on that beat , is basically a rap written on sung by brothers , Zayion McCall and Zay Hilfiger . What ’ s trendy about this is not the rap , but the dance video of this song that showcases various people doing the most hilarious and amazing dance moves . Now that you what it is , go and Juju on that beat ! The Dab Last but not least , the most revolutionary one , the dab . The Dab is basically a dance move , where in one drops their head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing . If you still didn ’ t understand refer to the picture given below . It is used by various public figures like , Paul Pogba ( Footballer ), Usain Bolt ( Athlete ) , Jesse Lingard ( Footballer ) and many , many more . It is usually performed as a celebration after completing a challenge or after doing something that demands a celebration . Now , don ’ t just sit there , DAB !!