So first there was ‘Planking’ – lying face-down and flat across any unusual objects. It doesn’t sound so funny when you put it into words, but you’ve got to give it a go for it to actually make you chuckle. ‘Planking’ was the first type of this ‘ing’ fad –revolving primarily around silly things people can do with their bodies to make people on the internet laugh.

Then came ‘Owling’ – gathering your legs into your chest, with your arms either side, and perching on an unusual object or random place. The most triumphant ‘Owlings’ are when you stop looking like a human being and actual resemble an owl, or if you can get somewhere really stupid that theoretically you shouldn’t be able to access unless you actually were an owl. I didn’t think this would be such a giggle either until I tried it for myself!

Next was ‘Cone-ing’ – now there appears to be some confusion as to the direct definition of ‘Cone-ing’; some say it is ordering an ice-cream and when it is handed to you taking it by the ice-cream instead of the cone, others say it is putting another ice-cream on top of the one being handed to you. It doesn’t really matter, if carried out successfully, either method should cause all of those in your immediate vicinity to crack up laughing or look at you with bewilderment in their eyes. I have not tried this yet….

And now there is ‘Fall-ing’ – Yes, this is exactly as its fairly unimaginative name would suggest, falling over. It is the latest in the line of one of the biggest internet fads to get into bed with YouTube in recent times!

To be a master of the art of ‘Fall-ing’ one must find the funniest and most amusing ways to do this, preferably in densely populated areas. Normally I manage to do this entirely unintentionally – I am yet to capture it on film though.

So what ‘ing’ will be next? Here are a few possibilities…

Maybe ‘Howl-ing’? – Letting out a really loud howl into a stranger’s ear, as they walk past you quietly minding their own business. The more startled they are –the better the prank!
Perhaps ‘Dog-ing’? – Oh wait, that one already has a meaning that doesn’t quite fit in with the others….
Or how about ‘Scratch-ing’? – Using the most unusual object possible to rid yourself of any bodily itches that might occur during your day-to-day life.

YouTube has hundreds of ‘Planking’, ‘Owling’, ‘Cone-ing’ and ‘Fall-ing’ vids – which one is your favourite?

Have you tried any of them? If so, Buzz Patrol wants to see your clips and pics!!! No death-defying or dangerous ones though please…we don’t want to get sued by your parents!!