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Memes about planking

Here are a few memes about planking I've found on the internet. 

How people view planking

People have very mixed feelings about planking. There are the haters who say it’s completely pointless and a waste of time. So they think that anyone who does it is a brainless slug who doesn’t have anything to offer society. Then there are the people who like to look at the pictures of the people planking. They’re the support to why I plank and why other people do as well. Lastly there are the plankers themselves. They have their own reasons for planking and thus their own point of view.

The haters have been very vocal about planking. I have been yelled at by people passing by to “stop wasting time” or "get a life." On the other hand, there are those who say planking is offensive because of how the slavers who brought Africans over on their ships. XZIBIT is the one who originally called out planking for being racist. He posted this on his Twitter, “#Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, its not funny. Educate yourselves… Don’t get it twisted. I care less where your dumb asses lay face down and take pictures of the shit, I'm just telling you where it came from.” [1] I think this is a very large stretch to call planking offensive or racist just because slavers would transport the slaves in a facedown position. This link is to knowyourmeme.com, it has a picture of how they would lay slaves down inside the ship.[2]

The supporters of the plankers and the plankers themselves are two very similar groups. They both enjoy viewing the pictures of plankers and have started several websites for people to enjoy. One of them is planking.me (link down below) [3], which has pictures from all over the world. The planking fad has gotten a bit of attention from the media and journalism websites as well. Athletes, celebrities, and other public figures have been seen planking. [2] knowyourmeme.com has a couple articles on planking and some statistics about where it started, how popular it has been and still is, and what other people have to say about planking.

Being a planker myself I view planking as an enjoyable sport or game that challenges me to be creative with where and how I lay down. I go for the unusual places that will seem funny or ironic to people. When I see other people's photos or videos of planking I think of how I can beat it, or admire how tough the plank must have been. You can see some of my planks along with my friends planks at The Cottonwood Heights Planking Team's Facebook. There should be a link on one of my earlier posts but if there isn't here is one. We haven't done a lot of planking lately because of the weather but after school is done there should be more uploaded. Link

Resources

[1] http://gawker.com/5819185/is-planking-racist

[2] http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/planking

[3] http://www.planking.me/

Why you should enjoy planking

Planking creates fun with your friends. You get to hang out with your friends and be silly with planking parks, homes, restaurants, and other places. My friends and I think it's fun to see other planker's pictures. It gives us ideas of where we could plank and it's a little competition. It's an adventure to find places where no one else has planked before. The Cottonwood Heights Planking Crew are the people I plank with, it's mainly five friends and myself going around to different neighborhoods looking for interesting places to plank. With that link you can view some of our pictures and also follow us if you'd like. We haven't done a lot lately because of the cold weather but when it warms up we intend to plank plenty of places.

Planking is non-violent and tries to keep kids occupied from getting into fights or doing drugs. You may get a few scrapes from falling or planking wrong but no intentional harm comes from planking. I've fallen a few times but haven't broken anything yet. Planking isn't offensive to people, unless the people hate other people having fun. There's only been one occasion where people actually yelled at us from a moving vehicle because we were planking. All other people will usually just laugh. I've even been applauded for planking an airport escalator. While planking isn't productive, it isn't destructive either. Planking is something you do to pass time while you are bored. Nothing will be produced from planking, is what I'm trying to say.

Planking keeps you from being bored and helps you keep your core in shape. I've cured many nights of boredom by going out with my friends and planking random areas that are around you. It has kept us from doing stupid things such as drugs or alcohol. It has helped out or creative side by making us think about possibilities of our next plank.

What planking looks like

This video is done by a few guys our in California. This is just an example of what planking looks like and how silly it can be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLejkXP4TZ4&feature=related

I am a college student in his 20's working for his Computer Science degree at the University of Utah. I like to party, go to concerts, hang out, and do other crazy shinangans. I was born in San Mateo, California and lived there for two years before moving to Salt Lake City, Utah.