#CondomChallenge Sweeps the Internet...And No-one's Quite Sure Why
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| The Guardian |
The stunt seemingly originated from the video below, where two grown men can be seen having a jolly good time - half-naked - in a bathtub with a condom.
— Josh (@xnysn) November 16, 2015
Since then, imitators everywhere are filling up news feeds with their optimistic attempts at emulating the success of the original challenge. It's not the first condom challenge to grace the internet - back in 2013 a short-lived trend saw intellectually challenged individuals pulling condoms through their noses (a potentially fatal manoeuvre).
THE CONDOM LOOKS LIKE A BOWLING PIN 😂😂 #CondomChallenge pic.twitter.com/bjZF0IWSPQ
— Condom Challenge (@CondomChaIlenge) November 24, 2015
Keep posting them! #CondomChallenge pic.twitter.com/WsYIimOOWP
— Condom Challenge (@CondomChaIlenge) November 24, 2015
😂😂😂 #CondomChallenge pic.twitter.com/DRNLjjxVU9
— Condom Challenge (@CondomChaIlenge) November 24, 2015
The craze has even got its own dedicated Twitter account, @CondomChallenge, which already has over 36k followers. Unlike the Ice Bucket Challenge, this new act of idiocy doesn't appear tied to a charity or good cause, other than loosely promoting safe sex through the demonstration of the durability and size expansion of condoms. I personally wouldn't recommend undertaking the challenge, as most participants look at risk of suffocating during the task. Nevertheless, if you do wish to try it out, the official Twitter page recommends popping the condom after no more than 7 seconds to avoid aforementioned asphyxiation.
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