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To think parents should not be posting NekNomination videos?

51 replies

Chocberry · 10/02/2014 16:15

I am shocked that people in their 30s are involving themselves in this ridiculous Neknomination craze. Posting their videos on Facebook. How unresponsible these parents are especially when young people have lost their lives by joining in this craze.
Have people lost the plot?

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bodygoingsouth · 10/02/2014 23:10

over the age of 22 unforgivable. as a parent at any age unforgivable. twats.

SPsMrLoverManSHABBA · 10/02/2014 23:11

They don't bother me. I've mixed worse when I was younger

I wouldn't do it now and some have made me gip watching but who hasn't mixed alcohol and downed it?

Mia4 · 10/02/2014 23:28

Yeah I didn't like the horse in Tesco one, all I could think was 'what if it had spooked?' It would have shat or bolted and possibly hurt someone. Or slipped and hurt itself. The owner only gave a damn about herself there imo.

And you will get some twat somewhere who'll want to 'one up' it for fame.

SPsMrLoverManSHABBA you've mixed worse? Really? Piss, spit, live fish and pesticide? Because that's some of the things going into these.

stopprocrastinating · 10/02/2014 23:29

I posted one. I was in my garden, in my dressing gown and wellies and necked a peppermint tea. I was gardening - and referred to being busy pruning my bush.

I don't think these videos need to be dangerous. The ones I have seen have been tongue in cheek.

Crowler · 11/02/2014 05:29

I'm afraid it's merely a reflection of how pathetic people have become viz their various "social media" habits.

I would worry about any parent who takes drinking challenges.

Joysmum · 11/02/2014 07:33

I think it's a reflection of who people are.

I only have actual friends on my Facebook and it says a lot that I've never seen one if these videos. Those who do need to have a Facebook cull.

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 11/02/2014 07:38

Some people are stupid. There is nothing funny about binge drinking.

vomiting is your bodys subtle way of telling you youre going to get alcohol poisoning!

People have died as a result of this ridiculous behaviour. And as for some of the things they choose to do when hammered, well, words fail me. Cos alcohol is a disinhibitor not a personality changer. You absolutely cannot do anything it is against your nature to do.

DoctorDonnaNoble · 11/02/2014 07:43

I think a lot of the problem seems people are 'dared' to do it when already drunk. For some reason, which is really depressing, it seems a significant number of people fear losing face so much they do stupid things. Why on earth 'grown ups' are involved I'll never understand.
I knew one of the people who died. It's not a 'fun game' it's dangerous.

youmakemydreams · 11/02/2014 07:46

I've hears some of the mums at school talking about this too. They are all doing it. I must be very sheltered because I had no idea people were doing it to such a dangerous extent. The mums at school are doing the same sort of things as stop did with the tea in her garden. More funny or peculiar situations rather than dangerous.

kungfupannda · 11/02/2014 07:56

Why do people feel that they have to do anything at all if "nominated"?

Why not just say 'No thanks, I don't want to."

OwlCapone · 11/02/2014 08:02

Because some people are thick sheep.

Katnisscupcake · 11/02/2014 08:13

I was surprised at the lack of people doing it out of those I have on FB, especially those that are renowned for being a bit crazy. But it's mainly because a video has been shared which is the one that was on the news, about the guy saying that he thinks it's stupid. He was known for going way over the top normally so the fact that he'd made a stand against this craze had quite an impact.

sugarlevel · 11/02/2014 08:17

People are so serious nowadays.

The posts I've seen are tongue and cheek. Very hilarious middle aged men doing it. Not on a boozy night out. They are not drunk doing it. Some are drinking a cup of tea and some lager.

It is upsetting that people have died and using this craze as a scapegoat. People die every weekend from drinking too much. We have a massive drinking culture in this country.

The legal age in the USA is 21? Maybe there should be more research into the drinking culture there and if positive raising the age here. Pub owners should be held responsible when they are selling drink to someone who is already clearly drunk. Councils should have more backbone in closing places where trouble happens though drink.

KarmaVersusGeorgeOsbourne · 11/02/2014 08:24

Why do people feel they have to do it?

'ooohh, put some bleach in a pint of vodka and down it'

Er, no? Fuck off? Job done.

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 11/02/2014 08:33

Well, quite.

I say to my KIDS "if someone told/dared you to jump off a cliff, would you?"

I never thought we'd see the day when the same question could be put to adults.

DoctorDonnaNoble · 11/02/2014 08:33

It's not scapegoating. It's not funny. Sorry I find it serious when a 20 year old dies. Sorry I get worried about my 15/16 year old form getting involved in this. Clearly, I'm just too serious.

frugalfuzzpig · 11/02/2014 08:34

I've not see anything about it on my FB apart from the odd link to the news about deaths and comments about how stupid it is.

My DSS is 21 so prime age for this kind of thing and he has participated in drinking games (pub golf anyone? That was new to me) but I know he'd draw the line at this crazy shit. Why would anyone think it's fun to put bleach and stuff in their drinks?!

I feel the need to ask DSDs (15) if they've heard of it. Not that they're into alcohol really.

OwlCapone · 11/02/2014 10:24

I think this craze is being used as a scapegoat. It is not responsible for the deaths, irresponsible drinking is and that will go on whatever the current daft game is. I shudder now at some of the stupid drinking games we got up to.

You need to teach your children about responsible drinking, not some stupid craze that will blow over.

SomethingkindaOod · 11/02/2014 10:38

DS is 13 and got nominated last week, he refused and got loads of stick at school. Apparently his name is on an FB 'wall of shame'. It doesn't exactly bother him, he's not on FB!
I don't condone children swearing but I had to laugh when I heard him tell his friend on xbox live that he was a cock for doing it....

Dwerf · 11/02/2014 10:45

Who the fuck nominates a 13 year old to neck a pint of alcohol? The wanker. Good on your son for refusing.

My son is a uni student, I think he'll think it's a load of idiotic bollocks. I may have a word though.

SomethingkindaOod · 11/02/2014 10:51

In all fairness as far as I know the nominations at school have been disgusting drinks rather than alcohol. His friend mixed milk with chilli powder and other things to make the worst drink he could think of, then filmed himself drinking at and then throwing it back up 2 minutes later (nice...).
Never have I been so glad that DS is a fussy person when it comes to food and drink, the idea of it made him feel sick!

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 11/02/2014 11:19

The game isn't anything. It is people. It is people's choices. There is no scapegoating of a game. It's a thing. It's like when people talk about a dangerous road. Well no, a road is a stretch of tarmac. If nobody was ever on it, the number of accidents would always be zero.

It is always about human behaviour and human choices. In this case, the choice to participate in a ridiculous, reckless 'game' of consuming far too much alcohol and that has in fact resulted in some deaths.

Talking about the game is not putting the fault on the game itself, as though it had power independent of the people playing it. If you are thinking that people are saying that the game itself is at fault rather than the people, you are misunderstanding what is being said.

A game that nobody plays does nothing. The responsibility is not with the game, but with the people choosing to play it. It is this choice that is reckless.

specialsubject · 11/02/2014 12:29

well, at least this helps identify the people you don't want to associate with. There are ways out of being bullied other than this.

what a bunch of dumb sheep. At least evolution will kick in to remove one or two from the gene pool.

Sparklymommy · 11/02/2014 13:25

I have seen supposedly responsible adults doing this. Men in their 30s and 40s with children. It is ridiculous. And very dangerous. Sheep, the lot of them.

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