1st Post (Free Writing)

Planking, "the lying down game", is an activity consisting of lying face down in an unusual or incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the internet is an integral part of the game. Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play. The term planking is described as the practice of lying down flat with arms to the side, to mimic a wooden plank. Planking quoted by Xbizit (actor/musician), who seemed to poke at the sight of it, "Planking is the dumbest shit ever." Planking seems to be really dumb, since you are laying on the floor with germs as an inanimate object. It is also seems to be dangerous, since people do not follow the rules of planking and plant themselves in the most dangerous locations. It has been taken up by famous people, where it has influenced other foreign territories to participate such as Australia and Japan. Planking is a fad, that is starting to gain popularity where if it reaches more participation by other people, it will encourage people to be inactive and it might cause controversy and death (which it has done in a few causes). For example, if it doesn't stop now, it will be a serious danger in the future.