It's not funny, it's RACIST!

[The Curmudgeon]

Let's face it, that headline could be used for about a thousand different things that, whilst being funny to some can be seen as offensive to otherwise (Borat, anyone?). The latest hot topic? This;





Yes sir, Planking; that hilarious for two minutes craze that has people all over the world taking pictures of themselves lying flat on ever increasingly bizarre places (I heard about a guy planking on a camel hump.. couldn't find the pic though).

But hold in those guffaws, folks, because guess what? It's RACIST!

www.nme.com/news/xzibit/57890

I'm actually a big fan of Xzibit. Not for his music, but his performance and personality on Pimp My Ride turned a so-so show into pretty much unmissable TV. But whilst his history may be right.. come on, he's talking out of his ass here. Like the millions of people taking pictures of themselves "planking" on street pillars are mocking dead slaves. Get real.

Thoughts?

[trashcanman]

Yeah, I'm sure nobody in the history of the fucking world ever, EVER laid face down on anything before the slave trade. Douche. I read the title and thought "whatever it is, it's probably funny AND racist, or at least one or the other", but yeah, in this case, it's neither. I am disappoint indeed. Planking can eat my balls and so can Xzibit. This is fishing for controversy at it's lamest.

[Ben]

5secondfilms.com/watch/planking/

[trashcanman]

Best.

Five.

Seconds.

Ever.

[The Curmudgeon]

I watched that about eight times in a row. Brilliant.

[theothernewestone]

Well, if Kings Of Leon, Katy Perry AND Justin Bieber do it, it's gotta be AWESOME, right?!