Houel:”Legalise drugs and people wouldn't be so bored that they want to be plonkers.”

I have no idea why we can’t buy recreational drugs legally. Be nice to have a safe buzz you can go purchase.

I’ve done all those things Otoko, ‘everyone else was’ would have probably been my only answer.

Bellybabe:”Ever stood in fear watching a Friend stand on the very edge of a cliff and sway?”

I have and I forgot what we used to call it. Wear a big jacket and spread it and you can lean right over and the wind keeps you up? I didn’t try it but my flatmates seemed to think it lots of fun. Or hooning through the one lane bus tunnel when the light is red. Scary stuff. I still have no idea why other people do those things or why I took part in any of it. It’s as strange as putting drugs in your body when you don’t know who made them.

Isn’t it something to do with the front part of your brain not being formed yet – the decision making bit?

Aw, come on - some planking pics ARE very funny.

Darwin's theory, as others have noted, will take care of those who really shouldn't plank.

There are far more dangerous behaviours - like abseiling highrise buildings and other extreme sports.

http://love4culture.com/wp-content/uploads/planking-e1305791555508.jpg

Jewerly seems you too have know candidates for the Darwin's.
An award for those improving the human Gene pool by removing them selves from us in stupid ways.
I do not think any of us, males for sure, can say we never did silly things,and not be telling fibs.
But if you ever see me tea potting or planking please shoot me.
I have always thought badly of exhibitionists.
And needless aggression.
But been involved in both, while under the rules of Doc Bundy Rum or other specialists.
I truly, honestly,would not stop for a second to watch a planker, and run to avoid a male tea potter.
Love the Darwin's however.

Ahh you bunch of old farts!

My niece sent me a great photo of her up to some shenanigans Saturday night. She was planking on the tread of a tank at some army base. Had a good belly laugh.

Yes I do love my adrenaline sports. Parachuting, paragliding, speed-sailing , abseiling, diving, white water kayaking, rock climbing and a host of other things that are a tad more stupid and dangerous.

This is pretty tame however, plus it involves humour, imagination, and an appreciation of the absurd. Danger is more confined to a subset of the planking culture, as with society in general.

Love it.

Here is the Young Turks’ take.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ7Hl--OVQ0

Charles may get me one day but so might cancer which isn't the least bit funny.

This old fart, intent on not changing,has to step back.
I now see the coming breakfast for kids with Cancer is running tea potting adds.
While I do not drink tea, coffee strong black often, I will gladly support them and rush past any tea potter.
Now we all have the right to have fun, and pay for it when we become old farts.
I hope I never bought in to hula hoops or yo yo,s just to be seen.
Now rushing round a track, smashing in to the car in front tearing its bumper off and ending up smashed up in a last even smash up derby, thats fun.

I dunno csteele I’m told it just is not what the cool kids are doing. Or this is how I translated much eye rolling and the statement “OMG planking is the death” when I asked some kids about it. Then I was forced to stare at little photos on Iphones of local kids I know doing it – over train stations and other weird places. I’d now like to smack them.

I can see planking is pretty boring so they’d have to up the ante, make it more dangerous to be any kind of rush.

Umm... I must have this tea potting thing wrong Belly cause I can’t imagine any child charity mentioning it.

My kid wants a day learning how to drift for his next birthday. This makes me roll my eyes but I’ll probably do it.