Fat Kids Falling is a Guilty Pleasure
Jacqueline Parrish — October 15, 2009 — Pop Culture
References: fatkidsfalling & thrillist
Fresh off of the heels of such mean, but entertaining websites such as the one where people post pictures of people seen at Walmart and make fun of them comes the mother of all evil websites, and that website is called Fat Kids Falling.
The name Fat Kids Falling is pretty self explanatory; the website features video’s of fat kids falling, and asks the audience to rate them.
Fat Kids Falling is a website that highlights how sick, twisted and mean our society is today, but in all fairness—and to avoid coming off as a politically correct complainer who can’t take a joke—I’ll admit, I found myself giggling uncontrollably every time one of them took a tumble.
The name Fat Kids Falling is pretty self explanatory; the website features video’s of fat kids falling, and asks the audience to rate them.
Fat Kids Falling is a website that highlights how sick, twisted and mean our society is today, but in all fairness—and to avoid coming off as a politically correct complainer who can’t take a joke—I’ll admit, I found myself giggling uncontrollably every time one of them took a tumble.
Trend Themes
1. Mean-spirited Entertainment - There is a growing trend towards websites and platforms that showcase mean-spirited content for the purpose of entertainment.
2. Audience Participation - Websites like Fat Kids Falling demonstrate the demand for audience participation in rating and evaluating online content.
3. Controversial Humor - The popularity of websites that feature controversial humor, like Fat Kids Falling, indicates a trend towards pushing the boundaries of acceptable comedy.
Industry Implications
1. Online Entertainment - There are opportunities for innovative platforms and websites to cater to the demand for mean-spirited and controversial entertainment content.
2. User-generated Content - Industries focused on user-generated content can capitalize on the trend of audience participation and engagement in rating and evaluating online content.
3. Comedy and Satire - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist within the comedy and satire industry to explore edgier and controversial forms of humor like that seen on websites such as Fat Kids Falling.
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