Batmanning - The New Craze Sweeping The Internet

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Paul_J_Stevenson]Paul J Stevenson
The newest craze sweeping right across America, Batmanning is soon to hit the UK and other parts of the world. Photographs and videos featuring people hanging "bat-like" are the newest craze following on from planking, owling and horsemaning.
Essentially these photographic fads are a game, the aim of which is to take the best picture in the most unusual location. Planking is one of the most popular internet trends of the past few years. As with any game there are rules to be adhered to in planking. Participants must be laid down voluntarily whilst arms should be stretched out alongside the body, palms up and faces pointing down expressionless.
There are hundreds of photos out there of people acting like "planks" and though seemingly pointless are highly amusing. Kicking off in June 2011, planking's fan based facebook page now has more than 700 thousand followers. Unfortunately planking hit its height of popularity after an Australian man fell seven storeys to his death whilst trying to plank on a 5cm balcony railing outside his home. The news spread across the internet like wild fire boosting the reputation of this new game.
Following this began owling, where players are required to hunch their legs whilst perching on their chosen subject and staring like an owl. This led to the next photo mania of horsemaning, nothing taxing again like owling only this time it's a deed for two people. Basically it's a pose in which it appears like one of your heads has come off.
But none of these copy-cat crazes compare to the superiority of batmanning. This requires a person to hang from their subject using just their feet. Finally a photo meme which involves some skill and agility. Michael Keaton or Christian Bale will be so proud.
At first glance these photos could look idiotic, foolish and extremely dangerous. However it is an extremely accomplished talent and makes planking look very tedious and tiresome. Batmanning is set to become an art form within itself and will prove itself as more than just a passing craze, hopefully not losing credibility as planking did when celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey posted a picture of himself as a "plank".
It's hard to tell as yet who started the ball rolling on batmanning, all that is true is that it's sweeping America at the moment and rapidly making its way to a computer screen near you.
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