There are things we do that we simply cannot understand. We tailor our lingo to what we hear in rap songs, regardless of whether or not it makes sense. We chug gallons of milk and choke on cinnamon just because we think it's hilarious. There is no logic behind this fun, nor is there any question of why it is fun, we just let it happen.
Whether you’re a bystander on Facebook or a participator, we’re all entertained by these illogical activities:
1. Tailgating in “Michigan State Grandma” and “Michigan State Grandpa” t-shirts.
What once was a nice, simple gift for our grandparents has become the latest tailgate trend. It makes absolutely no sense, assuming a majority of the population on campus is not a grandparent, but it’s just too dang cute we can’t stand it.
2. Completing “Challenges."
The cold water challenge, the cinnamon challenge, the milk chugging challenge (or whatever the kids are calling it these days), none of them are too smart but all of them are so entertaining. Honestly, I could watch live footage of these challenges for hours, but I will never understand why people try them in the first place.
3. Watching American Horror Story.
This one is seriously horrible, I don’t understand why anyone enjoys it. Admittedly, I have watched the first season and a little bit of the third, but I stand by my beliefs, the show is rough. Any scary movie could probably fit into this category, as each one serves the same purpose. We scare ourselves for fun, isn’t that just so strange? Why are we like this?
4. Wasting time on Instagram.
The effort that goes into one post on Instagram is astounding. The Instagrammer must pick a photo to Instagram, edit said photo, come up with a witty caption and finally post it, all of which can take between five seconds to one hour. It’s exhausting and completely pointless, especially considering the fact that our presence on social media is imaginary, yet we still take part. I just can’t explain it.
5. Romanticizing laziness.
We always joke about being lazy, laying in bed all day, watching Netflix, when that isn’t something we should really be bragging about. Why do we do this? It just makes going to work or to class that much harder when all we can think about is taking a nap.
