If you thought we left the nonsense of 2018 behind us in the new year, you are poorly mistaken. Unfortunately, in 2019, people are still obsessed with viral challenges. Shocker! While not as stupid as eating Tide Pods or jumping out of a moving car, the newest challenge is still pretty darn ridiculous. Basically, the youth are willingly blindfolding themselves and wandering about the world like the characters in Bird Box — the insanely popular Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock.
People have been hyping up Bird Box since it started streaming on Netflix at the end of December. Even Kim Kardashian found the time to watch it.
Watching BirdBox. I really like it. Who has seen it?
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 2, 2019
And like every viral sensation, there were tons of memes to come out of it, mostly focusing on Bullock's character having to wear a blindfold in order to avoid seeing the supernatural creatures that make people kill themselves. You know, normal everyday stuff.
Me after watching Bird Box. ???????????????????? #birdbox #birdboxmovie #birdboxchallenge #birdboxnetflix pic.twitter.com/eD5aW7jrTA
— Kodjo Swole (@king_kodjo) December 25, 2018
#BirdBoxChallenge I have been doing this challenge for years ????????♂️ pic.twitter.com/dXQAKMbzOB
— fololoyanzambe (@fololoyanzambe) January 2, 2019
Then, of course, the memes graduated into a viral challenge. Ugh. Meet #BirdBoxChallenge.
Entering 2019 like: #BirdboxChallenge pic.twitter.com/3TAzm6wm1p
— anahi (@anahi_s23) January 1, 2019
They started out innocent enough, with people combing their hair while blindfolded or finding and opening a beer.
#BirdBoxChallenge pic.twitter.com/nzSLgbtkgW
— Ty (@Ty33OH) December 28, 2018
Even GMA day host Michael Strahan participated in the challenge.
#BirdBoxChallenge: @michaelstrahan attempts to put lipstick on @sarahaines with a blindfold on! #GMADay https://t.co/G4PdrKdY6w pic.twitter.com/h5HIWtJtXw
— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 2, 2019
Then things started getting out of hand as people tried more dangerous things, like walking around inside and outside their homes while unable to see. The results are pretty much as expected.
my family and i wanted to see how well we’d do if we were in the bird box movie ???????? #birdboxchallenge pic.twitter.com/da3d0KWTkO
— SydSyd (@LoveMahalHappy) December 27, 2018
Smh.
Bird Box Challenge #Netflix #BirdBox pic.twitter.com/wVY2wFraWj
— Laugh With Larante (@LaranteNoble) December 26, 2018
Fvck this bird box challenge ????????????@TheShadeRoomm @WORLDSTAR @iamcardib @TMZ @HarveyLevinTMZ pic.twitter.com/EZgmVTQh6G
— GIVONNA DETOX (@HOODDIVA) December 26, 2018
One particular #BirdBoxChallenge video is especially concerning. A man leading two children through the home, while all three are wearing blindfolds, ended with a toddler slamming her head into the wall.
Lmaooo the baby!!!#birdboxmemes #BirdBox #birdboxmemes #BirdBoxChallenge pic.twitter.com/4dhhIi6Str
— Bird Box Memes (@birdboxmemes) December 27, 2018
Now it's at the point where Netflix had to make a statement encouraging people NOT to do the #BirdBoxChallenge. "We don't know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes," the streaming giant wrote.
Can’t believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE. We don’t know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes.
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 2, 2019
Others are encouraging people to partake in the challenge as a way of modernized natural selection. I kid you not.
Maybe all these people doing these stupid challenges is just a modernized natural selection?? Call me insensitive but we could use a few less stupid people in the world. #BirdBoxChallenge
— TerraFabulous (@Terra_Fabulous) January 2, 2019
And some are concerned with how this challenge can perpetuate myths about blind people not being able to complete everyday tasks. It's all just gotten way out of hand.
Y'all know blind people exist and function in society right? #BirdBoxChallenge
— Amanda Moses (@WarPizza) January 2, 2019
The #BirdBoxChallenge involves people trying to perform everyday tasks while blindfolded and posting videos online.
— RNIB (@RNIB) January 3, 2019
Does this help with understanding the challenges of life with a visual impairment or perpetuate myths that blind people aren't capable of doing everyday tasks? pic.twitter.com/0R5p66tGuR
Can the #QuietPlaceChallenge be the next viral sensation in 2019 and everyone just shut up? This is my official petition.
If #BirdBoxChallenge is a thing, why isn't there A Quiet Place challenge where everybody keeps quiet
— 9GAG (@9GAG) January 3, 2019
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