Is it really this easy to get 22 million views and news coverage?

[Dan Druff]

One loathsome genre of YouTube videos these days involves "pranks".

Pranks by themselves actually have the potential to be funny/entertaining, and great YouTube material, but unfortunately it has degenerated into hideously staged situations with horrendous acting.

Here is one that has gotten a LOT of press in the past week:



This was SUCH an obvious staging on both ends, but it has 22 million views, plus got covered on CNN and other news outlets.

Is it really that easy to go viral these days? This video wasn't particularly original, wasn't funny, and the acting was terrible. How did it get so popular?

22 million views actually makes you a lot of money, via the YouTube ads.

[BeerAndPoker]

I like a great laugh like most people and funny stuff is the type I prefer to watch the most BUT this isn't even funny.

Even some stuff that is clearly scripted can be sold to a certain extent with decent acting but this as bad as it gets.

[yaahello]

One loathsome genre of YouTube videos these days involves "pranks".

Pranks by themselves actually have the potential to be funny/entertaining, and great YouTube material, but unfortunately it has degenerated into hideously staged situations with horrendous acting.

Here is one that has gotten a LOT of press in the past week:



This was SUCH an obvious staging on both ends, but it has 22 million views, plus got covered on CNN and other news outlets.

Is it really that easy to go viral these days? This video wasn't particularly original, wasn't funny, and the acting was terrible. How did it get so popular?

22 million views actually makes you a lot of money, via the YouTube ads.

hes pretty popular pre this video on youtube. not everythin has be a scam or fake or set up druff.

[4Dragons]

The hard part for me to believe is that girl having a relationship with a homosexual.

[vegas1369]

[SrslySirius]

Maybe I'm getting old, but I hate this song and don't understand everyone's fascination with it.

[vegas1369]

Maybe I'm getting old, but I hate this song and don't understand everyone's fascination with it.

You mean it's not a prank?

[ThreeBet]

[adamantium]

great song

[Ryback_feed_me_more]

Im guessing he's been working with 408 on this older video