The day the internet jumped the shark.
(One of* the days)
#DrummondPuddleWatch has taken the worldwide web by storm.
Offices around the country began to look a little similar on Wednesday afternoon as co-workers gathered together by one screen to discover the fate of innocent passers-by in Drummond, in the north east of England.
Productivity levels dropped.
We can't get enough of the #DrummondPuddleWatch 💦
👀: https://t.co/btl9tKK6HL#LifeatLinkHumans pic.twitter.com/o7fzM8DoVv
— Link Humans (@LinkHumans) January 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/chris_allen/status/684748828688429056
Bodies pushed to the limit.
Athleticism of locals was tested as different avenues and ideas to overcome the infamous water obstacle were devised. Some planned. Some off the cuff.
Why has a puddle in Newcastle become an internet sensation? https://t.co/Z16gJIANJJ #DrummondPuddleWatch pic.twitter.com/nNP5rFAkao
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 6, 2016
We were part of something.
Let’s face it, it was just basically someone getting around a puddle and going on about their life. But it gripped nations far and wide.
https://twitter.com/elenacresci/status/684739579837071360
We were brought together.
A wet floor sign was erected as the human species began to look out for one another but people were still bold enough to ignore it and walk straight through the puddle.
#DrummondPuddleWatch: Thousands captivated by footage of a puddle in Newcastle! https://t.co/ZpwZHfb9Ef pic.twitter.com/nsPPpzewwu
— The Chronicle (@ChronicleLive) January 6, 2016
Cyclists even had trouble.
The struggle is real.
https://twitter.com/SplitTheBills/status/684756632673325056
We have lilos.
Some just made hay whilst the sun was shining. Or, you know, laid on their lilos whilst the puddles were rising.
snapper taking pics of someone lying on a lilo in a puddle in newcastle that is being live-streamed on the internet pic.twitter.com/KfFWiSio5B
— Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) January 6, 2016
The grand finale.
And, with 20,000 people watching on, the best solution of them all.
A bloody surf board.
https://twitter.com/TheJivemaster/status/684756963784290305
If you really have nothing to do with your day, this might entertain you for a while. Watch it here.
