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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gijf7 wrote

Reply to comment by Grass8989 in 2 Teens’ Deaths Underscore Dangers of ‘Subway Surfing’ by thenewyorktimes

As someone who spends zero time on "nyc tiktok" I'm not surprised by this either. Teens did crazy and dangerous shit 2000 years ago, 20 years ago and today.

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Grass8989 t1_j9gj5kq wrote

Yea, but they do it for internet clout now.

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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gk4kq wrote

Its all the same, internet clout or your buddies watching you and telling everyone at school.

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Grass8989 t1_j9gsc2s wrote

Except they get hundreds of thousands of views on tiktok…

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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gsv4w wrote

These guys don't. They get views from their high school friends. The amount of social media accounts getting "hundreds of thousands of views on tiktok" is almost certainly a tiny tiny fraction of a percent of accounts

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Grass8989 t1_j9gtxuw wrote

The point is they try to go viral, and some do. That’s a big reason why many do these stunts and put them on social media.

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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gu5cd wrote

Yeah, nothing changed, people tried to be cool in high school forever. They all failed too.

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Luke90210 t1_j9igd3e wrote

Most teens over 100 years ago were often full ass adults with jobs and families. Self indulgences are usually a privilege.

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