RickRolled for internet newbies
I’ve been waiting a long time for this Dinner Topic, and finally I have a reason to include it. The original video used to “RickRoll” people for years has been taken off of YouTube for the old standby of “terms of use violation.” There are still plenty of videos floating around the internet for which to RickRoll people, however, so the attempt by the record company or whoever holds the rights is a bit feeble.
For the small percentage of you not familiar with it, RickRolling is an internet prank in which the prankster will send a friend/colleague/whomever a link to something believed to be of interest. In actuality, the link directs the “victim” to a video of 80s pop “star” Rick Astley, usually his hit Never Gonna Give You Up.
The harmless prank has affected millions over the past few years and has expanded to places like newsrooms and sports arenas. Astley himself has been a great sport about the whole thing and even participated in a live RickRolling at the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.1
Now, when you here about someone getting RickRolled, you’ll finally know what they’re talking about, even if you are about two years late to the party. Thanks to the internet, however, RickRolling will likely last longer than Astley’s real career. In fact, I will sneak in a RickRoll to a post within the next week. Loyal readers will get it while others will be left bewildered and confused.
(A good video choice for RickRolling below)
Read on:
Erictric.com – Original “RickRoll” Rick Astley Video Gets Removed
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