People are putting CDs in their glasses because that's a thing now

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It looks like 2016 will be kicking off with — what else? — a pointless Internet fad. Because that's what the people want, damn it.

You may have seen these CD glasses, which involves sticking two CD-ROMs behind your glasses frames...

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I'm not usually one for social media fads but this CD glasses flip is so entertaining pic.twitter.com/CWzc0EfkSd— John (@JohnsJabber) January 5, 2016


...and then flipping your head so that the CDs fan out like two enormous, reflective orbs.

And the first craze for 2016 is....CD GLASSES FLICKING @ThatOliviaJones pic.twitter.com/bMW8A51H34— The Hits (@thehitsofficial) January 5, 2016


It truly is that simple.

MJD... And CD Glasses Flicking 2016 https://t.co/cNmhaO2tFr pic.twitter.com/rnopnT8iwF— Gospelware (@Gospelware) January 5, 2016


Yes, it's silly. But it's also really mesmerizing.

CD glasses pic.twitter.com/sOUqjLnON5— Roi Wassabi (@RoiWassabi) January 4, 2016


You also can't deny that this is a clear sign human boredom has reached its apex.

First trend of 2016 is CD glasses Wow people are officially that bored— baechu hips dont lie (@tinytushy) January 5, 2016


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