Blimping ain't easy: YouTuber works his way up to getting an actual blimp to honk at him

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There’s a new internet challenge sweeping YouTube and it’s just as confusing as you’d think.

Blimping, coined by YouTuber Joshua De Laurentiis, is the act of pumping your fist into the air and waiting for a car, bus, or even a blimp to honk.

The real question here is: who knew blimps had horns?


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