#TrustFallChallenge has teens literally falling all over each other

Fun ~and~ dangerous.
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Laura Vitto
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You may have recently wondered to yourself: "Which fun, but potentially dangerous activity are teens up to these days?"

Well, in addition to plumping their lips, slipping on banana peels and filling condoms with water, they're also #TrustFallChallenge-ing. 


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It's the standard trust fall, minus the warning. Choose a friend or stranger, fall backwards and hope the victim catches on before you hit the ground. 

It is likely they won't. That's how you end up with 3,000 retweets. 









Trust fall fails aren't a new trend, as Twitter user @cweezy___ pointed out. But beginning in early April, the trend found new life under the hashtag #TrustFallChallenge.


It's fun and mostly harmless. Let's just hope no one breaks an arm before prom season.

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