The Harelm Shake is the current video meme going viral on the Internet. In my personal opinion it makes a lousy video, is made up of lousy music and dancing, and I have no idea why it has gone viral. And I always seem to sense sexual undertones in the performance. At least Gangnam Style had a good beat.
So far Harlem Shake has refused to go away. In Israel it has even taken the school system by storm. Students in schools all over the country are creating Harlem Shake videos, often in the classroom itself, and at times even with the teacher's participation. It has gotten so bad and out of control that it has prompted the Ministry of Education to issue a notice about it.
In one school in Givatayim, 11 students were suspended after participating in a Harlem Shake video in school. They were suspended because they stripped and danced in their underwear (boxers, if you were wondering). In other instances, the students have destroyed school equipment in the process of dancing and making Harlem Shake videos. The Ministry of Education has announced that in situations where they lose control and destroy property, legal action will be taken.
(source: Mako News, with video available)
There is something evil about the Harlem Shake, and the Ministry of Education would do well do ban it from within school confines.
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