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The perils of twerking

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  1. Sep 26, 2013 #1

    Dadface

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    I can imagine that anyone who reads this likes to indulge in a bit of twerking now and again. But is it true that if you do it too vigorously your bum drops off?:biggrin:
     
    Dadface, Sep 26, 2013
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  3. Sep 26, 2013 #2

    Borek

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    No, but you can set it on fire.
     
    Borek, Sep 26, 2013
  4. Sep 26, 2013 #3

    bp_psy

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    Not if you do it in the morning just after you had your coffee.
     
    bp_psy, Sep 26, 2013
  5. Sep 26, 2013 #4

    FlexGunship

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    If you hit the resonant frequency of your pelvis then a standing wave self-reinforces and can cause structural damage. This frequency is roughly 1.21 gigatwerkz.
     
    FlexGunship, Sep 26, 2013
  6. Sep 26, 2013 #5

    jtbell

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    I had never even seen or heard the word "twerk" until Miley Cyrus released her infamous video a few weeks ago. Does this mean I'm totally out of touch with popular culture now?
     
    jtbell, Sep 26, 2013
  7. Sep 26, 2013 #6

    Enigman

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    mmm....I didn't hear it even then...not until this thread....
     
    Enigman, Sep 26, 2013
  8. Sep 26, 2013 #7

    Oldfart

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    What does twerk mean?
     
    Oldfart, Sep 26, 2013
  9. Sep 26, 2013 #8

    Enigman

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    According to the Oxford Dictionary Online, to twerk is "to dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance"
    Twerk=twist+jerk
     
    Enigman, Sep 26, 2013
  10. Sep 26, 2013 #9

    Intrastellar

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    It is a US conspiracy to drop all of our bums
     
    Intrastellar, Sep 26, 2013
  11. Sep 26, 2013 #10

    Greg Bernhardt

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    Here ya go, enjoy, or not...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxjwc84P364
     
    Greg Bernhardt, Sep 26, 2013
  12. Sep 26, 2013 #11

    Borek

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    Do we ban Greg for posting this video?
     
    Borek, Sep 26, 2013
  13. Sep 26, 2013 #12

    Intrastellar

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    Fixed
     
    Intrastellar, Sep 26, 2013
  14. Sep 26, 2013 #13

    Dadface

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    Yuk, it's enough to put you off your dinner.:eek:
     
    Dadface, Sep 26, 2013
  15. Sep 26, 2013 #14

    WannabeNewton

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    It's been around for a while. I recall seeing my friends post fb statuses about it many months ago. It just blew up now because of Miley Cyrus completely losing her mind.
     
    WannabeNewton, Sep 26, 2013
  16. Sep 26, 2013 #15

    SW VandeCarr

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    Hardly. She knows what she's doing. Her just released title song, "Wrecking Ball", has over 158,000,000 hits on YouTube. Don't watch it. It's bad for you.
     
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    SW VandeCarr, Sep 26, 2013
  17. Sep 26, 2013 #16

    russ_watters

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    Yes, and I'm proud of it.

    Not fun though is being an adult and having to define it for your parents...
     
    russ_watters, Sep 26, 2013
  18. Sep 26, 2013 #17

    MathJakob

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    In all fairness he has got some pretty strong pelvic / hip muscles lol.

    Twerkingout seems to be the new trend to keep fit.
     
    MathJakob, Sep 26, 2013
  19. Sep 26, 2013 #18

    WannabeNewton

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    I've seen it. She's only getting bad publicity.
     
    WannabeNewton, Sep 26, 2013
  20. Sep 27, 2013 #19

    256bits

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  21. Sep 27, 2013 #20

    jhae2.718

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    I had never heard of the word "twerk" until this thread. Does this mean I win the "completely out of touch with popular culture" award?
     
    jhae2.718, Sep 27, 2013
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