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Bouncy House Boy

Bouncy House Boy

Updated Nov 15, 2019 at 12:56PM EST by Sophie.

Added Nov 15, 2019 at 12:29PM EST by Sophie.

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About

Bouncy House Boy is a viral video of a toddler wearing a cardigan bouncing in a bouncy house unenthusiastically with his hands in his pockets. The video was initially posted to YouTube in 2017 but circulated again on Twitter in November 2019 adopting various captions.

Origin

On May 14th, 2017, YouTube User Todd Blass uploaded the original video titled "I will never be as cool as my 2 year old nephew in a bounce house" (shown below). The video garnered over 4.5 million views and 63,000 likes in two years.



Spread

On May 15th, 2019, Redditor natsdorf reposted the video to r/funny[1] with the caption "The bouncy house is no place for excitement" which received over 9,800 points (92% upvoted) in two years. On November 12, 2019, Twitter user @drinksmcgee posted the video with the caption, "When you want to have fun but not too much fun" (show below). The tweet gained over 44,000 likes and 7,900 retweets in three days.



On November 13th, Twitter user @CrazyRalph1980[2] commented "I forsee a long career in accounting for that little guy!!!!" (show below, left) while Twitter user user @neillwaters[3] commented, "Me at every team-building exercise I've ever been made to take part in" (shown below, right). Numerous Twitter users retweeted the video with their own captions.


Crazy Ralph @CrazyRalph1980 Replying to @drinksmcgee I forsee a long career in accounting for that little guy!!!! 1:34 PM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android Neill Waters @neillwaters Replying to @drinksmcgee Me at every team-building exercise I've ever been made to take part in 5:12 PM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android

Various Examples


paruppu fiction @saltired Ron Swanson as a kid O Father Drinks McGee @drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:05 4.2M views 11:23 PM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android Briano @BrianShanahan Kid already has a mortgage O Father Drinks McGee @drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:04 4.2M views 3:02 PM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for iPhone JayQuaLin Loyola @Loyola2011 When I'm the designated driver O Father Drinks McGee @drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:05 4.2M views 3:21 PM Nov 13, 2019 from Palestine, TX Twitter for iPhone D. Ligon @d ligon2 When you want to play, but your mom says dont get your church clothes dirty Father Drinks McGee @drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:02 4.2M views 7:34 AM Nov 14, 2019 Twitter Web App Paul @NotPaulGG Me at every party I go to. O Father Drinks McGee @drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:06 4.2M views 11:10 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for iPhone NonsenseALot @NonsenseALot Me at work on most days. O Father Drinks McGee@drinksmcgee Nov 12 When you want to have fun but not too much fun. Show this thread 0:00 4.2M views 8:00 AM Nov 14, 2019 Twitter for Android

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External References

[1] Reddit – r/funny

[2] Twitter – crazyralph1980

[3] Twitter – neillwaters

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