• Sexting or Online Text Messaging

    Introduction The sexting trend, the act of sending sexually explicit messages and nude photographs, primarily between mobile phones, was first mentioned in a 2005 article in the Sunday Telegraph Magazine. Sexting involving teenagers sending nude photographs of themselves to their friends led to a legal gray area in countries that have strict anti-child pornography laws. Some teenagers who have texted nude or...
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    Salvia - the fake weed kids can buy over the counter

    Introduction Salvia's real name is salvia divinorum but your kids know it as Serenity or Fake Weed.  They can buy it over the counter and the store clerk, who understands perfectly well what the child will do with the product, will tell them that Salvia is legal and harmless.  Part of that is true - as of 2010, it was legal in most states. How it's sold Salvia's often sold as incense with a warning on the p...
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    Planking (2010's)

    What is Planking? Planking is an activity where the person lies facing downward on the ground or across an object, arms straight at their side with palms flat and facing inward, toes pointed, and body as stiff as a wooden board.  It is typically done in a funny or unusual place and a picture is typically taken and posted online. The objective is to plank in extreme or unusual places and in unique or unusual body ...
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    Facebook (2000's)

    Introduction As of 2011, Facebook has over 600 million active users.  It is estimated that 42% of the U.S. population have Facebook accounts.  Popular with teenagers, Facebook has risen from a local college social networking site into one of the largest technology companies on the planet.  And it did so in less than 5 years. What is Facebook? New Facebook users create personal “profiles” and add (follow) others as...
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    Red Bull and Alcohol Cocktails

    Known as a Vod-Bomb, Birch, or a 'DVR' (double vodka red bull), the newest drinking trend amongst the college and high school aged crowd is a cocktail made by mixing vodka and a highly caffeinated energy drink, typically Red Bull. It is popular among the 18-30 generation in bars and nightclubs around the world. In 2010, an FDA study resulted in a ban placed on several manufacturers of caffeine and alcohol drinks. A...
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Sexting or Online Text Messaging

Oct 27th

Posted by mortaljourney in 2000's Trends

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The sexting trend, the act of sending sexually explicit messages and nude photographs, primarily between mobile phones, was first mentioned in a 2005 article in the Sunday Telegraph Magazine. Sexting involving teenagers sending nude photographs of themselves to their friends led to a legal gray area in countries that have strict anti-child pornography laws. Some teenagers who have texted nude or suggestive photos of themselves to peers have been prosecuted with possession or distribution of child pornography.

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Salvia – the fake weed kids can buy over the counter

Oct 25th

Posted by mortaljourney in 2000's Trends

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It’s real name is salvia divinorum but your kids know it as serenity or fake weed. They can buy it over the counter and the store clerk, who understands perfectly well what the child will do with the product, will tell them that it’s legal and harmless. Part of that is true – as of 2010, it was legal in most states.

Cyberbullying

Oct 25th

Posted by mortaljourney in 2000's Trends

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Kids have been bullying each other for many generations. With kids now conducting much of their social activities online, it only makes sense that bullying would carry over into their new communication medium. When bullying is conducted online, we call it cyber bullying (or cyberbullying). Cyberbullying can take many shapes and forms but the emotional damage it causes remains constant. Around the country there are many instances of suicides as a result of a victim being bullied, harassed, and humiliated online.

About Mortal Journey

Oct 24th

Posted by mortaljourney in Home

It was once said that “those who do not learn from history are destined to repeat it” meaning, we should learn from our mistakes and our accomplishments. As long as the teaming masses long to be accepted by their peers, “followers” will ensure new fads and trends are discovered and adopted. Mortal Journey is quite simply about trends; particularly dangerous, unusual, interesting, youth related trends, both current and historical.

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