Online Drinking Game Killing People Everywhere

Neknominate: 'Lethal' drinking game sweeps social media
By Peter Wilkinson and Isa Soares, CNN

London (CNN) -- "Thanks for the nomination Luke," jokes a young man in a YouTube clip pouring what he says is a new, unopened bottle of Sambuca spirits into a pint glass along with another, unidentified drink. As the liquids mix, he observes: "And that is congealing nicely ... whew ... okay," before knocking back the potion. After a brief pause he declares: "I nominate [he names some friends]. You've got 24 hours lads. Get it done."

The game, known as Neknominate, is thought to have originated in Australia and is now sweeping the world. It involves you filming yourself downing a drink -- often alcoholic and of large quantities -- and then nominating a friend to outdo you. All this is posted on social media -- be it Facebook or YouTube.

But what started for some as fun has turned deadly; at least five men aged under 30 have died after drinking deadly cocktails. Now health professionals are warning young people of the risks of consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short time. "This is a lethal game," Dr. Sarah Jarvis, medical adviser for the UK-based charity Drinkaware, told CNN. "The point about alcohol is that it affects your ability to recognize that you're in danger, and it absolutely affects your ability to react to danger. So we have a double whammy." There appears to be no limit to the type of drinks that are consumed, and in what matter. Each nomination becomes more and more daring and outlandish.

So let me get this straight: You film yourself drinking/eating weird shit and then challenge your friends to out perform you? Well I can see how certain people could take this overboard and kill themselves through alcohol poisoning. This bro in the video comes along and wins the gold medal in Neknominate. 

No way I would do anything in that video other than chug the beer. I think I'd rather delete my Facebook than die of salmonella from the egg yolks.

That being said, it's the best video I've seen in years. If you weren't thoroughly entertained by this muscle head drinking booze at random while sniffing creatine and eating dead chicks, then you don't have a pulse. The guy he called out is most definitely buried 6 feet deep.