There's a new internet craze in town: and your phone may not thank you for it.
US Engineering student Seth Schneider innocently posted up a picture of himself, taken while bored during the recent Hurricane Matthew lockdown, which instantly went viral, racking up over 150,000 retweets
And what was it? This:
Today is the proudest day of my life. I successfully took a picture of me high fiving myself pic.twitter.com/tCZ53T5JSx
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 8, 2016
Yes, we know what you're thinking. It's not really a high five, it's a clap, isn't it?
@TOSUBUCK @MightBeReign you mean clapping.
— Cognitive Brahsin (@Brahsin) October 9, 2016
What say you Seth?
@Brahsin @MightBeReign isn't a a high five is nothing more than two people clapping up high though?
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
Fair point Seth. More questions followed, deftly answered by our newest hero.
@TOSUBUCK how many times you pick the phone off the bathroom floor, you ninja you.
— Slack Daddy (@BackRowLearner) October 9, 2016
@BackRowLearner 2 times. Caught it every other time 😎
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
Someone tried to be a party-pooper.
@TOSUBUCK @Jcastro512 you know there's a timer on your phone you can turn on and it'll take a photo of you,,,,
— Rachelvshaffer➺ (@rshaffer31) October 8, 2016
@rshaffer31 @Jcastro512 but there's no fun in that. With this you gotta push the button and be speedy 😂
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 8, 2016
Another fair question:
@TOSUBUCK Are you God?
— mac♚ (@macadelic01) October 9, 2016
@macadelic01 nope, just a guy with no life
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
And the big one - how is it done?
@TOSUBUCK how does one take a photo without their hands?
— Tommo, (@tombennwoolley) October 9, 2016
@tombennwoolley by taking advantage of the phone camera's initial delay when taking a picture
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
@TOSUBUCK no further questions needed your honour
— Tommo, (@tombennwoolley) October 9, 2016
And can us mere mortals do it?
@TOSUBUCK I saw a challenge. And I accepted. Also cracked my phone a bit but worth it pic.twitter.com/0jHELbkglD
— Emily (@EmilyJohnson_24) October 9, 2016
@EmilyJohnson_24 im so proud of you
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
But Seth, pray tell, how?
@TOSUBUCK how much do you charge for lessons?
— Slack Daddy (@BackRowLearner) October 9, 2016
@BackRowLearner the art of Phone Fiving is self taught. You must look deep in your heart to learn
— Seth Schneider (@TOSUBUCK) October 9, 2016
People of the internet: you know what to do.
