Do you wonder why your friends are turning into giraffes one-by-one?
You logged in in Facebook and then saw that your friends are turning their profile pictures into giraffes. This is because a new game is taking over social media site Facebook where a user must answer a riddle and if they get the answer wrong, he or she should turn their default photo into a giraffe for the next three days.
The viral quiz gained attention last Saturday and garnered various reactions from online users. Some said that this is very childish and stupid since one can check the answer on Google. Others said that it is fun to join such things once in a while.
This is not the first time that changing profile pictures went viral. In late 2010, changing your profile picture into your favourite cartoon character became a hit. It was later known that it was a sort of protest to support children.
Changing the profile picture in Facebook has been an unspoken tradition to show support to a certain cause or someone. Sometimes it is also a way to show your opinion on a particular issue or matters of concern. This is referred to as pictivism. Changing your profile picture can bring impact and influence to your friends and followers. After all, your profile picture is similar to the topfold of a newspaper where the banner headline is placed.
This giraffe viral thing is far from previous causes. It is just another thing that you can do in Facebook. Bored netizens are taking on the challenge, the riddle goes,
"3:00 am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors. It's your parents and they are there for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?"Do you know the answer? I will give you a hint on how to get the right answer, think of the riddle happening in real-life situation.
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[you] naging giraffe ka na din ba??
