The viral #MilkCrateChallenge is everything we didn’t know we needed. Likely inspired by the remarkable athleticism displayed during the Tokyo Olympic Games earlier this year.
People started creating obstacle courses by stacking plastic milk crates on top of each other to form a pyramid and then attempted to climb over them. It goes without saying that this is dangerous, and the task is so challenging and takes such skill to complete that people also refer to it as the “Hood Olympics.”
Why Crates?
While those plastic containers can support plenty of weight, they’re not at all that stable once stacked on top of each other. Unfortunately, for most participants, unsuccessful attempts result in some pretty painful-looking falls and injuries that become the kind of content the internet lives for.
Our Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram timelines are flooded with videos of people risking it all to prove their talents and athletic abilities in front of crowds of spectators. See some of them below
Where are people getting the milk crates from?
The greatest mystery to come from all of this is where people are getting at least a dozen milk crates to carry out the challenge. This past week, hundreds of them were used for the many videos that people have shared online—but where are they coming from? Depending on the city, they can possibly be found in supermarkets or bodegas. Some have suggested that the crates were makeshift bed frames. Others have theorized that the CIA is dropping them off in Black and brown communities in an attempt to get people into trouble.
Most popular videos so far
Have there been any successful milk crate challenge attempts?
Yes, and every one of them is mesmerizing. There’s no telling what it takes for someone to make it to the other side unharmed. Every successful attempt makes you let out a sigh of relief.
Is the #MilkCrateChallenge dangerous?
The quick answer is yes, the challenge is dangerous. There are plenty of videos, we won’t share them here, of people breaking bones and badly hurting themselves after falling during their attempts.
The last thing anyone needs at this point is to deal with health issues that could have been prevented.