Over the Edge + February 2, 2011 15 Canada Rules the World of YouTube Is the new national pastime something to be proud of? SEAN MCEVOY THE XAVERIAN WEEKLY ANTIGONISH, N.S. (CUP) — Double Rainbow, The Bed Intruder Song, Old Spice commercials, Greyson Chance singing Paparazzi, Keenan Cahill lip-synching Teenage Dream, Katy Perry singing with Elmo, Teach me how to Dougie, Kanye West’s Runaway, and a three-year-old crying over Justin Bieber are all YouTube videos of 2010 that you have likely seen. In fact, we as Canadians are the most likely of any nation in the world to have seen these cultural phenomenons. A recent report from comScore have declared Canada the There is great concern that our culture is spending more time in front of a computer or television screen, rather than getting outside or being physically active in one way or another. In regards to our official national pastime of hockey, which we love so much, there are fears that it actually may be slowly dying in Canada. No, our love for the sport has not diminished, as evidenced by the obsession with the 2011 World Juniors competition, and the painful reaction to our loss to Russia that filled cyberspace shortly after. However, the fact remains that enrolment and actual participation in the playing of hockey is on the decline. The well-respected magazine, The Hockey News, recently dedicated its cover story to this pressing issue. While we cannot place the sole blame for our inactivity on YouTube, it is interesting to speculate what life would be like without it, and how we would spend those hours instead. Would we be a more ambitious society, instead of simply marvelling at the amazing accomplishments of others, or have we in fact used the site as a means of inspiration for undisputed “king of YouTube.” Se. Canada has the largest Tube - Broadcast Yourself. percentage of Internet users that visit YouTube on a regular basis among the G8 nations at 71 per cent, topping even the U.S., who comes in with only 55 per cent. Youtii i One cannot deny the cultural influence and power that YouTube has over society today. With each new trending video, it seems like almost everyone is quoting lines from said video, trying to recreate something they have seen, or posting their own video Racist?! responses to it. If | say, “Swan 105,194 \ dive into the greatest night of your life,” or “Hide your kids, hide your wife,” you most likely know what I’m talking about. Are BLACK People INDIAN ACTION Some observers have claimed PERVERT! that sitting in front of our computer screens watching random videos is quickly becoming our new national pastime. While this may 5 months ago 5,911,2 Join the largest worldwide video-sharing community! Create Account > Already have an account? 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