‘Discing’ Is The Bizarre New Thing Everyone’s Doing & We’re Not Sure Why

January 15, 2016

If you haven’t heard of ‘discing’, you’re lucky. Discing is a new phenomenon/meme in which people post videos of themselves flicking CDs in front of their eyes using their glasses. It doesn’t sound that exciting (because it isn’t), but here are a few examples of what some are calling “the new planking”:

time for sum ….. #discing

A video posted by Cherylyn barnes (@cherylynbarnes) on Jan 13, 2016 at 9:43pm PST

Du så det først her. #discing

A video posted by Erik Hauge Stangeby (@seilerik) on Jan 14, 2016 at 5:35am PST

I’m so sorry I sound like a bird but this is seriously the funniest “trend” I’ve ever seen and I had to try it. It’s even funnier when you do it then when you watch it lmfao #discing #sostupid #whyamiawake

A video posted by Jrizzle182 (@jrizzle182) on Jan 14, 2016 at 1:08am PST

Discing is still pretty fresh. Consider the fact that Urban Dictionary‘s top definition for the term is still the one from back in 2008: “When you through [sic] CD at someone you hate,” example: “O shit homie you discing that motherfucker.” Disregard those previous discing examples, though; if you feel the need to try it for yourself, take some cues from the following peeps, who have made it their own in creative ways: