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'''Gallon smashing''' is the act of smashing a gallon of liquid in a manner that appears to be accidental. The prank often involves throwing a gallon of milk onto a grocery store aisle, then falling and sometimes having difficulty returning to a standing position.<ref name=Wetherbee>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/gallon-smash-prank-charges_n_2979107.html|title=Gallon Smash Prank Teens Charged By Fairfax County Police|date=March 29, 2013|accessdate=November 26, 2013|first=Brandon|last=Wetherbee|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/11/teens-attempts-gallon-sma_n_3259950.html|title=Teen Attempts 'Gallon Smashing' Prank In Grocery Store, Fails Miserably|date=May 11, 2013|work=]|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}</ref> Gallon smashing gained popularity in 2013, following a series of videos posted on ] by three teenagers from ]. The videos, known as "'''Gallon Smash'''", were viewed more than three million times before being removed from the site. Mimicked by teenagers around the world, dozens of pranks were acted out and posted online. In March 2013, the three teens from Virginia were charged with seven counts of ] and ]. |
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Gallon smashing gained popularity in 2013 after three teenagers from ] posted videos of the act on their ] channel. The "Gallon Smash" videos received more than three million views before being taken down.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/25/gallon-smash-prank-all-the-rage-amongst-milk-hating-teens_n_2758666.html|title='Gallon Smash' Prank All The Rage Amongst Milk-Hating Teens|accessdate=November 26, 2013|date=February 25, 2013|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/gallon-smash-prank-virginia_n_2775236.html|title=Gallon Smash Prank Has Virginia Roots|accessdate=November 26, 2013|date=February 27, 2013|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> Teenagers around the world mimicked the prank, posting dozens of taped incidents online. In March 2013, the ] charged the teens with seven counts of ] and ].<ref name=Wetherbee/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21771333/va-teens-to-face-charges-for-gallon-smashing#axzz2lnYn8sy2|title=Va. teens to face charges after 'gallon smashing' video|date=March 22, 2013|accessdate=November 26, 2013|first=Bob|last=Barnard|publisher=FOX 5 DC}}</ref> That same month, a teenager from ] was arrested and charged with criminal ] and disorderly conduct after a video of him gallon smashing was posted on ].<ref name=Augenstein>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/gallon_smash_viral_craze_inspi.html|title=Sussex County teen charged in 'gallon smashing' at N.J. grocery store|accessdate=December 16, 2013|first=Seth|last=Augenstein|date=March 20, 2013|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> Following the arrest in New Jersey, a spokesperson for ] claimed that the company was taking steps to combat the trend.<ref name=Augenstein/> |
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The viral nature of gallon smashing has been compared to the ], ] (people laying face-down in public settings) and "[[Tim_Tebow#Tebowing|Tebowing".<ref name=Augenstein/> |
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