# ❓🤷‍♀️ How did this become a thing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Reasonably serious discussion\ **Created:** [10 May 2017 08:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185 "2017-05-10T08:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/gavstar/32/86128_2.png) [@gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gavstar)\ **Post date:** [3 January 2021 22:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/121 "2021-01-03T22:05:56Z")
I’ve dabbled in a lot of weird stuff, don’t get me started on coccyx manipulation :lou_wink_2: ---
**Author:** ![gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/gavstar/32/86128_2.png) [@gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gavstar)\ **Post date:** [3 January 2021 22:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/122 "2021-01-03T22:07:29Z")
👉 + 👌 = 😖 ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [3 January 2021 23:03 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/123 "2021-01-03T23:03:20Z")
> [@gavstar](#): > > I’ve dabbled in a lot of weird stuff, don’t get me started on coccyx manipulation :lou_wink_2: ![image](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/b/1b81632e7c6dcf94ca1db5b6830b133a268e1e70.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2021 22:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/124 "2021-01-14T22:15:58Z")
Sea Shanties Everywhere. Wtf is going on? > Who is responsible? Can we force Baz to listen 24/7 to show what it’s like looking at nonsense? ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2021 22:42 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/125 "2021-01-14T22:42:37Z")
But the short one is Baz 😉 Edit: not really But quite a catchy tune really ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2021 23:04 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/126 "2021-01-14T23:04:52Z")
I read the thread. That video is a photo of 4 lads standing with their luggage at Dubai Int Airport! It’s genius Photoshopping Can we send Baz on a research mission to Tik Tok to keep us informed? ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2021 23:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/127 "2021-01-14T23:13:30Z")
One of the lads is from Coventry. Used to play 5 a side with one of our Dxb Krew. They’ve been memed for over a year now, they HATE it, caused SO much grief! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 11:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/128 "2021-01-15T11:12:41Z")
One of my team at work was the son of an International star of the Sea Shanty community…the late Stan Hugill [https://youtu.be/yxFF40xPV7E](https://youtu.be/yxFF40xPV7E) His sons still work the folk scene. ---
**Author:** ![Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/map-of-tasmania/32/1298_2.png) [@Map-Of-Tasmania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-Of-Tasmania)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 11:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/129 "2021-01-15T11:18:50Z")
Jeez, someone needs to tell them that tight trousers on blokes were shite in the 80s, let alone now… ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 16:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/130 "2021-01-15T16:48:34Z")
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**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 20:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/131 "2021-01-15T20:34:16Z")
> [@Polski\_Filip](#): > > Sea Shanties > Everywhere. > Wtf is going on? > > [https://twitter.com/vonstrenginho/status/1349824512544698369?s=09](https://twitter.com/vonstrenginho/status/1349824512544698369?s=09) > > Who is responsible? > Can we force Baz to listen 24/7 to show what it’s like looking at nonsense? More to the point, what are these lads doing after the sea shanty? _Poll ([view on site](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/131))_ Why is so much of the yoot built like brick shithouses? ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 20:41 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/132 "2021-01-15T20:41:42Z")
> [@pap](#): > > Why is so much of the yoot built like brick shithouses? The real question is why are they clearly wearing clothes stolen from smaller people? ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 20:45 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/133 "2021-01-15T20:45:06Z")
Perhaps they are smaller people and someone made them angry, Incredible Hulk style. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 20:46 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/134 "2021-01-15T20:46:34Z")
I like your thinking there ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2021 20:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/135 "2021-01-15T20:47:38Z")
Their original snap was a year ago. Someone nicked it meme 'd it they thought it was annoying Then it exploded with BLM Cancel culture & became the go-to meme for thick white lads. 3 hate it 4th is a Tatooist now making a fortune as he is famous in Coventry! ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [16 January 2021 01:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/136 "2021-01-16T01:49:32Z")
For riding a horse naked? ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2021 13:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/137 "2021-01-17T13:40:38Z")
Oh. FFS. > ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2021 10:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/138 "2021-01-18T10:20:21Z")
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**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2021 10:53 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/139 "2021-01-18T10:53:11Z")
Well thank fuck they had subtitles. :lou_facepalm_2: ---
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [22 January 2021 14:51 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185/140 "2021-01-22T14:51:03Z")
> **[From Sea Shanty TikTok to a record deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-55766126)** > > Scottish postie Nathan Evans has quit his job and signed to a record label after storming TikTok with sea shanties. [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185.md?page=6) [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/how-did-this-become-a-thing/3185.md?page=8)