Cinnamon Challenge. What’s the point?!

You have all heard about the new “trend” among teenagers. It’s called the Cinnamon Challenge. It goes something like this…. you invite your friend over,and soon become bored out of your minds’ from sitting on your couch watching reality TV all day. Suddenly, your friend jumps up from the couch. Your can almost see the light bulb glowing above her head. “Hey… We should take a video of ourselves attempting the Cinnamon Challenge, and post it on youtube! Everyone is doing it!”  Your thinking hmmmm…“Wait a minute, so you want me to eat a spoonfull of cinnamon so that it coats my mouth and throat, making me cough, choke and probably throw up? Um, no thanks!”

What seems like a silly game can have very serious consequences. Internet sites like Youtube are filled with videos of teens trying the challenge. This is sending the message to kids that The Cinnamon Challenge is fun and cool. But seriously, how is that fun??? If you don’t believe me, click here.

~Taryn Murasso

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