# Cruel Viral Laughs Fat Kids Falling is a Guilty Pleasure By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fat-kids-falling References: [thrillist](http://www.thrillist.com/links/91536) & [fatkidsfalling](http://www.fatkidsfalling.com) Fresh off of the heels of such [mean, but entertaining websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-me-ai) such as the one where people post pictures of people seen at [Walmart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fork-milk-kidnap) and make fun of them comes the mother of all evil websites, and that website is called Fat Kids Falling. The name Fat Kids Falling is pretty self explanatory; the website features video’s of fat kids falling, and asks the audience to rate them. Fat Kids Falling is a website that highlights how [sick, twisted and mean our society](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buzzfeed-island) is today, but in all fairness—and to avoid coming off as a politically correct complainer who can’t take a joke—I’ll admit, I found myself giggling uncontrollably every time one of them took a tumble. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mean-spirited Entertainment:** There is a growing trend towards websites and platforms that showcase mean-spirited content for the purpose of entertainment. - **Audience Participation:** Websites like Fat Kids Falling demonstrate the demand for audience participation in rating and evaluating online content. - **Controversial Humor:** The popularity of websites that feature controversial humor, like Fat Kids Falling, indicates a trend towards pushing the boundaries of acceptable comedy. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Online Entertainment:** There are opportunities for innovative platforms and websites to cater to the demand for mean-spirited and controversial entertainment content. - **User-generated Content:** Industries focused on user-generated content can capitalize on the trend of audience participation and engagement in rating and evaluating online content. - **Comedy and Satire:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist within the comedy and satire industry to explore edgier and controversial forms of humor like that seen on websites such as Fat Kids Falling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Simple Joke Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-jokes1.md) - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cringe-or-candy.md) - [Internet Humor News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-snoo.md) - [Feline Meme Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-meme-material-download.md) - [Dad Jokes Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laughing-at-dad-jokes.md) - [Absurd Content Feeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absurd-content.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md)