# Hashtag Conversation Skits Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Poke Fun at Social Media By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hashtag-conversation References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=57dzaMaouXA) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/latenight?feature=watch) [Social media networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island) have spawned a variety of rituals and memes that have gone viral across the Internet; Jimmy Fallon enlisted the help of his friend, Justin Timberlake, to engage in one such ritual through a hashtag conversation. That's right. The two entertainers have joined forces to visualize the hashtag life in an utterly hilarious way. Essentially demonstrating what a [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-lives-matter-a-peoples-history) conversation would sound like in real life, this hashtag conversation covers a range of topics that follow a stream of consciousness narrative. From cookies to age to the Ninja Turtles, their hashtag conversation impressively covers a lot of ground. Already considered a classic skit, it somehow has not gotten old. This is a testament to the hashtag life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Viral Rituals:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can arise from creating new and engaging viral rituals that capture the attention of social media users. - **Hashtag Conversations:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in developing new ways to visualize and make hashtag conversations more entertaining and relatable. - **Stream of Consciousness Narrative:** Disruptive innovation can be found in creating new forms of storytelling that incorporate a stream of consciousness narrative similar to hashtag conversations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating viral rituals and hashtag conversations into their content. - **Social Media:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the social media industry by creating platforms or features that enhance hashtag conversations and viral rituals. - **Content Creation:** The content creation industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by developing new formats and techniques that utilize stream of consciousness narratives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social-First Snack Comedies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzelized.md) - [AI Social Media Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowball-fatg.md) - [Cultural Social Media Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-lives-matter-a-peoples-history.md) - [Social Media-Inspired Bakery Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panera-roman-empire-menu.md) - [Humorous Snack Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ritz-salty-club.md) - [Fan-Focused Hockey Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-espn-chirpline.md) - [Social Media Fitness Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktokfitness.md) - [Creative Online Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bf-island.md) - [Comedic Gameshow Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vibe-is-right.md)