Ah, the internet, where events happen and chain reactions are set in motion without the inconveniences of modern life. Recently, it seems like fame and notoriety gained from the global network cross over into real life quite easily and rapidly, from the likes of The Million Dollar Homepage to the case of the Stolen Sidekick. Traditional rules don’t apply when it comes to the web.
Combine that with a William-Hung-esque “fun to laugh at” appeal, and you’ve got a pretty funny movie clip that created unintentional stars of its main characters. Chances are you’ve already heard of the Bus Uncle on YouTube; it features a teenager tapping on an older man’s shoulder in an attempt to quiet his boisterous cell phone usage, then having the old guy spend 6+ minutes berating the teenager on his, of all irony, lack of etiquette.