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The latest Internet craze: Porting

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A sign directs British 'booze cruisers' towards a wine warehouse near Calais ferry port on November 13, 2006 in Calais, France.

by Jeremy Hobson
Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, December 10, 2012
McDonalds employee on coning: 'I've seen this stunt before'

You've heard about planking -- Where people act like a plank, and put the photos or video online.

There's also owling -- where you act like an owl.

Or my favorite: coning -- where you go to a drive-thru restaurant and order an ice cream cone, and then grab it by the ice cream.

Well, now there is "porting," where you dress up in a suit and then pour a bottle of port over your head.

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Jeremy Hobson is host of Marketplace Morning Report, where he looks at business news from a global perspective to prepare listeners for the day ahead.
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umbrelladaisy - Dec 17, 2012

I love it. It may be a bit strange, but there's always stranger. Its a cruel world and if you can add a little sunshine by having fun pouring wine over your head in public, more power to you.

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dmulliga - Dec 10, 2012

Uh ... I don't get it. Is this some sort of virus that infects the brain? Or were they just born "a little slow"? In any case, I hope they didn't pay too much for the port, some of that stuff can be a bit pricey. Do the brighter ones perhaps use Ripple or 777?

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