April 17, 2008

does it count if she doesn’t know?

A friend of mine, a high school teacher, was recently Rickrolled by her students, but she didn’t know it:

Aside from the moments of inappropriateness, I’m quite OK with it. I wonder, however, how they know about the Rick Astley song at the end?

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  1. Garrett on April 17th, 2008 at 8:02 am

    I tried to explain the concept of Rickrolling to a friend of mine, also a teacher and also oblivious (something in the career water?).

    When I showed him the video, though, he actually enjoyed it and, worse yet, began singing along.

    “This brings back some memories!”

  2. Paul Walker on April 17th, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I say that that still counts.

    I was thinking a similar thing a few days ago when I woke to here the australian morning show Sunrise play a video of an IRL rick-roll as the ‘clip of the day’. They never mentioned rick-rolling, which raised the question: Is it rick-rolling if the roller doesn’t know they’re doing it?

  3. Michael Smith on April 17th, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    I think the roller has to know they’re doing it.

  4. Rick Neece on April 17th, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    I really just got Rick-rolled yesterday for the first time, though I’d been reading (scroll down) about it for weeks. I still kind of like the sound of it.

  5. Sarah on April 18th, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    I’m the (formerly) unknowing rick-rollee, and I think it definitely counts if the rick-rollee is caught unawares. This could potentially be one of the main ways through which the phenomenon is passed down. However, if the rick-roller is not aware that he/she is rick-rolling, it doesn’t count. My opinion may be discounted since I was also one of those teachers who, upon hearing the sweet tunes of Rick Astley, enjoyed the video and song.

    On a related note, I’ve made it my mission to make sure the teachers at my school are all aware of the joys and pains of being rick-roll’d by the end of the academic year.

  6. Michael Smith on April 18th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    Haras, Are you saying you’re going to Rickroll your co-workers AND your students?

    She’s looking for ideas folks, so help her out.

    And, I was also one of those teachers who, upon hearing the sweet tunes of Rick Astley, enjoyed the video and song, I’ve lost all respect for you.

  7. Sarah on April 21st, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Ekim I lost respect for myself the same day, but it’s oh so wonderful.

    I’m going to Rickroll the co-workers AND students, I’m going all out!

  8. Sheila Ryan on April 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    I lost respect for myself the same day, but it’s oh so wonderful.

    Sarah, I just gained oh-so-much respect for you!

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