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Planking is out, ‘Noynoying’ is in. By Jaymee T. Gamil, Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer March 16, 2012 Planking is so yesterday. The new “in” thing is to just laze around as if you have no worries, or “Noynoying,” in youthspeak. Street rallies against oil price hikes have adapted to threats against planking protesters…

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March 16, 2012

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Planking is out, ‘Noynoying’ is in.

By Jaymee T. Gamil, Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer
March 16, 2012

16noynoying1 photo by MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQUIRER.net — NOT PLANKING Militant groups have come up with a new form of protest which they call “Noynoying” involving lying on the ground, looking bored and doing nothing. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ source: INQUIRER.net

Planking is so yesterday. The new “in” thing is to just laze around as if you have no worries, or “Noynoying,” in youthspeak.

Street rallies against oil price hikes have adapted to threats against planking protesters as youth militants are now going for an easier way in making their sentiments known.

On the campus of the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, students lounging on the steps of a building looked utterly bored, some relaxed, but all very much idle.

This new look is “Noynoying,” in apparent reference to President Benigno Aquino III’s nickname.

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