Virtual Bubblewrap

Aside from the light-weight, cushiony practicality of bubblewrap, there is one use that has captured the imagination of myriads, and of one particular web entrepreneur who put together the Virtual Bubblewrap website. That use? Bubblewrap popping. (I highly recommend trying the "Manic Mode.")

To further fire your real-world bubblewrap-popping imagination, scroll to the bottom of the Methods page for reader's recommendations. One of my favorites comes from Mike of Louisville: "If you want to FREAK people out, get a square of bubble wrap that can be rolled up and concealed in your hand. (The BIG bubbles work best) Pretend to pop your neck while crushing the bubbles. It works GREAT! Also works for backs, knees, etc., but the neck gets the biggest reactions. "

Here, courtesy of the site's developer, are a few of the most often employed bubblewrap popping strategies:

*Single-pop #1 - using thumb and index finger to squeeze individual bubbles.
*Single-pop #2 - using thumb and index finger and a "rolling" motion to squeeze the bubble to the side.
*Single-pop #3 - using any finger or object to smash a bubble against a surface such as a table.
*Multi-pop #1 - using less precision and popping many bubbles at once with fingers.
*Multi-pop #2 - crushing handfuls of bubbles in the fist.
*Multi-pop #3 - rolling and then "wringing" a sheet of Bubble Wrap.
*Multi-pop #4 - smashing (with fist or other object) many bubbles against a surface.
*Foot-Method - walking on, trampling, or stomping on the bubbles.
*Creative - any novel means of popping the bubbles, such as rolling in somersaults over them.