People Online Are Turning Their Furbies Into Centipedes And They Look Terrifying
The internet is full of surprises and it keeps evolving every single day. New memes, new animals for people to fall in love with, new people to jump on. So if there’s one thing one the internet you can count on it’s endless trends. And while some become more mainstream and people all around the world rave about them for a while (cough-Harlem shake-cough), some of the trends manage to flow under the radar and become a sort of cult of their own.
This is definitely one of such trends and at first sight, it might seem quite bizarre. Apparently, there’s an internet community who dedicate their time and money to create and exchange ‘Long Furby’ versions of the good old Furby toy. Yep, you read that right. If you loved those cutesy talking toys as a child, then maybe this new ‘creature’ will bring back good memories. Or terrify you.
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Someone recently shared a line of ‘longified’ furbies much to people’s horror and delight
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Instagram user “boots_with_the_furb” recently shared a line of furbies that they ‘longified’ and turned into caterpillar or centipede-like creatures. And while many people shared the pictures around, the general consensus wasn’t unanimous. Some found these new reincarnations of the old plush creepy, while others thought it’s pretty cute. As for us? We can’t really decide either. It’s… terrifyingly cute? Cutely terrifying?
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Turns out, what these artists created into an art form and business is actually a cutely bizarre internet trend
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The original Furby animatronic was first launched in 1998, however in recent years this plush has been experiencing a sort of renaissance thanks to no other, but Tumblr users. It seems that users on the blue social media site had a fondness for this particular toy that prompted them to revive it by creating art, exchanging existing toys as well as reinventing the Furby with various DIY techniques. That’s how the ‘Long Furby’ was born.
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Longified or “LongFurby” furbies have been around for some time and are now hitting the mainstream media
Thanks to people like the duo behind “boots_with_the_furb” Instagram account, it seems like the ‘longified’ version is going more or less viral. And it’s understandable since people on the internet are drawn to things that make them nostalgic, pique their interest or envoke conflicting emotions. And ‘Long Furby’ hits right in the middle of that zone.
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You can see how one is made in the video below
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I like how everyone else hates these but I love them. They’re better than real furbies.
They are cute! No clue what the hate is about. The rainbow one is my favorite!
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L O N G F U R B Y! My favorite is the one made by youtuber Strage Aeons.
I love Thursday!! The video of her and her friends making him is amazing
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You can kill them, but it is temporary. They will be back.
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Are they training to be like that doctor from "human centipede"? I'm scared
My daughter had one when they came out. She dropped it hard and after that it only said "owwww" we joked that she gave it brain damage
I agree with Liu Woods and Rissie. They're not terrifying, they're adorable!
Some of them actually remind me of the worm from "Labyrinth" which I love! The others wth lol
OH MY GOD, IT'S SO F*****G CUTE! I NEED ONE RIGHT GODDAMNED NOW. Lol I'll need to get my old furby out and prepare my sewing needles.
Reading this while sitting next to my long furby(his name is channing tadem, no relation to the actoer, Channing Tatum)
That is beyond scary it is at the top of the meter mostly the one with the food ahhhhh
That's it! I knew it reminded me of something. Just couldn't put my finger on it.
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Agreed. My daughter is a craziest fan of such Furby toys. She has a similar collection of furry characters. But hygiene is my concern, as it collects too much dust and dirt.
You can get an electric blower or air cans to blow the dust and dirt off soft surfaces.
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Why? I was just hoping Ferbies would just fade away as another horrible fad. But no, you had to try to bring them back.
some people like horrible things, like this ferby trend
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I like how everyone else hates these but I love them. They’re better than real furbies.
They are cute! No clue what the hate is about. The rainbow one is my favorite!
Load More Replies... L O N G F U R B Y! My favorite is the one made by youtuber Strage Aeons.
I love Thursday!! The video of her and her friends making him is amazing
Load More Replies... You can kill them, but it is temporary. They will be back.
Load More Replies... Are they training to be like that doctor from "human centipede"? I'm scared
My daughter had one when they came out. She dropped it hard and after that it only said "owwww" we joked that she gave it brain damage
I agree with Liu Woods and Rissie. They're not terrifying, they're adorable!
Some of them actually remind me of the worm from "Labyrinth" which I love! The others wth lol
OH MY GOD, IT'S SO F*****G CUTE! I NEED ONE RIGHT GODDAMNED NOW. Lol I'll need to get my old furby out and prepare my sewing needles.
Reading this while sitting next to my long furby(his name is channing tadem, no relation to the actoer, Channing Tatum)
That is beyond scary it is at the top of the meter mostly the one with the food ahhhhh
That's it! I knew it reminded me of something. Just couldn't put my finger on it.
Load More Replies... Agreed. My daughter is a craziest fan of such Furby toys. She has a similar collection of furry characters. But hygiene is my concern, as it collects too much dust and dirt.
You can get an electric blower or air cans to blow the dust and dirt off soft surfaces.
Load More Replies... Why? I was just hoping Ferbies would just fade away as another horrible fad. But no, you had to try to bring them back.
some people like horrible things, like this ferby trend
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