Viral can come from anywhere: from studied and planned campaigns such as the Old Spice commercials, to celebrity surprises such as Lady Gaga’s infamous meat dress.
Now, when viral comes from real life events, we understand the real dimension of the word viral. When one isolated event makes such a big impact on the web that not only one, but many viral responses follow up.
This is the case of Steven Slater, the flight-attendant who couldn’t handle more insults from one of the passengers of the JetBlue flight and made a spectacular, yet very risky exit from the plane.
Steven Slater’s flight-attendant career might be over, but he’s now an official icon for everyone who at some point of their life has wanted to grab a beer and leave.
