Happy New Year 2023... but first, 2022 Predictions!
16Happy New Year 2023... but first, 2022 Predictions!
Yes, I know it’s Happy New Year 2022, not 2023 yet – the joke at the start is based upon there already being several videos for Happy New Year 2023 cropping up on YouTube, which I can only imagine are to increase the chances of getting views from a mistype. As well as to wish whoever sees this a Happy New Year, this video also contains – just in fun – 12 predictions for 2022. They are mostly tongue in cheek, based on extrapolating trends we’ve seen in 2021 to ridiculous conclusions, but a couple might actually be more plausible than others…
Here are the credits for the video (all videos c/o Pexels):
“Happy New Year 2022… or shall we just skip straight to 2023”
Video 1: “A Woman Holding A Number Balloon Put Up A Wrong Number For The Coming New Year” by cottonbro
Video 2: “Flashing The Year 2024 Using A Golden Number Balloon” by cottonbro
Video 3: “A Woman Inflating A Number Balloon” by cottonbro
Fashion in 2022
Flower Socks are the must-have fashion accessory and are seen almost everywhere.
Video 4: “Plants on Socks” by cottonbro
Money in 2022
MrBeast gives everyone in the world $20,000. Bankrupts the economy
Video 5: “A Woman Fanning Herself With Money” by Karolina Grabowska
Video 6: “A Woman Looking Problematic and Depressed” by Karolina Grabowska
Games in 2022
Squid Game VR launches. You have the option to play as a guard
Video 7: “A Man Playing Virtual Reality Game” by Pavel Danilyuk
Work in 2022
People will swap the office for working in the middle of the road. Please do not try this at home
Video 8: “Man Eating Food while using Laptop in the Middle of the Road” by cottonbro
Music in 2022
A cat playing the piano beats Ed Sheeran in the singles chart
Video 9: “Walking Over The Piano Keyboard” by cottonbro
Video 10: “A Cat Walking Over The Piano Keys” by cottonbro
Health in 2022
Statues will be required to have face masks… but will refuse to wear them
Video 11: “People Placing A Face Mask On A Sculpture Then Falls Off” by cottonbro
Transport in 2022
Dogs pulling skateboards replace Uber
Video 12: “Person Riding and Longboard and Holding the Leash of a Dog” by Yaroslav Shuraev
Sport in 2022
Cross country balloon running is popularised as an exercise trend by influencers
Video 13: “Woman Running on the Grass Field While Holding a Balloons” by Artem Podrez
Memes in 2022
People everywhere start posting ‘desking’ videos
Video 14: “Woman Crawling Under Wooden Desk in Yoga Pose” by cottonbro
Shopping in 2022
Amazon introduces the WalkBox(TM) delivery system. It doesn’t go so well
Videos 15, 16 and 17: [Untitled] by cottonbro
Food & the Arts in 2022
Subway wins the Turner Prize with ‘The Balanced Diet’
Video 18: “Balancing Pastries on a Cone Platform” by Marina Leonova
Film in 2022
Bird Box 2: The Musical
Video 19: “Women with Eye Bands Dancing around Woman” by cottonbro
Video 20: “A Group of Women Performing a Dance near the Sea” by cottonbro
Video 21: “A Group of Young Women Dancing by the Sea” by cottonbro
End Credits
Have a great 2022!
Video 22: “Trees Full of Lights during Nighttime” by Gabe
Music:
Arp Bounce by Geographer
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