Outrageous Czech Fake Facebook Events

Fake Facebook events have been a worldwide trend in social media for awhile now—observe last year’s Crying and Eating Bread By Yourself on the Floor attended by 72,000 people, evidence that the world officially has way too much time on its hands.

A number of Czech fake Facebook events have even managed to achieve global notoriety of late, including this one by Czech teenager Jan Štacl and friends who planned a masturbation marathon for June 1, 2016 on Old Town Square.

Gladiator Cicadas

Image: Facebook

April 14, 2016
02 Arena
12K Interested; 6K Attending

Description: “This is a unique event with the idea to promote young talented cicadas and their coaches. Cicadas can don armour and chose from a selection of weapons (Remade, sword, lance, flail, mace).” Entry fee: One fluffy lettuce.”

Guinea Pig Tasting

Image: Facebook

May 28, 2016
Mirage OC Žilina
8K interested; 4.2K going 

It seems like a legitimate (?) Slovak exhibition devoted to guinea pigs (a similar exhibition was recently organized in Prague) has spawned a fake Facebook event on the same date that offers a degustation of original guinea pig recipes from grandmother.

Illegal Races of Jedi Honey Badgers Driving Laser Raptors

Image: Facebook

May 17, 2016
Vaclav Havel Airport
10K interested; 6K going

Description: “The premier race Jedi Honey Badgers on laser raptors will be held this year in an underground garage of Vaclav Havel airport. Each participant is obliged to have their raptor laser papers. Raptors must also pass the entrance examination. Anyone who is interested in renting a raptor, we entered into a collaboration with Raptor Laser Rental Services.”

Zeminem at 02 Arena

Image: Facebook

July 20, 2016
22K interested; 10K attending

Description: “Zeminem for the first time in the Czech Republic!! Let’s sell out his concert!! Tickets 5 CZK, welcome drink is a bottle of Becherovka, raffle and refreshments, autographs at the buffet after.”

Exhibition of Flying Sharks with Laser Canons Rotating on Their Heads

Image: Facebook

September 1, 2017
Pardubice
20K interested; 17K attending

Description: “I invite everyone to a celebratory exhibition of specially bred cartilaginous fish. Details of the event are strictly confidential. Nobody knows. Me neither. Admission is voluntary. Proceeds go to help non-profit organizations helping to clean the ocean. The main focus of the event will be jam.”

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