Now, some people might have reached peak ice bucket. They can’t deal with the literally mind-numbing activity of watching celebrities pour ice water over themselves to draw awareness to motor neurone disease. It’s boring, it’s self-indulgent, and some of the time it’s not even getting the right money to the right places. But we’re totally into it and here’s why:
1. The fact it gives us this massive intertwined chart of celebrity, like the thing we used to do when we were at school/uni/right now and everyone snogged each other
2. It’s the only happy thing going on right now
Summer’s meant to be silly season, when stupid-yet-freaky things like ratzilla or the fatberg dominate our front pages. This year, however, we’ve got Cliff Richard being investigated for historical sex abuse allegations, problems in Ukraine, conflict in Gaza, Boko Haram at large, the incurable Ebola epidemic, American police officers killing citizens and Isis terrorising entire religious groups and beheading journalists on YouTube. Distracting ourselves with a bit of lightness – all for a good cause – is probably the best thing we can do when we’re helpless to solve all of these atrocities.
3. Mark Zuckerberg really brings people together
The internet entrepreneur’s knack of getting people connected remains ten years after Facebook’s inception. Thanks to him nominating Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who in turn nominated Ryan Seacrest who then nominated David Beckham, we got a very topless, very wet David Beckham. Thanks for that.
4. David Beckham wearing a hat while getting soaked
Controversially, we think this might be indicative of him going a little bit bald. Or maybe he just knows how important it is to keep your head warm. Even when doused with freezing cold water.
5. Vin Diesel nominating Russian President Vladimir Putin
It’s the way he shouts ‘POOO-in’, too
6. The fact Jess Glynne nominated Lily Allen
8. Britney Spears’ howls
10. Jessie Ware’s yells
12. Daisy Lowe’s boobs
If you look carefully, or not so carefully and just take a glance below the elasticated waistband of his shorts, you'll see what little Bieb is up to - notably not shrinking the moment the cold water hits his glistening man-child skin.
14. Adam Sandler nominating Macauley Culkin
15. Colleen Rooney’s efforts basically looking like a fail
We’ve seen a few fails, and they’ve made us laugh. But none is better than the one where Wayne Rooney grumpily and silently shoves a bit of the bucket onto wife Colleen’s head, looking like a pissed off window cleaner.
16. Cara Delevingne shimmying, shaking and swearing like a sailor
17. A full, bizarre demonstration of how much the world wants to see Rihanna get drenched
**18. People resorting to really old film scenes
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Leonardo DiCaprio has yet to respond to David Beckham's nomination, so instead someone uploaded a video of him being bathed by Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, filmed way back when Leo was 17. FYI he's playing a boy with severe learning difficulties.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.