Meme tourism has turned the world into the seventh circle of selfie hell | Arwa Mahdawi

The sightseers flocking to a staircase from Joker confirm it – travel today is less about broadening your horizons and more about building your brand
The latest tourist hotspot is not a lagoon in Iceland or a beach in Bali – it is a staircase in the Bronx, New York. More specifically, it is the concrete flight of steps that Joaquin Phoenix, caked in clown paint, dances down in the film Joker. The scene has become a meme, and scores of influencers and imbeciles are flocking to the #jokerstairs, as it is now tagged on Instagram, to recreate the image. Such is the fervour that the location was briefly marked as a religious site on Google Maps.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/joker
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dancing-joker https://loma.ml/objects/373ebf568bcfff1c84bfda7898ab71487e14e967

Joker | Film | The Guardian

If you have a problem that a nearby steps have more than 2 people on it - and they are dancing. I have an advice for you: get your head out of your butt, because it stuck in, very hard.

Also please don't throw egg at people! (no matter skin color, I am not racist guys!)

Thanks and I send you virtual hugs!

#Joker #JokerStairs #JokerMovie

Happy face! 

Die Wahnsinns-Treppe

#Joker ist schuld: Eine steile Treppe in der Bronx ist zum Touristenmagnet geworden. Im Film tanzt hier der Held dem Wahnsinn entgegen, und viele Touristen stellen dies nach. Die Anwohner finden das nicht witzig.

#Jokerstairs
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/joker-treppe-101.html

"Jokerstairs" in New York: Wahnsinns-Treppe

"Joker" ist schuld: Eine steile Treppe in der Bronx ist zum Touristenmagnet geworden. Im Film tanzt hier der Held dem Wahnsinn entgegen, und viele Touristen stellen dies nach. Die Anwohner finden das nicht witzig. Von Antje Passenheim.