RIP 'planking': Internet craze officially dead after Gordon Ramsay tries his hand at the latest online fad

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



What a plank: Gordon Ramsay posted up a picture on his Twitter of himself trying out the latest internet craze of planking


Along with Rick Rolling, LOLCats and recreating classic album covers, it was fun while it lasted.

But the death knell has officially been sounded for the latest online fashion for 'planking' after celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, 44, posted up photos of himself playing out the prank.

He posted up a picture of himself on Twitter trying his hand at the latest cyberspace craze on the back of a boat as he headed out from Newport Beach, California, for a spot of Father's Day fishing in the Pacific.


Navy lark: The celebrity chef was stirring up trouble onboard as he joked around and pretended to throw a pal overboard


It wasn't the only larking around the father-of-four did either in true 'embarrassing dad' fashion.

At one point, he pretended to try and throw a friend overboard, and he came back completely sunburnt.

He wrote: 'Catch of the day ! Lobster three ways !!! Face, Neck, Ears , burning like hell I used. X Factor 50 !'


All at sea: Despite slapping on the Factor 50, Gordon's skin was nicely roasted when he arrived back from his Father's Day fishing trip


Reel-y good time: The sweary chef had gone for a day's deep sea fishing in the Pacific


Perhaps he should stick to what he is undeniably amazing at - cooking.

For the uninitiated, planking sees people lying stretched out flat in the most unlikely of public places, then sharing their poses on social media sites like Twitter, Flickr and Facebook.

Aficionados - generally youngsters - are required to lie expressionless with a straight body, hands by their sides with toes pointing into the ground.

The phenomenon caused alarm last month when an Australian practitioner was killed trying it on a balcony in Brisbane, but falling to his death instead.


Pondering the deep: What is Gordon contemplating for his next online-inspired shenanigans? Posting up a video of himself singing Rick Astley's never Gonna Give You Up?


Setting sail: The Michelin-starred gourmand was joined by friends for his skin-frying voyage to catch supper


The victim, a man in his 20s, fell while a friend photographed him, according to police.

However, the fact that craggy-faced chef Ramsay thinks the practice is now cool is more likely to put youngsters off trying it than anything.

According to the BBC, two groups claim to have invented the prank, either in Somerset in 2000 as the 'lying down game' which went online in 2007, or in South Australia the year after where it became known as planking.

Both groups have rival Facebook sites boasting more than 100,000 fans - but maybe a few less after people see the swearing celebrity chef at it....

Planking on a plane! Ramsay planking on the engine of a Gulfstream G4 jet


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'I'll have my dressing on the side': Gordon Ramsay blasts chef after Victoria Beckham's salad request is denied

By Daily Mail Reporter


Bad service: The firebrand chef was reportedly 'aghast' after he went to Gjelina in Venice, California with pregnant Posh


Gordon Ramsay is notorious for his temper when it comes to cooks and restaurants so it was no surprise that he wasn’t happy when a chef refused his friend's request.

Ramsay was dining with good friend Victoria Beckham in a trendy Los Angeles restaurant when he reportedly became angered over them refusing her ‘salad dressing on the side’ order.

Gordon Ramsay says he was less than impressed at the treatment given to pregnant Victoria Beckham and let it be known.


The firebrand chef was reportedly 'aghast' after he went to Gjelina in Venice, California with pregnant Posh - and she was denied a change to her meal.

The restaurant replied saying it had a strict ‘no substitutions’ policy when the former Spice Girl asked for smoked trout salad to be left plain, with the dressing on the side.

When the waiter wouldn't accommodate her special order, Gordon was shocked.

‘I couldn't believe it,’ he said.

Posh is eight months pregnant with her fourth child with soccer ace David Beckham, and the couple are close friends with Ramsay.

According to the menu, the dish is normally served with grapefruit, avocado, red onion and lemon.

Request denied: Victoria Beckham wanted her dressing on the side of her salad but was disappointed with the restaurant's policy

The restaurant: Ramsay dined at Gjelina in Venice, California with pregnant Posh


Ramsay said he had trouble believing that such a simple request - a plain salad with the dressing on the side - was asking too much of the kitchen.

‘The lady's pregnant!’ Ramsay said.

"No one is asking to be fussy I still think that's the customer's prerogative.... It was a sour note.

‘I don't think customers should be treated that way. That might not be the way I choose to eat it, but that's what the customer wants.’

Despite the 'sour note' Ramsay said his overall impression of the restaurant was positive.

‘The place is great,’ Ramsay said.

‘But I don't know, times are tough out there. You have to show a touch of sensitivity.’

Close friends: Gordon Ramsay is very close with David and Victoria Beckham seeing as they all have lived in Los Angeles for a while


In their defence, a restaurant spokesperson told the Sunday Mirror: ‘It’s that sense of entitlement… it has to stop.

‘We treat everybody the same in here and it doesn’t matter who you are.

'We have a policy that we don’t make substitutions. It doesn’t matter if you are famous or you have allergies.

‘Gordon Ramsay should know better. The smoked trout is one of our favourite items and has been on the menu almost since we started three years ago.’

Pregnant Posh: Victoria Beckham is eight months pregnant and has decided to give birth in the US


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