[/media-credit] Students dab during A3 life activities.
Orem High students are addicted to the latest dance-like motion: “the dab.” Dabbing includes bending the arm at the elbow and putting the face in the armpit. “Dab” is an acronym for duck and bam. Students at Orem “dab” for the following reasons.
First, it is scientifically proven that dabbing is a source of self-confidence. Dr. Adam Nye (no relation to Bill) says, “The muscle movement required to dab releases dopamine to the brain. This sudden surge of chemical reactions causes one to be carefree and confident.”
Students at Orem have taken this information to heart. Dabbing is encouraged before tests, during sports events, and before asking attractive girls on dates.
Next, students with allergies dab in order to hide hideous “sneeze faces.” An unnamed sophomore sniffled that “It’s embarrassing! I dab in order to hide it. People dab all the time, so I’m inconspicuous.” Sneezing and dabbing are often intertwined.
Dabbing is also known as a sign of respect. When a teacher or student makes a sarcastic “roast” during class, other students dab as a way of stating they are not worthy to be in the presence of such wittiness. The ultimate goal of a teenager is to be dabbed upon.
Lastly, students have been peer pressured into dabbing. One senior explains her experience: “I roasted this boy at lunch and the next thing I knew all his friends chanted for me to dab.”
There are often choruses of people chanting “dab” in the commons these days. Usually the people with the most elegant “dabs” have to be encouraged. But once they do it, we all receive some joy.
No matter the reason, the “dab” — or duck and bam — has a great impact on us all.
Emma Jacob
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