The new internet frenzy is the scotch selfie

Dozens of people wrap their faces in duct tape, which makes them look like not the most attractive of the orcs. For what? Yes, because a new madness has appeared on Facebook - wrap yourself with tape, take a picture and put it on the Internet. Hmm… if only they would post pictures of them tearing that tape off their faces…

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1. It all started quite recently - literally this week, but the madness seems to have gripped many ... (Facebook / SWNS.com)

2. Over 50,000 people "liked" the Sellotape Selfie Facebook page in the first 24 hours. And it was 21-year-old Lizzie Darley who came up with the idea, a student of international relations at the University of Brighton. (Facebook / SWNS.com)

3. “The idea came from the office scene in Always Say Yes with Jim Carrey. I didn’t have the best day, and I remembered this scene from the movie that once amused me so much, ”said Lizzy. (Facebook / SWNS.com)

4. “I thought: people must be tired of being photographed just for the sake of it, so I came up with this idea and announced it on the Facebook page.” (Facebook / SWNS.com)

5. “First I sent the photo to my friends, they shared with their friends and away we go ... and very quickly.” (Facebook / SWNS.com)

6. Now hundreds of pranksters send their portraits with Lizzy's face stretched in all directions. “Last night I couldn’t leave my computer because my page was overloaded and I had to deal with this flow.” (Facebook / SWNS.com)

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