

In the case of Gorilla Glue Girl, it’s hard to know what to think. We wake up every morning in a world where super gluing your hair to your head is not the worst career choice you could make. Hazardous stunts of yore, like the cinnamon challenge in the early 2010s, even launched the careers of a few successful Youtubers, and the Tide Pod challenge still lingers online as a meme about the follies (and chemical poisonings) of youth. After all, people do all kinds of dangerous, bizarre things for a little bit of social media clout. The incident obviously inspired a lot of eye rolls, too. YouTube bans dangerous pranks and challenges The comments sections of her videos became little brainstorming summits, with people trading all the adhesive solvent tips they could.Įven Chance the Rapper mentioned it, saying he was glad people were helping Brown and said it was hard to laugh at the video since she seemed to be in such distress.

While there are plenty of laughs being had at Brown’s expense, it seems like a good portion of people chiming in on the situation genuinely felt bad and wanted to help the poor woman. Her hair became an impenetrable helmet, and as her social media videos about the incident racked up millions of views, people became obsessed with her predicament.ĭo you roll your eyes at someone who’s gotten themselves into such a situation? Do you feel bad?Ĭynicism or empathy: It’s a choice we often face as we observe an endless parade of online strangers whipping out their mistakes, poor decisions and unfortunate mishaps for all the world to see.


The result was, well, exactly what you think would happen if you coated your head in industrial-strength glue. Instead of using regular hairspray on her hair, she grabbed a can of Gorilla Glue spray adhesive and went to town. To bond something, the brand usually recommends that you put moisture on one side of the material and then apply the glue to the other, drier side to create the bond.This week, the world was introduced to Tessica Brown, a young woman from Louisiana who made possibly the most unfortunate haircare mixup in history. It's a mix of different chemicals like silane, diphenymethane-diisocyanate, and even isopropyl alcohol. According to Resin Expert, polyurethane glue relies on the chemical reaction of the substances with a hardener. Polyurethane is used for a variety of things, including making plastics, foam, and synthetic fabrics. Gorilla Glue is a type of water-activated polyurethane adhesive. One of the reasons the glue sticks to things so firmly, the company said, is that the formula expands three times as much in the material. Gorilla Glue claims its formula is waterproof, so it won't break down when exposed to outside elements, and that it will stay bonded no matter if it's cold or hot. Soon, the company realized that it doesn't just work on teak, but other materials as well. Furniture makers used the adhesive to bond teak wood. The brand said the glue was first discovered in Indonesia.
