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2 Hours Doing Nothing
A still from the video
Indonesian2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain
Produced byMuhammad Didit
Release date
  • 10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)
Running time
2:20:52
CountryIndonesia

"2 Hours Doing Nothing" (Indonesian: 2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain) is a viral two-hour video created by YouTuber Muhammad Didit, uploaded on his YouTube channel "Sobat Miskin Official" ('Official Poor Gang')[FN 1] on 10 July 2020. The video features Didit staring at the camera in his bedroom for two hours. Although it was meant to be a 10-minute video, it unintentionally became longer. The video went viral and currently is nearing four million views.

Summary and production

The 2-hour-20-minute-52-second video features 21-year-old[1] Madurese[2] Muhammad Didit in his bedroom sitting on the floor against his mattress staring at nothing.[3] A viewer counted Didit blinking 362 times.[4] The video was shot between 11 pm and 1 am local time,[5] with preparation beginning 30 minutes earlier.[6] Didit originally planned for the video to be only 10 minutes long.[7] Didit stated that he continuously feared his parents would call him out of his room while the video was being recorded. He added, "If I don't answer them, I'll get into trouble." He stated that the video was a sarcastic commentary, in response to Indonesian netizens continually complaining about the lack of "educational" content on the Internet.[1] He stated that video "depends on you the viewers to filter and that is my only advice to all of you and hope that you will be entertained and benefit from this video."[8]

Virality and reception

The video went viral with Times Now reported 1.7 million views on 10 July, the day of its release,[9] and India.com reported 2 million views as of 3 August 2020.[10] As of early December 2020, the video has received over 4.3 million views with 134,000 likes.[11] Didit stated that he did not expect such attention, saying that the video was only meant for his subscribers.[1] The comment section itself, with people from various countries, received attention. One person suggested that Didit register the video for the Cannes Film Festival,[12] while another one imagined if Didit forgot to press the "Record" button and ended up wasting his time.[4] Many challenged Didit to make a similar video, but with longer duration.[13]

Vice considered it to be a trend in Indonesia, but found similar international videos such as "Doing Nothing For 8 Hours Straight" and Sitting and Smiling.[14] The video was regarded as "one of the best things on the internet, and [people around the world] are surprised that a video of a random guy doing nothing for two hours is interesting enough to get millions of hits."[3] Digital publication World of Buzz compared Didit to comedian Russell Peters.[15] UNILAD said, "Growing up, [...] parents all over the world say the same thing: 'You can't just sit about all day doing nothing.' [...] However, one man (Didit) has bucked the adage with his latest video."[2] Former Jakarta Vice Governor Sandiaga Uno praised the video for being "cool and original," as well as accurately capturing the boredoms of staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Didit states that he is happy of Uno's comment.[17] The Hindustan Times called him "inspirational."[4]

Video game adaptation

A mobile game of the same name was launched on Google Play Store by a person using the name "Hepitier". The main menu is a white screen with the title and a "Start" button, and the game displays a man in a white background doing what Didit did, with a stopwatch below. News website Suara.com stated that the game is "simulating as if you are there, for 2 hours, doing nothing." The developers said that the game is able to distract users from the real world, e.g. pain, nausea, hunger, and fatigue.[18]

Notes

  1. ^ Later renamed to 'Didit Deelon.'

References

  1. ^ a b c Zhafira, Arnidhya Nur (20 August 2020). Suryanto (ed.). "Video "2 JAM nggak ngapa-ngapain" raih 3 juta penayangan" ["2 HOURS doing nothing" racks 3 million views]. Antara News (in Indonesian). Antara. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Frew, Cameron (20 August 2020). "YouTuber Gets Three Million Views By Staring Into Space For Two Hours". UNILAD. LADbible Group. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sholihyn, Ilyas (13 August 2020). "Indonesian YouTuber garners over 2.8 million views for video of himself staring at nothing for 2 hours". AsiaOne. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "YouTuber posts a video of himself doing nothing for 2 hrs, gets almost 2 mn views". Hindustan Times. HT Media. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ Sandhu, Pariwnder (1 August 2020). "Who is Muhammad Didit? Indonesian YouTuber Generates 1.9 Million Views Doing Nothing for 2 Hours". International Business Times Singapore Edition. IBT Media. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ Putranto, Wahyu Gilang. Widyastuti, Pravitri Retno (ed.). "Cerita Pembuat Konten '2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain', Takut Dipanggil Ortu Ketimbang Kebelet Buang Air - Halaman all - Tribunnews.com" [Behind the Creator of '2 Hours Doing Nothing,' Fearing Being Exposed by Parents than Involuntarily Peeing]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ Guno, Niña V. (16 August 2020). "Man who did nothing for 2 hours gets 3 million views on YouTube". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group of Companies. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. ^ Guno, Niña V. (1 August 2020). "YouTuber sits and stares at camera for 2 hours, gets 1.8 million views; netizens count how many times he blinks". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  9. ^ Agrawal, Saumya (31 July 2020). "Man posts video of himself doing nothing for 2 hours, netizens count how many times he blinks – WATCH". Times Now. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ Singh, Ritu, ed. (3 August 2020). "Going Viral For Doing Nothing! YouTuber Sits Idle For Two Hours Doing Nothing, Gets Millions of Views | Watch". India.com. Essel Group. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  11. ^ Didit, Muhammad (10 July 2020). 2 JAM nggak ngapa-ngapain [2 HOURS doing nothing] (YouTube video) (in Indonesian). Didit Deelon. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  12. ^ Darenti, Talitha Desena (15 August 2020). Rasmi, Listusista Anggeng (ed.). "Viral Video Youtuber Muhammad Didit '2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain', Hebohkan Media Internasional" [Viral YouTube Video by Muhammad Didit '2 Hours Doing Nothing,' Burst the Minds of International Media]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ Hardika, Yeni (24 June 2020). Syahbuddin, Safriadi (ed.). "Dua Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain Depan Kamera, Konten YouTube Pria Ini Sudah 200 Ribu Lebih Tayangan" [2 Hours Doing Nothing in Front of Camera, This Video Garnered More than 200,000 Views]. Serambi News (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  14. ^ Hastanto, Ikhwan (14 August 2020). "A YouTuber Went Viral Just for Staring at his Screen for Two Hours". Vice. Vice Media. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ^ Jamie (26 July 2020). "Man Posts Video Of Himself Doing Nothing For 2 Hours & Gets 680k Views!". World of Buzz. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  16. ^ Putranto, Wahyu Gilang (24 August 2020). Shelavie, Tiara (ed.). "Sandiaga Uno Sebut Konten YouTube '2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain' Keren dan Orisinal, Ini Cerita Pembuat" [Sandiaga Uno Calls '2 Hours Doing Nothing' YouTube Video as Cool and Original, This is the Backstory]. Tribun News (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  17. ^ Candra Seta, Putra Dewangga (30 August 2020). Adhi, Adrianus (ed.). "EFEK VIRAL Konten Youtube 2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain, Pria Madura ini Diapresiasi Sandiaga Uno" [VIRAL EFFECT of Two Hours Doing Nothing YouTube Video, this Madurese was Praised by Sandiaga Uno]. Surya (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  18. ^ Oktarini, Dinar Surya; Prisilia, Amelia (10 August 2020). "Game '2 Jam Nggak Ngapa-ngapain' Bikin Geger, Tertarik Coba?" ['2 Hours Doing Nothing' Game Gives a Doozy, Wanna Try?]. Suara.com (in Indonesian). Arkadia Digital Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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