Phone Booth Stuffing
The Guinness Book of World Records recognized the South African phone booth achievement, and soon enough, the trend spread like wildfire to other parts of the world. In the United Kingdom, it was known as ‘telephone booth squash’, and the record was set by 19 students.
The popularity of the fad reached North America, where it became a hit among college students. However, due to the high number of participants and potential for cheating, the organizers had to come up with some rules to ensure fairness. Despite the initial enthusiasm, the trend eventually faded away, but the memory of the cramped phone booth records lives on in pop culture.