Talk:Mic drop

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Mic drop

Don Rickles is first person I saw do a mic drop. Multiple times. Gastroguru (talk) 05:41, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Dr. Seuss originated the mic drop.

Dr. Seuss seems to have originated this in 1953, in The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T.[1] John Nagle (talk) 19:17, 24 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Practical Implications

Sound engineers everywhere beg people not to drop microphones of the floor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:193:4080:9F8:F1BE:FCDA:DFA9:CEAB (talk) 02:00, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Don't drop the ribbon mic. https://www.aearibbonmics.com/are-ribbon-mics-are-fragile-as-people-think/
194.207.86.26 (talk) 22:59, 3 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism Needed

How often are mic drops based on bad statistics? How often are mic drops occurring before more can be said.

If attributable criticism is available, it should be added here.

Chris Fletcher (talk) 04:44, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Judy Garland

I have removed the flat statement that Judy Garland was the first recorded mic drop on the Ed Sullivan show. The source didn't support it and there's no audio/video or written support that I can find. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 23:29, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mic drop

Did the X factor singer mason noise make the whole mic drop a world wide sinario. I'm in my fifties and have never seen it so viral as it is now. 80.192.190.230 (talk) 00:06, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Article being used for advertising?

The "External Links" section includes a link to a website that sells microphones made for dropping. Is that appropriate? 216.49.138.181 (talk) 00:44, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]