What's up with the mic-drop thing?

[KingOrfeo]

One would expect such a gesture to be an expression of shame, embarrassment or frustration -- not triumph.

 

[Disgustipated]

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/044/247/297.png

 

[Ms_Ann]

Imagine if all the roofers dropped their hammers...

 

[BotanyBoy]

I'd be kinda pissed if someone ever did that shit to one of my mics, if it wound up damaged especially.

 

[OldJourno]

One would expect such a gesture to be an expression of shame, embarrassment or frustration -- not triumph.

Or Parkinson's.

 

[Not Normal]

I'd be kinda pissed if someone ever did that shit to one of my mics, if it wound up damaged especially.

Indeed.

Though, most dropped mics are SM58s and those things are near indestructible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95U7wxPQZdE
They will sound just as shitty as brand new after being dropped.