the act of following a police vehicle that is traveling at a velocity much higher than the posted speed limit, often on the freeway. In certain jurisdicitons, this creates a false sense of security in motorists, who fail to realize the second police vehicle coming up on him/her from behind. Tag, you're it.
Husband: We will get there faster if we follow the popo.
Wife: But sweetheart, we are already speeding!
Husband: He won't do anything so long as we stay behind him.
Wife: But sweetheart, there is another police officer behind us... and he wants us to pull over.
One who intentionally imitates, or follows another person in a manner simply based on the fact that they beleive their image will be similar to the one they are imitating. Regardless of thier current status. The person who has copied is viewed as a pompous fool, often referred to as a batty. Hence, Follow Batty.
Person 1: Hey guy's i'm thinking about buying a truck.
Person 2: Oh wow, im going to buy a jeep now as well! Jeeps are so cool.
Person 1: (Directed at person 2) You just said yyou thought Jeeps were cool. Why you trying to be a follow batty, I was just saying i needed a truck for work. Get out
To go along with the current trends(such as pop culture) of today, to run with the world.
Back in 9th grade, Kelly(who looked kinda like Britney Spears) was the prettiest girl in the class and was hit on by several good-looking guys.
But now, 3 years later, Kelly has become no stranger to the biscuit tin and an unhappy teen mother since, so then it was the right thing for her former admirers to follow the crowd and start hitting on the new hottest chick in the class, who was none other than a Jenna Jameson lookalike!
Mark H. Following the crowd on UD since February 2004.