okay, so, basically, I decided to finally check out this ‘tiktok’ thing the kids have been talking about during the quarantine. Here are my favorite genres so far:
The ‘never have I ever’ ones where it’s just one, very very specific event that obviously was obviously stressful to for the person to go through. And then when they are done describing the event, they smile and shrug all cute while putting down one finger. “Guilty!”
Describing _____ thing badly.
That one dance where you touch your shoulders and wiggle, and people are using it to show off their cultures.
The Vibe Check guy with the glasses and the green hair - you know the one.
getting educated by POC and learning how to be a better ally (sometimes this one happens with the person standing in front of a bathroom mirror holding random objects like a doll stroller or a lamp, for some reason???)
Covers of meme songs that have been rewritten to be about quarantine that hit way too close to home.
the ones where it’s just someone reading aloud internet posts with the music-y sounding voice filter
That good, good gay shit
The unsettlingly insightful ones about history or the economy that describe what’s happening in the world right now, why, and also the obstacles to fixing those problems and how those obstacles can be overcome - somehow presenting a nuanced argument in less than a minute???
That one guy who does the DIY women’s clothing hacks
And I think my most favoritest thing is that that is pretty much the exact order that they appear on on my For You page. Like. The whiplash. That’s like 70% of the experience.
VERY IMPORTANT ADDITION
The Snail Joke Man. God bless you, Snail Joke Man
