Sharing parents' funny texts on TikTok: Here's why viral trend is hilarious
If there's one thing that TikTok is known for, it's the funny trends that go viral practically overnight. From dancing challenges to unboxing videos, there seems to be an endless stream of new memes and trends popping up on this social media platform.
Similarly, the Viral TikTok trend of sharing parents' texts is just hilarious. These texts are essentially a comedy goldmine due to the direct instruction, the exaggerated storytelling, and the heavy use of punctuation.
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What is the trend?
It can be challenging to find the amusing trend on the app because it lacks a label or a hashtag. To further stoke the nostalgia, most participants in the screenshot slideshow fad also include a clip of ‘Butterfly Fly Away’ by Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus from 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'. However, the song is listed in the app as ‘Original song’ by an unknown artist, which makes it difficult to locate.
One of the earliest examples of this particular format comes from @reese.lambert13, who shared a photo slideshow on March 19 that included two screenshots side by side. It's unknown who started the current parent text screenshot trend.
Funny text messages from parents
Check out these hilarious text exchanges between these TikTokers and their parents, if you want to see how your parents' most bizarre texts compare to the rest or if you just want to laugh.
