A new TikTok trend named, "I had pasta tonight", is being used by teenagers as a heartbreaking secret code and people are trying to raise awareness...
Technology and social media truly define the younger generation.
It's pretty unlikely that you'll see a teenager walking down the street without a smartphone in their hand, desperately scrolling through their many social media apps.But it isn't just teenagers who are obsessed with social media...
A lot of social media apps provide many purposes...
But there are some apps that aren't so productive...
And TikTok is one of them!A lot of people struggled to understand exactly what TikTok is...
Basically, it is an iOS and Android app made for creating and sharing short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos.Of course, the majority of content on the app is filled with humorous and silly videos...
Some people try and use the app to make a difference...
And if a video goes viral, it will more than likely have a huge impact. Take Dr. Emeka Okorocha, for example. The doctor has been using TikTok to not only raise awareness about healthcare workers but to also talk about the BLM movement.It's important to remember that the majority of people who use TikTok are teenagers...
A recent trend has emerged...
Many teenagers have been using the line, "I had pasta tonight" in their TikTok videos...
What the statement often means is that the person in the video is feeling depressed, anxious, or experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Other phrases have been used on TikTok to represent these feelings also...
How on earth did this TikTok trend begin?
One TikTok captioned "Told my mom about my favorite pasta recipe and she made it for dinner tonight" received over 3 million views...
Thankfully, people have caught on to these phrases...
saw a tiktok about a girl saying her mom just made her favorite pasta.... not knowing what it’s about, i went to th… https://t.co/7TAyc3dSuP— Amber 🌻 (@Amber 🌻)1593125341.0
People have been trying to raise awareness...
I'm not on Tiktok but if you are and come across posts such as 'I had pasta tonight' or 'I finished my shampoo and… https://t.co/PMQwmMgmC8— Mihad Ali (@Mihad Ali)1593601371.0