30 Wild, Funny, And Cringy TikTok Screenshots That Will Forever Exist Online (New Pics)
It’s no secret that the internet is brimming with all sorts of bizarre content; but even bearing that in mind, some posts can leave you speechless, especially when there’s no context provided.
Plenty of pictures with no context, ranging from bizarre, to shocking, to funny, and everything in between, are shared on the X (formerly Twitter) account called ‘Wild TikToks’. As you’ve probably assumed, the account is dedicated to another popular social media platform, TikTok, and the random—typically somewhat wild—videos people post there. If you’re curious to see what they are about, scroll down to find some ‘Wild TikToks’ on the list below to find out.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with an expert in social media, Part-time Faculty in Marketing at Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University, Nick Mattar, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about X and social media.
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He probably had (just) enough wisdom to realise you were too witty for him. Brilliant answer.
Despite joining X (formerly Twitter) just a couple years ago in 2022, the ‘Wild TikToks’ account has already amassed 1.4 million followers, eager to browse snapshots from all sorts of TikTok videos.
The large number of followers the account has might not be surprising considering how many people are users of X, or TikTok, for that matter. As of April 2024, the former boasts more than 0.611 B active monthly users and TikTok has close to 1.6 B. (With more than 3 B active monthly users, Facebook is the leader among social media platforms.)
If the number of X or TikTok users got you wondering how many people were using social media in general, the answer is nearly every internet user there is. According to Statista’s 2024 data, there were roughly 5.44 billion active internet users and around 5.07 billion social media users.
“Social media is inherently an addictive activity. It provides instant gratification while all major platforms utilize incredible algorithms that show us exactly what we want to see, when we want to see it,” Nick Mattar told Bored Panda, pointing out what it is that draws us to it. “Additionally, content creators have become so well-versed in creating attention-grabbing material that their videos, tweets, and images are designed to capture your attention and keep you watching.”
Yesterday it was "helicopter" and the greek meaning and why we don't then pronounce it "helico-(silent p) -ter" ruined 2 minutes of my life
What if that someone is at the place you want to be because you are at the place they want to be?
Discussing the reasons why some people are interested in online content they have no context on or relation to—a snippet from a random person’s TikTok video, for instance—the social media expert suggested that they might find a way they relate to it.
“This is the perfect description of a meme or gif that goes viral and becomes part of internet culture. The beauty of memes and gifs—and now short video clips, too—is that anyone can apply any popular piece of content to their own personal situation as they see fit. If the content is understood to mean a universal feeling (like frustration, happiness, or another emotion), then it doesn't matter where it originated. Memes, gifs, and short videos have become a way for us to express ourselves to an online audience. We use these because it removes emotion and introduces humor into situations that may be otherwise uncomfortable,” Mattar explained.
Don't marvel at the 'average'. Marvel at the people who fall asleep so much faster that the average is brought down to 7 minutes. If it takes us half an hour (or whatever) and the average is 7, some folks out there are apparently falling asleep in 2.7 seconds. (Though TBH I'm not sure I believe this 7 minute average.)
While the reason for success of all sorts of content, such as memes, gifs and short videos, is their relatability, the secret formula to the success of X, according to Nick Mattar, has become its longevity and hyper-focused user base.
“While we used to believe Twitter was successful due to its unique platform and ‘micro-blogging’ functionality, the failure of Threads showed us that was not the case. Threads had much of the same features but fell flat after booming with 100 million users. But Twitter users had established a community that was a combination of real-world connections and people they only interacted with on the platform - a much different community than Threads, which imported your Instagram friends. The result and secret sauce: Twitter users have developed a community over nearly 20 years that cannot be replicated anywhere else.”
Well, if the point is to quickly crack your ankle and squeak a fart out, mission accomplished!
Home to ‘Wild TikToks’, X/Twitter was started in March of 2006. Since then, it has experienced highs and lows with numerous changes in features and management, one of the most prominent ones being Elon Musk taking over the company in 2022 and renaming it ‘X’.
So true it hurts... I had a friend one time genuinely give me a compliment, only for me to respond with a scowl and ask "Why did you say that??". I eventually said 'thanks' but with some skepticism.
If spending time on Twit… X is something you enjoy, you might like browsing these hilarious X posts depicting updates for earth, these surprisingly entertaining remarks from the Washington Department Of Natural Resources, or these renowned posts that ended up on the “Internet Hall Of Fame” X account. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; browse Bored Panda for more.
Story of my life. My sister runs a successful business and always asks me to help her with computer stuff. She gets so mad when I tell her to type her exact question into youtube or AI. WTF
That he allowed this to be broadcast globally makes him a terrible father.
Load More Replies...the question is, what lesson did she take away from this experience? To not cheat? Or to better protect her secrets?
Exactly. Controlling your children to this degree at this late stage in their adolescent development (giving him a smidge of credit that she isn’t an adult, that would be way creepy) is detrimental to their development. Love how parents think they own their kids though!
Load More Replies...How about the 💩 eating grin on his face?? Like... you enjoy watching your kid cry and make a really bad mistake? You never made a mistake that you regretted? Guide her to better choices without judgment. She will never trust you again, and that's sad.
the only people who are against this are people who have cheated or would cheat
No. People that have taken the time to teach their children critical & logical thinking do not support this kind of parenting. You sit them down & remind them the way they were raised & the kind of person they are wanting to become. You tell them you are disappointed in their decision making. 99% of the time (leaving room for the psychopathic/sociopathic) they will make the right decision to either tell the person & hope to be forgiven, or to end the relationship & save that other person anymore pain. At some point, your job as a parent turns from control to guidance.
Load More Replies...As a parent of an I assume a young teenager, it wasn't for you to tell the boyfriend. It was for you to explain to your Child about Why this was wrong, explain actions, feelings, repurcussions etc. What you did was abuse your childs Trust. Will she come to you if she's been bullied? Thinks she might be pregnant or feels she's struggling with peer pressure say like drink, d***s, sex? She'd be worried you'd go off telling others. Young relationships aren't serious at all, unlike adult ones. I couldn't talk to my father at all, my mother knew I wasn't straight but my father didn't. Too homophobic, too much thinking I was going to get pregnant when I wasn't even kissed until I was 18/19. A child of All ages should be able to trust their parents and go to them about anything. That will never be the case here 😔
It’s actually more disturbing that he shared this on social media, considering how much influence your online history can have at any point in your adulthood.
Now she knows she can't trust dad. A talk to her would have been enough.
And dad knows she's a cheater and can't be trusted. Every cheater is a liar. Yes, he should have told her "you have X amount of time to tell him, or I will tell him"
Load More Replies...Depending on the age of your daughter, it wasn't your place to do that. She needed to fess up to her boyfriend, not have her daddy take care of it for her.
This should only bother those who cheat. Roles reversed and it's a mom teller her son's GF that he cheated on her and the whole internet would be rightfully applauding the mom.
Load More Replies...What is that song? We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do i.
Yess. I was so hooked on Tetris that I would be thinking up solutions while sleeping.
Personally, I prefer pottering about, having a bit of a mooch, before taking a butchers at a few things.
These were really funny! Where do they get these stories from? It can't all be from one person, surely.
These were really funny! Where do they get these stories from? It can't all be from one person, surely.