Althouse: Just 5 TikToks made my list tonight. Let me know what you like

July 17, 2022

3. The return of the influencer.

4. Asking people to name 3 songs by the band whose name is on their shirt.

5. The turtle sandbox is full of gender.

22 comments:

Nancy said...: Lightning strike!!!
I hope someone will explain the turtle sandbox one.
How about name ONE song?! That seems enough of a challenge
Excellent influencer.; 7/17/22, 5:56 PM
Ann Althouse said...: "I hope someone will explain the turtle sandbox one."

Check out the series: #hetheyoftheday

I think that's the best way to arrive at an understanding if the humor of it doesn't reach you on the first one; 7/17/22, 6:02 PM
Ann Althouse said...: Here is a video where he tries to explain what he's doing — looking for "he/they energy."

Here's his Twitter account where he's been doing this for a while.; 7/17/22, 6:06 PM
n.n said...: The sandbox has a feminine gender but identifies as a turtle.; 7/17/22, 6:15 PM
Dave Begley said...: #1. Climate change.

Why would anyone wear t-shirt of a rock band?; 7/17/22, 6:21 PM
Dave Begley said...: I looked at #5’s Twitter and tic tok feed. He’s insane. The Left has driven him crazy.

Hell of a country we’ve got here.; 7/17/22, 6:28 PM
Bob_R said...: @Dave - I wear, or at least buy, a rock band's t-shirt (or poster or other merch) because I listen to them on Spotify, and that doesn't pay the rent. Yes, I could buy the CD and throw it in a drawer, but that seems silly. I don't feel that obligation to old bands where I bought them on vinyl and CD and helped make them rich.

The quiz made me realize that I might come up short on St. Paul and the Broken Bones. So many of the song titles are disconnected from the lyrical hooks. Worse, I'm the kind of person who doesn't listen to the lyrics until I've heard the song a couple times.; 7/17/22, 7:11 PM
rcocean said...: Parrots are always cute. Lightening strike was good too, although the person yelling was annoying as fuck.; 7/17/22, 7:27 PM
Yancey Ward said...: "Lightening strike was good too, although the person yelling was annoying as fuck."

Shitting your pants will make you scream.; 7/17/22, 7:45 PM
wildswan said...: Lightning Strike was good. Always wondered what that was like. Obviously no one hurt and the house was damaged so no guilt,; 7/17/22, 8:03 PM
MadisonMan said...: That lightning strike is from last year, or the year before. (Yes, I've seen it many times. Don't mess around with lightning).
I do like that the influencer ones all use the same script.; 7/17/22, 8:20 PM
richlb said...: I love pressing people to name songs from the bands on the shirts they are wearing. I rarely if ever wear a shirt that isn't blank, but my son has some shirts that would fit the bill. At 15 I'm happy he would pass this test.; 7/17/22, 8:35 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: dang - reminder to not have tall trees like that next to your home. geez.; 7/17/22, 9:22 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: the 3 song testis very clever.
buncha phonies.; 7/17/22, 9:25 PM
Marc in Eugene said...: #4, since it confirmed for me my prejudices about people who advertise on their clothing the bands of music they listen to: yet another category of people I'd probably not let vote in general elections.; 7/17/22, 9:38 PM
retail lawyer said...: I think boomer parents dressed their kids in obsolete old shirts that don't fit the parents anymore.; 7/17/22, 10:41 PM
Lurker21 said...: 3 songs on your shirt guy is lucky he didn't get punched in the face. Very annoying guy. He should have been at the train station on Saturday. It's the same building as the Boston Garden and it gets crazy when there's a big playoff or concert. Hundreds of women of about my age or older in New Kids on the Block t-shirts. Some of them had kids in those shirts. If you have a shirt that says "NKOTB Vintage Groupie" keep it in the closet. It may give people the wrong idea (or the right idea) about you.; 7/18/22, 7:26 AM
Leslie Graves said...: Influencers.

I can sing songs with all the lyrics but I can never remember their titles. I'm guessing the folks who couldn't name three songs actually have more than a passing familiarity with the music they're honoring on their t-shirts.; 7/18/22, 8:58 AM
farmgirl said...: I never watch in order- I pick according to how you word the link.
I’ve only watched the parrots- I love birds so much! What could be better?

Yancy’s comment lol!; 7/18/22, 11:34 AM
ElPresidenteCastro said...: If you gatekeep someone's shirt you are an asshole. People treat assholes like assholes and don't give them a straight answer. Unfortunately in this guy's case that feeds his assholedom.; 7/18/22, 11:45 AM
Mary Beth said...: The quiz made me realize that I might come up short on St. Paul and the Broken Bones.

I'd be wearing the t-shirt because I saw them in concert (2014), but I'd probably draw a blank after "Call Me".

I don't remember song titles as well now as I did when I bought albums. I was a lot younger then - so possibly better memory, but I also looked at the album cover while I listened. Now I create a playlist and never look at the title again.

I liked the Sublime (who I never did see) t-shirt, but I'd also not be able to name more than one song. I like the design more than I like their music.

The Led Zeppelin guy disappointed me, who got a wrong answer from his wife. So did The Rolling Stones lady, who didn't even answer, her boyfriend did. Why answer for someone when you don't know the answer?; 7/18/22, 5:55 PM
GrapeApe said...: Who is so dumb to keep a tree that tall standing next to a house? That is just idiotic.; 7/18/22, 8:03 PM