Tag: viral

Here’s How to Get Guys to Stop Bothering You at the Gym: Pretend to Fart

If you’re struggling with your New Year’s Resolution of going to the gym… because you’re lazy… that’s understandable.

But if you’re struggling with your New Year’s Resolution of going to the gym… because people are bothering you, that’s not cool.

If you’re at the gym, locked in, headphones on, trying to better yourself, and some random dude decides now is the perfect time to shoot his shot, there is a new, passive-aggressive way to shut it down.

A post online went viral, where a woman shared a story about an interaction she witnessed at the gym, and the internet immediately knew it was special.

A guy walked up to two women who were working out, eyebrows raised, confidence fully activated. Before he could say anything, one of the women cut him off with a warning.

“Uh, you might not want to come over here, dude,” she said. “I just farted. It’s bad.”

That was it. The guy looked horrified and immediately left the area. No confrontation. No awkward rejection. Just a clean, imaginary stink-based exit.

After he walked away, the second woman asked the obvious question: did you really just do that?

The answer was even better. “Psh, no.”

Since the tweet went viral, other women have jumped in to say they are now using the same technique with great success. Apparently, nothing kills gym flirtation faster than the threat of lingering flatulence. We truly do live in interesting times.

Is this the right solution for every situation? Probably not. But for those moments when you just want to finish your workout in peace without being hit on between sets, it’s hard to argue with the results.

The Secret to a Good Orange Is Its Butthole

There are a million so-called “hacks” for picking the best fruit at the grocery store. But the internet may have just unlocked its weirdest produce tip yet, and yes, it involves inspecting an orange’s “butthole.”

A woman on social media claims the key to picking the sweetest navel orange is all about the little hole on the bottom, known as the “blossom end.” That’s the spot opposite where the orange was attached to the tree. Social media, of course, has given it a much more memorable name.

According to the woman, you want to avoid oranges with a large, wide opening on the bottom. In her words, you should be looking for one that is small, tight, or completely closed. She claims that is the sign of a sweet orange, while wider openings are bad news for your taste buds.

She credits this wisdom to another woman named Paige, who describes herself as an orange-picking expert. Paige even laid out a three-step ranking system for choosing the perfect orange, and color is not the top priority.

Step one is, once again, checking out the booty hole. Paige says the best oranges have a small opening, and not one that looks, in her colorful phrasing, “prolapsed” or “cavernous.”

That is apparently the most important factor of all.

Step two is weight. Heavier oranges are better, which lines up with a lot of more traditional fruit-picking advice. Extra weight usually means more juice, which is rarely a bad thing.

Color only comes in at step three. Paige says more vibrant orange fruit may generally be better, but she insists it is less important than the first two steps. According to her, an orange can still be sweet even if it looks a little yellowish or greenish, as long as that blossom end passes your backend inspection.

To back up her credentials, the woman in the viral video insists she eats two oranges every single day and has been doing so for years. That is her proof that she knows what she is talking about.

Is this advice scientifically proven? Not exactly.

But it has clearly struck a nerve online, where people are equal parts curious, skeptical, and deeply uncomfortable inspecting citrus quite this closely in public.

Still, if you catch someone staring a little too intently at the bottom of an orange in the produce aisle, now you know why.

@rawr_its_paige

How to pick the perfect navel orange. #tism #neurodivergent #neurospicy #safefood #orange #tismtrait #nightroutine #favoritefood #foodtok #navelorange #howto #Tatcha

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The World’s Shortest IQ Test Is Just Three Questions

Pretty sure you’re a genius, but too lazy to prove it with a lengthy Mensa test? Here’s a two-minute alternative.

The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) is just three questions long and was created to quickly assess a very specific ability. Can you avoid choosing the intuitive or obvious answer long enough to work out the correct one?

Less than 1 in 5 get all three questions right.

The test is designed to trip you up with questions that seem simple but have surprisingly tricky answers. Only 17% of people manage to get all three correct. The other 83% are fooled by their own instincts at least once.

So, let’s see which group you fall into. Read each question carefully and come up with your answer, then click the question to see if you’re right.

QUESTION #1: A bat and ball cost $1.10 total.  The bat costs $1 more than the ball.  How much does the ball cost? (Click to reveal answer)

Correct answer: 5 cents

Your brain probably screamed “10 cents,” right? That’s the trap. If the ball is 5 cents, the bat is $1.05. (aka, “$1 more”)

QUESTION #2: It takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets.  How long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? (Click to reveal answer)

Correct answer: 5 minutes

If you said 100 minutes, you’re not alone. But… each machine makes one widget in 5 minutes. So 100 machines make 100 widgets in 5 minutes. Obvious now, right?

QUESTION #3: There’s a patch of lily pads in a lake. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long will it take to cover half of the lake? (Click to reveal answer)

Correct answer: 47 days

First instinct says 24 days, but the patch doubles every day. So, complicated math wasn’t really required – it would have covered half the lake the day before it was full.

How’d you do?

If you got all three right, congrats – Einstein would probably high-five you. If not, don’t sweat it. The test is designed to trip you up, that’s the point. Now go share the quiz with your friends and see who else gets bamboozled – or lies and claims they didn’t. “Smart” people love a good flex.

No, TikTok… We’re Not Putting Toilet Paper in Our Fridge

TikTok has given us some decent life hacks – like how to fold a fitted sheet without crying, or make perfect eggs in a coffee mug. But then there are the “hacks” that make you question whether we, as a species, deserve Wi-Fi.

Case in point: TikTok wants you to put a roll of toilet paper in the fridge. Yes, toilet paper just chilling next to your leftover lasagna like it belongs there.

Why some people claim it makes sense

The idea, if you can call it that, is that toilet paper absorbs moisture and odors. Which is true—in the same way a sponge soaks up water until it turns into a gross blob of wetness teeming with bacteria.

Sure, your TP might soak up some fridge funk… for like a day. But in practice, it will quickly turn into a damp roll of wood pulp that’s just hanging out next to your vegetables.

Why it doesn’t really make sense

In reality, it’s the kind of “hack” that sounds like it came from someone who ran out of actual ideas but had one roll of toilet paper and a social media account. Experts say it might sort of work for a minute if you’re truly desperate. But they also say – and this is a direct quote from Common Sense 101 – just use baking soda.

Baking soda is still the obvious choice

A box of baking soda costs like a buck, which is a little more than a roll of TP. But unlike that soon-to-be-wad-of-wet-paper, it works for months and won’t turn into a moldy mess.

It’s not trendy. It’s not cute. But there’s a reason why it’s been the go-to for decades – it gets the job done without confusing your house guests. If you saw a roll of toilet paper hanging out in your friend’s fridge, you’d probably think they had a screw loose – and rightly so. Or, maybe their hemorrhoids required their TP to be a chilly 38 degrees.

So yeah, not much of a “hack”

Unless you’re trying to prank your roommates or create the saddest crossover between bathroom supplies and perishables, maybe skip this one. Or at least put a sticky note on the fridge that says “Not for use – TikTok made me do it.”

In summary: Baking soda = science. Toilet paper in the fridge = social media at its weirdest. Choose wisely.

@smartfoxlifehacks

This is a secret Trick from Hotels… 😱🦊 #lifehack #tipsandtricks #cleaningtricks #cleaninghacks

♬ original sound – Smart Fox Lifehacks

Is 2026 the New 2016? #BringBack2016 Is Trending

It is 2026, and somehow the most cutting-edge trend on social media is… 2016. Yes, really. A full decade later, people are flocking back to peak Obama-era internet vibes under the hashtag #BringBack2016.

According to TikTok, searches for “2016” have jumped a ton, and more than 55 million videos have recently been made using 2016-style filters. And Spotify reports a massive spike in playlists labeled “2016.” The internet has officially decided skinny jeans, Vine energy, and unhinged joy are back on the menu.

Sure, old trends becoming new again is nothing shocking. Fashion, music, and pop culture are built on nostalgia cycles. But usually that takes a generation or two. This time, it only took ten years, which feels suspiciously fast. Something clearly broke along the way.

There is no single explanation for why 2016 is trending again, but one popular theory is that Gen Z is already over 2026 and wants a full-on cultural factory reset. Early 2016 is being remembered as a time when things felt simpler, and more optimistic.

The internet was still chaotic, but in a fun way, not a soul-sucking way.

This revival is not just about throwback fashion or blurry filters. People are bringing back old-school social media challenges… along with the music, memes, and overall vibe of that era.

The current online landscape is bloated with A.I. junk. Social media now feels heavily curated, overly edited, and aggressively performative. Everything looks promoted, optimized, and just a little too polished to feel real.

Back in 2016, feeds were messier and more spontaneous. Videos were bad on purpose. Trends felt organic. Not everything was trying to sell you something or go viral through an algorithmic obstacle course.

So for now, people are rewinding the clock, chasing an internet that felt more human and less exhausting.

(And if you are already feeling nostalgic, the latest of the weekly “10 Things That Happened 10 Years Ago” series is live on TheTopicalFruit.com.)

Red Wine and Ice Cream Sounds Good (But Is It?)

Is vanilla ice cream topped with red wine really every desperate mom’s new favorite treat?

I’m a strong proponent of “don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.” So, I’ll reserve judgement until the next time I have a half-pint of ice cream in the fridge and a half-bottle of zin on the counter.

That said, this recent review from TikTok has me thinking that in this case, the whole may not be greater than the sum of its parts. 🤮

@barreldork

🍷🍦… This might be a career low point. #wine #winetime #winelovers #winecocktails #redwinelover

♬ original sound – Barrel Dork

Plenty of others claim it’s amazing. 🤩 But the question as always with wannabe influencers is… are they dirty liars just doing it for the clicks.

@jennandshae

♬ Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.) – KAYTRANADA

This Guy’s “Insane” Pizza Order for His Pregnant Wife Is Going Viral

If you’ve ever placed a food delivery order that made you quietly pray the restaurant staff wouldn’t judge you, congratulations, you officially have something in common with the internet’s new hero.

A wildly complicated pizza order is blowing up online, and people cannot get over how many toppings one man stacked onto a single pie to satisfy his very pregnant wife.

And honestly, pregnancy cravings and wild food orders are basically SEO gold, so it makes sense this one took off.

The order went to a pizza shop that kindly shared the details, and it reads like a full grocery list stuck to a single crust. It started innocently enough: one large hand-tossed pizza. Then came the requests, and buckle up, because this thing had more parts than a tax return.

Triple pepperoni. Extra cheese. Banana peppers. Light jalapenos. Half chicken. Half mushrooms. Half caramelized onions. Half olives. And light sauce.

Yes, that’s nine separate customizations. And only some of them had halves specified, which raises the question every pizza worker would be afraid to ask: which half gets what? Are all the “halves” stacked on one chaotic side, like a mini doomsday casserole? Does each topping get its own quadrant? We may never know.

But the best part of the whole situation was the customer’s note, which instantly certified him as both a loving husband and a man on the brink:

“Yes, I know this looks insane, and you’re probably like who is this dude? I have a very pregnant wife. I’m done questioning what she wants. I’m scared of her, and honestly you should be too. Thank you and godspeed.”

If you’ve ever brought home the wrong snack to a pregnant partner, you understand this man’s journey. He’s not ordering pizza. He’s navigating diplomacy.

Sadly, the worker didn’t include a photo of the final product, so the world will never witness this Frankenstein pizza in all its glory. We also don’t know the final price. The receipt floating around shows $17.99, but that’s almost certainly just the base price, not the “I need hazard pay for assembling this” total.

Ocean Spray Filled Cranberry Sauce Cans with Something Way Less Delicious

The folks at Ocean Spray say they’re looking into reports that some cans of cranberry sauce purchased for Thanksgiving were inexplicably filled with water instead.

Several videos are going around social media, including the one below. But honestly, all I really have to say to this lady is, “DEAR GOD, BUY A CAN OPENER!!”

@jasmine_hun

My Bestfriend opened up cans full of water instead of cranberry sauce 🤣🤣 #oceanspray @Ocean Spray Inc. What’s going on??? #thanksgiving #Funny

♬ original sound – Jasmine

Sydney Sweeney Finally Speaks Out About That American Eagle Jeans Ad

After weeks of headlines, Sydney Sweeney has finally addressed the American Eagle jeans ad that took over everyone’s social feeds, and yes, she’s just as surprised as you were by how big the reaction got.

In an interview with “GQ“, Sydney kept it cool, saying, “I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”

If you somehow missed it, the ad went viral, sparking commentary from fans, critics, and even some unlikely political figures. Sydney admitted it was “pretty surreal” to see President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance chiming in. Still, she didn’t spend much time worrying about it.

“I kind of just put my phone away,” she said. “I was filming every day. I’m filming ‘Euphoria’, so I’m working 16-hour days and I don’t really bring my phone on set. I work, then I go home and sleep. So I didn’t really see a lot of it.”

In typical Sydney Sweeney fashion, she handled it with grace and zero drama. Instead of diving into the chaos, she focused on her work and kept her head down, though she did share a bit about how she approaches public attention in general.

“I’ve always believed that I’m not here to tell people what to think,” she told GQ. “When I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear . . . I know who I am. I know what I value. I know that I’m a kind person. I know that I love a lot, and I’m just excited to see what happens next. So I don’t really let other people define who I am.”

For fans wondering whether she regrets doing the ad? Not even close.

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