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These Grinch videos

11 replies

tittifer22 · 17/12/2024 19:53

I've seen no end of videos on Tik Tok of people seemingly paying someone dressed as the Grinch to rush into their home and pretend to steal the children's presents. The children are always fucking terrified and screaming. I also saw one of a little girl posing on a chair next to the Grinch who then flipped the chair on the count of 3.

Why do parents literally terrify their children for 'hilarious' videos? I get that in years to come the kids might look back and find it funny but in that moment, a monster has literally broken into their home and is stealing their stuff.

I don't get this pranking our kids for likes. It's gross.

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Ablondiebutagoody · 17/12/2024 19:55

Because people like you keep watching them 🤷🏻‍♂️

tittifer22 · 17/12/2024 20:00

Ablondiebutagoody · 17/12/2024 19:55

Because people like you keep watching them 🤷🏻‍♂️

😂😂😂 ok then. Not sure you're aware of how the internet works....

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MumOfOneAllAlone · 17/12/2024 20:00

It's so weird

I didn't realise that people had 'naughty elves' as well - it's a whole thing, the elf makes a mess in the house

No idea why you'd subject yourself or kids to that

HowDoYouSpellThat · 17/12/2024 20:01

Sorry OP but I agree with the above. They're made because people will engage with it, either by saying it is disgusting etc. or hilarious.

This is a great remibder of why I stopped using social media a few years ago. It is quite honestly a total waste of your precious time on earth!

HowDoYouSpellThat · 17/12/2024 20:02

Will you look back on your life and think "I'm so glad I spent all those hours watching 15 second videos made by people I'll never meet about stuff I don't care about"?

GettingStuffed · 17/12/2024 20:03

They're rage baiting, gets them the views

tittifer22 · 17/12/2024 20:29

HowDoYouSpellThat · 17/12/2024 20:02

Will you look back on your life and think "I'm so glad I spent all those hours watching 15 second videos made by people I'll never meet about stuff I don't care about"?

Sorry, I guess I'm the arsehole for enjoying the odd Tik Tok.

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Oreyt · 17/12/2024 21:03

I agree. The children are absolutely hysterical.

BWT I don't "watch" them. They pop up so I see bits of them.

Oreyt · 17/12/2024 21:04

I don't have TT but they come up on Instagram and Facebook.

Not sure why everyone is blaming you for this 😂😂

tittifer22 · 17/12/2024 22:02

Oreyt · 17/12/2024 21:04

I don't have TT but they come up on Instagram and Facebook.

Not sure why everyone is blaming you for this 😂😂

MN is wild 😂

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grafittiartist · 17/12/2024 22:12

I agree with you- they're horrible.
Poor kids.

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