TikTok has been the biggest feeder of trends and memes since COVID, and after the temporary ban, viewers have a new appreciation for the app. Let us look at this year’s most notable moments.
Coquette (Most Aesthetic):
If an object represented 2024, that object would be small pink bows. ese cute accessories were on the back of cars, tied in braids and laced onto shoes. The aesthetic became a part of everyday life and was plastered on any item you can think of.
“The coquette trend is very cute, and I love wearing them in my hair,” eighth grader Asya Alisbah said.
In revisiting old photos many teenage girls adorn these delicate bows as a way of remembering their nostalgic past. When this trend came back, many were reminded of the bows they wore when they were young.
“Wearing bows reminds me of my childhood, and I used to always love wearing them as a kid,” senior Sylvia Stark said.
Mindful and Demure (Most Mindful):
When someone struts into a room calmly and coolly, they can be described as “very mindful and very demure.” This phrase be-
gan when Jools Lebron, who has 2.3 million followers on TikTok, posted a video with the catchphrase explaining how to be mindful and demure. She describes in the caption how to properly capture the demure essence.
“Avoid looking like a clown, and embrace modesty with style,” Lebron said.
The trend takes normal actions and turns them into something thoughtful. Despite the populatiry of the trend, students have mixed emotions about this interesting way that actions are described. Some are very accepting, while others hate the way actions are defined by this phrase.
“Mindful and demure is the most cringe TikTok trend,” Stark said. “The phrase is not
the best either.”
Rainbow Dolphins:
(Best Coping Mechanism)
You cannot hear the song lyrics “I just want to be part of your symphony” without seeing vibrant pixelated dolphins leaping from the water into a rainbow-coded sky. Often paired with text describing something traumatic, people used it as a meme to make fun of the sometimes tragic events. The pixelated rainbow background coupled with the catchy tune makes the meme very humorous, as you catch yourself singing “Symphony” by Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson while reading sad messages like “My dog died today.”
“I love hearing this song and seeing the stories that people pair with it,” Alisbah said. “It is so funny.”
The catchy part of the song entices users to continue watching and making more videos with this trend. Larrason’s song, although it came out in 2017, became a big hit for the second time in August.
We Bring the Boom:
(Most Overrated Family)
People used to associate Costco with groceries and shopping, but now the viral father-son duo most commonly comes to mind. Andrew and Eric Befumo, most known by their nicknames AJ and Big Justice, started their TikTok career by rating foods in Costco with “booms,” which indicated their satisfaction with the product. They then continued to grow their questionable fame by putting out the song “We Bring e Boom,” with popular lyric “we bring the boom to you,” a catchy tune quickly consumed by their 2.5 million followers on TikTok. Some say they are quality entertainment, others say that they go too far for likes and views. Recently the family has been in a scandal for a short video they made, where they responded to a comment saying they were
sorry for the fan’s brother passing and they gave him ve big booms.
“When you think of it, that is not funny,”eighth grader Damien Layus said.
They received harsh backlash after this video
and have yet to apologize.
“The family does not deserve the fame,” Lay-
us said. “ They do not even do anything.”
