Viral Trend: Users Combine Fast-Paced Challenges with Emotional Friendship Narratives

A new trend is sweeping social media, combining lighthearted challenges with deeply emotional audio overlays. One recent viral video features a user attempting to quickly say "bacon avocado" while a slow, poignant voiceover plays, detailing a personal struggle with a distant friend. The audio expresses the pain of a friendship where one party consistently reaches out, only for the other to stop reciprocating. This format allows creators to engage in popular online activities while subtly conveying personal feelings, resonating with a wide audience who may relate to similar experiences of friendship and emotional vulnerability.

Her Campus

2 days ago

No, You’re Not Hearing Things — “Bacon Avocado” Is TikTok's Latest Unhinged Tre…

If you've been seeing the bacon avocado TikTok trend but are lost AF about its meaning, here's an explainer.