A TikTok-famous song about potatoes is under fire for inspiring a creepy trend
A TikTok-famous song about potatoes is under fire for inspiring a creepy trend
A TikTok-famous song about potatoes is under fire for inspiring a creepy trend.A TikTok trend that had users lip-syncing to audio of a child singing a song about potatoes went south quickly.The audio, originally the theme song to a 2011 BBC animated series called Small Potatoes, started out as a wholesome trend for the whole family.Clearly, it did not stay that way, because the name of the audio changed to "make appropriate videos to the sound please" within days.The song is simple — kids sing the words "potatoes" and "small potato" over and over again, ending with a heartfelt "small potatoes on the moon" .Most of the videos embrace that childlike wonder, but not everyone is pleased that full-grown adults are acting like children.Most of the videos embrace that childlike wonder, but not everyone is pleased that full-grown adults are acting like children.TikTok user @yokenzieb shared her "hot take" about the trend and summarized the qualms a number of users had about it."I think pedophilia flourishes in a society where femininity is rejected," she said, linking out to the "small potatoes" audio within her post."I think that the videos under this sound are a perfect example".@yokenzieb explained that, essentially, when people act like children with the goal of looking attractive, it is problematic.Commenters largely agreed with her."This is so true,"one wrote.
"This is scary"."I had to stop watching the videos because it was too uncomfortable," another said
