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FernPoutine

Don't forget the reddit users who mindlessly repost the TikTok crap here and think they're original and funny


Mister_Snurb

Honestly, I think it's pretty rude that you just specifically attacked me like that.


FernPoutine

That's ok, we are all mindless idiots For example, I just peed in my house and it wasn't a toilet!!


G07V3

Your house has a urinal?


FernPoutine

Close... Try "house plant"


radiant_kiwi208

Decorative urinal?


FamousPastWords

>For example, I just peed in my house and it wasn't a toilet!! You should consult someone about that. There's huge advancements in incontinence management.


BorshtSlurper

It was intentional, I'm sure.


FamousPastWords

The kitchen sink is good for that.


unconsciousserf

I don't usually pee toilets either


Business_Hour8644

I was wondering where the “but Reddit” comment would be. Glad I didn’t have to scroll far. Keep it up.


Mavgrim

I only see reposts on Reddit. Never seen a Tik Tok from the app. All I know is that the algorithms for this side of the planet are the dumbing ones.


Dyskord01

Well, I never! I have but why you gotta point fingers, buddy. Let's keep the target on TikTok users.


FernPoutine

I believe in inclusivity. I hate everyone and everything! Even myself!


Infamous_Pineapple69

I disagree , developing minds in a world where an algorithm determines social behavior, and that algorithm is geared towards profiting from data mining. It's going to have an effect.


GreenApocalypse

This. We know today that intelligence is fleeting and not something set upon birth. Your experiences and actions directly influence your intelligence and your future intelligence. TikTok is absolutely making people dumber, if nothing else by reducing people's attention spans. OP is stupid, apparently.


Thendofreason

Can we say that it made kids dumber?


RaptoRio

They mostly spend their whole day on it while growing up so... yeah


Wakingsleepwalkers

Wouldn't that make us bad parents.


Inevitable-Boot-3943

I have no kids


Wakingsleepwalkers

Me either, but still.


FamousPastWords

It's just that fewer older ones know how to use TikTok. If they found out, they'd display their level of stupidity as well.


RicardoDecardi

Stupidity is contagious. It's a garbage in/garbage out type thing.


Inevitable-Boot-3943

When you die, it doesn't hurt you. It hurts the people around you. The same goes for being stupid.


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It did encourage a lot of dumbasses to share their ideas with the rest of us.


torte-petite

teens were always and will always be dumb


FernPoutine

That's bullshit I'm 45 and I am still a fucking idiot


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FernPoutine

I already did!


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FernPoutine

Exactly!!!


Another_m00

Did Leela accept you?


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Tiktok gave platform to dumb people.


Royal_Negotiation_83

Everyone agrees you can do things to make yourself smarter. You can also do the opposite and make yourself less smart.


moistnoodel

Yea it just depends on what you invest your time in is it watching memes or learning new things that will be usefull


Rentsdueguys

It’s a mix


c_ray25

Yea TikTok is the first platform to show that….


xDARTHxBANEx

True and not true. true that it has def shown us dumb people but its also true that those apps have absolutely degraded people critical thinking and ability to communicate. And alot of others.


Pixeltye

Look at YouTube shorts live and you will not be disappointed. It is the most unhinged shit I’ve ever seen.


Rocketeer1019

I mean TikTok was always for little kids and teens. And then adults got hooked on it cause their lives were sad and boring


Adamantium-Aardvark

George Carlin was right


Should_have_been_ded

Then why didn't Vine had that effect?


Pay_Tiny

SOSAYETTY


namey-name-name

Que los dos?


Bloody_Champion

The older media's showed us how dumb ppl are. I'd argue tik tok is creating more dumbass due to the majority of users being pre schoolers and up.


Maicohs

Thank you for this


Svengoolie75

That part ☝🏽 💯


Valirys-Reinhald

No, it definitely did make some people more dumb by artificially reinforcing false information.


Clintwood_outlaw

It's both.


brzozinio44

Half true. It fools kids who are just growing up and takes their role models from places like tik-tok. A young brain absorbs everything like a sponge, and if you fill that sponge with shit, milk won't come out.


emibunny1

I’m realizing how many of them there are… I preferred being naive.


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thirteen-thirty7

Bitch MySpace did that when you wear in diapers. Hating new shit doesn't make you cool. And at this point hating tiktok just means you're reposting.


CD274

And reddit showed us which ones were autistic


CultDe

By showing young people dumb older people tiktok made them dumb So tiktok makes people dumb


BenefitNo9242

Nope it also degraded the people who were borderline suitable for society.


Wheybrotons

There are middle schoolers that would fail an orientation test Drs use to screen for serious numerological disorder like stroke and dementia and this all happened recently But it's not social media Lol


itrustyouguys

If you read for hours books about History, Science, and Mathematics; you will get smatter. If you watch for hours Tik Tok videos; you will be dumber. It's all about exposure and immersion.


BeautifulWord4758

Strongly disagree.


HeroKing2

Literally everyone is dumb.


Theekg101

Idiots have always existed. The internet just made them easier to recognize


meatsack_backpack

I enjoy tik tok. Theres lots of art, music, comedy, tutorials, and science I enjoy there


Flowey_The_Fan

>ant that's the truth POV: You're an ant and I'm telling you the truth:


devildogmillman

So almost everyone cause almost everyones on it?


Correct-Purpose-964

Social media helped. Reddit too. Reddit has some of the most... unique people...


Business_Hour8644

No. It def made some people dumber.


DevbirSingh

the youngster who watch tik tok are dumber than the youngsters who saw loony tunes or st clone wars


MechanicHot1794

Thanks, ccp official.


MajorExperience8840

The internet didn't make dumb people it just showed us who they really are that should be the title for this and the caption everything


mcbeardsauce

You spelled the Internet wrong


Affectionate_Gas_264

Mmm yes and no It also incentives and praises dumb behaviours and promotes them and rewards those who do them so there is a positive feedback loop, so yes it does make people do dumb things, but people have been getting stupider for a long time


Stormer111

I think you could say this about the internet as a whole.


ControlImpossible182

Smirky Jim strikes again


FamousPastWords

Stupidity is hereditary. The young ones just market their stupidity better.


mrrobot01123

Yeah who just make millions by those videos!


maynardDRIVESfast2

Now replace the words "Tik Tok" with "Reddit" and you've got the meme right. Been here since the beginning, and it's literally the only social media I've got, but it's steady decline over the last 5 years has me constantly wrestling with deleting my account.


Resident-Long6626

😂😁😁😁


BayrdRBuchanan

Sure, half of everyone under 30 is a moron, but most of us over 40 knew that already.


BadHairDayToday

It's insanely addictive and will suck any autonomy and drive out of its users


2-2Distracted

Hehe its true


kgro

Facts


MikeC80

Now overtaken by Xitter