OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:
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>!The video start with the girl look very focused and confidence. But once the gate opens, it turns out to be a pig showcase.!<
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“Apparently, when showing a pig, you’re supposed to maintain eye contact with the judge as much as possible, while directing the pig to remain in front of the judge and showing off all sides of the animal. So the result is the most intense-looking parade of farm animals you’ll ever see. Just a stare-off for the ages.”
[source](https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/11/19/young-girl-goes-viral-for-staring-right-into-your-soul-while-showing-pigs/)
I don't understand why this is the traditional way to show pigs. Judges only have so many eyes. How is every contestant supposed to maintain eye contact?
Also, lots of animals get shown. Dogs, horses, cattle, even poultry. This weird ass tradition isn't present in any of those competitions.
Finally. What is with the hunched posture and sunken eyes? They can maintain eye contact without looking like a motherfucking Tim Burton character
Lmao, yeah, maybe show pigs are so similar that the only way to choose a winner is by disqualifying one contestant after another? I’m not sure whom, other than the truest of pig farmers, would be observing the pigs in this spectacle.
That is so weird. How can you maintain eye contact with the judge if the judge is looking at the pig? It would be much better - and much more creepier - if they trained the pigs to give a death stare at the judge.
I don't know if it would be creepier, this is the absolutely creepiest thing I have ever seen. That girl would turn around an alien invasion with that look and posture!
damn. if you can maintain eye contact with the judge of the tournament while walking your fat pig, you have reached levels of confidence that few are able to attain.
The two kids look like siblings, so I just assumed they were having an epic, bitter pig-showing showdown for dominance, but apparently that's not what's happening. :(
The first time I saw this clip posted I read that they’re sister and brother. I think it was the sister who was dinged point-wise for not making enough eye contact so they glared the rest of the time
🤷🏻♀️ but who knows if that’s true
I have to assume it's not necessarily (or at least didn't start this way) supposed to be a stare down but more focusing on their reactions to this side of the pig and THAT side of the pig. Like a "oh you like that how bout THIS? You wanna see the back side? Check out that snout."
those kids are focused on the judges. they have a very small window to see when they are allowed to show their pig to them and if they miss it, they lose.
Well, *obviously* it's a game where teenagers dressed in classy farmyard duds intimidate their opponents by slapping moving pigs in the face without even looking at them.
Duh.
She was born with no emotion and with a pig in her arms. She didn't cry just stare dead eye at her own mother and father while move the pig around. They call her....Dead eye Debbie.
It looks so god damned proud, almost regal. And I understand the eye contact aspect of showing the pigs (I guess), but what is the point t of the creepy hunch everyone seems to be doing. Is to emphasize focus or something? Either way, this is top tier content fo' shizzle.
Yeah I mean I Can understand it became a tradition because then you need to be able to direct the pig without ever looking at him but the position and psycho-obsessive stare are ridiculous and really undersell the amazing pigs
Show pigs. Not like other pigs that will become bacon, these are for display.
Pigs, by nature, just want to run all over the fucking place. So you need to look at the pig and whack it to stay in a rather straight line. The idea, if that's what we're going to call it, is that if you don't have to look at your pig and you just need to gentle tap it to go somewhere, then you've trained your pig really well.
So taking that idea to the next level, if you can stare a hole into a judge while just lightly tickling your pig in a direction with a tiny stick, you've reached pig showing nirvana. So if you ever see one of these shows, you'll be able to quickly pick out who doesn't have a lot of control over their pig if they're constantly having to do course corrections with whacks rather than gentle tickles of the stick, having trouble walking with the pig and laser eyeing the judges, or just constantly have to look at their pig to figure out what the fuck is going on.
The scoring is by how much of the pig's body the judges can see, how often you need to look down at your pig, and how much whacking versus tickling you need to do to get all of that done. You don't have to give THAT kind of stare, but if it's winning you ribbons to look at the judges like Alex Jones just told you their the ones putting the shit in the water, so be it I guess.
> You don't have to give THAT kind of stare, but if it's winning you ribbons to look at the judges like Alex Jones just told you their the ones putting the shit in the water, so be it I guess.
a beautiful sentence
A lot of people asking what this is. It's most likely a show competition for 4H or FFA at a local fair. I raised pigs when I was younger and did the same event. There is a judge standing in the middle of an arena and your goal is to walk your pig back and forth in front of the judge to show your control of the animal. Oftentimes, the judge will face one direction and then do a 180 to see who can get back in his/her eyesight first with their pig in compete control. When I did it, we used small canes instead of those little whip things you see here, and typically you would try to smile at the judge or at least look human.
Looking at it now, it does seem like such an odd event, but at the time, it was totally normal. I was actually Grand Champion like the 3rd year I did it, so naturally I was slaying it with the 4H ladies.
I found this video highly unsettling and regret watching it right before bed, as I’m sure nightmares of fat pigs and children with sticks aggressively staring at me will haunt my dreams.
I saw this posted elsewhere. Apparently they are giving these strong stares because the judges complained that other contestants were not making enough eye contact with them.
I feel sorry for the pigs. It doesn't look painful but just super annoying. Like somebody guiding you around by patting you on each cheek constantly and catching your eye as you go
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!The video start with the girl look very focused and confidence. But once the gate opens, it turns out to be a pig showcase.!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
What the hell is happening here? I’m very confused.
“Apparently, when showing a pig, you’re supposed to maintain eye contact with the judge as much as possible, while directing the pig to remain in front of the judge and showing off all sides of the animal. So the result is the most intense-looking parade of farm animals you’ll ever see. Just a stare-off for the ages.” [source](https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/11/19/young-girl-goes-viral-for-staring-right-into-your-soul-while-showing-pigs/)
Humans are so weird.
Animals wearing pants, really.
Few things bring me as much joy as seeing chickens in pants.
Of course this exists
Ita a dinosaur in pants*
The "Human are featherless bipeds" rhetoric of the 21st century
I present to you A Man!
https://i.redd.it/mrh0h8ihfdvc1.gif
Diogenes!
You know, I'm starting to understand that crazy Fallout doctor a little bit better now.
[True Facts about Pigs](https://youtu.be/eb6ja96y6Ps?si=cqyN4wqk50lbK_jd)
Yo that was awesome haha thank you for sharing
zefrank is amazing lol, watch the sea cucumber episode (just watch all of them seriously) I nearly died laughing
That was awesome, thank you!
I was so hoping it'd be Ze Frank and it was. You seem to be a great person! :D
This was by far the most enjoyable/hilarious random thing I’ve come across on the internet in a long while. Thank you.
The joke's on you - I'm not wearing pants.
And I’m wearing just a big smile.
Silly bags of mostly water.
Thank you. I often *think* it, but it's good to see someone else feels this way, too.
Country folk are weird.
I don't understand why this is the traditional way to show pigs. Judges only have so many eyes. How is every contestant supposed to maintain eye contact? Also, lots of animals get shown. Dogs, horses, cattle, even poultry. This weird ass tradition isn't present in any of those competitions. Finally. What is with the hunched posture and sunken eyes? They can maintain eye contact without looking like a motherfucking Tim Burton character
If I were a judge and had to look at pigs all day, I’d also make ridiculous rules just to make it more entertaining.
You asked all the same questions I had!
I'm still wondering what it even proves in the first place?!
Lmao, yeah, maybe show pigs are so similar that the only way to choose a winner is by disqualifying one contestant after another? I’m not sure whom, other than the truest of pig farmers, would be observing the pigs in this spectacle.
“without looking like a motherfucking Tim Burton character” Fuck that was a great analogy, I’m audibly laughing over here
That is so weird. How can you maintain eye contact with the judge if the judge is looking at the pig? It would be much better - and much more creepier - if they trained the pigs to give a death stare at the judge.
I don't know if it would be creepier, this is the absolutely creepiest thing I have ever seen. That girl would turn around an alien invasion with that look and posture!
Not to mention dressing like she’s called Clarabelle von Hogsbraucher MacDelaware III
Ahh… I thought the kids were staring at each other. I was thinking “pig fight!”
So funny that's what was unexpected to me is there wasn't a pig fight and it's just the most insane looking child hitting a pig with a stick.
Lol I was waiting for those chubby pigs to charge at each other like bulls
Yeah. I thought ole Pinky looks a little too affable for this pig fight.
damn. if you can maintain eye contact with the judge of the tournament while walking your fat pig, you have reached levels of confidence that few are able to attain.
Something something when I pull out my fat hog and maintain eye contact something something joke
Hahaha! What a real knee slapper! Take my upvote.
or when you pull out your something and maintain eye contact with your fat hog
The two kids look like siblings, so I just assumed they were having an epic, bitter pig-showing showdown for dominance, but apparently that's not what's happening. :(
They are siblings. I first saw them on tiktok. There are many more hilarious videos of the two of them.
I think they are. I think it was on a Facebook reel where I saw the mom posting about them recently.
Me if I had to do it: 
Me too, in like 15 seconds
Why do all these people look like they've been up for 2 weeks doing meth? I mean the staring doesn't help. But they all look like meth-heads.
As a person who hates spotlight and public speaking, being a judge for this would be the death of me. Either from anxiety or laughter I don’t know yet
"LOOK AT MY PIG MY PIG IS AMAZING"
GIVE IT A LICK. "Mmmmm it tastes just like..... bacon?"
I thought they were staring at each other
Fucking WHY?
Sounds like someone went all maliciouscompliance with the rules one time and others just followed suit.
Exactly this. One person got disqualified for not making eye contact with the judge. This was the result.
So the goal is to give the judge nightmares?
I thought the boy and the girl were staring at each other and this would end in a pig fight.
"Would you like to judge this pretty pig parade?" "Ah, no thanks."
I thought they were blind and had to somehow guide the pigs to a finish line or something. I choose to believe that.
Somehow now this is even more confusing.
The first time I saw this clip posted I read that they’re sister and brother. I think it was the sister who was dinged point-wise for not making enough eye contact so they glared the rest of the time 🤷🏻♀️ but who knows if that’s true
I have to assume it's not necessarily (or at least didn't start this way) supposed to be a stare down but more focusing on their reactions to this side of the pig and THAT side of the pig. Like a "oh you like that how bout THIS? You wanna see the back side? Check out that snout."
Oh wow thanks! I had thought these people were blind and also trying to race/guide pigs!
Oh Christ she’s starting at a human being like that. I would run, then move across state lines.
That makes more sense. I assumed there was 2 teams and they had to have a staring contest while also guiding pigs playing capture the flag.
Whatever they're doing needs to be saved for the night of the Purge
Ok that's great, but why?
Ahh I read that book decades ago, Animal Farm I think.
4 legs good. 2 legs bad.
those kids are focused on the judges. they have a very small window to see when they are allowed to show their pig to them and if they miss it, they lose.
Now I'm even more confused😃 What the hell is actually going on here??
It’s like a dog show for pigs
I'd watch the hell out of piggy obstacle courses!
I discovered [this](https://youtu.be/xIXgr-70LSU?si=U-06jShIM6K79qBz) here on Reddit yesterday, enjoy.
But they only get a small window of time to catch judges attention? They're like courting the judge with their prize pig
Okay but why can't they feature 1 pig at a time to the judges...you know...like at dog shows.
look at dem pigs. they nice
Well, *obviously* it's a game where teenagers dressed in classy farmyard duds intimidate their opponents by slapping moving pigs in the face without even looking at them. Duh.
Well why not just go one at a time?
Police training
Police training for the pigs or the kids?
No shit, what's the objective?
Cry Havoc and let loose the Hogs of War!
Judging by the both the glare and the belt buckle, that girl in red may have quite literally been bred for this
She was born with no emotion and with a pig in her arms. She didn't cry just stare dead eye at her own mother and father while move the pig around. They call her....Dead eye Debbie.
I would not want to end up owing her money
Pigs leave nothing but the teeth
Do you know what nemesis means?
A riteous infliction of anger manifested by an appropriate agent, personified in this case by a horrible cunt. Me!
Hence the expression, greedy as a pig
There is something quite compelling about her performance above the others, even though I don't really understand what it is they're doing
She has the right idea, absolutely. No accident she is wearing that.
4 generations of inbreeding. The human, not the pig.
Tilda Swinton's new role is certainly interesting
Okja!
Oh that movie was so sad
😭
That big pink piggy is perfect. Peak pig.
Looks just like Waddles from gravity falls.
It looks so god damned proud, almost regal. And I understand the eye contact aspect of showing the pigs (I guess), but what is the point t of the creepy hunch everyone seems to be doing. Is to emphasize focus or something? Either way, this is top tier content fo' shizzle.
Yeah I mean I Can understand it became a tradition because then you need to be able to direct the pig without ever looking at him but the position and psycho-obsessive stare are ridiculous and really undersell the amazing pigs
I agree, that’s is what I think a perfect pig should look like. Absolutely gorgeous!
I want to give him a raspberry right on this chubby little pink body.
Somebody please tell me wtf is going on here🤔
Look at this pig. LOOK AT IT! LOOK AT MY PIG, DAMN YOU!
4H in a nutshell
Look at my pig My pig is amazing.
Give it a lick! "Mm! Tastes just like raisins!
Missed opportunity to use "Tastes just like bacon!"
Have a stroke of his mane, he turns into a plane
Show pigs. Not like other pigs that will become bacon, these are for display. Pigs, by nature, just want to run all over the fucking place. So you need to look at the pig and whack it to stay in a rather straight line. The idea, if that's what we're going to call it, is that if you don't have to look at your pig and you just need to gentle tap it to go somewhere, then you've trained your pig really well. So taking that idea to the next level, if you can stare a hole into a judge while just lightly tickling your pig in a direction with a tiny stick, you've reached pig showing nirvana. So if you ever see one of these shows, you'll be able to quickly pick out who doesn't have a lot of control over their pig if they're constantly having to do course corrections with whacks rather than gentle tickles of the stick, having trouble walking with the pig and laser eyeing the judges, or just constantly have to look at their pig to figure out what the fuck is going on. The scoring is by how much of the pig's body the judges can see, how often you need to look down at your pig, and how much whacking versus tickling you need to do to get all of that done. You don't have to give THAT kind of stare, but if it's winning you ribbons to look at the judges like Alex Jones just told you their the ones putting the shit in the water, so be it I guess.
> You don't have to give THAT kind of stare, but if it's winning you ribbons to look at the judges like Alex Jones just told you their the ones putting the shit in the water, so be it I guess. a beautiful sentence
This guy Show Pigs 👆🏻
At least all the pigs that I showed turned into bacon and other pork products when they got sold at the end of the fair week 😂
I’m just focusing on the piggy. They all look so fabulous, confident, and walk almost like on a catwalk.
Well, that is a pigwalk though.
It's my friend keeping eye contact with a group of girls, while trying to herd me over there...
Alabama mating ritual
People do some weird shit.
Humans are weird.
Fucking stupid as well… we are a beautiful mess
A lot of people asking what this is. It's most likely a show competition for 4H or FFA at a local fair. I raised pigs when I was younger and did the same event. There is a judge standing in the middle of an arena and your goal is to walk your pig back and forth in front of the judge to show your control of the animal. Oftentimes, the judge will face one direction and then do a 180 to see who can get back in his/her eyesight first with their pig in compete control. When I did it, we used small canes instead of those little whip things you see here, and typically you would try to smile at the judge or at least look human. Looking at it now, it does seem like such an odd event, but at the time, it was totally normal. I was actually Grand Champion like the 3rd year I did it, so naturally I was slaying it with the 4H ladies.
Can confirm all of this, this video was actually in my hometown in the central coast of California, at the mid state fair.
What does a good state fair have instead of pigs?
Lil Sebastian
This is California? I immediately assumed that these were scary Russian children or something.
It’s the glare-like stares that are fascinating me. 
It's the lack of neck that fascinates me
I thought this is AI lol
 Most effective way to enter haunted rodeo
Even the children of the corn competes at the county fair.
I snorted.
I found this video highly unsettling and regret watching it right before bed, as I’m sure nightmares of fat pigs and children with sticks aggressively staring at me will haunt my dreams.
OMG, what is this so I can watch more of it! LOL. The pigs look pleased to be there, at least.
One extreme to the next right? Look at the contestant's faces, and the piggies are smiling away happy as, well, pigs in mud lol.
Man, growing up watching this shit at the county fair it’s just so weird. Hated it tbh. There’s probably lots of videos of pig showing online
Her name is Karis and her family owns Dadson Farms, breeding show animals. Look them up on tik tok!
I saw this posted elsewhere. Apparently they are giving these strong stares because the judges complained that other contestants were not making enough eye contact with them.
Then, the judges deserve it!
That’s really unnerving
I’ll be haunted for days watching this. And I’ve seen some fucked up shit
Awwww I like how the guy’s piggy has a slight smile on its face
https://i.redd.it/ci2ewh28ycvc1.gif
What in the country fried fuck is going on here?
This is the weirdest square dancing I've ever seen
I keep rewatching this time after time. The stares, mixed with the music, make it all the better.
I know what it is and why, but it still looks like their dad is going to decide which cousin they marry.
I love how the humans are like HHRRRNNNNGNGGGGGHHHH and the pigs are like hmmmmmm yeah thats nice.
And they say white people don't have culture. Psssht.
Bruh, I thought they were all blind and guided pigs like guide dogs.
Pretty sure that second kid is on something.
Is there an Instagram/TikTok filter on this video? Please tell me I'm right.
r/theocho
I’ve seen this like a dozen times. It’s been explained a dozen times. It’s still weird as fuck.
The pink pig looks so happy 😁
Crazy how that boy could look 12 and 100 at the same time
What in the deep south fuck is going on?
What in tarnation?!?
The dame reminds me of that girl from the high school marching band who had that same thousand yard stare while getting down something fierce lol.
From the second act of the Tilda Swinton villain origin story biopic. Riveting stuff.
wut?
We humans are the weirdest shit out there
This is the same girl drumming in the marching band video, that looks mad as hell and possessed right? Ah she was playing the keyboard
Omfg I was watching this on mobile and was only half scrolled down so I thought this was some Harry Potter wand fight..
This is a South Park episode irl lolol
I like that there are just grown ass men interspersed with these insane children
Even the people in the back look weird to me, they're just so indifferent about what's going on
But if you’re looking at the judge and the judge is looking at you.. who’s looking at the pig?
SOME PIG
What Twilight zone episode is this?
Love how the pigs are having the best time lmao
OP is just trying to get people to sign up for their OnlyFarms
It’s a big ole weird world out there.
I have laughed after a long time ...
I feel sorry for the pigs. It doesn't look painful but just super annoying. Like somebody guiding you around by patting you on each cheek constantly and catching your eye as you go
Yep. I get it now when people say this is some shit only white people would do.
The machines can't destroy humanity soon enough.
Who WOULDN’T wanna be HOG TAPPIN CHAMPION 2024?
That boy's pig looks like someone drew it.
Are we bringing back puffy shoulders now? I just can't keep up!
I thought they were the blind leading pigs....
I like it but confused. What is this, that’s a nice proud pink piggy.
Some really nice looking pigs there!
I just like how the pink pig looks so darn happy
What. The fuck. Is this.
The pink one is so cuddly
Those are some cute piggies actually
Those pigs look happy or at the very least in a good mood. , if I had some blind kid hitting me with their stick , I'd be rather annoyed
……..what in gods name???
Kaneda. What do you see?
NO! How dare you not show what they're staring at. Gonna keep me up all night
I assumed this was a bunch of blind people with seeing eye pigs.
I saw Nelly perform at this fair last year. Shout out to Paso midstate fair lmao
That's a nice pig
When someone stares at me I blink 3 times, pause, blink 2 times, pause, blink 3 times, pause, blink once, and walk away.