'My sister gave my sweater to an ostrich': The most entertaining takes from TikTok this week (December 3, 2024)

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Dec 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST

While no doubt many Redditors would take offense to being compared to the clock app, there are some striking similarities between Reddit and TikTok. They are both places where we can experience the full spectrum of humanity as filtered through the internet, from surprisingly useful advice and tips to the most deranged s***posting that this world has ever seen. The main difference is that Reddit usually allows people a veneer of anonymity, whereas most TikTokers have their faces out there loud and proud, no matter what it is they may be posting about. We could argue that there are negatives to this, but there is no denying that this added dimension only makes whatever TikTok has to say all the more compelling. The examples below are further proof of that, throughout the range of topics that they cover. This is your brain on social media, and it is truly ridiculous.