We all thought the Pour Me Another Drink TikTok trend was about drinking, but apparently, there’s more to it. Read on to find out.
TikTok trends often explain themselves. Viral trends like ‘Girl Dinner‘ and the Ice Bucket Challenge were easy to understand because of their names.
The pour me another drink trend sounds self-explanatory — and it started that way — but somewhere along the line, it evolved. That is why videos like this exist.
Why is a trend supposedly about drinking keeping women on high alert? Let’s talk about it!
What is the Pour Me Another Drink trend?
The Pour Me Another Drink trend was originally about drinking. Participants of this trend would record themselves pouring their alcoholic beverage of choice while lip-syncing. The song they generally used was Whiskey Glasses by Morgan Wallen.
The video below is typical of the trend.
Although users predominantly drank alcohol, others started using non-alcoholic drinks in the trend. This video shows a woman pouring herself some coffee.
However, this user took it further and poured herself a good old glass of water.
Aside from its subtle promotion of alcoholism, this trend seemed pretty harmless. So, what went wrong? Read on to find out.
The evolution of ‘Pour Me Another Drink’ on TikTok
Soon after the original challenge, a new Pour Me Another Drink trend surfaced. And it was not about drinking. In this trend, women in robes would pretend to reach for something with their backs facing the camera. During the last few seconds of the video, they would turn to reveal their bare breasts.
However, many users found this version of the trend distasteful and uncouth.
Although nudity is against TikTok guidelines, the videos remained for a long time. In this video, a woman shares her experience after trying — and failing — to report some of these videos.
Eventually, TikTok took down the videos and removed the sound associated with the trend. Without these videos to provide context, many were left confused. In this stitch video, a user laments only seeing reactions and none of the original videos.
If you’re looking for context, then you’re in luck. Some users satirically recreated the trend. Therefore, you should have an idea of it after watching these:
Unfortunately, the Pour Me Another Drink TikTok challenge falls under the category of (relatively) harmless trends that became unbridled. But you can still create your version of the original drinking trend if you’re inclined to.
What do you think about the Pour Me Another Drink TikTok trend? Was it a misunderstood trend, or did it go too far?
