To describe Brainrot in one word is culture. Brainrot is an internet trend made up from random trends from different sources of social media. Made up with no rhyme or reason, it’s been taking over the internet in waves. The nonsensical way it’s been made and sustained, has made it become the ever-changing slang for younger people throughout the world, making it the new culture of the youth.
The most common form of brainrot is words. On many social media platforms there are many viral terms going around that are commonly used in everyday life. These terms such as “six-seven,” “ Skibidi Toilet,” and many brainrot characters. These nonsense words can make it difficult for parents of teenagers to understand their child at all. Brainrot adapts and changes everyday, causing the culture to be even more difficult to follow. It’s a more exclusive style of speaking, as in one must be up to date on these trends to understand brainrot.
Brainrot is not just words, it’s also characters. Some popular characters include Tung Tung Sahur, Ballerina Cappucina, and Tralalello Tralala. These characters are very popular in creating their own dramas, where the storylines are completely up to the creator. This ability to create storylines with set characters has sparked many people’s creative thoughts to make an interesting plot. Going off of this, these characters are made from Artificial Intelligence (AI). Now going into an AI generator and typing in a simple prompt has given many people who were unable to create images before the chance to portray their thoughts and creative minds, allowing these memes and the culture to grow even further, sharing these new creations on all types of social media platforms that young people commonly circulate on. This, however, also contributes to the stark contrast between understanding these terms and using them in daily life, as young people are more likely to create these characters and words.
The main reason brainrot is unknown to older people is due to the main platform where it is viral. Brainrot is very popular on TikTok, and TikTok has a very thorough algorithm. TikTok’s algorithm shows topics that are highly viewed and searched by the user, giving users their interests without them having to search it up every time they want to see the content. The difference in what each generation watches has helped cause this gap in knowledge about brainrot.
Brainrot may not be the most educational way for impressionable youths to learn, but it is a way for them to be connected. Connecting with others is very important in today’s isolated social climate. Any avenue that can connect people is an important piece of everyone’s life, as being connected with others can have a positive impact in many people’s lives. Though it’s nonsensical and a bit random, it is important to accept and appreciate the way brainrot has helped shape communities as it has today.
