Why TikTok is obsessed with saying 'bacon avocado'

The latest trend has TikTokkers hiding messages.
 By 
Meera Navlakha
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Three TikTok creators in screenshots.
Credit: TikTok Screenshots: @dinero.shayy, @maradriellaa, @brookemonk_.

Internet culture is rarely straightforward. Trends that sweep through TikTok FYPs aren't always clear, and sometimes, why they've gone viral is even less clear. The latest in this line? Saying "bacon avocado" as fast as possible.

TikTokkers are saying the phrase "bacon avocado" at rapid speed, but following these words comes a hidden message said in slow motion. These words are usually some sort of meme, opinion, or insight. So "bacon avocado" is a cover-up for whatever follows.

Take, for example, creator @maradriellaa, who used the trend to voice her take on Netflix's Squid Game. Or creators who have something to say to (presumably) an ex. Others say viral lines from movies and TV shows.

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It's definitely one of those trends which is for the Extremely Online. Not everyone is taken by the latest TikTok obsession.

This may end up being another short-lived TikTok trend of the summer. But in the meantime, there's more entertaining content for some of us to enjoy.

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Meera Navlakha

Meera is a journalist based between London and New York. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Vice, The Independent, Vogue India, W Magazine, and others. She was previously a Culture Reporter at Mashable. 


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