So I able to successfully elicit a predictable response pattern, albeit inadvertently, while responding to a video on TikTok that shows a woman in a pool wearing what appears to be a surgical mask. I had no idea why she was wearing the mask, nor did anyone else in the thread and it was obvious they did not care to (that was the first sign). And while there was no proof of her putting the mask into the water or the mask being wet (the astute observer will notice the mask retains its shape without sagging), comments included such gems like “waterbording herself.” Gotta love it.
So I made a comment: “If she can wear it in that environment, other people can handle it in stores.” It ended up being the bait that attracted all kinds of people, some with some truly witty comments. Continue reading I Know This Audience – TikTok Users Accidently Baited