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New 'Camera Flipping Trend' On TikTok Called Out For Just Being Straight-Up Bullying
Instead, a trend called the "Camera Flipping Trend" has gone viral on TikTok to inspire both of these feelings. A group of people will ask someone who clearly isn't a part of their crew to hold their phone so they can see the screen while filming a selfie video before pressing the button to flip the camera and record their unsuspecting victim.
The camera then shows the person who isn't part of the group, either at an unflattering angle or looking terribly confused by why the group is suddenly laughing.
The group will then post the embarrassing video of the person, just to encourage other people to laugh at them during a low moment.
One example of the Camera Flipping Trend that went viral involved TikToker @nevaermind, though it was because it called out the girls who had pulled the trend on her.
The video features four girls laughing and having a good time before the camera flips to a confused girl.
The video then cuts to a second video that TikToker @nevaermind stitched with it, shaking her head in dismay.
In a text overlay throughout the video, the TikToker wrote:
"Please don't do this."
"I've been nothing but kind to you."
"What did I do to deserve this? I've shown you nothing but good."
You can watch the video here:
The trend has, unfortunately, been very popular, with most targets of the trend looking just as confused and dismayed as TikToker @nevaermind. The point of the trend is clearly to target someone who is outside of the group, and the switch-up only serves to isolate and embarrass them even more.
Fellow TikToker Kal McRaven, or @funkyfrogbait on the platform, came across the trend, and not knowing what it was, decided to look it up and was thoroughly infuriated by what they discovered.
The TikToker vented:
"I didn't know what the 'Flip the Camera' trend was, so I looked it up..."
"I cannot imagine growing up in today's climate. Like, back when I was a kid, if someone bullied you, you at least didn't have to worry about millions of people seeing it."
"Not one of you little sh*ts [doing the trend] will see the gates of Heaven. Do you understand?"
"I better not catch you on the streets near my house, because your parents are obviously not whooping your a**es enough, so I'm about to fulfill the quota."
Because at the end of the day, the kids on the bad end of this trend did not deserve it.
"All those people that got used and abused to do this stupid trend, every single one of them looks like an absolute sweetheart."
"This just made me very upset on a random Monday morning, and I hate all of you for making this exist."
You can watch their video here:
@funkyfrogbait Where are your parents??! #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #flipcameratrend #rant
Fellow TikTokers agreed, seeing the trend as bullying.
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Social media trends are going to keep coming and going, but TikTok has a weird way of starting trends that push boundaries and simply go too far.
We've all experienced that moment of feeling left out of something, and we can remember what that felt like. Why people would want to inspire that unforgettable feeling in other people is unfathomable.
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Netflix Under Fire After Preview For Matt Rife's New Christmas Special Autoplays With Santa Spoiler For Kids
He's definitely on the "naughty" list.
On December 2, Netflix released Rife's latest comedy special, this one emphasizing the improvised crowd work that made the guy popular in the first place. The special is titled, Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special, which involves various jokes about the Christmas season, shopping, seasonal stress, and other topics most of us can relate to.
The problem is that Rife also included a joke about Santa Claus not being real and that it's a "life-changing" moment when children figure out that their parents have been the guy in the red suit the entire time.
This joke isn't new. But comedians usually warn parents about Santa-related content to give them a moment to usher their children out of the room, distract them, or at least cover their ears. This helps preserve the spirit of the holiday and can make the joke a little funnier.
Rife, however, did not include a spoiler alert in his special for those in the audience or those watching from home who might like to wind down their evening with a little comedy.
To make matters worse, this joke about parents being Santa Claus was the clip that Netflix decided to use as the teaser preview that users will see while scrolling through options.
Even worse than that, it's the very first trailer that autoplays when users open the app.
Rife makes the joke so fast, it's sure to catch users by surprise, and in the time it takes them to scroll away, the damage is already done, and any children in the room might have just learned the big secret of the holiday... from Matt Rife.
You can see an example of it here:
Netflix users were quick to express their anger on Twitter (X), and they did not mince their words.
This is a problem on Netflix's part that would be easy enough to fix. If they want to use Matt Rife's special as the first item that users will see, they need to change that clip. Otherwise, they could move it to another position on the app.
If Rife's comedy is of interest to you and this Christmas special is on your watch list, make sure to watch it after the kids are safely tucked in their beds and not running back to the kitchen to grab another snack.
Things People Are Glad They Tried Once But Would Never Do Again
In some cases, they might realize they've been missing out on something for years, and find their new favorite hobby, food, TV show, or travel destination.
Other times, they may realize that they were right, and some things just aren't for them.
Redditor wheregoodideasgotodi was curious to learn about all the things people could write off after giving it a go, leading them to ask:
"What are you glad you tried once, but will absolutely never do again?"
"Under The Sea"...
"Scuba diving.
"Not juicy, but the thing was I was in southeast Asia (Philippines, specifically) and I have a pacemaker."
"The opportunity came up and I wanted to try it, but had no way of contacting my cardiologist and getting a response in time to make sure that it was even an option for me."
"I tried to google it, but classic internet gave me a whole mixed bag of information."
"So, I decided to risk it and give it a go."
"It was magical! I saw corals and schools of fish."
"I even saw an octopus!"
"The guy took me pretty deep."
"Anyway, next time I had an appointment with my doctor I casually asked him if scuba diving was an option for me and he said technically yes, but my device can’t take very much pressure so they generally recommend snorkeling."
"He, knowing me well, asked me if I did it already and how far down I went."
"He was appalled when I told him."
"So, glad I took the risk because if I had gone through the proper channels I would’ve missed out on an amazing experience and now I know I will never get to do it again, so I am glad I did it."
" I was not expecting this comment to blow up like this."
"Thanks for the upvotes."- Opposite-Act-7413
Life On The Open Road...
"Travelling as a backpacker."
"Glad I experienced it, but f*ck that sh*t."
"I am not able to deal with having strangers in my space 24/7."
"Travel is fun when I have a private space to go back to at the end of a day but constantly sharing living and bedding space with people I don't know makes me anxious as f*ck."- guitareatsman
Not Everything Is Worth The Effort...
"Making filo."
"Glad I made it and it was good (made it into baklava), but would rather just buy premade dough."
"I usually buy puff pastry as well."
"Croissants are worth making from scratch."- MischaBurns
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It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish
"Dropping out of college taught me a lot of things while I was away- primarily how I did not want to drop out of college."
"Finishing my degree in spring of 2027."- fruitytonic
So Much For Sailing The Seven Seas...
"Joining the Navy."- Dammage518
"My husband said NAVY—Never Again Volunteer Yourself."- linsonlog
Home Is Where The Heart Is
"Live in Korea."
"I 'tried it' as a student who was studying abroad."
"If I tried it again, it would be as an adult in the workforce and f*ck that."- labe225
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Especially After Seeing 127 Hours...
"Caving."
"Not the walking into a space type, but the crawling from one side to the other and having to return through the exact same narrow, crawling space."
"Descending and crawling into trauma should be illegal."- fromvanisle
Um...
"Welding with a pencil, I lit myself on fire, and for the work that goes into it, it's not worth it."- Dramatic_Rhubarb_387
"Oh How I Want To Be In That Number"... Or Not...
"Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It was a blast to do it once in my early 20s, but I have zero desire to do it again."
"It’s like a crowded sidewalk frat party, and this mix of smells made it one and done for me."- wdkrebs
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GERONIMO!
"Sky diving."- FlatwormFlat8443
"Certified skydiver here…it’s a lot of fun but IMHO a money pit that doesn’t reward you as many other hobbies can."
"You get tempted to do either more dangerous things or more elaborate ones (group jumps), and there’s just no particular payday like getting more fit or skilled to where it can matter or apply outside of that."
"And it takes loads of jumps to get there, so you’re tens of thousands of dollars in the hole, and you also have to live in the right areas or travel to do the coolest stuff."
"Really limiting."- OlasNah
So Much Better On TV...
"Watch the NYE countdown in the middle of Times Square."
"Thirteen hours of standing still in the cold, not able to leave our area."
"Listening to the performers practice bits and pieces of their sets for TV."
"Being surrounded by screaming & yelling people all around you for hours and hours."
"Not being able to walk because of standing still for so long."
"It was a great experience, but I don't want or need to do it again."
"Now, watching the NYE countdown on TV every year makes it more meaningful since I was there."- Calm_Palms_41
Some People Truly Have One True Love...
"Marrying."
"My one and only marriage ended with his passing in 2023."
"We were 39 happy years together."- nofaves
They're So Cute When They're Little
"Held a baby lion at a roadside place."
"I was younger and didn’t think beyond BEBE LION, but in retrospect, it was clearly not helpful to fund that sort of thing."
"Post-tiger-king clarity."- coloredchalk
Some People Prefer To Wait In The Lodge...
"Mountain Biking."
"Exhilaratingly fun, but I almost fell down a mountain and died. I'll never forget it, for good and bad reasons but I'll never do it again either."
"Now put snow on that mountain and give me a board and we're chillin!"- Twinblades713
One Of The Lucky Ones
"Homelessness."
"Taught me how to survive, be grateful, be focused, and be cautious with my life."
"Gave me my will to live back."
"I never want to do it again, ever."- Sufficient_Break_532
Be it eating broccoli or jumping out of a plane, you can never be sure whether or not you like or loathe something until you've tried it at least once.
Though let's be honest, who on earth would say no to the chance to hold a lion cub!
Abby Lee Miller Just Posted A Bizarrely-Edited Selfie With Neil Patrick Harris—And His Reaction Is All Of Us
And yes, Neil saw it. And yes, Neil (and the internet) had questions.
It all started last Tuesday, when the 60-year-old reality TV coach attended the first Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Art, starring Harris, Bobby Cannavale, and James Corden. After the show at the Music Box Theatre, Miller shared a carousel of photos praising the performance.
She captioned the post:
“If you truly want to LAUGH OUT LOUD!!! Then go see @artonbway With these incredible comedic actors @nph @j_corden and @bobby_cannavale On tv they are superstars, live on stage - their timing is impeccable, and in person afterward - such gracious kind gentlemen! Thank you for an incredible evening if NY Theater!”
And for those who don’t know, Art is a play about three longtime friends whose relationship implodes over the purchase of a plain white canvas. It asks big questions about perception, vanity, and how far people will go to defend their taste. Truly, nothing captures “perception is subjective” quite like Abby Lee Miller’s Facetuned post.
In her post from two days ago, you can view the photo reel:
And then came the Neil Patrick Harris one.
Dear Reader, this is… whatever happens when Facetune gets too much power:
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The image shows Miller beaming beside the How I Met Your Mother star, except Harris appears to have been run through a filter so intense it could blur a diamond. His face is smoothed to a level technology was never built to withstand. I mean, he truly looks like Neil Patrick Harris playing a Sims version of himself.
And even Harris couldn’t resist chiming in. Spotting his own mysteriously moisturized, blurred-to-oblivion face, he jumped into the comments to essentially ask what, exactly, had happened to him.
He took to the comments section with a “What in the Facetune hell is this” reaction:
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It’s the kind of question one only asks after a smoothing filter has aged you backward to your Doogie Howser days.
The following day, Miller replied with an explanation:
“Burkitt Lymophona, 10 rounds of invasive chemo & a big birthday — so I’m sticking with the filters! You sir - always look fabulous no matter what!!!”
It was an unexpectedly candid moment amid the chaos. Miller was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in 2018 and underwent a grueling round of treatment, and has remained cancer-free since 2019. Given that history, it makes sense she might lean on a filter. Still, the internet collectively agreed that maybe the filter didn’t need to vaporize Neil Patrick Harris’s pores entirely.
And in case anyone forgot, this is very much Abby’s thing.
Here is another recent example of her love for facial blurring:
Miller has long embraced filters as part of her personal style, but even fans admitted this one ventured into new territory.
Miller remains one of reality TV’s most polarizing figures, known for her intense coaching style, public feuds, and a personality big enough to power three seasons of Dance Moms on sheer volume alone.
Her night out also arrives during a complicated chapter in her public life. Though best known for Dance Moms, she has spent years navigating controversy, including accusations of racist behavior by former student Nia Sioux.
Miller issued statements at the time, but the allegations remain tied to her legacy. Between that, her 2017 prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud, and her recent health battles, Miller’s relationship with the public is, much like her Instagram filters, blurred.
Within minutes, the photo was making the rounds because no one could quite figure out why Neil Patrick Harris suddenly looked like a Botoxed Victorian child.
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In a way, Abby’s post accidentally became the fourth act of Art, proving that nothing tests a friendship quite like a creatively altered face.
While Harris may be joking about his accidental Facetune makeover, he is preparing for a busy professional season. The actor has recently returned to Broadway for Art and is actively developing several stage and screen projects, including a new adaptation of The Magic Misfits. In short, Harris is busy, blessed, and hopefully now aware of Abby Lee Miller’s filter presets.
As for Art, critics and audiences have praised the chemistry between the show’s three stars. Harris, Cannavale, and Corden deliver with Reza’s rapid-fire humor, earning early reviews for “sharp timing” and “beautiful chaos.” But no matter how the revival fares this season, it is now permanently linked to something far more memorable: Abby Lee Miller’s Instagram feed.
In the end, Harris seemed to take the whole thing with good humor, fans were delighted by the surrealism of it all, and Abby… well, Abby kept the filter.