The mother-in-law of TikToker @vanessa_p_44 was among those in the latter category, naming her son after her favorite character from a series she and her husband loved.
However, when the Vanessa's husband learned what specific series inspired his mom, he wasn't exactly thrilled with the news.
Vanessa managed to capture this moment on video, later sharing it on her TikTok account, where it has amassed over eight million views:
In the video's text overlay, Vanessa revealed that her husband's name, Kyle, was chosen by his parents owing to their love of the raunchy, often controversial, animated sitcom South Park, something her husband was learning in real time during the video:
"The moment my mother in law stuns my husband by telling him he's named after a 'South Park' character."
It appeared that Vanessa started recording the video just after her mother-in-law shared this news, as the camera panned in on Kyle with a stunned expression, mouth hanging open, as Vanessa could be heard giggling in the background.
Viewers could then hear Vanessa's mother-in-law saying that Kyle was "the only name" she and her husband could agree on, and that they were "big into watching South Park," cementing that she "loved the name Kyle."
Just after Vanessa veered the camera in the direction of her mother-in-law, her husband could then be heard off-camera expressing his dissatisfaction with the name choice.
It appeared that he would have rather been named "Kenny" which he expressed in a less-than-G-rated fashion to his mother, before resuming his stunned expression.
Even so, Vanessa's mother-in-law firmly stood by her decision:
"Watch 'South Park' and you tell me Kyle isn't the best G*d D*mn character on that show."
A declaration that they disagreed with, both insisting that the potty-mouthed Cartman, and not Kyle, was the long-running animated sitcom's best character.
But the mother stood her ground, saying that Kyle was "the only name" she and her husband "could f*cking agree on."
The man remained in disbelief for the remainder of the 50-second video, but his mother assured him that the inspiration for his name was "one-hundred percent real" and that she and her husband used to watch South Park all the time.
The video ended with Kyle saying he needed "two more" of the beer he could be seen drinking throughout, as his mother confronted him about his reaction, asking him, "seriously, what is wrong with Kyle?"
Nearly all viewers of the video were beside themselves after watching it.
Many pointed out how the shocked reaction was almost exactly how South Park's Kyle would react, with some shocked and unsettled to realize just how long South Park, which premiered on Comedy Central in 1997, has been on the air:
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A few people pointed out the bitter irony of the woman naming her son after Kyle, as that would effectively make her "Kyle's Mom."
Thanks to a somewhat infamous song, she does not have the best reputation among television sitcom mothers...
As Kyle is an extremely common name, it's safe to say that Vanessa 's husband will avoid immediate comparisons to Kyle Broflovski.
Had he gotten his wish and been named after Cartman, one imagines the comparisons would have been immediate and inevitable.
Of course, if he had gotten his wish, who knows whether he would have been named Cartman or ... Eric?
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Newsom skewered Hegseth as a "Sloshed Signal Leaking Specter"—a nod to Hegseth's known drinking problem and penchant for participating in Signal chats that always seem to end up in the hands of the press.
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Meanwhile, Kennedy Jr., the conspiracy theorist with a hatred for vaccines, a disturbingly close relationship with a brain worm and a thing for dumping wild animal carcasses in public parks, is introduced as the "Brain-Worm Boogeyman":
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Newsom even threw in a Brooke Rollins special, a nod to the Secretary of Agriculture who is currently not lifting a single finger to help the 42 million Americans who have lost their SNAP benefits and are in the middle of a hunger crisis the Trump administration is weaponizing during the ongoing government shutdown.
Oh, and she's the "Beef Import Bully," a reference to the Trump administration's recent move to quadruple Argentine beef imports.
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People agreed—these are hilarious, not to mention accurate.
Next time you want a creepy costume idea, pick one from Newsom's list—you really can't go wrong.
An alert out of Massachusetts tells site visitors:
“President Trump is currently choosing to not issue November SNAP benefits that help you and many families put food on the table.”
"Starting in November, on a rolling basis some people will see a cut in SNAP because of changes Congressional Republicans and President Trump enacted in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’”
You can see it below.
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An alert out of California says that the federal government "has shut down due to the failures of the President and Congress to continue government funding." It notes that "Millions of Californians receiving benefits from State programs may be impacted," adding that other programs will not be be funded "until the President and Congress take action."
The message warns site visitors "to be wary of potential highly partisan political messaging while visiting federal government websites."
You can see it below.
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Similarly, an alert out of Illinois makes clear that "SNAP customers will not receive November food benefits - unless there is further action from the Trump administration to reopen the government."
Many have criticized the Trump administration in response.
The alerts come as two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration cannot suspend food aid for roughly 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing government shutdown.
The rulings require the administration to continue funding SNAP using the emergency funds that are available.
Trump said he had directed government lawyers to seek court guidance on how to legally finance SNAP, acknowledging that “even if we get immediate guidance, it will unfortunately be delayed.”
Although SNAP benefits are administered by individual states, the program is funded by the federal government, which has remained shuttered since October 1 due to the budget impasse.
Some stories are epic failures.
And most of the time, the people in the relationship don't see it until it's too late.
But everyone else who has had a front row seat to the show could've told the end was near a long time ago.
It's awkward to tell a couple that they should probably part ways.
You can't make people see things they don't want to.
The signs are always there, usually loud and on fire.
Redditor Junior_Hearing_88 wanted everyone to talk about the ways everyone else can see the end of a love story before the main characters, so they asked:
"What are the signs a relationship is over, even if the couple hasn’t broken up?"
"When the silence feels heavier than the fights. When you stop trying to explain or fix stuff. When the little things you used to love just don’t hit anymore. It’s not always some big breakup moment, sometimes it’s just that slow quiet fade where both of you kinda already left, just ain’t said it yet."
- Big_Expression_9457
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"For me, after eleven years of marriage, it wasn't one big moment that told me it was over. It was the little things that added up. For example, you stop reaching for their hand without thinking. The conversations turn short and practical. You start spending more time in separate rooms. When you argue, it feels like a routine, not something you want to fix."
"You still care, but you stop putting in the effort. You start feeling more alone when they’re in the room than when they’re not. The good memories feel like someone else’s life. And when something important happens, you tell a friend before you tell them. That’s when you know. You’re still married, but the relationship is already gone."
- Zealousideal_Land_30
"When you start imagining life without them, and it actually feels like a relief."
"When their jokes stop being funny."
"When you both have a bunch of little secrets."
"When you just want to spend your days off alone to relax."
"When you see something funny and don’t feel like sharing it with them first."
- Sudden_Enthusiasm547
"When you feel something’s very off, but keep avoiding the potential conflicting conversations out of fear that it could lead to a breakup. Perhaps you're the one who doesn't want to break up, or you just don't have the energy to deal with it at that moment."
- general_wondering
"She did this with me. I just wish she had told me when she first seriously thought about breaking up. By the time she broke up with me, in her head, it had already been over."
- yogravy
"When the vibe shifts from 'us' to 'me and you.'"
- Separate-Simple-5101
"This. I had a relationship where I couldn’t get my gf to accept that there was a concept of 'us' that’s above me/you. She just thought I wanted us because I was lonely. She couldn’t understand building a life together. Sadly, from what I’ve seen, this is not specific to romantic relationships for these people; it’s a perspective for everything (parents, friends, children, etc). They never get truly close to anyone."
- lostsoul8282
"When you stop arguing because you don’t care, not because you’re resolved."
- greenanimetrumpetcar
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"Lack of trust. As soon as they start searching through phones and emails, it's over imo."
- ZionOrion
"That ain't nothing. I knew a couple that he had such an issue cheating that they had trackers on each other's phones and she installed a doorbell cam on his front door(she did not live there), AND put a camera in his room that he knew about and let her. They're still off and on years later, doing the same crap. At least now he has the decency to break up with her right before he hooks up with someone else, and then after the fling is done, they get back together."
- BananaRaptor1738
"When you start mentally and privately 'testing' each other. I knew, in my heart, my most recent relationship was over when I made a mental note to silently test him to see how long it took before he suggested we see each other. A functioning, happy relationship doesn’t require that."
"ETA: also having sex rather than fixing the problems causes that keep the peace for a while and is easier than getting to the root of the issue."
- cloudcxrdie_
"Lots and lots of over-the-top social media posts about how amazingly in love they are."
- O2L
"I've known so many couples that argue/fight and/or cheat on each other. The way they talk and treat each other is so toxic and unhealthy, they'll have a verbal throwdown where the woman is making plans to leave or talking about it. Then I get on FB shortly after witnessing it first hand, and there's a post tagging the partner talking about how they're the best thing to ever happen to them and how lucky and in love they are. It is a tale as old as time."
- BananaRaptor1738
"The relationship is over when there's contempt. 'Did you take out the garbage?' - 'Not yet.' - 'Why not? You're so f**king lazy!' Wouldn't let me explain, I was busy with our son, who was throwing up all afternoon. Once one person starts automatically interpreting everything negatively, the other person withdraws, and the relationship withers. If you can't trust the other person to keep you safe and comfortable, you don't even have a relationship, really."
- GuidedbyFishes
"Eye rolling suggests such a deep-seated resentment. Beware the eye roll."
- mundanetiddy
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"From my POV as a guy, girls start becoming more distant. Slowly stop responding to messages, making excuses when y'all wanna hang out, etc."
- Jaybirdlordofskies
"Problem is, it's very much a lose-lose situation already at this point, even if you have no idea why they have become distant (which can make you even more confused). You try to do something and close the distance, then you're 'clingy'. You give her space/don't contact her first, and often they just assume you don't care either, so it still gets worse."
- CPDjack
I am divorced... Married for 10 years, my ex-wife had been cheating on me, much to my surprise. HOWEVER, in that last year... I realize now how many times I found myself thinking about what I would do differently in my next marriage or relationship. I had no PLANS to divorce my wife, but I think I just kind of thought she'd never cheat, but still thought we were circling the drain."
- wlane13
"When it is one person carrying the load the entire time. whether that be emotional, intellectual, or monetary. (I'm not saying SAH are a load, they do things to hold the budget and keep costs down, as well as work at home, which makes things cost less.) When one person is responsible for both people's happiness, it becomes too much to bear."
- That_Ol_Cat
"They start arguing in front of other people. "
"They don't care to hide it anymore."
"At that point, the resentment means it's over."
- cloistered_around
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Sometimes it's just over.
Not all love stories last forever.
I think the key to letting go of love is being ok with loneliness.
Just because one love story ends doesn't mean another is somewhere down the line.
Staying in an unhealthy relationship helps no one.
Read the signs, people.
They are usually flashing in neon.
I can speak from experience, fighting in public is a BIG red flag.
I'm just sayin'.
