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CONTENT WARNING: Allusions to spiking drinks, consent, and sexual assault
We've all heard someone make a total fool of themselves when they told a joke they thought was hilarious, but to those listening, it came off as stupid, or even sexist or racist.
The internet is not immune to telling terrible jokes, either, including among the latest popular platforms, TikTok.
A video recently went viral, depicting a woman seated at a table with a bottle of Don Julio Tequila.
The overlay text on the video reads:
"When you need [your little] minute man to go rounds tonight."
The video then proceeds with the woman opening a package and emptying the honey-like substance into the half-full bottle of tequila.
The caption of the video reads, complete with laughing emojis:
"[He's going to] have diabetes but [he's going to] be 10 rounds strong."
It's not specified, but it's assumed that the woman has done this without her partner's consent, with the intention of having a longer night in the bedroom with him.
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TikTokers were not impressed with the video and didn't find the "joke" funny.
Some thought joking about slipping anything into someone's drink was harmful.
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Others specifically wanted to know about consent.
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It's not totally clear what was used in the video, but it appears to be a substance called "Vital Honey," which is Malaysian-based raw honey with sexual enhancement benefits. However, it also contains more harmful ingredients.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement earlier this year about Vital Honey:
"Vital Honey contains hidden drug ingredients. Laboratory analysis confirmed that Vital Honey contains Tadalafil, the active ingredient in the FDA-approved prescription drug, Cialis."
Though the shared ingredient in Cialis and Vital Honey works, it also is dangerous when used improperly.
"FDA approval of Cialis is restricted to use under the supervision of a licensed health care professional."
"This undeclared ingredient (Tadalafil) in Vital Honey may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs, such as nitroglycerin, and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels."
While the video may have meant to be a joke about having a good time, the medical implications are serious.
If a person were to actually give their partner Vital Honey without their consent, especially paired with alcohol like in the TikTok video, they could cause a negative reaction with their partner's medical prescriptions or with medical conditions they might have. Needless to say, that isn't funny.
Not to mention the issues with consent this video raises. As many TikTokers pointed out, it doesn't matter what a person's sex is, they should have a say in what they put into their body. This is also true for relationships. This joke would not be any funnier if performed by a girlfriend, wife, or total stranger.
This hopefully was meant as a joke, but at the end of the day, it didn't land well.