Sometimes an animal video is so relatable it speaks to your soul.
Sometimes it's two unrelated animals becoming friends and you send it to your bestie. Sometimes it's a mama and baby and you cheer up your mom or child with a quick link.
Sometimes, though, you're a raccoon emerging from a dumpster.
And that's okay.
A video of a raccoon emerging bedraggled from a dumpster has gone viral on TikTok, and people on the internet find it highly relatable. Perhaps too relatable.
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Reactions were creative, with people coming up with scenarios in which they felt kinship with the raccoon in the video.
\u201cMe coming out of my dorm room to tell the rest of the floor to be quiet\u201d— Asher Perlman (@Asher Perlman) 1663638870
\u201ccoming outside to get my \u201cdinner for two\u201d from the grubhub driver \u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
\u201c@niccolethurman When somebody opens the train toilet door u thought u locked\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
\u201c@niccolethurman this is more of a "coming out of benihanas" kinda feeling i got\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
\u201c@roxiqt I have honestly watched this countless times and I am dying. Reminds me of my early 20s in New York. Lmfao.\u201d— Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38 (@Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38) 1663640435
Then people started adding in their own music as a background.
\u201c@niccolethurman\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
\u201c@roxiqt I had too \ud83e\udd2d\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38 (@Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38) 1663640435
Others just came up with examples of what the raccoon reminded them of, inventing characters or people to project upon it.
\u201c@roxiqt Jesus of Nazareth returning to the earth after 3 days\u201d— Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38 (@Roxi Horror \ud83d\udc80\ud83c\udf38) 1663640435
\u201c@niccolethurman My man look like a survivor \ud83e\udd23\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
\u201c@niccolethurman He looks a bit shaken up. Must have been a tough weekend.\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
Others took the opportunity to reference Rocket, the raccoon character in the Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe's Guardians of the Galaxy series.
\u201c@niccolethurman Glad to see Marvel have improved their CGI. New guardian of the galaxy looks epic.\u201d— Niccole Thurman (@Niccole Thurman) 1663644139
And, lastly, the musical remixes of the original video continued over on TikTok itself.
@deanmillermusic #raccoon #dumpster #doorslide #trash #trashburglar #foryoupage #fyp
May you bring your best raccoon emerging from a dumpster energy to your life today.
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