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Gas stations are putting up ‘do not throw slushies’ signs amid TikTok truck trend
Gas stations are being forced to put up warning signs after the surge in people throwing slushies over their trucks on TikTok.
TikTok has seen some seriously crazy trends arise since its inception way back in 2016. From dressing like “Mob Wives” to ASMR product reviews, TikTokers are doing crazier and crazier things to hit the headlines and accumulate millions of views.�
Gas stations hit back at slushie-throwing
At the beginning of January, truck lovers were going viral on TikTok for throwing large iced drinks over their vehicles. Why? Your guess is as good as ours.
But as it turns out, jumping on internet trends has real-world implications. For instance, the minimum wage employees who have to hose down the courtyard after it gets covered in sour apples, watermelon, and tropical fruits.
TikTok user Brett Michaels (@brett.michaels), who mainly posts truck-related videos on his page, jumped on the trend last week while making a stark discovery. After making his way over to his local gas station, he discovered that employees had posted a sign over the slushie machine.�
It read: Please do NOT throw slushies in the fuel area. We are tired of cleaning up. Thanks! Management.
We are taking it seriously, he told his followers, before turning his camera and proceeding with the trend anyway.
To be fair, the slushie didnt seem to go onto the floor at all and was instead splatted across his front window. Brett then proceeded to pour the slushie into his gas tank and in the exhaust. Again, the reason is unknown.
Why are TikTok throwing slushies on their trucks?
Currently, the silly slushie trend is isolated to Americans who have what is referred to as a Bubba Truck, which is described as a four-wheel drive pickup with various modifications. Videos are usually paired with Jay Lewis and Da Real Gee Moneys Bag Season.
Its widely reported that truck owners are throwing the slushies on their property to flex how clean they are. In layman’s terms, its a way to shout look at my cool truck without explicitly saying it.
Thankfully, the trend hasnt caught onto other vehicle users just yet.
TikTok is just as confused
While truck enthusiasts are clearly having a grand old time covering pride and joy in icy sugar, the rest of TikTok has been left confused.
Beneath a highly edited version of the trend, one person wrote: I dont understand this lol. I guess Im officially old at 25.
Another person confessed: As someone that lives outside of the USA. I do not understand trucks like this. And never will.
I feel sorry for the workers at that store. They have to clean up after you stupid shits, a third pointed out, to which someone replied, Then thats just the people being disrespectful n not cleaning up their mess.
