The new foodie dilemma

Everything is content

So weird

It... could be worse

Everyone's "not hungry" until the takeout gets here

How is this meant to work

Not helpful

Green with envy

If you've spent any time on TikTok or even Instagram reels recently, chances are you've come across a restocking video. These popular videos generally feature a disembodied hand (or hands) filling a refrigerator, pantry, or bathroom with brand-new products. Most of the time, these products are removed from their original packaging and “re-homed” into some other vessel, often another plastic abomination that looks more “aesthetic.” Personally, I find the videos to be shockingly wasteful, both fr…

It's a lot of effort

Dream customer service job

Nothing to see here

Is it really that deep?

Gotta make a living

Most “day in the life” videos on TikTok are irritating for a variety of reasons. There's the dreadful trend of stay-at-home girlfriends sharing their green juice and yoga rituals, the tech geeks with their expensive, ludicrous lunches, and then the days of influencers who are somehow still trying to convince us that what they do is work. Most of these videos are laced with privilege. The apartments are spic and span, the fridges full of expensive organic products. They work out at expensive hom…

It's a thorny topic