TikTok’s ‘4th Of July Antipasto’ Controversy, Explained
The post TikTok’s ‘4th Of July Antipasto’ Controversy, Explained appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Antipasto Picture by EDDIE JIM. (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images) Fairfax Media via Getty Images A tearful TikTok released by a woman who was rejected from a 4th of July party has sparked a chain reaction of dramatic commentary, debate, memes and backlash on TikTok. The hosts and spurned guest dispute what really happened that day, but TikTokers seem to have made up their minds. What Happened During TikTok’s ‘4th Of July Antipasto’ Party? If you haven’t caught up on the controversy, it all began with a video made by Nicole, the TikTok creator behind @folkmedicineremedies. After being rejected from a 4th of July party and reduced to tears, Nicole posted a video explaining what had just happened to her. Nicole said that she was new to her neighborhood and was invited to a party by the mother of her son’s friend, Samantha. This party was hosted by a local couple, Jake and Stasia Hicks. Nicole prepared an antipasto to bring to the party, containing homegrown vegetables and a variety of meats and cheese. According to Nicole, once she and her son arrived they were greeted with hostility—she was told that Jake was furious that a stranger had entered his house. Nicole claims that despite her attempts to be friendly and introduce herself, she was made to feel unwelcome, as though she had shown up uninvited. Hence, Nicole left the party, despondent at having been rejected and confused at the cold reception. In her viral video, Nicole despairingly said, “This is why you don’t make friends in your thirties.” The feeling of not belonging, of breaking some unspoken social norm, is clearly a common one, and Nicole’s video went viral—it’s currently at more than 30 million views, and has been liked…
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Antipasto Picture by EDDIE JIM. (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images) Fairfax Media via Getty Images A tearful TikTok released by a woman who was rejected from a 4th of July party has sparked a chain reaction of dramatic commentary, debate, memes and backlash on TikTok. The hosts and spurned guest dispute what really happened that day, but TikTokers seem to have made up their minds. What Happened During TikTok’s ‘4th Of July Antipasto’ Party? If you haven’t caught up on the controversy, it all began with a video made by Nicole, the TikTok creator behind @folkmedicineremedies. After being rejected from a 4th of July party and reduced to tears, Nicole posted a video explaining what had just happened to her. Nicole said that she was new to her neighborhood and was invited to a party by the mother of her son’s friend, Samantha. This party was hosted by a local couple, Jake and Stasia Hicks. Nicole prepared an antipasto to bring to the party, containing homegrown vegetables and a variety of meats and cheese. According to Nicole, once she and her son arrived they were greeted with hostility—she was told that Jake was furious that a stranger had entered his house. Nicole claims that despite her attempts to be friendly and introduce herself, she was made to feel unwelcome, as though she had shown up uninvited. Hence, Nicole left the party, despondent at having been rejected and confused at the cold reception. In her viral video, Nicole despairingly said, “This is why you don’t make friends in your thirties.” The feeling of not belonging, of breaking some unspoken social norm, is clearly a common one, and Nicole’s video went viral—it’s currently at more than 30 million views, and has been liked…
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