Welcome back or just plain welcome to TikTok’s enthusiasts, detractors, and those who continue to be bewildered by the way it affects the youth and general population today. As someone who has watched the rise of TikTok for years now, I find myself in all of these roles at different times. I exist as a paradox in the realm of the clock app, appreciating its brilliance while also finding it troubling at times. It serves as a wonderful platform to revel in the charm of everyday life, yet the deluge of day-in-the-life videos from aspiring influencers can easily grow tiresome. Also, it showcases a lot of cringe-worthy content that is both painful and very telling of the world we live in today.

If there’s one indisputable observation about TikTok, it’s that it encompasses a surprising amount of the human experience. Listed below are some examples that await your reactions and judgments. Gotta love existing at the same time as the clock app.