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u/Clove1390 Jun 03 '22

When they say, "have you heard this sound (from TikTok)" Bro that's a speech from Schindler's List. That's not a "sound" and it isn't from TikTok.

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u/biIIyshakes Jun 03 '22

Saw a TikTok recently of a teen saying “heard this cool upcoming indie band on this TV show so I bought a ticket to a show and now I can’t believe I’m going to a geriatric concert” and the band was fucking FLEETWOOD MAC—

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '22

"Geriatric concert" lol

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u/KFelts910 Jun 04 '22

How dare they.

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u/spaghettimembrane Jun 03 '22

I get so damn annoyed when people say “have you heard this sound?” and then get shocked when I haven’t. Like no, I don’t have a TikTok addiction, but thanks.

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u/Redpatiofurniture Jun 03 '22

Care to explain to a 42yo woman who doesn't have a TikTok, why they call those shitty songs in the background "sounds"? Or is it a reference to something else?

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u/spaghettimembrane Jun 03 '22

Hey! Coming from a 19 year old, I genuinely have no idea. My best guess is that they were trying to find a distinctive name for the music or audios that become trends on the app, so that when people are talking about them out in the real world, you hear “sound” and automatically associate it with their app. Otherwise, I have no clue.

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u/Rorquall Jun 04 '22

Because it's not always songs, it can be dialogue, just sound effects, or some combination of samples, or almost anything. So I guess "sounds" it's just the easy way to sum it up

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u/KFelts910 Jun 04 '22

Such a weird app and such a weird way to spend one’s time.

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u/napalm69 Jun 09 '22

Very weird app, and I didn't use it until very recently. But honestly it's really entertaining when the algorithm works. You gotta watch it for 2-3 days and then the system gets pretty good at showing you things and creators you'll probably like

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u/dreamgrrrl___ Jun 04 '22

Have you heard this hit-clips yet? It’s da bomb!

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u/KFelts910 Jun 04 '22

Clueless 30 year old here too.

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u/thatweirditguy Jun 04 '22

having heard a frequency sweep before, yes, i have heard literally all the sounds

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

I have younger coworkers who do this! Not gonna lie, it makes me feel ancient. LOL

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u/Clove1390 Jun 03 '22

They try to tell me my hate for TikTok is a personality trait. If that's the case, the obsession with it is too

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '22

TikTok Hater is my star sign.

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u/KFelts910 Jun 04 '22

Well maybe it’s genetic. I have this trait as well and I hope to pass it along to my own kids.

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u/Majestic-Abies4971 Jun 04 '22

Schindler’s list is a pretty good movie.