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By Jack Beresford
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The five funniest TikToks of the week have been collected together as part of a rundown of the clips that have had us cracking up over the past seven days.
More Americans than ever are watching TikTok videos today. The Pew Research Center's latest report on social media usage highlights this.
Based on a survey of 5,733 U.S. adults, it found that while in 2021, 21 percent of those polled said they "ever use" TikTok, as of the end of 2023, that proportion has leapt up to 33 percent.
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With so much content to sift through, Newsweek has decided to weigh in on the social media discussion with a rundown of some of the funniest videos to arrive on the platform this week.
1. A Picture Says a Thousand Words
It's often said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Try telling that to Ted Slaughter's wife though. In a recent video uploaded to his ted.slaughter account, he and his partner decided to paint portraits of one another. These kinds of couples experiences rarely go well.
But while she may indeed be his better half, that wasn't reflected in the finished portraits with Ted having the gall to criticize paint of him as being a little "elfish" before producing his Gremlin-inspired take. Genuinely the stuff of nightmares but hilarious at the same time. Watch it here.
2. The Painful Moment of Realization
Dog behaviorists would have you believe our canine companions have a level of intelligence on a par with that of a 2-year-old. However, Brooks the golden retriever appears to possess a level of comprehension that goes well beyond that.
How else could you possibly explain the painful moment of realization that plays across his countenance after he takes things a little too far when messing around with his owner's comforter. You can hear the moment the sheet begins to tear on the clip. It's the same moment Brooks gives a look of: "I'm not saying anything without my lawyer." Watch it here.
3. 'You Look Like a Flamingo'
It may be part of some well orchestrated prank but Laro Benz's reaction to his girlfriend's new lashes is guaranteed to have you chuckling away.
Using a camera perfectly positioned in the car to capture the entire fallout, his girlfriend deserves enormous credit for keeping a straight face throughout, whether the gag is staged or otherwise. She explained that she asked for something "bold and dramatic," but even that description fails to do justice to the giant pink lashes she reveals.
Benz is left in hysterics but is still composed enough to come up with the brilliant quip "you look like a flamingo" as tears roll down his face. Watch it all here.
4. The World's Sassiest Gorilla
A trip to the zoo is supposed to signal a fun day out full of opportunities to see some of the world's most amazing animals up close. It didn't quite work out that way for the man posting a video to TikTok under the handle hundo_grand, who might be regretting his decision to get up close to the gorilla enclosure.
Though he didn't suffer any injuries, the man's ego may be a little bit bruised after the incident. Sassy animals are nothing new on the internet but it's rare to come across a sassy gorilla and rarer even still to have a prima donna primate look you up and down in a way that seems to be saying: "are you really wearing that?" Watch the ape with attitude here.
5. Bulldog Turns Into Living Cartoon on Wooden Floor
A bulldog had his owner. Manuel Susini and the internet at large in stitches after a video was posted showcasing the dog's hilarious attempts to run on a varnished wooden floor.
Fully aware of what he is doing, Susini slides the hapless hound backwards before making a break for it. The bulldog tries to give chase, of course, but is undone by the laws of physics. What plays out instead is the sight of a dog running on the spot, like a character out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Susini has a slightly different frame of reference though, likening the situation to that of a driver on the video game Mario Kart failing to get out of the blocks quickly. Whatever your viewpoint, it all adds up to a hilarious six seconds that can be enjoyed here.
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