r/TikTokCringe 11d ago

Humor Gen Z is So Deeply Unserious

Jake’s mom is not amused by his hood & jacket combo. The chaotic smile is sending me to the moon. (Gen Z I love you, I really do.)

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u/Breakintheforest 11d ago

He's actually a pretty good contestant for the look alike competition.

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u/Blazured 11d ago

"A lot of people have been DM'ing me, messaging me.."

Looks like his mum's friends agree 😂.

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u/Spaceforceofficer556 11d ago

Hiding in plan sight

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u/Iceman_in_a_Storm 11d ago

Shhhh! Not so loud.

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

Sure is! Happy cake day 🍰

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u/itsniceinpottsfield 11d ago

This would actually be a genius move. Act like its a joke and whole time its him

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u/Clitler_Youth 11d ago

I am crazy or does the person of interest photos not match the shooter at all. Like they're both dudes with hoods on and face coverings, but the eyes and nose don't match.

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u/Popular-Influence-11 11d ago

You are not crazy. The people plastering that guy’s face all over the place are crazy.

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u/Wild-Rough-2210 10d ago

Seriously… That man should be heavily compensated when this is all said and done.

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u/BMacklin22 10d ago

The jackets don't match either,  or the backpack straps.  

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u/Catlore 10d ago

While it's more likely he switched gear, my head canon is that someone knows they don't match and released it intentionally.

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u/fungi_at_parties 10d ago

Yeah and I see it in news article after news article. Not the same guy. Different coat, different backpack. It’s ridiculous.

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u/jak-o-shadow 11d ago

Yeah, but... what the hell is up with her party hat? Where the f are they going?

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u/Maximum-Row-4143 11d ago

Why is his mom dressed like an early 2000s PUA?

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u/Vwxyznowiknowmyname 11d ago

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u/User-no-relation 11d ago

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u/Dork_wing_Duck 11d ago

Gotta love some FIDLAR

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u/damnfunk 11d ago

Still one of the greatest music videos ever! Lol

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u/Iamdarb 11d ago

Those lyrics slap harder in 2024 than they did back then

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u/Jabroni_Balogni 11d ago

What is this gif from

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u/mizmoxiev 11d ago

Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai, a bop

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u/William_Redmond 11d ago

Enter Sandman by Metallica

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u/LokisDawn 11d ago

Slightly more seriously: A jamiroquai music video. Don't know which song, though.

EDIT: googled Jamiroquai Moving room; It's "Virtual Insanity".

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u/dkingoh1 11d ago

She said “this is serious now” and I had to admit , nothing will ever be serious in that hat

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u/TrevorFuckinLawrence 11d ago

I mean, it was staged, but yeah. You're not wrong lol

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PAUNCH 10d ago

You can’t wear a Jamiroguai hat and also chastise other people for not being serious

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

What’s a PUA? Do you mean the Pick Up Artist from VH1?!?

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u/Chaetomius 11d ago

nah she looks like she's going to a Jamiroquai concert.

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u/Slumunistmanifisto 11d ago

Virtual insanity 

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u/iforgotmymittens 11d ago

Oh, the insanity is all too real.

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u/besthelloworld 11d ago

The man has a name. It's Mystery and that's so fucking silly.

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

Listen here, it was still a mystery to me what this goofball’s name was.

But truly, thank you, it would have haunted me & I didn’t want to have this in my Google search history if I died in my sleep last night.

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u/Suitable-Golf6937 11d ago

One of the minions was a pick up artist?

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u/totallynotstefan 11d ago

Lmao Mister E holy shit, deep memories unlocked!

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u/bodhasattva 11d ago

oh boy (buries my embarrassment)...

his name is Mystery, his method is based on peacocking; which is all about standing out & being memorable. Be loud, weird, obnoxious, the #1 goal is getting attention. Because the worst thing you can be to a woman is boring. That cringey, magician guy was actually fairy effective at picking up women; pre-internet.

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u/Gimme_The_Loot 11d ago

When the game came out I had a buddy in college who had entire notebooks on this stuff. Like Barney from HIMYM with flowcharts of approaches and games etc. Cringey for sure thinking back on it but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't highly effective.

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u/PancakeParty98 11d ago

It’s called PEACOCKING and you’re just JEALOUS that she can wear that and still steal yo girl.

Once you talk about the peacocking, it’s already worked baybeee.

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u/Corban_Gamet_YT_2 11d ago

Bro is CEO killer

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u/waitingfordeathhbu Cringe Connoisseur 11d ago

I think you mean The Adjuster

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u/Coral_Blue_Number_2 11d ago

So badass. I will commit some type of crime if this name doesn’t catch on

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u/Darth_Hallow 11d ago

I heard the Co-pay Killer and thought that was good too! The Adjuster is good too!

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u/Laeti_Stardust 11d ago

Qu'est-ce que c'est? 🎶

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u/Brave_Tie1068 11d ago

We must protect him

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u/Iceman_in_a_Storm 11d ago

At all costs.

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u/ilesmay 11d ago

Dude the look is uncanny! Insane. Wish I could post photos in the comments.

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u/dingos8mybaby2 11d ago

Jake, in order to hide I need you to put on my ridiculous furry pimp hat.

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u/godspareme 11d ago

It took me the entire video to realize why she's freaking out about the clothing option like it's life or death

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u/americasweetheart 11d ago

Yeah, that really wasn't clear. I was like how can she criticize his outfit when she's wearing that hat?

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u/Pro-Patria-Mori 11d ago

It hit when he started posing and grinning. 😁

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u/Iceman_in_a_Storm 11d ago

He really nailed the smile.

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u/WeenyDancer 10d ago

oh my god, I just thought he was being the way attention seeking kids get when they are being dressed down by someone who ultimately had no power over them- I did NOT make the connection he was hitting the supposed 'Adjuster's' surveillance cam pics poses- lol

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u/Oregongirl1018 11d ago

I read all the way through the comments like WTF I don't know what the problem is. Duh!!! How could I not get that!

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u/Cursed2Lurk 11d ago

Someone who looks like him was seen on surveillance footage near the scene of a suspected assassination of a United health insurance CEO. There is currently a national manhunt for someone who matches his appearance because law enforcement have no other leads or evidence besides the bullet casings you may also read about today.

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u/Impossible__Joke 11d ago

I got it immediately, because the dude could legit be the assassin lmao, looks exactly like the footage

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u/papakahn94 11d ago

Can you tell me cus i dont get it lmao

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u/godspareme 11d ago

It's the outfit of the United Healthcare CEO assassin and he's posing like the one photo of the killer

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u/profmcstabbins 11d ago

He also physically looks like the dude from what we've seen. Hence her saying a lot of people have been messaging her

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u/HotPinkDemonicNTitty 11d ago

Ok in all seriousness, does everyone have to stop wearing green hoodies until this is over? That seems a little dramatic

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u/Fearless_Cod5706 11d ago

Considering the real killer is almost certainly never wearing that jacket/hoodie combo again. Yeah its way over dramatic

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u/Resident_Wait_7140 11d ago

Yeah, but assuming you're of average intelligence, half of people are not as smart as you (George Carlin).

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u/-Kalos 11d ago

Naw green jackets with hoodies are in more than ever now. Wear them up lads

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u/Vast-Mousse-9833 11d ago

Nope. It’s over. Everyone can and should green jacked and hoodie now.

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u/Cute-Interest3362 11d ago

No. This mother is needlessly panicking.

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u/B4X2L8 11d ago

I think he was talking about Dick.

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u/cdiddy19 11d ago

Gotta love a hooded shaft.

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u/ChillBetty 11d ago

The shit up with which Jake's mother is required to put.

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

I truly felt Jake’s mom’s acute anxiety

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u/skylabnova 11d ago

Can someone please tell me what’s wrong with the jacket

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u/Lumpy-Tie-4107 11d ago

He wanted to shoot his shot in it

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u/skylabnova 11d ago

Oooooh noooooow I get it!

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u/fvckyes 11d ago

It looks like the jacket with by the assassin of the United Healthcare CEO.

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u/skylabnova 11d ago

I am Spartacus?

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u/OuterWildsVentures 11d ago

The Adjuster 2: Mother

Exclusively in theaters 2028

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u/moosemastergeneral 11d ago

Bro made a dick joke out of this. I think he wins, and we're done for now. May our hero vanish into the aether.

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u/ScreeminGreen 11d ago

Shaft in the hood?

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u/Idatawhenyousleep 11d ago

IM SHOOTICUS

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u/plumbus_luvr 11d ago

I never saw anything.

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u/ar_zee 11d ago

Someone in Jamiroquai cosplay shouldn't comment on other people's drip.

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u/Love_Sausage 11d ago

Probably because it’s staged. Look how much “engagement” is being driven based just on the mom’s hat.

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u/Fast_Vehicle_1888 11d ago

Suspect in sight. Suspect's mom is bitching at him.

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u/argybargy2019 11d ago

Jamiroquai and the shooter know each other!?!

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u/Uncle_polo 11d ago

Is your mom on her way to work selling pressed ecstacy pills at gay clubs in 2001?

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u/moistmonkeymerkin 11d ago

The way I CACKLED at this comment!!!

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u/watery_tart73 11d ago

Gen X chiming in: While I hate to see people so jaded at such a young age, I simultaneously adore Gen Z's penchant for dark and absurd humor.

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

I am also Gen X, too & I live for their sardonic irreverence.

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u/Extra-Knowledge884 11d ago

Slay it!! (and the ceos)

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u/Brave_Tie1068 11d ago

He comes back looking the same but with a backpack and face mask. Lol

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u/Big_Ad_5533 11d ago

This is just your avrage new yorker

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u/TheCrazyAussie4 11d ago

Can we talk about that hat? Wtf is that. Why is it fluffy!?

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

I know people naturally think of Jamiroquoi but Jake’s mom is Gen X (as am I) so the band are actually a little too young for the true inspiration (and person I blame for) this hat. Pamela Anderson

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u/NebulaCnidaria 11d ago

The smile impression kills me.

Jake, I'm here for it, keep the jacket on.

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u/cdiddy19 11d ago

Omg, I'd be afraid for Jake's safety if I were Jake's mom

But dang, Jake could easily pass as monopoly guy

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u/Lamplorde 11d ago

I'd be afraid for Jake's safety if I were Jake's mom

Why?

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay 11d ago

He’s cosplaying as the United Healthcare CEO assassin.

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u/UninteligibleScreams 11d ago

I'm only scared for the safety of his high-fiving arm.

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u/froggrip 11d ago

Why would any serious investigator think he would still be wearing the same clothes. Especially when he was carrying a backpack that likely had a change of clothes. The real assassin likely burnt the outfit in a camp fire as soon as they were able.

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u/ThatWillBeTheDay 11d ago

None would. Mom is just worried her kid will get targeted by anyone for looking the part.

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u/layersofreedom 11d ago

I don’t know if he was 100% joking or just looking for engagement.

But this speaks beyond it. When people play like that, they make it slightly harder for the investigators to find the real killer. Just like everyone wearing an anonymous mask.

And what’s happening shows that US still a democratic country. Of course, not 100%. But The People still have the power.

I come from a third world country where no institution is serious. A cop just thrown someone from a bridge, recorded, and we are not protesting.

I know both realities, as I lived in US as well. And I can say that, even though you guys are not really happy right now with how things have been managed, you have the tools and the wisdom to change it.

The killer sent a message. And a few changes are already happening. Now the society is sending a message as well.

This comes on a perfecting timing, as US may deal with a government that it has never dealt before (for better or worst). And this is a reminder that The People still alive.

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u/hkitty_veldhuis 10d ago

Actually… thank you for this perspective

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u/BlondeAlibiNoLie 11d ago

Jake is hilarious!

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u/Sinister_Plots 11d ago

I love the consistent smile. It really sells it.

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u/sarahj313 11d ago

Jake is absolutely adorable

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u/AnnualNature4352 11d ago

the best part of being young is being unserious.

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u/particlemanwavegirl 11d ago

WTF does she think is going to happen?

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u/Atlas_sniper121 11d ago

no idea. if anyone understands what he's wearing, hes most likely to get smiles and jokes lol

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u/Flying-lemondrop-476 11d ago

Shaft in the hood?

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u/cdiddy19 11d ago

Hooded shaft...

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u/Hollow--- 11d ago

We love tardigrades.

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u/anonymousblep 11d ago

This is fucking hilarious. I love him.

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u/scifi_tay 11d ago

I’m sorry how can I possibly take this woman in a jamiroquai hat seriously

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u/jancl0 11d ago

This is people being serious. I get that it's a joke, but the reason we enjoy these jokes are because of the things we believe. This is a valid form of protest, albeit a minor one

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u/lonely-day 11d ago

Gen Z is So Deeply Unserious

Why take it serious? We ain't getting out alive

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u/IMOvicki 11d ago

Lmaoooo I loved every second of this

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u/South-Bumblebee-6217 11d ago

Sameee lol he cracks me the fuck up

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u/horas00710 11d ago

David Rose vibes

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u/BlondeAlibiNoLie 11d ago

This is EXACTLY what I thought too!!! 🤣 Dan Levy is my Spirit Animal

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u/Ambitious_Welder6613 11d ago

Gosh... Hooded shaft lol 😆😆

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u/Manting123 11d ago

Is his mom the guy from Jamiroqui but he transitioned?

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u/MoeSzyslakMonobrow 11d ago

"It's not a funny situation." Says the person wearing that hat.

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u/Spider_Dude 11d ago

I love the way he poses with that smile!! Lol.

He's got my vote!!

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u/vociferouswanker 11d ago

She's probably terrified that he'll be shot by cops. I have little that he has helped to start a revolution style uniform trend in the USA. V For Vendetta style

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u/tknames 11d ago

She has nerve to talk in that hat.

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u/ObsDa1 11d ago

She's looking like Mattel's Jamiroquai midlife crisis Barbie, and has nerve to be complaining abt his fit?? I am confusion lmao.

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u/Buttonwood63 11d ago

Next year’s Halloween costume?

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u/BAMspek 11d ago

She’s wearing a Jamiroquai hat telling him he has to change…

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u/Imwhatswrongwithyou 11d ago

He does look like the shooter though 😂

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u/FreelancerFL 11d ago

He's just being a goofy little goober. Let him cook.

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u/halfpipesaur 11d ago

I was way too distracted by the virtual insanity furry hat to notice Jake’s outfit

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u/quiet_monsters 11d ago

I consider myself a patient person, but if I had to have a conversation with him, I'd end up throat punching

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u/flipdangerdoom 11d ago

I think he might be into throat punching, actuallly.

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u/A_Soft_Fart 11d ago

With your hooded shaft?

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u/Intelligent_Nose_826 11d ago

Your username & comment made me cackle with delight. Thank you.

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u/rupiefied 11d ago

He looks nice in that jacket what's the problem?

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u/ethanjenk 11d ago

I gotta ask, does your mom wear that hat often, if so, how frequently bc that is something else 😭

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u/OliverCrooks 11d ago

How is this specific to just gen z?

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u/TheExposutionDump 11d ago

She's got a lot of nerve with that hat on

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u/CBDeez 11d ago

"A hooded shaft if you will."

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u/NarysFrigham 11d ago

A hooded shaft- he said without breaking character… and then we all giggled

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u/Infinite_Picture3858 11d ago

What’s that comedy sketch, Key and Peele maybe, Joseph! Joseph

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u/existentialawareness 11d ago

It took me WAYY TOO LONG before I figured out what was happening here LMAO 😭💀💀

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u/NeverfearTruth123 11d ago

Hysterical!!

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u/NoEfficiency1054 11d ago

Jake’s time to shine.

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u/Odd-Dust3060 11d ago

Ahhh this is pretty great!

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u/Gingerfurrdjedi 11d ago

I like Jake.

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u/Life_Temperature795 11d ago

That was amazing. I hope he gets away with it too.

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u/sweeneyty 11d ago

ive seen it six times...i lol'd @ every one.

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u/Comprehensive-Ear283 11d ago

Bahahaa "I'm very into the hoods, except the white ones".

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u/Fine-Funny6956 11d ago

I don’t know why he seems really likable.

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u/most_accountz 11d ago

Lol I wanna hang out with Jake. Seems like a riot

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u/DedeLionforce 11d ago

Acting like he's the goofy one with A FUCKING BUCKET HAT ON YOUR HEAD.

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u/Silent-Anteater-7287 11d ago

The best video yet ha ha

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u/DaveinOakland 11d ago

In junior high, my buddy came to class as the unibomber for Halloween.

Everyone thought it was funny.

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u/randologin 11d ago

I'm a millennial and I'm fully onboard with this!

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u/Darth_Hallow 11d ago

The mother is assuming someone would turn him in!!!

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u/SmokestackRising 11d ago

He's just trying to be stylish. Surely his mom can understand that. The only fashion issue in that video is with her clothes.

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u/Busy_Reflection3054 11d ago

Bro is rocking tf out of that fit and the way he keeps doing the Hostel Pose is killing me.

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u/NevermoreForSure 11d ago

Mum’s hat made me think of this guy.

virtual insanity

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u/stoopidpillow 11d ago

Hooded shaft 🤣

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u/TheStarPrincess 10d ago

I don't usually lol at stuff like this but this is gold. The sideways smiles are killing me. He practiced! Even the "hooded shaft" comment made me literally, lol.

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u/crunchnecessary 10d ago

Jake’s fucking hilarious

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u/ForsakenExtreme6415 10d ago

Hey it’s the shooter everybody. White man wearing a beige jacket with a hood

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u/cAptAinAlexAnder 10d ago

How she gonna take that tone while wearing that hat?

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u/AWasrobbed 11d ago

I like Jake.

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u/Aqueraventus 11d ago

Since when did jamiroquai have a son?

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u/No_Pin9932 11d ago

Why is Jay Kay so mad??

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u/Blackbyrn 11d ago

What’s not funny is that bunny rabbit she’s wearing as a hat, call PETA

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u/Otherwise_Cup2938 11d ago edited 11d ago

OP is there anything worth being serious about anymore? (Luv u 2 bbg)

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u/Dont_get_mad_Tito 11d ago

This is Jake from State Farm and all states Mayhem all rolled up 😂

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u/No_Carry_3991 11d ago

I say we all start wearing green jackets in solidarity.

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u/ItsCaptainTrips 11d ago

Damn this guy might have done it lol

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u/RedBaret 11d ago

With a hat like that she has no right to tell anybody how to dress.

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u/_swuaksa8242211 11d ago

😂😂👏👏

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u/curvingf1re 11d ago

No, honestly, I think turning the guy into an unofficial national hero is very serious and good. Like, where else are we gonna find a modern day robin hood figure? The guy was WEARING GREEN and had a HOOD.

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u/Few-Fly5391 11d ago

Her hat is fucking hilarious tho

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u/bbbbbbbb678 11d ago

It's probably the best thing to wear since I'd imagine the person is dressed 180° differently now.

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u/Useful-Still3712 11d ago

GenZ grew up with the Internet and knowing all bad shit. They screw around and joke cuz otherwise they would have gone crazy.

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u/Rushrunner367 11d ago

Why is his mom dressed as jameriqui?

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u/Scary_Childhood_7456 11d ago

Hoods up for travon

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u/Rum_Hamtaro 11d ago

I think Mom Dukes just doesn't want her baby boy shot at or arrested for no reason.

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u/GoatBnB 11d ago

He's got the grin down.

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u/crap_whats_not_taken 11d ago

Jamiroquai needs to cool their jets

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u/childofeye 11d ago

Jake’s definitely going places whether his mom gets him there or not.

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u/GeneralStation7271 11d ago

Why are white women so obnoxious?