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Verity Meme: Smiley Faces Now Scare Kids
12 Sep
Summary
- A new meme called 'Verity' makes children erupt in laughter at smiley faces.
- Verity originated from a Minecraft horror film by YouTuber ThatMob.
- The meme has spread to other platforms, with TikTok audio exceeding 279,800 posts.
Teachers returning to school are finding that simple smiley faces now trigger uncontrollable laughter from students, all due to the viral 'Verity' meme. This phenomenon has become so widespread that even a casual drawing of a smiley face can cause a classroom uproar.
The 'Verity' meme originated in May with YouTuber ThatMob, who created short horror films within the game Minecraft. His July 12th video introduced Verity, a virtual helper that ultimately transformed into a monstrous figure, accumulating over 23 million views. The meme gained further traction with Horror Skunx's music video, "It's me, It's Verity," which has garnered over 25 million views and become a popular audio track for related content.
On TikTok, the 'Verity' audio has been used in over 279,800 posts, with users sharing instances of encountering Verity-like figures in public, from truck beds to billboards. The meme's influence extends to words ending in '-ity,' which are now jokingly referred to as 'Verity variants.' This trend echoes previous internet phenomena like the '6-7' lyric and the Harambe meme, creating an inside joke for those familiar with the meme's lore.
The appeal of 'Verity' taps into a popular horror trope of transforming cute figures into terrifying villains, reminiscent of Chucky or Huggy Wuggy. It also aligns with the growing trend of 'corporate' horror, exemplified by the 'Backrooms' urban legend and the 'Skibidi Toilet' animated series. The meme's sinister undertones and its association with AI chatbots like ChatGPT suggest a complex relationship between youth culture and technology, where the familiar can quickly become unsettling.
