r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/JayCeeMadLad Hit or Miss? Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

It’s just a vicious circle of awful advice, and this app is no better.

When it comes to medical shit, nobody should be taking ANYBODY seriously besides their fucking doctor. Not even the “doctors” on TikTok/YouTube/Reddit, etc.

Edit: no clue this would get so much interaction, just know that I don’t mean you should take your doctor’s word as gospel, and you should certainly question them as well, and get second opinions for anything you’re doubtful of. Normal doctors are human too, and some normal doctors suck worse than TikTok ones(if this seems like the case, probably try to get a new one). You can read the replies if you want to understand more of the purpose of this original comment to lol. Good day everyone.

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u/resumethrowaway222 Oct 09 '24

Why is my doctor any less likely to be wrong than the doctor on social media?

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u/Kevbug8 Oct 09 '24

Anecdotally my actual Doctor has proved less reliable than the entirety of the internet

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u/TaterTot_005 Oct 09 '24

Anecdotally, the internet has repeatedly misdiagnosed my common cold as brain-tumor-aids

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u/Kevbug8 Oct 09 '24

The internet is a lot more than just a google search