There are a lot of big, scary important uncertainties right now. Dustin’s been addressing those as news breaks. I’m here to focus on other stuff, like what exactly is going on in this video?

Wtf is going on here? pic.twitter.com/bHi5NRppcy

— Tim Hendricks (@Saltwatertattoo) November 5, 2020

The internet is full of random stuff. Hell, that’s part of the allure of TikTok, an endless stream of random stuff. But this video is sublime in that, you can watch it over and over, uncovering new details, and still have no idea why it exists.

Here. Watch it again.

Wtf is going on here? pic.twitter.com/bHi5NRppcy

— Tim Hendricks (@Saltwatertattoo) November 5, 2020

Did you notice the crab yet?

Watch more times.

Wtf is going on here? pic.twitter.com/bHi5NRppcy

— Tim Hendricks (@Saltwatertattoo) November 5, 2020

As near as I can figure. A woman who has a pronounced predilection for toe rings steps on a…sock? Filled with…shaving cream? But punctured with holes? And it explodes with foam! But why? Is it to chase off the crab? Is this a known crab-scooting technique? What are its origins? Or is the crab incidental? And why is there a device to put on a sock? That seems like using a spoon to put butter on your butterknife. Am I alone here? Then, would you want presumed shaving cream on your foot in your sock with your toe rings?

I’m honestly asking. And I’m not alone. Here’s how Twitter reacted to this mystifying video.

@Classic_S_w_a_g pic.twitter.com/uY6ksO8sYa

— Jelle (@AmethystJ24) November 5, 2020

I can’t stop watching it but also pic.twitter.com/BHL4kKvjxN

— Whit 👻🔪🩸 (@wanttobeleavin) November 5, 2020

What strain do I need to smoke for this to not be weird?

— Floyd of the Undead (@FloydTheFuckbag) November 5, 2020

pic.twitter.com/vmQTPzoVGK

— spnkaz is blocked by countless people haha (@spnkaz) November 5, 2020

oh man i didn't see that until you pointed it out
but i was really worried about whether or not the lil worms would go back into the squisher after a bit
so, thank you for answering that question
and giving me a couple more

— Irving "Abolish ICE" Lang (@irvingjlang) November 5, 2020

This is what my creative process looks like inside my brain

— Stephen Gates (@sdgates) November 5, 2020

But…”sock aid?”

— Kristi Coulter (@KristiCCoulter) November 5, 2020

No idea. Every time I watch it I feel like I don’t have any idea what it is more

— Mo Nut November (@Katekatekatelyn) November 5, 2020

Its a device that holds open sock to make it easier to put on. (At a guess we need sound on. The noise of foam squirting is the right frequency to scare any crab hiding in sock.)

— Miranda Gray (@mirgray) November 5, 2020

I assure you it is NOT

We add Old Bay to our foam.

— The Roughin’ Man! (@TimCField) November 5, 2020

pic.twitter.com/LkH249e7Bd

— Lon Koenig 😷 ⚙️ (@schnoggo) November 5, 2020

Then an update.

I added a song, it was begging for it. pic.twitter.com/755KK8wLUd

— Tim Hendricks (@Saltwatertattoo) November 5, 2020

What’s your theory?

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