The ‘Just give me my money’ trend has been doing the rounds on TikTok this week, which has us wondering – what exactly is it? The thing about the trend is that even if you’ve watched a video of it, you still might not fully get what it’s about the first time round.
A lot less intimidating than it might initially sound, the ‘Just give me my money’ TikTok trend sees friends and families playing a harmless joke on one person, with even Idris Elba and Victoria Beckham having unknowingly participated in the trend, as pranked by their families.
Though it’s unclear how ‘Just give me my money’ first started, many credit its origin to Kai Cenat. A streamer with over 12 million followers on Twitch, Kai used the phrase in January during a stream with rapper DreamDoll.
In the clip, he sings ‘Just give me my money’ in the melody of Kendrick Lamar’s song Love, with the phrase having also appeared in a scene of 2022 film Paid in Full.
You can see Kai Cenat’s video below:
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What is the ‘Just give me my money’ TikTok trend?
The trend is essentially a prank in which two or more people take it in turns to sing or say the phrase “Just give me my money”, embellishing it with a funny voice, dramatic effect or melody.
After everyone in on the joke has taken a turn to say it, everyone cheers and congratulates the person on their delivery.
Vitally, however, one key person is left in the dark on the joke, with them typically going last to say the phrase and being met with awkward silence rather than any applause or support.
That’s it – that’s the joke.
Stay with us though, because when you see how it plays out you’ll get exactly why it’s so funny.
First up, Idris Elba, whose daughter Isan captioned the post “He’s such a little brat sometimes 🤣”:
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Next, Victoria Beckham who was hilariously pranked by David Beckham and their kids, with the caption reading “😆 sorry Mum 😆”:
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Plus, some of the other top TikToks under the hashtag #givememymoney for good measure:
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Though the hashtag #justgivememymoney has over 40k posts and millions of likes, people have mixed feelings about the trend, with several comments on one of the hashtag’s most popular videos reading “i’m never skipping just give me my money videos” as well as “Us witnessing his villain origin story”, while another said “THIS TREND IS TOO EVIL 😭😭”
Why is this so funny and why do we simultaneously feel awful for the prankee?