@pls.dont.ask.idk: 18 viral TikToks

18 viral TikToks by @pls.dont.ask.idk (best x2,027), with each video's hook, views and viral factor. See which ideas worked.

The cover image shows a selfie with a woman's hand in the foreground and her face partly visible. The background includes a parking lot, a building with a sign that reads 'to en', and a clear blue sky. The hand is in focus, with fingers spread, and the woman's eye peering over the top of it. The lighting appears to be bright and sunny.

x5.70

5,442 views

The perspective is from inside a car, looking down a road in a national park. The road is a light gray, and the surrounding trees and foliage are bright green. A white SUV is in front of the camera car with people sitting on its roof. In the background is a large gray rock face reaching toward the sky.

x40.9

39,048 views

The cover image features a young woman in a white tank top and jeans. She is indoors, and the shot is a medium close-up, focusing on her torso and upper body. A cat is visible in the lower left corner of the frame. Text overlay is present on the image.

x23.1

22,024 views

A close-up shot of a woman's face. Text overlays the image, while the woman holds part of a knit sweater to her mouth, looking to the side.

x11.3

10,785 views

A young woman in a bedroom is taking a selfie. She is smiling and holding a phone in front of her face. On the screen, text bubbles highlight the reasons for her decision of going to community college instead of the university. The room is cluttered, with clothes and other items on the bed and a dresser.

x58.5

64,560 views

A selfie-style image featuring a person wearing a black cap with sunglasses on it, at eye-level with visible text overlaying the face. The person has visible skin and hair, with a background that suggests a residence or a room with wooden finishes. The framing is close and focuses on the face and upper body.

x6.31

6,962 views

A close-up selfie of a person with long brown hair and an open mouth, expressing a strong emotion. Text overlays are present, and the background appears to be indoors.

x24.6

27,140 views

A first-person perspective shot shows a person's feet in a white-floored space, wearing a white and brown sandal while standing. Text overlayed on the image asks, 'why does this work better than any laxative'.

x272

260,057 views

A selfie-style shot featuring a young woman from about the mid-chest up. She has long brown hair and is wearing hoop earrings. Her right hand is raised to her mouth, with her fingers partially covering her lips. The background is blurred, with a ceiling fan and a hint of a patterned surface visible. Text overlayed on the image reads, 'grad season is so weird because wdym i'm hammered by 4 but have another grad party at 8'.

x35.9

34,214 views

A woman stands seemingly in a field with tall grass and yellow flowers, under a large tree, with a blue sky above. She is wearing a dark top and white skirt, and the image has a warm, natural feel.

x11.7

7,225 views

The cover image shows a woman sitting at a table indoors, seemingly at a restaurant or cafe. She has dark hair and is wearing a patterned strapless top. She is crying while her hand is covering her face, with a rainbow projected across her chest. Behind her, there's a man standing at a counter. The background includes interior elements like plants, a television screen, and kitchen equipment.

x16.6

10,171 views

A close-up shot features a person with dark hair partially obscuring their face. Text overlaid on the image poses a question about deciding between attending college in Hawaii or staying in their hometown.

x14.0

8,596 views

A close-up shot focusing on a young woman's face with the tongue sticking out. The background is blurred, but appears to be indoors. Text overlayed on the image provides a hook.

x10.2

6,250 views

A person's hand holding a white coffee cup with a lid, with text overlayed and blurry background.

x12.2

6,351 views

A young woman with fair skin is shown from the chest up, covering her mouth with her hand. She wears a green hoodie and a maroon baseball cap. Text is overlaid on the image.

x12.3

6,413 views

A selfie-style image shows three young women in a mall setting. The central figure, with wavy brown hair, smiles broadly. To her right, another woman looks up, while a third is partially visible behind them. The background features clothing racks in a store and the mall's architecture.

x2,027

5,592,496 views

A first-person view shows a person's foot and part of a leg stepping off a moving treadmill. A treadmill control panel and a part of the treadmill are visible. Text overlayed on the image reads, 'the feeling when you get off the treadmill and you feel like you're walking 100 mph'.

x1,111

3,066,645 views

A selfie-style shot featuring a young woman with long brown hair, visible freckles, and a light-skinned complexion. She is partially making a peace sign with her fingers and sticking out her tongue. The background appears to be a generic indoor setting, possibly a room with a white ceiling and a light source.

x863

2,381,833 views

Top hooks from @pls.dont.ask.idk

when i realized i can just ask random ladies at the mall to pretend to be my mom and get my ears pierced
5.5M views · viral factor x2,027
the feeling when you get off the treadmill and you feel like you're walking 100 mph
3M views · viral factor x1,111
love wasn't me feeling the need to straighten my hair every time we hung out
2.3M views · viral factor x863
why does this work better than any laxative
260K views · viral factor x272
-going to cc - saving a ton of money - living at home -working all school year -making the financially "smart" choice
64K views · viral factor x58.5
grad season is so weird because wdym i'm hammered by 4 but have another grad party at 8
34K views · viral factor x35.9
can someone please tell me how they kick people out of the villa and help me find the vid of cierra screaming
27K views · viral factor x24.6
how i feel getting lost on my way to class now that ima freshman again
22K views · viral factor x23.1
trying to get a photo of the rainbow on me... but wait
10K views · viral factor x16.6
thinking about how i have to decide if im going to hawaii for college and leaving everything behind in my hometown (including my boyfriend, best friends, pets, etc) or going to cc for two years and staying with everything i know!!!!
8.5K views · viral factor x14.0

Niches @pls.dont.ask.idk posts in

Fitness · 4 videos · 22%
Lifestyle · 4 videos · 22%
Socials · 4 videos · 22%
Education · 3 videos · 17%
Relationships · 1 video · 6%
Travel · 1 video · 6%

Formats @pls.dont.ask.idk uses

Selfie with Background · 7 videos · 39%
Face Close-Up · 6 videos · 33%
Hand Over Mouth · 2 videos · 11%
Crying · 1 video · 6%
Driving Scene · 1 video · 6%

@pls.dont.ask.idk by the numbers

The library has 18 viral TikToks from @pls.dont.ask.idk, with 11M views in all. The median video has 16K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x2,027. The biggest niche is Fitness, with 4 videos. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library: 18
Platform: TikTok only
Total views: 11M (11,556,212)
Median views per video: 16K
Median viral factor: x19.9
Highest viral factor: x2,027

These figures cover all 18 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about @pls.dont.ask.idk

What video formats does @pls.dont.ask.idk use?

In @pls.dont.ask.idk's videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (7 videos), Face Close-Up (6) and Hand Over Mouth (2).

Which @pls.dont.ask.idk hooks went most viral?

The most viral hook in @pls.dont.ask.idk's videos in the library is “when i realized i can just ask random ladies at the mall to pretend to be my mom and get my ears pierced” (viral factor x2,027, 5.5M views), followed by “the feeling when you get off the treadmill and you feel like you're walking 100 mph” (x1,111). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do @pls.dont.ask.idk's videos get?

Across 18 videos, the median is 16K views, and together they have 11M views. The median viral factor is x19.9: the typical video got 19.9 times its creator's usual views.