The Brief: #OhHoney TikTok memes use the lyrics "oh honey" to illustrate someone preparing to deliver a candid response.

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These TikTok video sketches depict the events leading up to someone condescendingly saying “oh, honey.” The idea is that “oh honey” is the precursor to devastating news or harsh correction.

‘Oh Honey’ TikTok meme videos use a clip from the song “On A Roll” by Ashley O in which the opening lyrics are “oh honey.” Ashley O is a fictional pop star played by Miley Cyrus in an episode of Black Mirror titled “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too.”

In variations of this meme, someone with a misguided notion is about to have that shattered by a frank “oh, honey.”








A more literal interpretation of the word “honey:”