People Are Describing Their Exes As Popular Brands, And I Am UNWELL These Are Actually Too Funny
Break-ups can be really painful.
They can be disappointing and destabilizing and leave us wondering, "What just happened?"
Which is why finding humor in roasting our exes is soooo important. So when TikTok user madisonfredericks posted, "Describe your ex as a brand, I want to laugh," the 80,000+ responses did not disappoint.
Here are 21 people's responses of how they would describe their ex as a brand.
And if you have an ex you can also describe as a brand, let us know in the comments or by filling out this anonymous Google form! Your response could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.
1."CVS, because I have hella receipts."
—forgotmyiris
2."Dollar General, because he didn't have a dollar in general."
—miapdunnn
3."ChapStick. Always there when you don't need it, but nowhere to be found when you do."
—chapstick
4."Six flags 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩."
—jennylee.samuels
5."Ikea! They came in pieces and expected me to put them together."
—jennycajennyjen
6.And then another one: "Ikea, because every time I'd just go home and do it myself."
—jabz_313
7."Yahoo, 'cause I should've kept searching."
—yahoo
8."Victoria's Secret, because Victoria is his secret."
—avastudnicka
9."Spirit Halloween. They come back once a year."
—mad3lynncrym3s
10."Twitter because he is now my X."
—champzngeproblems
11."Superdry, because honey I was."
—twissbarlow
12."Adidas, doing three lines a day."
—jessicahowe41
13."Spotify, because he was always playing in the background."
—0olynxo0
Or, similarly: "Spotify, because he kept playing the same lies on repeat."
—dakk.elsi
14."Duolingo; I never learn my lesson."
—wes.coas
15."Rolex, because he rolls back to his ex."
—mahina8860
16."Build A Bear. I built that man."
—adaelisia...mannillo
17."Lulu, 'cause I was delulu."
—miley.ca
18."Pokémon, because he was trying to catch 'em all."
—ana.lemuss
19."Excel, because he's now an ex and also in a cell. 🙃"
—c__vee
20."Sam's Club, because he was always sampling."
—jess.m.phillips
21.And finally, this: "I won't disrespect brands like that."
—user367844569
There you have it: 21 exes who could be succinctly summed up as brands. And while we're here, a big shoutout to anyone going through heartbreak right now because it's the absolute worst.
Again, if you have an ex you can accurately describe as a popular brand, let us know in the comments or by filling out this anonymous Google form.
Your response could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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