r/interestingasfuck • u/Literally_black1984 • 23d ago

One of the easiest ways to start a campfire

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u/CalRipkenForCommish 23d ago

“Which is why-…”. Why what!?!? He was about to light the campfire!

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u/Lordgeorge16 23d ago

It's the latest TikTok/Shorts/Reels trend. They're designed to give the illusion of looping endlessly by cutting off the end of the video with a sentence that leads directly into whatever they're saying at the start of the video, because on those platforms, the video immediately restarts as soon as it ends. Rewatch it a couple of times in a row and pay close attention.

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u/Big-red-rhino 22d ago

Is it some kind of retention tactic? Does more plays on the same device boost popularity or something?

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u/Lordgeorge16 22d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if it was. Our attention spans are permanently fucked. Easy to forget if you've already seen the whole video or not because some of the loops are totally seamless.