What is the Bad Times trend? The kitchen routine, explained
The Bad Times trend explained: the face-palm, the eye-roll and the slap on the lens, why people post it, and how to make your own from one photo.
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The routine
It’s one take in a home kitchen, filmed on a phone. With the Bad Times song playing, someone tells off whoever is filming, all attitude: head in hands, a glare, a hand on the hip, an eye-roll and a stop hand. On the drop they charge at the camera and slap a hand over the lens.
Where it started
A creator lip-synced the song to whoever was filming her. Then people handed the routine to their dogs and cats, and the trend took off a second time.
Why people post it
It’s a reply to anything you’re tired of hearing. A pet doing it with real paws is the version everyone shares.
What the AI version looks like
The AI version keeps the kitchen, the beats and the song, and puts you or your pet in the lead from one photo. A pet stands up and does the whole routine with its own paws, no human hands. The video is 15 seconds and vertical, made for TikTok, with no watermark.
Make your own
- The quick way: add one photo on the Bad Times page and get the video in a few minutes.
- Every beat, and how to film it yourself: how to do the Bad Times trend.
- The photo that works: best photo for the Bad Times AI video.
NowStarring is an independent fan tool, not linked to the song’s artist or the creator of the original video. The song belongs to its rights holders.
Questions
Can my pet do the Bad Times trend?
Yes. Pick Pet and add one photo. Your pet stands up and does the whole routine with its own paws, no human hands.
Does the AI video come with the song?
Yes. The song is already in your video. If a platform mutes it, pick the Bad Times sound from its library when you post.
