Recently, a new trend emerged on the TikTok platform called "No lamp looks strange." This trend originated from a story on Reddit, where a user describes how after ten years of living in an ideal world, a lamp in his home looks non-standard.
This moment became key for him in realizing that his reality might be illusory, suggesting that all his ideal existence could merely be a mechanism protecting the mind from trauma or a belated reality.
TikTok users actively incorporated this theme into their videos, where "No lamp looks strange" became a way to express their emotions and disappointments. This trend can be compared to other popular hashtags, such as "In another life" or "Darling, I love you."
One of the users shared their experience, how their attachment to a non-standard lamp ultimately revealed that they are in a completely unfamiliar place, likely battling traumas received at university.
Although the story on Reddit hints at the existence of parallel worlds, it associates with the film "The Matrix," where TikTok users use it more as an illustration of fleeting illusions drawn from trauma experiences.
Thus, the phrase "No lamp looks strange" became a symbol for many social media users, allowing them to express their emotions and reflections on what surrounds them and the illusion of perfection in their lives.
