Why You’re Seeing “Om Telolet Om” All Over Social Media
If you’ve been on social media anytime in the last 24 hours, there’s a good chance you’ve seen “Om Telolet Om” about a bajillion times. Tweeted from folks all over the world and left in comments on pretty much every celeb’s Instagram posts, it’s swept across the internet as fast as, well, as something that’s gone totally viral. But what the heck is it?! Here’s your answer!
If you’ve been confused by “Om Telolet Om,” don’t fret. You’re not the only one.
What the hell is "om telolet om"
— Sergio Carvajal (@SergioCarvajal7) December 22, 2016
Can someone tell me
What is "OM TELOLET OM" mean?— BamBam(แบมแบม) (@BamBam1A) December 21, 2016
What the hell is "om telolet om"?
— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) December 22, 2016
what does om telolet om mean
— Bambi (@SOUKOR) December 22, 2016
It’s sort of two things really. Its original meaning comes from the Indonesian for “Sir, honk your horn, sir” (sort of). Young folks, apparently entertained by the unique sounding horns of the buses from the area (they are pretty darn awesome), have been trying to get the drivers to honk as they pass. Taking vids of their efforts (natch!), it’s become a sort of a #MannequinChallenge sitch.
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But that’s not where this ends. For some wild reason, people started spamming performers in the EDM scene with the phrase. DJs were totally confused…
What is "om telolet om" and why is it being spammed on our Instagram?! 🤔
— Cash Cash (@cashcash) December 21, 2016
But like most viral things online, it was quickly picked up by the DJs themselves…
Alright…now who do you think is gonna be the first DJ to make a song with #omteloletom before the drop?!?…🤔
— Cash Cash (@cashcash) December 21, 2016
OM TELOLET OM
— Zedd (@Zedd) December 20, 2016
Om Telolet Om
— DJ SNAKE (@djsnake) December 20, 2016
And from there…
Watching the EDM community turn into an om telolet om party 🎉🍿🤑
— Cash Cash (@cashcash) December 21, 2016
Although some are already proclaiming it dead and over with…
RIP "om telolet om" meme
Dec 20th 2016 – Dec 20th 2016— Summer Was Fun (@SummerWasFun) December 22, 2016
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(h/t Mashable; photo via amazingmikael/Getty)
