The Internet Is Obsessed With Slime

Wondering why everyone loves SLIME so much? Here's where our love of slime comes from!

Transcript

00:00 Slime. With thousands and thousands of videos dedicated just to its icky, sticky,

00:04 bouncy, colorful, and oftentimes noisy gooeyness, slime has slid its way into

00:10 our hearts. Here's why people aren't obsessed with slime. Slime has been part

00:15 of our culture for years. In the 80s and on, we had Slimer, Ghostbusters' ghostly

00:19 green and slimy pal. Then Nickelodeon gave us a more watery, falling green

00:25 slime from their show "You Can't Do That on Television." And in the 90s, falling

00:29 slime became even more popular on shows like "Double Dare," where people faced off

00:33 in physical challenges, which oftentimes resulted in slime. With the success of

00:38 slimy shows, Nickelodeon branched out and partnered with Mattel to give us

00:41 colorful, stretchy, fun sound making GAK. Today, YouTube and Instagram are flooded

00:46 with videos of how to create different types of slime. From beautiful rainbow

00:51 slime, liquid gold slime, Nutella slime, and mega fluffy slime, which later became

00:57 a giant slime-filled stress ball. There are whole Instagram pages dedicated to

01:01 slime, with people letting us know exactly why they love slime so much,

01:05 saying, "It's true that it is satisfying for me because I love squishy things. I

01:10 love the sound of it more than the actual video. Did anyone else just come

01:14 for the poking sounds?" Our obsession with slime has even transferred into slime

01:18 challenges across YouTube. In this challenge, which has more than 63 million

01:22 views, kids take a bath in slime. And sometimes, slime is a punishment for

01:26 getting answers wrong. Except if we're being really honest with ourselves, slime

01:30 is not a punishment at all. There is something weirdly satisfying about how

01:34 it's soft, mushy texture feels. And the funny and bizarre sounds of slime too.

01:39 And there you have it. From movies to TV shows, toys, and challenges, we just love

01:43 the messiness, the colors, the texture, and the way slime moves and sounds. It's

01:48 really oddly satisfying. Let us know what you're obsessed with in the comments

01:52 below. For more trends like these, just go to whatstrending.com.