What’s gleeking and why is the saliva-ejecting craze blowing up on TikTok? | TikTok

Caitlin, I’m right here to ask you about gleeking. I’ve by no means heard of it. Are you able to clarify it to me?

Think about your self blessed. I’m sorry to say gleeking has nothing to do with the hit early 2000s musical comedy TV sequence Glee. It’s far more disgusting.

Principally, gleeking has been round for a while, as a pure phenomenon, however has gone extraordinarily viral on social media in latest weeks.

It entails folks projecting saliva from salivary glands underneath their tongue, like a spitting cobra.

TikTok customers have been racking up hundreds of thousands of views sharing themselves gleeking and providing recommendations on the right way to attempt it at residence.

I don’t know if I really feel blessed. I’m slightly grossed out. However I assume my subsequent query is – why?

I want I had the reply to that. As a result of it’s disgusting? As a result of it’s enjoyable?

On TikTok, the place gleeking has actually been having its second, customers have professed to being “addicted” to their newfound means to gleek, or utilizing the bizarre expertise to harass/repel their siblings.

Apparently, a small proportion of the inhabitants do it, embarrassingly, accidentally, usually after they’re yawning. However anybody can discover ways to gleek in the event that they put in sufficient effort.

Within the phrases of 1 social media consumer: “My mates name it a free water gun.”

I don’t actually know if I need to know extra … However inform me, how do you do it?

Properly, should you’d wish to attempt it at residence, there are a number of important steps.

Based on one YouTuber whose video on the right way to gleek has amassed greater than 7m views, the very first thing it’s essential do is chew your tongue. “Not arduous, however arduous sufficient to the place your eyes possibly water slightly bit.”

Subsequent, you place your tongue to the roof of your mouth and slide your jaw ahead. If you happen to actually need to get your saliva pumping, consultants advise ingesting numerous water and consuming one thing bitter – like vinegar or confectionary – to get a good spray.

Have you ever tried it?

I attempted it within the mirror this morning and simply gave myself a sequence of bizarre facial expressions and made my jaw sore.

Fortunately, I’m not the one one. Based on consultants, about 35% of the inhabitants gleek by accident, however only one% of the inhabitants can do it on command.

I’m optimistic about my possibilities although. Good issues take time.