TikToker Lint Licker (@grandpasyummytoes) recently shared a hilarious and somewhat traumatic experience at the dentist, which has garnered 747K views and counting. Sitting in his car, Lint recounted the ordeal: “So I just left the dentist and I got a couple of fillings in my teeth, right? And this is the first time getting fillings in a really long time because I didn’t go to the dentist for a really long time because I have dental anxiety, which is in my chart, right?”
Lint described how the dental assistant, trying to ease his anxiety, misunderstood his request for “laughing gas” as a request for compliments. “Gas me up,” we all know the term, right? Instead of providing nitrous oxide, the assistant started complimenting him. “She’s like, ‘How are you feeling about everything today?’ and I was like, ‘You know I’d be lying if I said I was excited but the anxiety is not too bad right now.’ And she goes, ‘Oh OK, that’s good. Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable?’ So I said, ‘Yeah, you can gas me up.’”
To Lint’s surprise, the assistant began showering him with compliments. “She thought that I meant gas me up, so she’s sitting there saying these things, and I’m like in my head, ‘Does this woman think that I really just said hey, it’s gonna make me more comfortable if you give me compliments?’”
Despite his confusion and embarrassment, Lint appreciated the humor in the situation, as did TikTok. The comments section was filled with users sharing in the joke. One top commenter wrote, “She put in your chart ‘patient requested compliments to feel comfortable before appt.’” Another added, “She wrote: love language… words of affirmation ✍🏾.” A third user humorously remarked, “Wrong gas babes😩😂 but thank youuuuu🥰🥹.”
Interestingly, “gassed” did make the list of top Gen Z words in a recent poll, ranking 21st. The number one Gen Z word was “rizz,” which refers to someone’s charisma or ability to attract others. It seems this dental assistant had some “rizz” in gassing Lint up with her compliments.
Gen Z, the cohort born from the late 1990s to early 2010s, has developed a unique vocabulary that can sometimes leave older generations scratching their heads. Other terms include “sus” (suspicious), “yeet” (to throw something with force or enthusiasm), and “no cap” (“no lie” or “for real”). These terms are often used on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where Gen Z spends a significant amount of their time.
His story, peppered with a touch of Gen Z lingo, shows how this generation’s terms have crept their way into the modern lexicon in often hilarious ways. Even if it is, arguably, way more fun to inhale gas than try to wrap your head around why someone would ever say “cap” instead of “lie.”
As TikTok continues to dominate as a preferred platform for Gen Z, understanding their unique language and preferences becomes all the more important for engaging with this dynamic and increasingly influential generation.
Source: TikTok | @grandpasyummytoes
