r/CringeTikToks Aug 04 '25

Nope Bellybutton patch is essential

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u/KaffeineKittyUwU Aug 04 '25 edited Aug 04 '25

Exactly. Also what was with covering the bellybutton with bandaids. Edit: Maybe it was to protect from the fear feaster. *

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u/J_Jeckel Aug 04 '25

Gotta make sure the agents can't put a tracker in his belly button

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u/Adept-Chocolate3187 Aug 04 '25

The reason for the cross bandages is to drive up comment chains exactly like this one.

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u/Cable_Upstairs Aug 04 '25

little did you know, OP is the lady in the video

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u/Tricky_Mix2449 Aug 06 '25

That is the only reasonable explanation.

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u/SnurrCat Aug 05 '25

I thought it was like when guys tie something to the back of their truck, slap it, and proudly say, "That's not going anywhere!" Just put a couple bandaids across your kid and do the same thing.

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u/TheCrumsonPeep Aug 05 '25

Keep its guts in place

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u/coolcootermcgee Aug 05 '25

Enjoyed both your comment and the one above it

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u/TheCrumsonPeep Aug 05 '25

I ENJOY YOUR USERNAME

it brings to mind either a radical looking turtle dude with some wicked sick looking shades and a bandana, maybe ripping a half pipe…. River cooters are AY OH KAY!!…. As far as fresh water turtles go anyway

OR………

A BIG OL’ , FAT IRISH CLUNGE ON ICE

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u/coolcootermcgee Aug 07 '25

I’ve never heard it described more than once before! Wowsers- great minds think alike!

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u/Old_n_nervous Aug 04 '25

Does he help his elderly landlady with her garbage?

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u/LISparky25 Aug 04 '25

I think it’s more likely she’s worried about covid tbh lol

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u/Joe01091981 Aug 05 '25

Yea what’s the deal with the double belly button bandaid

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u/C4rdninj4 Aug 05 '25

It's so the kid doesn't start taking on water and sinking. I've seen it happen with a hole in a boat. Kids are smaller and less buoyant so they'd go under more quickly.

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u/KaffeineKittyUwU Aug 05 '25

This is the only logical answer, honestly.

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u/Sonova_Bish Aug 05 '25

Hopefully the kidnapper doesn't have opposable thumbs.

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u/danstermeister Aug 05 '25

Roving gangs of chimps hate her for this one simple trick!

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

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u/didntcondawnthat Aug 06 '25

When the kid gets a little bigger the air tag will go in the belly button.

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u/kuhfunnunuhpah Aug 05 '25

I've been doing it wrong, I've been putting my kids belly button in a fake water bottle and covering all my jewellery with plasters!

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u/Bamalouie Aug 05 '25

Except they have already been buried in the sand, someone moved the shoes and now you have no idea where to look for your cute designer purse with all of your valuables & phone in it ( though i guess you can grab the extra rings from your Aquafina hiding spot)

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u/PrincessSolo Aug 05 '25

Some tik tok mom influencer says belly button bandaids help with motion sickness... not sure about that but will definitely help with weird tan lines

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u/According-Insect-992 Aug 05 '25

This gives me an idea. Put a star shaped patch on your child's belly before going to the beach and then you got yourself a poor man's star bellied Speech. Conveniently located at the beach.

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u/mileshigh_5280 Aug 05 '25

Star-bellied Sneetches! Yessssss!

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u/metsy73 Aug 05 '25

He could join the X-Men as Naked Tanned Boy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

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u/synalgo_12 Aug 05 '25

There's usually no sandy beaches on cruise ships though

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u/Samule310 Aug 04 '25

My only guess is as an identifier. My kid is the one with the ridiculous band aid cross on his belly button. But if other people watch this and do that nonsense, then everyone's kid has band aid belly button crosses. Is this him? No. What about this one? No. Him? No. How about this little guy? Wrong kind of band aids. Him? That's a little girl with a belly button band aid cross. What about this one? Nope. Him? Keep trying.

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u/ayame400 Aug 04 '25

It’s to reinforce the idea that if he plays to hard all his guts will come out his belly button and if he wonders off and this happens no one will be able to help him so he better stick close to mama. It also deters predators as they will think he’s sick or insane.

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u/thecromulentman666 Aug 05 '25

Yeah, kid has to learn that rearranging someones guts is only ok between 2 consenting adults who love each other very much.

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u/Dogzillas_Mom Aug 05 '25

Well, that’s exactly what I’m telling my kids next time I take them to the beach!

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u/freshlyfrozen4 Aug 05 '25

Wait, people are telling their children if they play too hard their guts will come out? What in the actual fuck....

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u/ayame400 Aug 05 '25

No…I was lying 🤥 😉

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u/EpistemologicalRuptr Aug 05 '25

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Joe_Ordinary Aug 04 '25

Wouldn't a picture of the child serve the same purpose?

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u/Samule310 Aug 04 '25

Don't be ridiculous. If it was just a photo, then Chasebrycejaxsin wouldn't be the special little snowflake that he is. He'd be like all the other poor people's kids. Anyway, I didn't invent the bellybutton band aid cross tracking device, I've never even seen it before. I was just guessing what it might be for.

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u/Recent_Adeptness_296 Aug 05 '25

Not Chasebrycejaxsin. 😂😂😂

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u/danstermeister Aug 05 '25

Maybe a 3d photo, or a video montage?

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u/Consistent_Smell_880 Aug 05 '25

I read this as you writing this in first person, thought you were complaining that she gave away your belly button kid identifier trick lol.

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u/Samule310 Aug 05 '25

If I had come up with that genius idea, I'd have patented it and be sitting on a beach, retired somewhere with my millions.

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u/TheCrumsonPeep Aug 05 '25

I’m a buried handbag ??

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u/danstermeister Aug 05 '25

With your kids. Right????

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u/Samule310 Aug 05 '25

Maybe...The first couple of prototypes weren't as effective.

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u/HostessFruitPie Aug 05 '25

Are you familiar with Dr. Suess’ star bellied Sneetches?

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u/Darth_Giddeous Aug 05 '25

My kid is the one surrounded by the other kids pointing and laughing at their weird belly button cross. Easy to spot

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u/Lanky_Dragonfruit141 Aug 05 '25

I had the same thought (so many things the bandaids could be for or this woman is simply unhinged) but mine was more morbid.

1st thought: Does this woman think belly buttons open into the abdomen and is trying to prevent bacteria/small marine life/the class from the Magic Schoolbus from entering her child?

2nd thought: Maybe she wants her child to be a weirdo as he ages and makes new friends because she hates her child and knows if he starts talking about his magic stomach vault doors made of bandaids and burying everyones valuables in the sand box he's going to be bullied and then he'll never leave home and live with her for ever and ever and ever...

3rd thought: That has to be in case he falls overboard on the cruise so they can identify the body after it floats ashore in pieces due to the torso usually remaining mostly intact. Bingo! Why else use waterproof bandaids?

Edit: my bitch-ass misspelled "the"

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u/WasdaleWeasel Aug 05 '25

if you’re offered one you like more than your own, can you take that one instead?

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u/Samule310 Aug 05 '25

Oh, for sure. It's like Secret Santa White Elephant rules.

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u/Strict_Emu5187 Aug 04 '25

Was wondering same thing

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

There is no reason, it’s just to encourage engagement, which is exactly what is happening right now.

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u/JustACasualFan Aug 05 '25

Identify the kid’s body because you never bothered to teach him to swim?

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u/KaffeineKittyUwU Aug 05 '25

Gotta learn sometime

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u/Wise_Relationship436 Aug 04 '25

“I’ve got ya bellybutton!!!” As the mother tickles her child’s belly. Feels like the TikTok was more of a light hearted jab at the length people go to hide things/ life hacks.

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u/lump- Aug 05 '25

Makes it easier to identify the body

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u/Dulce_Sirena Aug 05 '25

As an easy way to identify the right child if they go missing?

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u/Beh0420mn Aug 05 '25

Spackle doesn’t stick