Posted on Jan 23, 2024

If You Keep Seeing Women Squirting Ketchup On Their Counters In Front Of Men, Here's What The "Experiment" Is And Why It Has Gone So Viral

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by Krista Torres

BuzzFeed Staff

Anyway, the "cleaning up ketchup challenge" was actually inspired by hot sauce. TikToker @katherinee_310 shared a video of her partner's attempt to clean it off the counter — and his efforts went viral with over 33 million views:

@katherinee_310
He Stresses Me Out, This Is Why I Do The Cleaning 😂😂 #fyp
♬ original sound - Katherine Castaneda

So, women have been confusing the heck out of men by squeezing ketchup on the counter in front of them, and nicely asking them to clean it up. You can see the — very perplexed — men complete the chore, like @samkelly322's partner:

@samkelly322
He was gonna leave it like that @Vincent Gigante
♬ New Home - Frozen Silence

User @themacfamily's hubby was less concerned with cleaning it and more upset that his wife would waste "five cents" worth of ketchup. He used paper towels as well (and saved the ketchup in a baggie for his next hotdog, LOL):

@themacfamily
This cleaning up ketchup trend had Victor completely SHOOK! #fypシ #trending #viral #couple #couplegoals #love #boyfriend #themacfamily
♬ Funny - Gold-Tiger

And @aishaxhader's husband's method of trying to save paper towels by wiping and folding ended up backfiring:

@aishaxhader
Who can relate? 🤣 This is why I end up cleaning myself 🤦‍♀️ #foryou #cleantok #husbandwife #couplescomedy #relatationship #relatable
♬ original sound - Aisha & Hader

The men — like @izzyandlooney's husband — who reach for the cleaner spray afterward get a gold star, though:

@izzyandlooney
🤣😂😂 #fyp #viral #married #ketchup #husband #wife #couplegoals #izzyandlooney #foryou #firmestyles #funnyvideos #couplecomedy #couplevideos #funny
♬ original sound - Izzyandlooney

However, not all men immediately reach for the paper towels. @tracilittle13's husband brilliantly used waxed paper and a book to scoop the ketchup miraculously off the counter (I'm not explaining it well, you just gotta watch):

@tracilittle13
So i tried to do the ketchup test with my husband and this is what he does 🤣#ketchup #ketchuptest #funny
♬ original sound - Traci Lowman

And @ssa.lauren_m's partner opted not to waste 72 paper towels like the other men and use an actual washrag:

@ssa.lauren_m
i promise he doesn’t hate me, he’s just dreading work lol #fyp #bf #boyfriend #ketchup
♬ New Home - Frozen Silence

@lanaiathefairy's partner also has a high IQ and scooped the ketchup into the sink instead of smearing it around:

@lanaiathefairy
Why do yall choose to date men with iq scores of 20…? 💀💀😭 pls. #ketchuptest #ketchup #boyfriend #fyp #cleaningupketchup
♬ New Home - Frozen Silence

All-in-all, with this data, I think it's safe to say most men have a similar thought process when it comes to wiping up ketchup — and that is to GRAB THE PAPER TOWELS:

@rarebarbiee
Fail or no fail ?? 🤔 #fyp #foryou #trend #fypシ #challenge
♬ New Home - Frozen Silence

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If You Keep Seeing Women Squirting Ketchup On Their Counters In Front Of Men, Here's What The "Experiment" Is And Why It Has Gone So Viral

We are gathered here today to talk about one of the most popular condiments to ever exist: KETCHUP. It is the star of what is being referred to as the "CLEANING UP KETCHUP CHALLENGE." (I know, super creative name, right?!)

Anyway, the "cleaning up ketchup challenge" was actually inspired by hot sauce. TikToker @katherinee_310 shared a video of her partner's attempt to clean it off the counter — and his efforts went viral with over 33 million views:

After using way too many paper towels, he just keeps wiping the ketchup into the counter vs. actually cleaning it up. And when he is done, the white counter has a slight orange tint.

Clearly, it triggered a lot of people — but it also made some curious about how their own partners would clean up sauce. Thus, the "cleaning up ketchup challenge" was born.

So, women have been confusing the heck out of men by squeezing ketchup on the counter in front of them, and nicely asking them to clean it up. You can see the — very perplexed — men complete the chore, like @samkelly322's partner:

User @themacfamily's hubby was less concerned with cleaning it and more upset that his wife would waste "five cents" worth of ketchup. He used paper towels as well (and saved the ketchup in a baggie for his next hotdog, LOL):

And @aishaxhader's husband's method of trying to save paper towels by wiping and folding ended up backfiring:

The men — like @izzyandlooney's husband — who reach for the cleaner spray afterward get a gold star, though:

However, not all men immediately reach for the paper towels. @tracilittle13's husband brilliantly used waxed paper and a book to scoop the ketchup miraculously off the counter (I'm not explaining it well, you just gotta watch):

And @ssa.lauren_m's partner opted not to waste 72 paper towels like the other men and use an actual washrag:

@lanaiathefairy's partner also has a high IQ and scooped the ketchup into the sink instead of smearing it around:

All-in-all, with this data, I think it's safe to say most men have a similar thought process when it comes to wiping up ketchup — and that is to GRAB THE PAPER TOWELS:

There are thousands of videos on TikTok of the trend. If you want to watch more, you can do so here. Now tell us in the comments if you have done this on your partner and how it went!

If You Keep Seeing Women Squirting Ketchup On Their Counters In Front Of Men, Here's What The "Experiment" Is And Why It Has Gone So Viral

We are gathered here today to talk about one of the most popular condiments to ever exist: KETCHUP. It is the star of what is being referred to as the "CLEANING UP KETCHUP CHALLENGE." (I know, super creative name, right?!)

Anyway, the "cleaning up ketchup challenge" was actually inspired by hot sauce. TikToker @katherinee_310 shared a video of her partner's attempt to clean it off the counter — and his efforts went viral with over 33 million views:

After using way too many paper towels, he just keeps wiping the ketchup into the counter vs. actually cleaning it up. And when he is done, the white counter has a *slight* orange tint.

Clearly, it triggered a lot of people — but it also made some curious about how their own partners would clean up sauce. Thus, the "cleaning up ketchup challenge" was born.

So, women have been confusing the heck out of men by squeezing ketchup on the counter in front of them, and nicely asking them to clean it up. You can see the — very perplexed — men complete the chore, like @samkelly322's partner:

User @themacfamily's hubby was less concerned with cleaning it and more upset that his wife would waste "five cents" worth of ketchup. He used paper towels as well (and saved the ketchup in a baggie for his next hotdog, LOL):

And @aishaxhader's husband's method of trying to save paper towels by wiping and folding ended up backfiring:

The men — like @izzyandlooney's husband — who reach for the cleaner spray afterward get a gold star, though:

However, not all men immediately reach for the paper towels. @tracilittle13's husband brilliantly used waxed paper and a book to scoop the ketchup miraculously off the counter (I'm not explaining it well, you just gotta watch):

And @ssa.lauren_m's partner opted not to waste 72 paper towels like the other men and use an actual washrag:

@lanaiathefairy's partner also has a high IQ and scooped the ketchup into the sink instead of smearing it around:

All-in-all, with this data, I think it's safe to say most men have a similar thought process when it comes to wiping up ketchup — and that is to GRAB THE PAPER TOWELS:

There are thousands of videos on TikTok of the trend. If you want to watch more, you can do so here. Now tell us in the comments if you have done this on your partner and how it went!

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After using way too many paper towels, he just keeps wiping the ketchup into the counter vs. actually cleaning it up. And when he is done, the white counter has a slight orange tint.