“Ummmm no I don’t watch ‘Instagram Reels.’ I have TikTok. I like to get my brain damage directly from the original source”

Instagram Reels (short videos) is a format that was popularized by TikTok. These short videos can be addicting, but many people believe they are time-wasters. This humorous comment was posted on X/Twitter by Meg on October 14, 2025, and it received over 102,000 likes:
 
“Ummmm no I don’t watch ‘Instagram Reels.’ I have TikTok. I like to get my brain damage directly from the original source.”
 
 
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OritseserunDEDE
@Serhybrid_
Zuckerberg.
I don’t think I have ever complained of an update.
But please stop moving things around!!!😭
I don’t want to watch more reels from people I don’t follow.
I have TikTok for that🤣🤲🏽😭
3:53 PM · Sep 29, 2025
 
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Meg
@megannn_lynne
Ummmm no I don’t watch “Instagram Reels.” I have TikTok. I like to get my brain damage directly from the original source
3:07 PM · Oct 14, 2025
 
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Eldest daughter
@missmaytealva
Ummmm no I don’t watch “Instagram Reels.” I have TikTok. I like to get my brain damage directly from the original source.
9:46 AM · Oct 15, 2025
 
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☀️🌻☀️
@solyhlqmdlg
most instagram reels are stolen/reposted tiktoks that trend weeks later after its been trending on tiktok
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Meg
@megannn_lynne
Oct 14
Ummmm no I don’t watch “Instagram Reels.” I have TikTok. I like to get my brain damage directly from the original source
10:41 PM · Oct 15, 2025