The Balkan Rage meme is an evolving TikTok trend which got popularized on the app around September of 2024, find out more about the meaning behind it and its origins below
The meme started out as based on a series of TikToks made by Balkan women defining their anger as โBalkan female rage.โ
What is the Balkan Rage copypasta meme and its meaning as trend goes viral on TikTok
It started out with TikToks of ironic meme creators posting clips depicting this rage with a phonk soundtrack.
Balkan Rage TikTok meme
The Balkan Rage TikTok meme is a type of Copypasta or Brainrot meme that started near the end of 2022. It started off as a topic discussing โFemale Balkan Rageโ and how TikTokers can portray it in media and online. TikTokers generally use the meme to mock people who try to look smart in the comment section of videos who write buzzwords without actually understanding the subject.
Origin and spread of the Balkan Rage copypasta meme
secret admirer that in love with me: โok thanks for telling me. bye madi i love you..โ
me, sigma + balkan rage + german stare + phonk + winter arc: โok bye homie, see you tomorrow. *hangs up*โ
๐ท๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/MaK7TTVWWTโ madi (@s3ror0ki) October 22, 2024
Notably, many of the original Balkan Rage videos started around late 2022, depicting women defining their specific way of showing anger as โBalkan female rage.โ However, on August 27, 2024, a meme creator called @low_quality_stan91 posted the first known Balkan Rage copypasta meme edit. They posted a Jonkler meme edit using the text overlay:
Balkan Rage + zimbawean flicker munting + equatorial guinea sandpaper edging.โ
TikTokers eventually started using the Balkan Rage meme to comment a series of trending TikTok brainrot terms together using plus signs. Once such example is: โStill water + adrenaline + hawk tuah + balkan rage + those who knowโ under the comment section of an unrelated video. Some TikTokers even use it as a text overlay in some of their clipped TikToks.
Balkan Rage cultural context
There is currently a growing phenomenon in TikTok comments where certain commenters feel the need to discuss obscure ideas. For example, in a cave exploration video, there were certain comments warning about โstill waterโ, since water bodies without flow could possibly develop bacteria and likely be harmful for people to swim in or ingest.
Such, TikTokers who comment these facts try to appear knowledgeable and fish for a โblue commentโ, which could lead to search TikTok for videos on the subject.โ As such, TikTokers have begun using the Balkan Rage copypasta meme as a way of calling out such commenters and making fun of them.
BALKAN RAGE + STILL WATER ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ENGLISH OR SPANISH ๐ mah bois: *frozen* ๐ฅถ sus caseoh: *moves* CAN I GET A HOYAAAA? me: AYOO- ๐ณ Jonkler: Why so serious ๐ฝ those who know:๐(only in balkans) 100 likes for part 2 pic.twitter.com/PVnk5NKYmA
โ zeno the unholy (@shrinkleberry) October 15, 2024