Gentle Minions TikTok trend explained as chaos erupts at cinemas

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has exploded in cinemas worldwide — and it may, unfortunately, be causing people to explode, too.IHOP revealed a special “Minion Menu” to promote the release of the popular sequel film, but some TikTokers are claiming the food made them very unwell.TikTok user Caroline shared a video of her and a friend grabbing a meal at an IHOP earlier in the week, writing, “We just wanted to enjoy our minion meal.”The limited-edition menu offers a mix of delightfully named items including Ba-Ba-Banana Pudding Pancakes, Cinna-Minions donut holes, Gru’s Evil Steakburger, Cold Gru Iced Coffee and more.But instead of enjoying the novelty menu, the pair claimed to have ended up with food poisoning after ingesting what appears to be undercooked food including chicken nuggets, which aren’t listed on the special Minion menu.#minionsriseofgru #ihop ummm @IHOP why“My body is shutting down,” Caroline wrote in a comment under the viral clip, which has been viewed more than 1.3 million times since it was posted late last week.Followers expressed their sympathy for the duo, although some claimed they had also gotten sick from the food.“I had the minion menu and I had diarrhea for 4 days,” one user alleged.“I had the minions meal cold brew and gru’d my pants,” claimed another.“Bro thats not even rare, that’s still running around in a field,” one user joked.It’s not known which IHOP Caroline and her friend visited.The Post has reached out to IHOP and Illumination Entertainment for comment.

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Fans of the Minions are in big trouble!! At least with some movie theater employees, that is!

Minions: The Rise Of Gru due to a TikTok trend that has prompted rowdy behaviour.Large groups of young people following the #gentleminions trend, which involves dressing in smart attire while attending showings of the new animation, have been accused of disrupting other audience members by making noise and throwing objects.In some cases, videos of those participating in the viral fad have racked up millions of views on TikTok.While the majority of social posts seemingly don’t depict any disruptive behaviour, there have been complaints about some individuals yelling at the screen and throwing popcorn at each other.This has led to some cinemas enforcing dress code restrictions, with one independent cinema in Wadebridge, Cornwall, banning teenagers wearing suits from watching the film.Why Minions is crushing the box office. pic.twitter.com/IsFSW7Tkrf— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) July 3, 2022Meanwhile, Guernsey’s only cinema had to cancel all further screenings of the movie, blaming “stunningly bad behaviour”, including vandalism and abuse of staff.The Cinema’s manager Daniel Phillips-Smith told the BBC: “It’s been absolutely heartbreaking.

Minions: The Rise of Gru.”The trend sees groups of teenagers referring to themselves as “Gentleminions” wearing suits and bringing bananas, a reference to the Minion’s favorite snack, to the theater.Videos of the trend using #Gentleminions have been blowing up social media, with some videos garnering a million views apiece.The self-proclaimed “Gentleminions” wear formal suits and go to the movie screening in large groups and cheer loudly as it begins to play.