A prank TikToker dumped a crate full of milk and cereal on a NYC subway in the middle of the pandemic, and now he's facing backlash
- TikToker @fckjoshy, whose prank videos have racked up 3.3 million followers on the platform, is facing backlash for two recent videos.
- In the clips, which racked up a combined total of 6 million views, the comedian spilled a crate of milk and cereal on the floor of an occupied New York subway car.
- The videos spurred immediate backlash on TikTok and Twitter, with critics calling the prank "privileged" and "selfish."
- MTA even responded to the video on Twitter, calling the prank "a new low" and "despicable."
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Prank TikToker @fckjoshy, who boasts 3.3 million followers on the platform, is taking heat for two videos that his followers are calling "privileged" and "selfish."
In a recent video, the comedian, whose past pranks included making paninis during college lectures and breaking his mother's furniture, pours himself a crate full of Fruity Pebbles and milk before spilling the entire concoction on the floor of a New York subway car full of people wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"I got the munchies on the subway today, so I pulled out some cereal and started chomping away," he says in the clip, "I asked if anyone wanted cereal, and that's when it all fell. Everyone started getting mad at me."
In just two days, the video racked up over 3 million views and sparked outrage among viewers who found the behavior to be "selfish" and "reckless," especially during a pandemic.
"This is quite literally the least funny thing," one commenter wrote. "Also the sheer privilege at work here – astonishing."
"This has big 'they're paid to clean it' energy and I'm not here for it," another said.
"We are in a pandemic. Please grow up, and now if you have COVID, the poor people in the subway are likely to get it too," a third commenter added. New York City has become one of the epicenters of the global pandemic that has left much of the United States shut indoors.
The prank TikToker, who goes by Joshy on his TikTok and YouTube channel, went on to upload a second video of the incident which also went viral, racking up another 3 million views.
"I accidentally dropped a whole tub of cereal on the subway today," he says in the clip as he prepares the cereal and spills it all over the occupied train. "I was like 'oh my God, this is the worst day of my life! Not my Fruity Pebbles!' Everyone started moving away and filming me."
He went on to jokingly bemoan the lack of help from fellow subway passengers.
"Jesus man this just completely blows. Be better," YouTuber Garrett Watts commented on the video. "You're splashing people with milk while they are trying not to get sick. Be better than this."
"This is too much," another said, "People are already in a state of panic."
The video continued to receive criticism after it was reposted to Twitter.
"does he think this s--- is funny...." Twitter user @saltyarab captioned the video.
"This is not funny at all and he should be charged with a crime," one commenter wrote.
"If your joke involves someone else having to deep clean a subway car, change careers," another added.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) even responded to the incident.
The MTA official Twitter account retweeted the video, calling the Joshy's actions "despicable."
"A new low: Pulling a prank on essential workers in the middle of a global pandemic," the post reads. "And making essential workers clean up your mess. Despicable."
The MTA's tweet received over 44,000 likes.
Joshy did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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