The old sarcastic “talk to the hand” has just received an upgrade. It’s called “mewing” and it originated as a DIY technique to strengthen your jawline.
However, once the kids got in on the trend, there was no stopping them. They took the face exercise and made it into a silent protest meant to dismiss others and signal they’re not interested in engaging in a conversation.
But now that it’s spread to classrooms, mewing has been increasingly subjected to criticism, too. One of the opponents is Teresa Newman, a middle and high school teacher, who took to TikTok to explain why she believes it’s so rude.
