Woman Left ‘Silenced’ Over What Friend Said to Her as a Joke

One woman’s bad day is another man’s…coffee order?

TikTok creator Nour Majdalani @nourmm_ went viral for sharing a joke her friend made after she ranted to him about her rough day: “I don’t remember ordering a yappacino,” he said. The video has received over 900,000 likes and over 5,000 comments since it was posted one week ago.

“When I tell you I was silenced,” she captioned the video. Nour, 21, told Newsweek she didn’t expect the response on TikTok in terms of virality, but also in terms of controversy.

Nour said she was venting to her friend about a bad day while driving, only to be met with the quip that left her in stitches.

“After my initial shock at the response, we laughed about it, and he quickly wrote it in his notes app because he was proud of the joke, and honestly, I was proud of his joke too!” she said. “He is one of my best friends and I’m used to these types of responses from him.”

Noor said the two simply laughed and moved on.

The video struck a chord with TikTok users, though. While some viewers appreciated the lighthearted humor of the exchange, others delved deeper into discussions about gender dynamics and communication styles.

“He doesn’t mean to be mean,” @cornish1991 wrote. “He wants you to laugh and forget the bad day. Going over the situation again will only make it a bad evening.”

“Had an ex ask me if I ever take breaths in between sentences,” @deepfriedhairytofu said.

“Why do they do this, are they just allergic to being nice?” @marinleee wrote.

Noor said her friend usually listens to whatever is bothering her without giving much advice, and that she doesn’t mind his engagement style so much. When she has something that she needs advice on, she usually seeks counsel from her girlfriends.

“They are more empathetic and comforting,” she said.

Still, she was surprised by the reaction of viewers and the video’s unexpected viral success.

“Since posting the video, I’ve been more or less glued to my phone, constantly refreshing and reading the comments,” she said. “At some points, I had to stop myself from reading the comments because I felt as though they were starting to lean into hate, which is typical with any viral video.”

Despite the mixed responses, Nour said she’s keeping focused on the positive impact of her content, hoping mostly to prompt laughs: “I’m glad that some people found the video funny and relatable, as that was mostly its intention from the start.”