It brings me no pleasure to say that the teens are at it again. This time, they’re not stealing KIAs or nabbing things from their schools — instead, they’re buying slushies and throwing them at cars.


Sounds like fun, right? Well, as it turns out, gas stations really don’t like when you do that.



For some background, this whole thing started because of one TikToker. Originally, TikTok user Brett Michaels (no, not the dude from Poison and several horrible reality shows) posted a video showing off his truck after getting a slushie. Seeing this, another TikTok user named Hunter decided to parody his video by doing the same thing — only this time, he closes the video by throwing a slushie on his truck.


Needless to say, this set off a firestorm of internet creation, with many users on TikTok risking their (parents’) car’s paint job by covering the vehicle in ice and sugar syrup.


@gabefarrellproductions Spent my last $2 on that slushie ‍♂️ #slushie #liftedtrucks ♬ Bag Season - Jay Lewis


@tha_silver_dodge this trend gettin outta hand fr #cantevengetdiesel#fyp#slushie#kids#store#fouryou#trucksoftiktok#comeon#wtf#store ♬ Bag Season - Jay Lewis


@kamendockery23 Came out tha back woods for dis one #slushie #trends #farmtok ♬ Bag Season - Jay Lewis


Now, some publications are reporting that gas stations are asking teens not to throw slushies at their cars.


According to Indy100, the prevalence of the trend has “forced petrol stations to issue a warning” against doing it. However, the publication’s only source appears to be a video from Brett Michaels, the dude whom the trend was making fun of in the first place.


Is it possible that Michaels really came across a sign telling people not to throw slushies on their trucks? Yes. Is it also possible that he brought the sign there himself to try to jump onto the trend that was mocking him? Again, yes. Very yes.


@brett.michaels Truck slushee trend has a purpose #trucks #squattedtrucks #carolinatrucks #chevy ♬ Bag Season - Jay Lewis


That said, it wouldn’t be surprising in the slightest if gas stations began making moves to stop teens from doing this — and if they haven’t yet, it’s about damn time that they do.