Millions Of People Are Saying The Marketing On Nutter Butter's TikTok Is What Gen Alpha Content Looks Like, And Frightening Is An Understatement

Remember how weird people felt watching the old Quiznos commercials featuring their Spongmonkeys? Well, people on TikTok are having eerily similar reactions to Nutter Butter's social media content.

And millions of them are sharing their unease with the brand's marketing, like user jimmykryack, who said, "Y'all are like, 'It's okay if you let Gen Z do marketing for brands — the people who did Wendy's on Twitter did it so well'... And now we have to deal with whatever the fuuuuuuuuuuuck is going on on the Nutter Butter account. This is y'alls fault!!!"

Twitter: @Wendys

Wendy's has been known for its subtle roasts on Twitter since 2017. And, in 2020, after Dunkin' Donuts launched a campaign for their new Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut by roasting multiple fast food chains, Wendy's skillfully started burning back on the platform.

Now, I think it is safe to say Nutter Butter is currently the most-talked-about brand on social media, with its most recent 14 TikTok videos reaching nearly 70 million views. Which is even more shocking because their website is very unassuming and generic...

Nutter Butter cookies with a tagline "The Peanut Butter Lovers Cookie"

But their TikTok content is not. Take a deep breath, and let's dissect 🥜Nutter Butter🥜 TikTok.

A digitally animated peanut character with a concerned expression asks, "Are we OK?" in a speech bubble
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One of the most-viewed videos on their page has surpassed 10 million views and, at only 12 seconds long, it feels like a never-ending brain warp. Here is the first visual you will get with psychedelic Nutter Butter original music:

A screen with the highlighted word "YES" over a background showing a bike and the Nutter Butters
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This is followed by dancing Nutter Butters and a robotic voice chanting, "In a land where peanut prance, in a land where peanut prance..."

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@officialnutterbutter / tiktok.com

"Cookie do the nutty dance."

Animated peanut butter cookies with arms and legs dance on a hillside. Text reads: "COOKIE DO THE NUTTY DANCE"
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This random image of a cat will appear multiple times for, like, a split second between the dancing Nutter Butters. (I had to pause the video to screenshot because it is that quick.)

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@officialnutterbutter / tiktok.com

The chant repeats a few times before ending with this:

Image with text "I WANT IT BACK" overlaying a stylized graphic of Nutter Butters
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If you want to get the full experience, we've embedded the video below. That being said, here's your warning to NOT take an edible before watching.

Comment from Willyum Tales: "I can’t believe you made me watch that just as my edible kicked in. Now I can’t look away"
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

I present Nutter Butter Tok:

Besides the initial shock and curiosity about how this video came about...

Gabby's comment reads: "I just wanna hear the board room pitch/strategy presentation that came before these were posted"
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Many people are fearful this is what Gen Alpha content looks like:

Ron the Millennial comments: I think most "Gen z marketing" is done by millennials who know Gen z, but nutter butter is clearly a Gen Z who knows Gen Alphas and I'm scared
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

Because there are a good amount of people who said it was "cute."

Alyx comments "cause it's cute idk" with 149 likes. JimmyKryack replies "I- what" with 24 likes
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Fellow brands are also having mixed reactions. ColourPop is terrified.

ColourPop Cosmetics comments "what is going on IM SCARED"
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Subway and Clearblue on the other hand think it is funny and they relate.

Verified comments from Subway and Clearblue on social media: Subway says "LOL" with a crying-laughing emoji. Clearblue says "and i have been saying this but no one wants to listen"
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A lot of others just seem confused.

Comments by verified users: Sour Patch Kids: "oh"; Crocs: "bestie I'm gonna hold your hand when I say this..."; American Dad: "what is going on here"
@officialnutterbutter / tiktok.com

However, one thing is clear, people are talking abut Nutter Butter.

TikTok comment by user h00513r saying, "I hadn’t thought about nutterbutter in 20 years, they did exactly what they came here to do"
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

So much so that it's making people who haven't thought of them in years buy their cookies again.

  @jimmykryack / tiktok.com
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

So many TikTokers are voicing concerns asking if they're okay that Nutter Butter is stitching their videos with responses like this:

According to them, they are, indeed, doing alright.

Two anthropomorphic peanuts, one with a serious expression and the other smiling, are set against a whimsical background with the word
Two anthropomorphic peanuts, one with a serious expression and the other smiling, are set against a whimsical background with the word
Two peanuts with human facial features, one smiling with visible teeth and the other with red lips and closed eyes, have the word
Two peanuts with human facial features, one smiling with visible teeth and the other with red lips and closed eyes, have the word

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So whether or not the content is analog horror or just straight-up made for Gen Alphas...

A comment by Anna saying, "Nutterbutter is just dabbling in analog horror, I'm here for it. Thanks for letting me know"
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

It is reminding people of other historically weird marketing moments.

Two comments: CHEEKS compares something to old Quiznos commercials but more bizarre. JimmyKryack agrees enthusiastically
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So, if this freaked you out, I wouldn't suggest venturing over to the Teletubbies page.

A TikTok comment by whatinyourworld with 18.1K likes mentions the Teletubbies account not selling anything. JimmyKryack responds with "I'm too scared to look"
@jimmykryack / tiktok.com

Nutter Butter, you do you.

A playground with numerous animated peanuts appears, and clowns are seen in the background
A playground with numerous animated peanuts appears, and clowns are seen in the background
Shoe sole crushing peanut butter cup on playground equipment as a slow-motion effect emphasizes the impact, highlighting a viral internet video scene
Shoe sole crushing peanut butter cup on playground equipment as a slow-motion effect emphasizes the impact, highlighting a viral internet video scene

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