"Here's an example: On Nov. 10, creator @jordan_shier posted a clip of herself celebrating her birthday, complete with a fancy dinner and beautiful sparklers. There's a clock ticking audio and the phrase " Me before the rabbit got me" on the screen. In her caption, she wrote, "Little did she know the pain of loss/heartbreak was going to destroy the beginning of her 20's!" as a way to allude to what happened soon after."
"In her comments, someone asked what she meant by "the rabbit got me," to which she replied, "The rabbit's role in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as a guide to Wonderland mirrors its function in leading individuals into uncharted, transformative experiences." In the case of @jordan_shier, the "rabbit got me" seems to imply her life changed very quickly after that moment of happiness, possibly due to a breakup she never saw coming."
"When someone says "the rabbit got me," it often means they went through a life-changing moment that turned everything they knew upside down. For some context, the opening scene of the 1951 movie Alice in Wonderland shows a white rabbit - dressed in a waistcoat and holding a watch - as he races past Alice, saying, "I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date.""
The "rabbit got me" meme denotes a life-changing moment that upends expectations. TikTok creators use the phrase to indicate sudden shifts—breakups, losses, unexpected turmoil, or surprising positive changes. Many posts juxtapose an earlier happy moment with an abrupt later turn, often using clock-ticking audio and captions like "Me before the rabbit got me." Contributors sometimes explain the reference by likening it to the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, which functions as a guide into uncharted, transformative experiences. The meme's ambiguity produces varied interpretations and widespread engagement across comment sections and reposts.
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