The Тотя. ❤️ / Totr meme shows two naked SpongeBob characters walking side by side, overlaid with the Russian word “тотя❤️.” It first appeared on TikTok recently in September 2025, quickly becoming one of the platform’s most bizarre viral trends.
The format is completely absurd, there’s no clear meaning to “тотя” beyond the image itself. The trend exploded across TikTok, often set to a slowed “Stay” remix by Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber. Viewers describe it as a typical brainrot meme nonsense that goes viral purely through its strangeness.
Fans often pair it with the “ПЫ” meme (a grinning Minion-potato hybrid) to emphasize the absurdity. These Russian memes have no obvious punchline, but their silliness drives massive interest among young internet users.
The Тотя meme is trending because it’s fresh, absurd and is spreading fast. In just days, it racked up millions of views, becoming a talking point among meme communities in Russia before catching on internationally, even among English-speaking meme fans. Its random nature inspired countless reaction posts, people were both amused and mystified that the image had no deeper context.
Today it appears across TikTok, Reddit, and meme discussion pages. The focus is on the feeling it gives: chaotic joy. Viewers share it as a silly joke, marveling that two naked SpongeBobs plus “Тотя” became a viral hit. The meme is a blank canvas for absurd humor, resonating with anyone who enjoys “brainrot” style jokes.
What Is The Original ‘Тотя’ Video And Meaning?
@ddghfjwiedi3929 тотя.❤️ #тотя ♬ оригинальный звук – говяжи шторки
The Тотя meme started on TikTok on September 1, 2025. A Russian TikToker (@ddghfjwiedi3929) uploaded a video — essentially a slideshow of random images ending with the two SpongeBobs frame and the caption “тотя❤️.” That first post immediately went viral, amassing over 2 million plays and 200,000 likes in two weeks. This clip is now recognized as the origin.
In that first post, the SpongeBobs image came in the final slide, after a montage of unrelated pictures.
So where did “тотя” come from? The word came from a TikTok comment trend. One theory is that “тотя” was a misheard phrase. In a comment under another video, someone said “кто опять” (“who again”), but the listener heard “тотя”. The misheard word caught on in comments until it made its way onto the SpongeBob image as a caption.
The meme’s name literally came from internet slang and a TikTok comment section. There was no real meaning behind it, the humor comes from pure randomness.
The image of the two SpongeBob clones wasn’t new. That frame (two identical, unclothed SpongeBobs) had circulated on TikTok since 2022. A “gimmick” account (@spongefrob) posted a similar image in December 2022, gathering over 2 million views.
@spongefrob ♬ оригинальный звук – spongefrob
What made it a 2025 meme was adding the caption and timing. The original poster combined that picture with “тотя❤️,” triggering an absurd new combination. The visual source was an existing SpongeBob joke, but the meme form, caption plus remix, was brand new.
Who Started The ‘Тотя’ Meme?
The key originator is the anonymous TikToker @ddghfjwiedi3929, who posted the first meme on September 1, 2025. Other notable spreaders included @kuznichela (who chanted “totya” and “py” in a video) and @nukemost (who made the 3D animation). These creators are important because their high-view posts carried the meme into mass visibility.
Another influential account was @julianwelsh7, whose clever Kirk Franklin clip boosted the meme to Western audiences. These people aren’t celebrities outside TikTok, but within meme culture they’re key players.
Where Did The Тотя Meme Spread?
Within days of the first Тотя post, creators across TikTok jumped in to spread and remix it. On September 3, 2025, TikToker (@kuznichela) made a short video chanting “Тотя” and “ПЫ” alternately, poking fun at both memes. That clip blew up, garnering over 2.3 million plays and 300,000 likes in ten days.
@kuznichela ОБЬЯСНИТЕ МНЕ ЧТО ТАКОЕ ПЫ #крутойподросток #пяткитресканые #картопля ♬ оригинальный звук – лэслi настаящi не феiк 100%
Two days later (September 5), another user (@flad1kks.life) posted a tongue-in-cheek “explanation” video about Тотя and ПЫ, pretending to decode the joke. Even though the explanation was fake, it accumulated over half a million plays and tens of thousands of likes.
@kuznichela ОБЬЯСНИТЕ МНЕ ЧТО ТАКОЕ ПЫ #крутойподросток #пяткитресканые #картопля ♬ оригинальный звук – лэслi настаящi не феiк 100%
By September 6, meme creators began making new edits. TikToker @nukemost published a polished 3D animation featuring two digitally animated SpongeBobs walking with the “Тотя.♥️” caption. That video went viral, racking up roughly 2 million plays and 120,000 likes in a week. It showed how people used filters and effects (TikTok hashtags like #маски and #newfilter) to remix the image.
One of the biggest surges came on September 13. User (@julianwelsh7) made a meme mixing Kirk Franklin (a famous American gospel singer) eating a green apple with text saying, “How I feel being on Тотя while my class isn’t even on W Speed.” This oddly specific video hit mainstream TikTok trends, getting about 1.5 million plays and 170,000 likes in a single day. It proved even English-speaking users were playing along.
@julianwelsh7 @Evan 😜 #totr #fyp ♬ оригинальный звук – говяжи шторки
TikTok was the main launchpad. Hashtags like #тотя and #totr trended on TikTok, fueling an algorithmic boost. It took only two weeks from the first post to become a full-blown meme wave.
How Is Social Media Reacting To The ‘Тотя’ Video?
It plays on no real emotional concept, there’s nothing to understand except the chaos itself. As one Russian blogger put it, “Тотя ❤️ is an absurd meme with no subtext. The meaning is literally in its meaninglessness.”
Viewers aren’t meant to find a deep message. Instead, the joke is that it makes no sense at all, which paradoxically amuses people. This unconditional strangeness is the appeal.
In online culture, especially among Generation Z, random nonsensical images are funny because they defy expectations. People giggle at the silliness of two SpongeBobs and a cryptic word. Many internet users immediately recognized brainrot qualities in the meme. That term describes content that’s mostly meaningless but somehow trance-inducing through repetition and surprise.
Unlike traditional jokes with punchlines, brainrot memes like Тотя rely on style, sounds, and absurd vibes. The remix of the song “Stay” (slowed, by Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber) became part of the formula. Hearing that familiar tune while seeing random visuals created a strange but addictive effect. Younger audiences on TikTok and Reddit found it hypnotic — they repeated it with variations, almost like a chant.
What Are Some ‘Тотя’ Reactions And Remixes?
Almost immediately after its debut, creative users began remixing Тотя in new formats. The simplest evolution was audio: TikTokers used different soundtracks or effects. Many stuck with the original “Stay” remix, but some made sped-up or slowed versions, or sang different lyrics.
The visual style also evolved. The 3D animation by @nukemost (Sept 6) turned the image into high-polish CGI. This type of edit, using TikTok’s mask/AR features and filters, added a playful sheen. Other creators used video editors (like CapCut) to add swirling colors, glitch effects, or sparkles around the SpongeBobs. These edits kept the core meme but made it flashier.
Here are some notable remix examples that went viral:
Another remix path was fan art and drawings. Students drew the two SpongeBobs and the potato Minion by hand. One hand-drawn poster (reportedly from a Russian art class) shows the SpongeBobs labeled “Тотя❤️” next to a smiling potato-minion labeled “Пы❤️,” with a caption meaning “Don’t give us free drawing time.” This shows kids using the meme format to joke about school.
Because the format is easy to replicate, many people made their own “totя” templates. Meme template websites and generators sprang up. One online tool lets you place “тотя❤️” text over any two images of SpongeBob, with color options to match the original style.
Some of the most popular memes use the format to create absurd scenarios. Others have taken a sillier approach, such as POV memes that use the SpongeBobs in different contexts, reading things like “POV: You’re explaining Тотя to your parents.”
Current Status And Cultural Impact
At the time of writing, people still use the Тотя meme regularly on social platforms. Millions of TikTok posts tagged #тотя or #totr are live. The meme’s popularity peaked in mid-September 2025, but it hasn’t disappeared. You’ll find it on TikTok, Instagram Reels, Twitter (X), and Discord meme channels.
In Russia it’s common; in other countries, it’s mostly niche communities or meme enthusiasts who know about it. The numbers show the spread: one meme generator site estimates over 4.9 million TikTok posts with this format worldwide. Those tags and videos appear not just from Russia, but also from places like India and the US.
Тотя is still early enough that it hasn’t entered mainstream media or advertising. It hasn’t been used in major ad campaigns or TV shows. Instead, it lives squarely in internet culture. Within meme circles, it sparked debate and coverage. English-language meme sites pointed out how baffling it was. Some Western influencers mentioned it as a weird foreign trend.
Key Takeaways
Timeline: Debuted Sept 1, 2025 (TikTok), went viral within a week, peaked mid-September, still shared in September 2025.
Platforms: Spread mainly on TikTok (Millennial and Gen Z audience), with reposts on Twitter/X, Instagram, Reddit. Influencers and meme pages helped it spread.
Emotion/Theme: Pure absurdist humor / brainrot — no deeper meaning, just random fun. It reflects the joy of internet nonsense.
Spread: Originated in Russia, quickly hit international meme circuits (indicated by tags like #india and #totr). Still mostly a TikTok phenomenon globally. No country adopted a different meaning.
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