Nursing student turned culinary blogger Susi Vidal shared a simple pesto recipe on her TikTok account. The video opens with the digital creator chopping up ingredients, while jokingly saying “call me crazy if you want, but I’ve never liked store bought pesto.” And crazy the comments went indeed.
TikTok allows for creators to opt to turn on the “stitch” feature, which allows viewers to essentially cut the beginning of another user’s video with their own video in response. Thousands of stitches on Susi’s video now detail a wide array of outlandish tales from all corners of the internet. From cryptic pregnancies to love triangles, murder investigations, family secrets, and more, the stitches just keep coming and captivating the internet.
Some of the storytelling stitches are helping strangers on the internet unite with family members, or find solidarity in communities with rare medical conditions. From rare cancers to the impacts of long COVID, the trend is leading many TikTok users to advocate for their health.
@chanplante #stitch with @Susi also, the pesto in the hospital was not it 😂🫶 #partialblindness #chronicillness #strokesurvivor #longcovid
One bartender spoke to a man lamenting about how the love of his life cut contact with him decades ago, only for her to discover that she lived close by and likely had given birth to their daughter at the time she stopped speaking to him.
@herpaperroute Crazy pesto story! Susi stich. #susipesto #susistitch #susistory #crazypesto #crazystory #storytime #bartenderstories #storeboughtpesto #homemadepesto
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Elsewhere, two TikTok creators shared how they narrowly avoided an alarming fate at the hands of an ex boyfriend and former dog sitting client. The ex boyfriend remains in prison awaiting trial for the murder of his best friend.
@kianalorennn #stitch with @Susi had to hop on the Susi trend😗 don’t take jobs off Care.com #susistitch
Some recount the traumatic experiences of wilderness camps for teenagers. The “troubled teen” industry has largely been called into question in recent years, in part brought to the forefront by socialite and entrepreneur Paris Hilton, who attended a facility in Utah and continues to advocate against the format.
@stopitparis #stitch with @Susi that’s crazy
Others took a more light hearted approach and shared their relationship troubles from their youth.
@gabs.colvin #stitch with @Susi
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Educator and digital creator Hank Green stitched the video and reminded the platform to be kind to Susi.
@hankgreen1 #stitch with @Susi
Eventually, Susi herself stepped in, sharing a humorous story about her first hangover and her failed attempt at hiding it from her parents.
@susi.vidal #stitch with @Susi one of many crazy stories i have 🤣 felt like i had to share since everyone else is bahahahaha
As far as Susi’s crazy life goes, the culinary creator is back to sharing her simple and healthy recipes for her newfound following. Commenters are surprised that her content feels so streamlined and simple given the meandering directions of her mega-viral pesto recipe, but are trying out her creations nonetheless. The creator is yet to comment on the trend she appeared to start entirely on accident, and continues to post several times a week.
