"Society is collapsing from cultural decay"— Internet reacts as the Hawk Tuah Tattoo trend goes viral 

The internet is having a field day with the viral Hawk Tuah tattoo trend. For those uninitiated, Nashville native Hailey Welch garnered the internet’s attention after appearing in a Tim and Dee TV street interview clip and using the aforementioned phrase.

Many have since repeated this endlessly online, with some also getting tattoos of the same, which has left fellow internet users shocked. One X user commented:

Popular X page @ClownWorld_ was one of the many who took to the internet to reveal that people were getting Hawk Tuah permanent tattoos. The social media account shared a video where one could see a person’s permanent ink getting cleaned up. The unidentified person got a tattoo of Welch alongside the phrase “HAWK TUAH Spit on that thang.”

At the time of writing this article, the tweet had gone viral and had amassed nearly five million views.

Netizens could not believe that people were getting the phrase inked. Reactions to the same read:

“People really out here making lifelong commitments to memes. Hawk Tuah? That’s dedication,” one netizen opined.

“Can we just unplug the internet and act like it never happened,” another platform user said.

“A nation of depravity,” an X user stated.

Many have expressed keen interest in learning about the identity of the woman behind the Hawk Tuah viral meme. Meanwhile, other reactions to people getting the phrase inked read:

“society has hit a new low,” one netizen said.

“Human and always trying to hop on a trend, the need for affiliation is insane,” another X user stated.

“I hope I never have a daughter,” a platform user stated.

As Welch continues to garner the attention of netizens, even Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper has hopped onto the bandwagon of using the meme. Other reactions read:

“Absolutely disgusting,” an X user stated.

“It’s not a tattoo, it’s a tattuah,” another netizen stated.

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Fake claims of Hailey Welch being fired from her job for Hawk Tuah trend go viral

Tippah County Tribute took to their official Facebook account recently to claim that the young teacher, who is reportedly 23 years old, was forced to resign after she went viral on the internet. However, it was confirmed that the news was untrue, since the Facebook page is categorized as "Satire/Parody".

The page claimed that Epstein Day School Director Carla Reed released a statement stating that students were “spitting on each other” after hearing Welch say “spit on that thang.” The school also reportedly stated:

“They really look up to her as a role model and imitate the things that she does. We love Hailey but unfortunately, we cannot allow this type of behavior from one of our very own faculty members.”

The Tribute also stated that Hailey Welch released her own official statement after the school had to claim that she thought her forced resignation was “not fair” and that she would be starting a fundraiser to hire legal aid.

The social media post went viral online. However, if one looks at the Tippah County Tribute’s official website, their About section claims that they publish satirical content, terming themselves as "Tippah County's #1 Publication for Satirical Laughs". This proves that claims of her being fired are false.