A TikTok video from inside a Spirit Halloween store shows employees expressing confusion and amusement over a new costume. The clip, posted by a user named Gethsemani ❤︎ with the handle @gethsemani3214, features a packaged costume labeled “Ballerina Cappuccina.”
The video opens with on-screen text that reads, “It’s official we have brainrot costumes at spirit Halloween 🎃.” A woman, who appears to be an employee based on her black shirt and lanyard, holds up the costume package.
The costume itself depicts a ballerina in a pink tutu, but instead of a human head, the figure has a large coffee cup with latte art. An off-screen male voice, seemingly the person filming, immediately asks, “What is that?”
Employees express bewilderment at the unusual costume design
The woman in the black shirt smiles and states, “I work at Spirit.” The off-screen male voice repeats, “What? What?” as she laughs and looks at the costume. The scene then shifts, showing the woman joined by a man in a Spirit Halloween apron.
Both employees hold up identical “Ballerina Cappuccina” costumes, looking at them with what appears to be a mix of amusement and bewilderment. The off-screen male voice asks, “Wait, where’s, where’s Dongdong? What’s, what’s her— yeah, what’s that? Where’s that?” The employees’ bewilderment at the nonsensical costume mirrors reactions to other viral retail antics, such as when a man attempted to yodel in Walmart while wearing jeans with 1,000 layers of starch.
The woman in the black shirt laughs again, shaking her head. She replies, “Probably in the boys. There’s no way.” She continues to hold the costume, still appearing to be in disbelief at the unusual design. The video does not provide further context for the mention of “Dongdong.”
Social media comments highlight reactions to the costume
The video has generated a variety of reactions in its comment section. One user wrote, “It’s giving 😂,” while another commented, “Not the Ai slop 😭.” A third user simply posted, “😄😄.”
Another commenter expressed surprise at the costume’s absence of another item, writing, “i’m shocked yall don’t have the stick thing too 😭.” One parent joked about their child’s potential request, stating, “What my son wants to be this year. Help.” Another user offered a more dramatic take, commenting, “Can the sun explode already.”
The “Ballerina Cappuccina” costume appears to be part of a trend of internet-inspired or “brainrot” costumes, a term often used to describe content that is nonsensical or overly saturated online. The video’s on-screen text directly references this trend. The specific origin or meaning of “Dongdong,” as mentioned in the video, is not explained in the clip.
