While scrolling through TikTok videos on your For You Page, you might have encountered the viral ‘Bro is not going back home’ meme.
The ‘Bro is not going back home’ meme is a viral sensation born from a lighthearted but cringe-worthy moment during a trivia-style video about national flags.
The video features a male contestant identifying the Ukrainian flag faster than a Ukrainian girl, leading her to exclaim, “I’m Ukrainian!” In response, the guy, wearing black sunglasses and a gray hoodie, quips, “Bro is not going back home,” mimicking the tone of many TikTok comment sections.
This viral moment, originally posted by content creator BradyYourTutor in early 2025, has since spawned countless memes, re-edits, and reenactments.
‘Bro is not going back home’ origin
The original video appeared on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube as part of a “pop quiz” series created by BradyYourTutor. It featured four college students answering trivia questions, including identifying the Ukrainian flag.
The now-deleted video gained notoriety when it was screen-recorded and reposted by TikToker king_gink15 on January 28, 2025.
The reposted version included an edited reaction after the infamous ‘Bro is not going back home’ remark. The clip quickly gained traction, with users parodying the moment and poking fun at the overly dramatic delivery, which felt like something straight out of TikTok’s comment culture.
By February 4, Instagram user leanopp shared a trimmed version of the clip, amassing over 229,300 likes. Other creators followed suit, producing various creative edits.
For instance, TikToker stoic_balkan’s February 12 version added an image of a shirtless man at the end, earning 26,100 likes.
On February 16, TikToker interglobalizationizing introduced an Anti-Piracy Screen edit of the video, racking up over 132,000 likes and over 1 million views.
This meme has also become a central part of the ‘99.99% Accuracy’ trend, where creators humorously recreate viral videos as close to the original as possible.
The “Bro is not going back home” moment has transcended its origins, evolving into a platform-wide inside joke, while continuing to inspire parodies and remixes.
It’s just one of the many trends gaining traction on TikTok, alongside the bizarre AI history POV craze and the hilarious ‘Microwave Filter.’
