‘If it’s a concussion you have to keep her conscious’ TikTok trend, but for Lancs students

‘What’s the difference between the 1 and 1A buses?’

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No one will ever be able to predict the latest TikTok trend. That app is a minefield of hilarious content but who actually decides what will be popular and become an overnight global trend? The latest TikTok trend is from the iconic chick flick Clueless when Tai faints and Cher says: “If it’s a concussion you have to keep her conscious okay ask her questions”, to which a guy at the party says “what’s seven times seven”, then Cher goes “stuff she knows!”

But in the TikToks mimicking this scene, the question is changed out for something else, questions we all seem to be lacking an answer to, we’re all just clueless. Examples include “what’s your sexuality?”, “do you want to be single or in a relationship?”, and “what are you doing once you graduate?” But what would the questions be if Lancs students did this trend?

What’s the difference between the 1 and 1A buses?

They both follow the exact same route. Why does one have a letter next to it and the other doesn’t? Stagecoach, please explain.

Why is a return to campus more expensive than an under 19 day rider?

For those of us who are over 19 and are too scared to risk getting the under 19 day rider in case they ask for ID (has that ever happened, maybe we’re just paranoid?), a return ticket to uni is the next best thing. But it still costs £3.10! It costs more money for a return ticket than an all day pass, just because we’re not 19 anymore. We’re still students and we’re still poor.

What is in Heysham?

Please tell us, we’re dying to know.

What’s in The Ruskin?

You know that white curved building you see everyday on the bus coming into uni before you go through the underpass? That’s The Ruskin. It’s a library, museum and and research centre which we swear no one has ever laid foot in.

It could be a portal to another dimension and we wouldn’t know.

Why are there ducks on campus?

No one’s complaining. But does anyone actually know why there are ducks naturally wandering around a university campus adjacent to the motorway? Wouldn’t say it’s their natural environment. But then again, Lancaster does get a lot of rain.

Why are there college stereotypes when you choose your college before coming to uni?

Here us out. Everyone seems to fit perfectly with the image of their college, but no one knows what the colleges are actually like until they arrive. Why is everyone from Furness shy until you get to know them? Why is everyone in Grizedale out in Sugar every Wednesday? Why does everyone in County have such a loud personality? You don’t know any of this before you come to Lancaster, but everyone just fits in with the college stereotypes. Weird.

Why do only English departments get a reading week?

This makes no sense. Surely everyone has mounds of reading they need to catch up on. Yes English students have ungodly amounts of novels to read which definitely takes up more time than any student has spare, but don’t all unis have a reading week for all students? This just doesn’t make sense.

Why is the reading room always so cold?

It’s a freezer in there! Yes, it’s the best place to study in the library as it’s absolutely silent and the vibes are immaculate, but you need to wear your hat, scarf and gloves on a cold day. It doesn’t make sense though why that room is considerably colder than the rest of the library. Maybe because it’s far away from Norma, the heart of the library… who knows.

Why do people talk on C floor when it’s a silent zone?

Considering a library is a place students go to read, not many people seem to understand a cardboard sign that reads: “Silent zone”. There’s always chatter on the C floor. Where can we go to get complete silence to write an essay due in 48 hours?

Why does The JCR stand for Junior Common Room?

We all know of our college’s JCR. But did you know what it stands for? Junior Common Room. It sort of makes sense. They probably meet in a room to discuss all their important matters. But when we say “The JCR”, we refer to a group of people, not a room.

Why is the Roundhouse called the ‘Confucius Institute’?

The building is round, our timetables say “The Roundhouse”, so why does the building in the middle of County Main square have the words “Confucius Institute” written on it? Can someone explain this please?

What does the LICA building stand for?

Maybe this is a well known fact, but this one has us stumped. It’s a sustainable building which is by the woodland walk. Very peaceful and calming. But why is it called the LICA building? Someone put us out of our misery.

Why do ‘anything but clothes’ socials exist?

It’s a Wednesday night and you see a girl in the Sugar toilets dressed in bin bag fashioned like a skirt around her waist and an orange Sainsbury’s bag tied over her chest. Obviously she’s on an “anything but clothes” social, maybe for netball or rowing. But who came up with this idea originally, and who would subject themselves to freezing in only a bed sheet for the whole night?

Why do Thursday morning lectures exist?

These are just painful. Nursing a hangover in a nine am lecture is not the uni experience we signed up for.

What is Slaidburn?

Please tell us what the building beneath Spar is used for.

Why did the big Waterstones close down?

This was a crime! Why did they close the massive Waterstones in town? It was the best one out of the two.

When did Pendle Brew become the best bar on campus?

We can actually answer this one!

Why did Grad bar close down?

Did anyone go to Grad bar? No. Maybe this was the issue.

How tall is Bowland Tower?

It’s obviously the tallest building on campus, but how tall is it? These facts should be in the Lancaster Uni prospectus.

These are all the questions you shouldn’t ask a Lancs student if they fall unconscious and you suspect it’s a concussion… it’s just not stuff we know.