Today: What Is an 'Anthropologie Rock'? About the Viral Prank People Are Pulling on their Partners Would you spend hundreds of dollars on a nondescript rock? All over TikTok, people are pranking their partners by saying they did just that.

Understanding the Context

The trend originated when creator Phoebe Adams, on Sept. 14 ... What Is an 'Anthropologie Rock'? About the Viral Prank People Are Pulling on their Partners Influencer Gia Rutkowski says the Anthropologie rock prank involves finding a rock and pretending that you spent a lot of money buying it from Anthropologie.

Key Insights

The trend started when Phoebe Adams posted a TikTok of her pulling the prank on her boyfriend, who freaked out that she spent money on a rock. A $150 rock sounds absurd, but not that absurd. So no, you can’t actually buy a rock from Anthropologie. But the fact we all thought you could? That’s the real joke.

Final Thoughts

No. But thanks to Adams' and Anthropologie's videos, it sure looks like the rocks are for sale, even though they're not. 'Anthro rock' prank proved to be all-around win, Anthropologie says It all began on September 14 when content creator Phoebe Adams tried to prank her boyfriend by passing off a random rock she found outside as a pricey “home décor” piece from Anthropologie. Would you buy a $1,000 Anthropologie rock? The viral trend explained. Get in bestie, we're going *rock* shopping.