“Gives Me PTSD”: Woman Throws Shade at 12-Inch Bob in Viral TikTok Video, SA Agrees
- A young South African woman shared why she was not a big fan of the 12-inch bob in a viral TikTok post
- The Mzansi lady’s video has almost reached half a million views since she posted it on Thursday, and it trended
- Social media users agreed with her and reshared the post 477 times, and shared their thoughts in a thread of comments
A young South African woman, Jennifer, shared her dislike for the 12-inch bob on TikTok.

Source: TikTok
The Mzansi woman hopped on TikTok on Thursday and threw shade at the wig. She did not like how awkward the length of the bob was.
Jennifer could not keep it together as she explained why she hated the hair so much. She laughed between each sentence, but still got her message across.
SA shares same hate for 12-inch bob in viral TikTok video
On Thursday, a young South African woman, Jennifer, sparked an ongoing conversation about hair on TikTok. The lady shared her dislike for the 12-inch bob, and a lot of other people agreed with her.

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She hated how awkwardly the hair sat on the head. Jennifer explained that she was not a fan of how the bob occasionally folded at the ends, as it is too long to be a bob.
A lot of other South African women felt the same way and explained that they usually skip the 12-inch wig when shopping for hair. They explained that they accepted eight inches, 10 inches and any above 12 inches of hair.
Jennifer shared that the wig made her panic:
“You’ll never win with a 12-inch bob. A 12-inch bob, 13 by 4 gives me PTSD.”
Watch the TikTok video below:
SA joins 12-inch bob hate train in viral TikTok video
Social media users shared their disapproval of the hair in a thread of comments:

Source: TikTok
@SBonkosi❤️ shared:
“It curls on the end. I hate it.”
@Dima commented:
“I tried cutting mine and it ended up looking like Dora the Explorer’s hair.”
@Catherine🎀 explained:
“The opposite curl at the end made me look like Dolly Parton. Nna, I gave up on it.”
@KaMantengu_Mfayela wrote:
“It’s 8,10, and then 16 going up. 12 is a no, it folds in the end.”
@Paballo “Ironwoman” Kgware🦿shared:
“Every time I buy it, I cut it.”
@Molebo queen 👑 commented:
“It ends up looking cheap.”
@Mbali_Enhle explained:
“I straighten every morning, but when I get to work, it’s already messed up.”
@shene.n shared:
“I thought it was just me. What do I do? Do I cut it? I’m not even buying the highest quality to save me from this.
@basiii wondered
“A 12-inch bob is such a weird length, like how do you even style it?”
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