What South Africans are calling “the Woolies water challenge”, first born when a group of students created a hilarious video depicting how water from Woolworths “changed their accents”, is taking social media by storm and inspiring locals everywhere to put their own spin on the challenge.
On March 10 2019, a Twitter user who calls himself Oom Sinkila uploaded the video that started it all, gaining 16 000 likes and 6 400 retweets and 731 comments.
Rumor has it that there may even be a collaboration between Woolworths and the group that started the viral trend in future.
#Woolieswaterchallenge ??@MossBanele @MabokoItumeleng @gomolemon_ @Bab_Sinkila pic.twitter.com/EFQ5GZzjGH
— Oom Sinkila (@Bab_Sinkila) March 10, 2019
Your video is exquisite and we’d love to amalgamate with you ?
Sliding into your DMs now…#keepitgoing #keepitflowing #WooliesWaterChallenge https://t.co/ahFPBXcUx4— Woolworths SA (@WOOLWORTHS_SA) March 12, 2019
Summoning circle using Woolies water
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?— Woolworths SA (@WOOLWORTHS_SA) March 12, 2019
Since then the Woolworths challenge has become wildly popular, with one of the most well-known being called the Woolworths reverse challenge. This particular video was made by Blake Dell.
In the video Dell comes to Woolworths to experience the power of the water himself and, after buying it and drinking it, switches over from his normal accent to speaking isiZulu.
Dell says, “Yho! Kanti amanzi lawa kanti anjani? Yho ngathi ngizokhetha umfazi omnyama ke, ngizokhipha ilobolo yami ke.” This translates to “What’s with the powers in this water? I just might get myself a black wife, I will pay my lobola.”
Besides Dell, there are other locals giving the ‘magical’ Woolworths water a try:
The power of water! #Woolworthswaterchallenge #woolieswater @WOOLWORTHS_SA pic.twitter.com/LZ3r5BIU37
— Kevin Narain (@kev_rain) March 13, 2019
#WooliesWaterChallenge featuring Donald Duck & Porky Pig…#WoolworthsWaterChallenge pic.twitter.com/rPmNh8PAco
— Darren Meltz (@Dazz1210) March 13, 2019
I transformed into Archbishop Desmond Tutu! #WooliesWaterChallenge #Woolworthswaterchallenge #keepitflowing #KEEPITGOING pic.twitter.com/wNTr4GLGRq
— Bradley Nowikow (@bradimpressions) March 12, 2019
Helping @mauricecarpede feel better with some good old chicken soup here at @Smile904FM ? ? #Woolworthswaterchallenge pic.twitter.com/YcC2mBZ3Kp
— Angel Campey (@YesReallyAngel) March 13, 2019
So myself and @Robot_Boii decided to also try out #Woolieschallenge #Woolworthswaterchallenge #WooliesWaterChallenge But Water was finished. Butttttt pic.twitter.com/Eb4V0TpZfN
— Boeta VUUR Van Onslin #Kaffer (@TaFire) March 12, 2019
Wanna participate in the #woolworthswaterchallenge but my english is looking at me like pic.twitter.com/VPPOCIm9SI
— RAYMONDTURNDAI???? ???? (@Raymondturndai) March 13, 2019
Now it’s the #WooliesMilkChallenge .. out with the #Woolworthswaterchallenge ????? pic.twitter.com/yp9iJsgDqG
— Dick (@LeboMukansi) March 14, 2019
Then my friend decided to try the almond milk now she sounding like this
????????#Woolworthswaterchallenge pic.twitter.com/Id0VwMabt3— Lindiwe (@lindiwemv3) March 13, 2019
#Woolworthswaterchallenge #Woolieswaterchallenge . The asianversion. pic.twitter.com/WcyLD84cZy
— Brian C Bennett (@Brian_CraigB) March 13, 2019
If this is what it takes for y’all to drink water then I am here for it. #Woolworthswaterchallenge pic.twitter.com/ZuL2iC7l6c
— Camilla Parker-Bowles (@peachesrobyn) March 12, 2019
When the Woolworths water saves your date!??shuu! #Woolieswaterchallenge #Woolworthswaterchallenge @WOOLWORTHS_SA pic.twitter.com/2ng8d3a6Di
— Karen Tafa (@karentafa) March 14, 2019
@702Aubrey There are even sequels to the #Woolworthswaterchallenge .There’ll be too many to compensate. pic.twitter.com/GDhzwcSgXf
— KABELO MG (@KabeloMG) March 13, 2019
The problems in my life reside with me buying the wrong brand of water…#Woolworthswaterchallenge #woolieswater pic.twitter.com/ENBfYjtqS4
— Lord Gee (@ZolaniGee) March 13, 2019
And the #ZuluAunty does it again @WOOLWORTHS_SA #woolworthswaterchallenge #Waterchallenge. Shaya gogo!! pic.twitter.com/rgCBNP0wd0
— Tonya Khoury (@ThisIsTonya) March 13, 2019
Getting my superpowers with a touch of lemon.#WoolworthsWaterChallenge #KeepItFlowing #keepitgoing like the wo’er pic.twitter.com/RAm8GyazJX
— Adv. Akhona Baninzi (@Akhona_Maritime) March 12, 2019
#Woolieswaterchallenge woolie water #ressurectionchallenge pic.twitter.com/RGa9Xw98Tz
— Mikey-Doo?? (@Mikey_251) March 13, 2019
Done ?????????#WooliesWaterChallenge pic.twitter.com/8HFcNTWozv
— KE SHARP (@danielmarven) March 14, 2019
Just wanted to try and see what is this about ???it really works but have to drink everyday #Woolieswaterchallenge pic.twitter.com/ML2QLa3C9A
— Desmond masemola (@Karabo_mas) March 12, 2019
Picture: Twitter