INDONESIAN MEME "OM TELOLET OM" GOES VIRAL

By Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Dec 23 (Antara) - The Indonesian meme "Om Telolet Om" has unexpectedly gone viral on social media, becoming a trending topic on Twitter, as youth trying to get bus drivers to blow their horn, tweeted it recently.          At first glance, even Indonesians might be confused by the meaning of "Om Telolet Om," let alone foreigners.          As of Wednesday afternoon, Om Telolet Om was the top worldwide trending topic on Twitter, having received 715,000 tweets.          As the meme goes international, it continues to confound its foreign audience. International dance-music artists, such as Zedd, Martin Garrix, and DJ Snake, on Tuesday night (Dec 20) tweeted their confusion over the meme.          US DJ Chainsmoker asked on Twitter: "What does 'om telolet om' mean?"     Musician and retired German footballer Michael Ballack also tweeted about the meme: "I keep seeing #omteloletom comments. Can someone explain the #telolet trend? That's all I find on reviews of simple websites in #indonesia."     Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens also commented on the meme, suggesting it may be about omelets.          "What is 'Om Telolet Om'? When I read it, I think of omelets/eggs," @OlivierHeldens tweeted.