Double it and give it to the next person

“Double it and give it to the next person” started off as a tiktok trend where the video creator would walk up to random people asking them if they want an amount of money (say $5), or if they’d rather “double it” (as in double the value) “or give it to the next person” (the next person the creator will choose for the video). So, if the first person declined and gave it to the next person, that next person would choose between $10 or passing it on. This would continue until someone chose to keep the money.

These videos evolved and creators used more ridiculous items instead of money, for example, hot dogs or something else that a person would clearly not want and thus would “double and give to the next person”. This is where the meme emerged.

Now, many people will comment “double it and give it to the next person” on tiktoks or reels to express that the video is describing a situation they would not want to be in. In other words, it’s another way of saying “I’d hate to be that guy”