bean soup theory
noun
an annoyingly egocentric social media phenomenon
What does bean soup theory mean?
Bean soup theory refers to a social media phenomenon whereby a publicly visible social media post draws annoyingly egocentric or self-interested responses that ignore the context of the original post and attempt to steer conversation toward the responder's own personal feelings or situation.
Examples of bean soup theory
Just a friendly reminder that not every single piece of content on the internet was made specifically for you & your preferences. Scrolling away is always an option. Bean soup theory is alive and well unfortunately 🥲
—@itsdanielleryan, Threads, 19 June 2026
Don’t make me tap the bean soup theory sign! ✨Your opinion and experience actually doesn’t need to be shared all the time!
—Just like you’re never more than 6ft away from a rat, you’re never more than one click away from an ill-informed comment on Facebook. … The bean soup theory truly is a depressing reality. “We’re letting kids in for 1,” “BUT WHAT ABOUT ME I’M 78!”
—Wait theres a bean soup theory Wikipedia page and I’m not mentioned in it at all 😭 whatever.
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Where does bean soup theory come from?
As explained by recent online articles:
Back in 2023, a well-regarded “crunchy mom” on TikTok shared her recipe for bean soup with her followers. … Tens of thousands of people liked the video and responded how they were going to try the recipe themselves. What started as a normal recipe video, however, soon turned into an absurdity. In a follow-up video, the mom shares that people have been inundating her with requests for modifications to her popular bean soup recipe because they didn’t like beans.
—User @vibingranolamom posted a video back in 2023 of her making a recipe for bean soup. … main ingredient in this recipe calls for a wide selection of varied beans, with a few other ingredients like kale, diced tomatoes and rice. It’s almost at 1 million likes and many, many comments, a surge of them gaining popularity for the level of absurdity. Specifically, some users are asking in the comments, “What if I don’t like beans?” Maybe, I don’t know, try a different kind of soup instead? And don’t make it the original poster’s problem?
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How is bean soup theory used?
Bean soup theory is often used for the frustrating social media phenomenon, but sometimes refers to something like an actual theory that any publicly visible social media post is likely to draw annoyingly self-interested responses.
Bean Soup Theory undefeated
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