Kuwait’s ‘Meme-Powered’ Traffic Cameras Issue Fines for Bad Driving, but Citizens Are Photobombing Themselves Into Infamy
Meme historians are cracking up over a new social media trend in Kuwait where drivers are striking poses in front of traffic cameras before receiving a ticket. The irony? The government installed these high-tech AI cameras to catch reckless behavior, but residents are treating them like a spontaneous photoshoot booth. One viral clip shows a man doing the “floss” dance in front of a cam—only to later get a $50 fine for “distracted driving.” The hashtag #KuwaitTrafficGlam is now trending, with locals jokingly asking if they should start paying fines in “exposure.” It seems the only thing getting caught is the sheer absurdity of trying to enforce order in a country that memes harder than traffic flows.