In a 15-second video on TikTok, shot from a person’s perspective, someone walks up to a row of mopeds on the Chaminade University campus and appears to urinate on a moped.
Videos of the “Chaminade Pisser” appearing to urinate on Chaminade University property circulated on TikTok in late September, raising some concern from students and raising questions about campus behavior from students along with the respect for shared spaces across campus.
The three video clips show an unidentified person relieving himself in several spots around campus. Among the locations such as mopeds, the middle of St. Louis Field, and in front of the Father Chaminade statue that welcomes everyone at the front of campus.
“This is very unsanitary,” said a junior Chaminade student-athlete who saw the TikToks. “Why do you feel the need to pee on things that aren’t the toilet?”
The videos, part of a bigger “pisser” trend on TikTok (UH Manoa has a “pisser”), sparked both disgust and disbelief among students. Some couldn’t believe what they were seeing at first, while others took it as an unfortunate reminder of how social media attention can sometimes bring out people’s worst instincts.
The “pisser,” a Chaminade student who spoke on the condition of anonymity, deactivated the account after posting the videos.
“I started it because it was a TikTok trend and I thought it was funny,” said the student, who insisted it was not urine but just a water shot from a bottle.
One of the videos was viewed 50,000 times before it was taken down.
Though the videos initially left some students angry, the student body has responded in a positive way. Instead of letting the situation mess up school spirit and everyone being angry, students began using the “Chaminade Pisser” as a humor story.
“I mean, it’s gross, but we can’t let one person’s bad decision ruin our whole vibe. Chaminade is a small community so it got around quick, but maybe we can work on some better potty training,” said a sophomore student-athlete in a joke.
After the videos appeared, Chaminade University sent out an email and reminded students of the importance of respecting shared spaces, but the school also took the opportunity to encourage kindness and understanding.
“It’s one of those things that reminds us we can find light even in the weirdest situations,” said another Chaminade student. “Like, yeah, it’s nasty but at least it’s something everyone can laugh about now.”