My dad has Temu’s fake teeth – people say he looks like ‘Jurgen Klopp from Wish’
A WOMAN has revealed that her father thought it would be a good idea to order a set of fake teeth from Temu, but it turned out to be a total failure.
Emma Jones explained that her 75-year-old father had bought himself a pair of clip-in veneer-style teeth from online marketplace Temu.
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Pronounced tee-moo, last year the e-commerce company, which offers deeply discounted consumer goods largely shipped directly from China to customers, was Britain’s most downloaded app.
Despite a number of recent Temu failures, from a water bottle blunder to a jumpsuit mistake, Emma’s dad Mike was clearly undeterred when ordering his set of pearly whites.
However, when the fake teeth arrived, Emma and her family were left cackling with laughter as Mike showed off his new smile.
Emma posted on social media and documented the moment to share with her followers.
And not only has the video left people in hysterics, but many have compared Mike’s teeth to ‘Jurgen Klopp from Wish’ and ‘Austin Powers’.
In the short clip, we saw MIke in a kitchen, as Emma wrote: “When your dad offers teeth from Temu.”
Emma begged Mike to ‘show your teeth’ but the clearly embarrassed man was seen from behind shaking his head.
But after several requests, Mike shrugged and turned around, showing off his white gnashers.
The teeth, which were extremely bright and out of place, left the room laughing as Mike raised his eyebrows at the blunder.
Emma later added: ‘He’s 75. I guess he expected to be able to wear them.
“They were definitely pearly white.”
While Love Islanders have fueled the £4.6 billion ‘Turkey teeth’ industry and splashed out £290,000 on their teeth, clip-in veneers are of course a much cheaper option.
Emma has not confirmed how much her father paid for the fake teeth. You can find a wide variety of similar clip-in veneers on Temu, with prices starting from just 89 cents – yes, you heard that right.
‘Pretty hilarious’
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @the official meets dejonsezclearly left many with their mouths open as it quickly went viral and has since racked up a whopping 1.7 million views in just one day.
Social media users were hysterical over Mike’s blunder and many were eager to express it.
One person said: “Very hilarious.”
Another added: “I think Mr Temu wants his teeth back.”
To this Emma replied: “Mr Temu can get them back.”
A third joked: “[Temu] There should be an age restriction.”
In response, Emma explained, “He loves Temu.”
Meanwhile, another Temu fan admitted: “Then I won’t order them.”
Emma then replied, sharing: “Defo not…they were just like the Halloween ones.”
Austin Powers is that you?
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At the same time, many users have taken to the comments to share comparisons to Mike’s Temu teeth.
One person said: “Looks no different to the guys who go to Turkey for veneers.”
Someone else chimed in: “Ross [from Friends] with teeth whitening.”
A third asked: “Austin Powers, is that you?”
Not only this, but another claimed: “Jurgen Klopp from Wish.”
‘Toxic truth of Temu’
But Mike is not the only customer who has suffered a Temu outage.
After a fantastic investigation into Temu’s toxic truth, it seems that beneath the dirt-cheap prices and bewildering range of products lies a growing sense of unease.
The site has been plagued by negative reviews, claims of undelivered packages, poor customer service and, most worrying of all, an “extremely high risk” of forced labor.
Now some critics are wondering whether Temu – which means Team Up, Price Down – could indeed be toxic.
Founded in September 2022 by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, Temu advertises itself as an online marketplace that connects consumers to millions of sellers and brands, with “the mission to empower them to live their best lives.”
Despite clever marketing and rock-bottom prices, the site has suffered from some scathing reviews.
On TrustPilot, the app scores a fairly reasonable 3.5 out of five stars, but 31 percent of users give only one.
The environmental impact of Temu’s suppliers is another cause for concern, while there are serious concerns about workers’ rights.
In June, US lawmakers warned there was an “extremely high risk” that products sold on the site were made by forced labor.
There are fears the products are made by Uyghur Muslims, who have been held by Chinese authorities since 2017 in what they say are “re-education camps” in Xinjiang.
Temu did not respond to our request for comment.
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